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Book Chapters

Connection Model for the Seismic Analysis of Welded Steel Moment Frames.

May 1, 1998

Author(s)

John L. Gross

An analytical approach is described for performing seismic evaluation of welded steel moment frame buildings constructed prior to the 1994 Northridge earthquake

Auditory Nerve Fiber Modeling: A Stochastic Melnikov Approach.

May 1, 1998

Author(s)

Marek Franaszek, Emil Simiu

Well-known experiments have established two basic features of auditory nerve fiber dynamics. First, harmonic excitation with constant amplitude produces mean

BEES (Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability): Balancing Environmental and Economic Performance.

April 1, 1998

Author(s)

Barbara C. Lippiatt

Identifying environmentally and economically balanced building products is no easy task. The National Institute of Standards and Technology Green Buildings

Characterization of Flame Retarded Polymer Combustion Chars by Solid-State 13C and 29Si NMR and EPR.

March 31, 1998

Author(s)

Jeffrey W. Gilman, Takashi Kashiwagi, David L. VanderHart, S M. Lomakin, V Nagy

Additives that increase the amount of charcoal-like residue of carbonaceous char that forms during polymer combustion are very effective fire retardants

Characterization of Surface Topography

January 1, 1998

Author(s)

Theodore V. Vorburger, John A. Dagata, G. Wilkening, K Iizuka

Abstract not available.

Assessment of Wind Load Factors for Hurricane-Prone Regions.

January 1, 1998

Author(s)

Emil Simiu, T M. Whalen

We study the issue of whether the wind load factors specified in the ASCE 7-95 Standard for hurricane-prone regions on the one hand and extratropical storm

Application of a Large Eddy Simulation Model to Study Room Airflow.

January 1, 1998

Author(s)

Steven J. Emmerich, Kevin B. McGrattan

A three-dimensional, large eddy simulation (LES) model developed for studying the transport of smoke and hot gases during afire in an enclosure is described

Analysis of the Single-Fiber Fragmentation Test

January 1, 1998

Author(s)

Tinh Nguyen, Joannie W. Chin, Tze-Jer Chuang, S Lee

An analysis of the single-fiber fragmentation test was investigated. An approximate solution for the stress fields of a fiber embedded in a polymer matrix of

Building on Sinkholes: Design and Construction of Foundations in Karst Terrain by George F. Sowers. Book Review.

September 1, 1997

Author(s)

R D. Andrus

"Building on Sinkholes" is written for engineers and geologists, in addition to other professionals who work together to solve sinkhole problems. The book

Applications of Molecular Dynamics to the Study of Thermal Degradation in Aromatic Polymers. Part 1. Polystyrene.

September 1, 1997

Author(s)

Marc R. Nyden, T R. Coley, S Mumby

This paper reports recent progress in the development of a generic molecular dynamics model that accounts for the major chemical reactions involved in the

Scanning Electron Microscopy with Polarization Analysis (SEMPA)

January 1, 1997

Author(s)

John Unguris, M Scheinfein, Michael H. Kelley, A Gavrin, Robert Celotta, Daniel T. Pierce

Scanning Electron Microscopy with Polarization Analysis (SEMPA) is a technique for the high spatial resolution imaging of magnetic microstructure. It employs a

Codification of Wind Loads on Buildings Using Bluff Body Aerodynamics and Climatological Data Bases.

January 1, 1997

Author(s)

Emil Simiu, T Stathopoulos

Current data storage and computational capabilities allow the development of a new generation of standards whose provisions on wind loads can be structured as

Capillary Transport in Mortars and Concrete.

January 1, 1997

Author(s)

Chiara F. Ferraris, N S. Martys

Results are presented of a study concerning capillary transport of water in concretes and mortars as a function of water/cement ratio, sand size distribution

BACnet(trademark): A Standard Communication Infrastructure for Intelligent Buildings.

January 1, 1997

Author(s)

Steven T. Bushby

Intelligent buildings require integration of a variety of computer-based automation and control system products that are usually made by different manufacturers

Analytical Formulas for Interfacial Transition Zone Properties.

January 1, 1997

Author(s)

Edward J. Garboczi, Dale P. Bentz

Two analytical results are presented that are of use to concrete material technologists. Using a model of concrete in which the aggregates are spherical, but

Comparison of Submicron Particle Analysis by Auger Electron Spectroscopy, Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry, and Secondary Electron Microscopy With Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy.

July 31, 1996

Author(s)

George W. Mulholland, K D. Childs, D Narum, L A. LaVanier, P M. Lindley, B W. Schueler, A C. Diebold

Particulate contamination can result in a significant yield loss during semiconductor device fabrication. As device design rule dimensions decrease the critical

Optical State-Preparation of Atoms

April 16, 1996

Author(s)

Jabez J. McClelland

AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory: Thirty Years of Service to the Transportation Community

March 31, 1996

Author(s)

J H. Pielert, Peter Spellerberg

The AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory (AMRL) is a research associate program located at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the

Computer Program to Facilitate Performance Assessment of Underground Low-Level Waste Concrete Vaults.

January 1, 1996

Author(s)

Kenneth A. Snyder, J R. Clifton, J M. Pommersheim

A computer program (4SIGHT) to facilitate performance assessment of underground concrete vaults for low level waste (LLW) disposal facilities is being developed

Calculating Combined Buoyancy- and Pressure-Driven Flow Through a Shallow, Horizontal, Circular Vent: Application to a Problem of Steady Burning in a Ceiling-Vented Enclosure.

January 1, 1996

Author(s)

Leonard Y. Cooper

A model was developed previously for calculating combined buoyancy- and pressure-driven (i.e., forced) flow through a shallow, circular, horizontal vent where

ASCE Standards on Structural Condition Assessment and Rehabilitation of Buildings.

January 1, 1996

Author(s)

J H. Pielert, C Baumert, M Green

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Committee on Structural Condition Assessment and Rehabilitation of Buildings prepares standards in three areas

Application of Digital-Image-Based Models to Microstructure, Transport Properties, and Degradation of Cement-Based Materials.

January 1, 1996

Author(s)

Dale P. Bentz, Edward J. Garboczi, Nicos Martys

As multi-phase composites, cement-based materials have physical properties that are strongly influenced by the volume fractions and topologies of the individual

Computational Geometry, Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science

January 1, 1996

Author(s)

Isabel M. Beichl, Javier Bernal, F Sullivan, Christoph J. Witzgall

Voronoi Constructs, Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science

January 1, 1996

Author(s)

Isabel M. Beichl, Javier Bernal, F Sullivan, Christoph J. Witzgall

Computer Simulations of Binder Removal From 2-D and 3-D Model Particulate Bodies.

January 1, 1996

Author(s)

Michael A. Galler, Dale P. Bentz, J A. Lewis

A series of computer simulations were developed to investigate the removal of multicomponent, thermoplastic binders from two- and three-dimensional model

Sequential vs. simultaneous ionization of two electron atoms by intense laser radiation, ed. by B. Piraux, A. L'Huillier, and K. Rzazewski

January 1, 1996

Author(s)

S J. Blodgett-ford, J Parker, Charles W. Clark

Conclusion.

November 1, 1995

Author(s)

Richard G. Gann

This report presents the results of two years of research in support of the objective to identify and make ready for use the optimal near-term fluid to replace

Compatibility With Metals.

November 1, 1995

Author(s)

Mark R. Stoudt, J L. Fink, Richard E. Ricker, J F. Dante

Spin Polarized Electron Sources

October 25, 1995

Author(s)

Daniel T. Pierce

Comparisons of the Soot Volume Fraction Using Gravimetric and Light Extinction Techniques.

July 1, 1995

Author(s)

George W. Mulholland, Takashi Kashiwagi, M Y. Choi, A Hamins

Simultaneous optical and gravimetric measurements were performed in the postflame region of an acetylene/air premixed flame where the temperature of the soot