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Conferences

Carbon Dioxide Generation Rates from Building Occupants

February 26, 2017

Author(s)

Andrew K. Persily

Comparison between angularly and spectrally resolved gloss measurements with gloss measurements carried out on a national reference goniometer for gloss calibration

February 22, 2017

Author(s)

Andree R. Charriere, Maria E. Nadal, Clarence Zarobila

The present work consists in developing a procedure which will allow to compare gloss values obtained from an angularly and spectrally resolved Bidirectional

Analytical Tools for Point Source Interferometry

February 20, 2017

Author(s)

Gregory W. Hoth, John E. Kitching, Elizabeth A. Donley, Bruno M. Pelle

Light pulse atom interferometry can be used to realize high-performance sensors of accelerations and rotations. In order to broaden the range of applications of

Ignition of Mulch by Firebrands in Wildland/Urban Interface (WUI) Fires

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Samuel Manzello, John R. Shields, Thomas Cleary, Jiann C. Yang

Firebrands or embers are produced as trees and structures burn in wildland/urban interface (WUI) fires. Hot firebrands ultimately come to rest and may ignite

Standardized Cost Structure for the Environmental Industry

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Harold E. Marshall, Bryan Skokan, Dan Melamed, Karen Guevara, George Bierman

The underlying key to developing successful estimates, tracking projects costs, and utilizing historical project cost information is the development of

Flexible Polyurethane Foams Nanocomposites

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Mauro Zammarano, Roland H. Kraemer, Richard H. Harris Jr., Thomas J. Ohlemiller, Sameer Rahatekar, Jeffrey W. Gilman

Polyurethane flexible foams (PUFs) have a large market as upholstery and bedding cushioning material. There is an increasing demand for flame retarded grades in

Process Engineering During the Life Cycle of a Product in the Twenty-First Century: Scope and Status of ISO/CD 10303-231

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Mark E. Palmer, M Gilbert, F E. Hess

This document provides an overview of a new ISO standard, ISO/CD 10303-231, for exchanging process engineering information among process design and process

Reactive Molecular Dynamics Simulations of the Thermal Degradation of Polymers: Comparison to Experimental Measurements

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Marc R. Nyden, Stanislav Stoliarov, R Lyon, C S. Jee, Z X. Guo, P R. Westmoreland, Vadim D. Knyazev

The results of reactive molecular dynamics simulations of the thermal degradation of several polymers, poly(isobutylene), poly(methyl methacrylate), and poly

Implications of the NIST Investigation s Findings and Recommendations on Performance-Based Design

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Richard W. Bukowski

The results of NIST s three-year investigation into the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 were published in 2005 in 43 volumes consisting

Federal Investigation of the Evacuation of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Jason D. Averill, Dennis S. Mileti, Richard D. Peacock, Erica D. Kuligowski, N Groner, Guylene Proulx, H Nelson

This paper presents the findings of the NIST World Trade Center Investigation describing the occupant evacuation of WTC 1 and WTC 2 on September 11, 2001. The

A NIST Kinetic Data Base for PAH Reaction and Soot Particle Inception During Combustion

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Samuel Manzello, David Lenhert, C B. Stroud, Wing Tsang

See attached, only abstract will be published.

Calculations of the Energy of Mixing Carbon Nanotubes With Polymers

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Marc R. Nyden, Stanislav Stoliarov

A method for estimating the free energy of mixing CNTs with polymers is presented. The formation of the nanocomposite is analyzed in terms of a simple path in

Monitoring the Mechanical Properties of Adhesives and Coatings via Ultrasonic Shear Wave Techniques

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Donald L. Hunston

Nondestructively characterizing the mechanical properties of adhesives and coatings is a difficult challenge. There are many instances, however, where it would

Numerical Modeling of Fire Spread Through Individual Trees and Shrubs

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

William E. Mell, Samuel Manzello, Alexander Maranghides

Fire spread through suspended vegetation, such as tree crowns, is a basic component of wildland fires. Most models of fire spread do not resolve the burning of

Surface, Interface and Bulk Microstructures of Amine-Cured Epoxies - An Intensive AFM Study

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Xiaohong Gu, D Martin, Jonathan W. Martin, Tinh Nguyen

Summary of NIST s Efforts to Develop Protocols for the Performance Evaluation of 3D Imaging Systems

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Geraldine S. Cheok, Alan M. Lytle, Kamel S. Saidi

A synopsis of the effort at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop standard protocols for the performance evaluation of 3D Imaging

Factors Affecting the Service Life of Seams of EPDM Roof Membranes

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Walter J. Rossiter Jr, Jonathan W. Martin

A quarter century ago, a revolution occurred in the U.S. low-sloped roofing industry with the introduction of a number of new membrane products including

Nonlinear Database-Assisted Design Improves Wind Resistance of Low-Rise Buildings

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Dat Duthinh, William P. Fritz

This paper presents an improved method to design buildings to resist high wind. The method consists of using databases of pressures measured in wind tunnel

On the Aeroelastic Indifference of Brancusi's Endless Column

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Rene D. Gabbai

Brancusi s Endless Column (T rgu-Jiu, Romania) has been referred to as aeroelastically indifferent owing to its remarkable aeroelastic stability. The column s

Reconnaissance of Damage to Physical Structures in the Gulf States From Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

William P. Fritz

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) led reconnaissance to assess the performance of physical structures during Hurricane Katrina and

Effect of Photodegradation on Wettability and Water Sorption Isotherm of an Amine-Cured Epoxy

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Cyril Clerici, Tinh Nguyen, Jonathan W. Martin

Development of a Real-Time Control System Architecture for Automated Steel Construction

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Kamel S. Saidi, Robert W. Bunch, Alan M. Lytle, Frederick M. Proctor

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is developing a real-time control system for a robotic crane (the NIST RoboCrane) that will perform

Wind Load Factors for Tall Building Design and the ASCE 7 Standard

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Rene D. Gabbai, Emil Simiu

Wind load factors incorporated in the ASCE 7 Standard are based on rough approximations of wind effects and the uncertainties inherent in them. These factors

The 48th Annual Denver X-Ray Conference

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Winnie Wong-Ng

The 48th Annual Denver X-ray Conference took place at Sheraton Steamboat Resort, Colorado, from August 2-6, 1999. This meeting was well attended, with a

Applications of Ceramics for Healthcare: The Future Has Begun

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Grady S. White

Dramatic improvements in our understanding of how biological systems work, diseases initiate, and illnesses progress have given rise to the expectation that

X-Ray Absorption Fine-Structure Determination of Ferroelectric Distortion in SrtiO₃ Thin Films grown on Si(001)

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Joseph Woicik, F S. Aguirre-Tostado, A Herrera-Gomez, R Droopad, Z Yu, D G. Schlom, E Karapetrova, P Zschack, P Pianetta

Polarization-dependent x-ray absorption fine structure together with x-ray diffraction have been used to study the local structure in SrTiO 3 thin films grown

Characterization of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Layers by Computed X-Ray Microtomography and Small-Angle Scattering

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Andrew J. Allen, T A. Dobbins, J Ilavsky, Fu Zhao, A Virkar, J Almer, F DeCarlo

Influence of Particle Size on DCPD Hydrolysis and Setting Properties of TTCP/DCPD Cement

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Limin Sun, Laurence C. Chow, Shozo Takagi, Elena F. Burguera, Stanislav Frukhtbeyn

This study investigated the effects of particle size on the hydrolysis reaction of DCPD at pH 7 and 37 C and on the setting properties of a TTCP/DCPD cement

Microstructure-Wear Resistance Relationships for YSZ and Alumina Plasma Sprayed Deposits

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

J Ilavsky, H Boukari

A simple sectioning method was applied to investigate the changes in the wear resistance of two thermally sprayed deposits, two yttrium-stabilized zirconia (YSZ

Wind Speeds for the Estimation of World Trade Center Towers' Response

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

William P. Fritz, Fahim H. Sadek, Emil Simiu

Estimates of the World Trade Center (WTC) towers response to wind by two North American wind engineering laboratories differed from each other by almost 40 %. A

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