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Journals

Quality Cement and Concrete - The Role of Testing Laboratories

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

J H. Pielert

Field inspection (including sampling) and laboratory testing of concrete and concrete-making materials are key activities ensuring that constructed facilities

Analytical and Computational Aspects of Surface Energy-Induced Strain in Models of Porous Materials

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Edward Garboczi, J E. Taylor, A P. Roberts

It has long been observed that porous materials undergoing a change in specific surface energy also undergo a volumetric strain in the direction to minimize the

Estimation of Sectorial Extreme Wind Speeds

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

William P. Fritz, Emil Simiu

Performance Evaluation of a 3D Imaging System for Vehicle Safety

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Alan M. Lytle, Sandor S. Szabo, Geraldine S. Cheok, Kamel S. Saidi, Richard J. Norcross

The NIST Construction Metrology and Automation Group (CMAG), in cooperation with the NIST Intelligent Systems Division (ISD), is developing performance metrics

Discussion of A Comparison of Methods of Extreme Wind Speed Estimation by Ying An and M.D. Pandey (Tech. note, Journal of Wind Eng. and Industrial Aerodynamics 93 (2005) 535-545)

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Franklin T. Lombardo, Emil Simiu

The authors thoughtful note is a welcome contribution to the ongoing debate on extreme wind estimation. We hope that the following comments on the note will be

Report of the NIST Workshop on Data Exchange Standards at the Construction Job Site

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Kamel S. Saidi, Alan M. Lytle, William C. Stone

The Building and Fire Research Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, in cooperation with the Fully Integrated and Automated

Towards an Intelligent Job Site: Status of the NIST Automated Steel Construction Test Bed

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Alan M. Lytle, Kamel S. Saidi, William C. Stone, Nicholas A. Scott

The NIST Construction Metrology and Automation Group, in cooperation with the NIST Intelligent Systems Division, is researching robotic structural steel

Enhancing Sensitivity of Atomic Force Microscopy for Characterization ofSurface Chemical Heterogeneity

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Xiaohong Gu, Tinh Nguyen, Michael J. Fasolka, Mark R. VanLandingham, Jonathan W. Martin

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has played an increasingly important role in characterizing surface morphology and surface properties of materials. However, the

Progress and Activities of ASTM E06.23, Lead Hazards Associated With Buildings

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

M E. McKnight

complishments and current standards development activities of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Subcommittee E06.23, Lead Hazards Associated

The Use of Melnikov Processes for the Identification of a Class of Multistable Systems

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Marek Franaszek, Emil Simiu

We review briefly basic Melnikov theory for both deterministic and stochastic systems. We then show how the theory can be used for the identification of a class

Ultrasonic Extraction/Anodic Stripping Voltammetry for Determining the Amount of Lead in Dust: Summary of the NIST Data

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Walter J. Rossiter Jr, Blaza Toman, M E. McKnight

Previously published laboratory studies have indicated that ultrasonic extraction/anodic stripping voltammetry (UE/ASV) may be suitable for quantitative field

Letter to the Editor of ACI Materials Journal

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

A M. Rosenberg

This letter contains a discussion of the article in the May-June 1999 issue of the ACI Materials Journal on the Investigation of Chloride Diffusion for High

The Maximum Relative Error in the Filliben Approximation for Uniform Order Statistic Medians

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Kenneth A. Snyder

The relative error of the Filliben [Technometrics, 17, 111, 1975] approximation for uniform order statistic medians is calculated from the ratio of the error to

NIST Research in Autonomous Construction

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Alan M. Lytle, Kamel S. Saidi

The National Institute of Standards and Technology Construction Metrology and Automation Group is conducting ongoing research to provide standards

The Effects of Atmospheric and Construction Conditions on Curing Concrete Equivalent Ages

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

G S. Wojcik

Concrete maturity, often indicated by its equivalent age, is determined by the interaction of the temperature-dependent exothermic hydration reactions and the

International Standards for Service Life Planning of Buildings

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

G J. Frohnsdorff, C Sjostrom, G Soronis

ISO Technical Committee TC 59, Building Construction, is an international standards committee dealing with general rules for performance requirements for

International Comparison of Wind Tunnel Estimates of Wind Effects: Test-Related Uncertainties

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

William P. Fritz, B Bienkewicz, O Flamand

The consistency of measurements performed in various wind tunnels is of concern to both design engineers and code writers. This study makes an initial attempt

NIST Research in Crane AutomationA 2007 Overview

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Kamel S. Saidi, Alan M. Lytle

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been conducting research in crane automation since the mid 1980 s. A robotic crane (RoboCrane)

Ultrasonic Extraction/Anodic Stripping Voltammetry for Determining Lead in Household Paint: Summary of a Laboratory Study

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Walter J. Rossiter Jr, Blaza Toman, M Vangel, M E. McKnight, M Baghai Anaraki, A Signor, I Emenanjo, E Byrd

This paper summarizes the results a three-year study conducted to evaluate the reliability of field-portable ultrasonic extraction-anodic stripping voltammetry

U.S.-Japan Joint Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Stephen A. Cauffman

The U.S.-Japan Joint Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects is now entering its 33rd year. The Panel was formed in 1969 under the auspices of the U.S.-Japan

Surface and Interface Properties of Crosslinked Amine-Cured Epoxies

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Tinh Nguyen, G Xiaohong, M Giraud, Mark R. VanLandingham, Jonathan W. Martin

The surface and film/substrate interface properties of a coating system have a strong influence on its adhesion and durability. However, both the surface and

North American Standards and Specifications for Portland Cement

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

J H. Pielert, G J. Frohnsdorff

The earliest work in the United States on the development of portland cement standards was conducted by the American Society of Civil Engineers in the late

Unresolved Issues Related to Predicting the Service Life of Polymeric Materials

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Jonathan W. Martin, Tinh Nguyen

Linking field and laboratory exposure results and predicting the service life of a polymeric materials exposed in its intended service environment have been

Sample Preparation for and Examination With the Scanning Electron Microscope

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Paul E. Stutzman

This contribution is a chapter for a manual on petrographic analysis of concrete. It adds new material on the application of scanning electron microscopy to

Safer and Greener Low-Rise Steel Structures Under Wind Loads Through Nonlinear Database-Assisted Design

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Dat Duthinh, William P. Fritz

This paper presents an improved method for the design of steel structures that can save material and energy embodied therein while maintaining wind-resisting

Probability Distributions of Extreme Wind Speeds in Thunderstorm Prone Regions

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Franklin T. Lombardo, Emil Simiu

A recently developed capability allows the routine creation, from National Weather Service Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) records, of separate sets

Development of Database-Assisted Design for Wind Loads: Current and Future Research

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Emil Simiu, Fahim H. Sadek, S M. Diniz, Michael A. Riley, S Jang, L W. Lu

Following Irminger s 1894 aerodynamic tests, Flachsbart s pioneering boundary-layer wind tunnel experiments in 1932, and University of Western Ontario (UWO)

4SIGHT- A Concrete Degradation Computer Code for Performance Assessment of Nuclear Waste and Decommission Facilities

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Kenneth A. Snyder, J Philip, H Graves

The 4SIGHT computer code facilitates the performance assessments (PA) of nuclear waste and decommissioning facilities that employ concrete as the principal

Discussion of Generalized Pareto Methods for Wind Extremes. Useful Tool or Mathematical Mirage by I. Harris

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Emil Simiu

The document is a discussion of the paper indicated above (J. of Wind Eng. and Ind. Aerodyn., 92 (2005) 341-360).

Planning Buildings that will Last

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

G J. Frohnsdorff, H Davies

In designing a building that will perform reliably over a specified time, a designer needs a vast amount of information about the performance of the available

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