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Cost Analyses and Benefit Studies for Earthquake-Resistant Construction in Memphis, Tennessee

December 17, 2013

Author(s)

James Harris, David Bonneville, Ryan A. Kersting, John Lawson, Peter Morris

The fundamental objective of the project was to develop realistic cost premiums associated with earthquake-resistant building construction in the middle

Nonlinear Analysis Research and Development Program for Performance-Based Seismic Engineering

December 16, 2013

Author(s)

Gregory Deierlein, Peter Behnam, Finley Charney, Laura Lowes, Jonathan Stewart, Michael Willford

This work is an extension of NIST GCR 09-917-2, Research Required to Support Full Implementation of Performance-Based Seismic Design, in which several research

Using Legacy Modeling Artifacts in Supply Chain Logistics Simulation

December 12, 2013

Author(s)

Peter O. Denno, Terry Harrison

We investigate the feasibility, and the potential advantages and pitfalls of using modeling languages such as the Unified Modeling Language (UML), and the

Taxonomic Rules for Password Policies: Translating the Informal to the Formal Language

December 9, 2013

Author(s)

Kevin Killourhy, Yee-Yin Choong, Mary Theofanos

A password policy may seem formal in the sense that it is written in a legalistic language, giving the impression of a binding contract. However, such policies

Performance Criteria For an ASTM XRF Standard Test Method For Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic Cements: Inter-Laboratory Study on Cements A and B

December 6, 2013

Author(s)

Paul E. Stutzman

Bulk oxide determinations from a pair of portland cements provides the basis for calculation precision and accuracy values for X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis

Performance Criteria For an ASTM XRF Standard Test Method For Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic Cements: Inter-Laboratory Study Cements E and F

December 6, 2013

Author(s)

Paul E. Stutzman

Bulk oxide determinations from a pair of portland cements provides the basis for calculation precision and accuracy values for X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis

Additive Manufacturing Technical Workshop Summary Report

December 4, 2013

Author(s)

Christopher U. Brown, Joshua Lubell, Robert R. Lipman

This report summarizes the presentations, discussions, and recommendations from the Additive Manufacturing Technical Workshop held during the PDES, Inc. offsite

Preliminary Reconnaissance of the May 20, 2013, Newcastle-Moore Tornado in Oklahoma

December 3, 2013

Author(s)

Erica D. Kuligowski, Long Phan, Marc L. Levitan, David P. Jorgensen

This is a report on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reconnaissance to collect information on the performance of one critical facility

Standard Reference Materials (R) Certification Report for SRM 2216, 2218, 2219: KLST (Miniaturized) Charpy V-Notch Impact Specimens:

December 1, 2013

Author(s)

Enrico Lucon, Chris McCowan, Ray Santoyo, Jolene Splett

Liquid Flow Meter Calibrations with the 0.1 L/s and the 2.5 L/s Piston Provers:

December 1, 2013

Author(s)

Jodie G. Pope, John D. Wright, Aaron N. Johnson, Chris J. Crowley

Preliminary Reconnaissance of the May 20, 2013, Newcastle-Moore Tornado in Oklahoma:

December 1, 2013

Author(s)

Erica D. Kuligowski, Long T. Phan, Marc L. Levitan, David P. Jorgensen

Nondestructive Testing (NDT) and sensor technology for service life modeling of new and existing concrete structures:

December 1, 2013

Author(s)

Kenneth A Snyder, Li Piin Sung, Geraldine S Cheok

Taxonomic Rules for Password Policies: Translating the Informal to the Formal Language:

December 1, 2013

Author(s)

Kevin Killourhy, Yee-Yin Choong, Mary Theofanos

NIST time and frequency bulletin:

December 1, 2013

Author(s)

Petrina C. Potts

Guidance on Fire Emergency Procedures for Emergency Stair Travel Devices

November 26, 2013

Author(s)

Erica D. Kuligowski

This document provides specific detailed guidance and recommendations on the use of emergency stair travel devices, or stair descent devices, for evacuation of

Compensating operators and stable backward in time marching in nonlinear parabolic equations.

November 26, 2013

Author(s)

Alfred S. Carasso

Step by step time-marching schemes are fundamental tools in the numerical exploration of well-posed nonlinear evolutionary partial differential equations

Reference Correlation of the Thermal Conductivity of Methanol from the Triple Point to 665 K and up to 245 MPa

November 26, 2013

Author(s)

E.A. Sykioti, Marc J. Assael, Marcia L. Huber, Richard A. Perkins

This paper contains new, representative reference equations for the thermal conductivity of methanol. The equations are based in part upon a body of

Simulating Occupancy in The NIST Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility

November 21, 2013

Author(s)

Farhad Omar, Steven T. Bushby

The Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility (NZERTF), at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland, is a research

Draft Final Report, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Technical Investigation of the May 22, 2011, Tornado in Joplin, Missouri (NIST NCSTAR 3) Draft for Public Comments

November 21, 2013

Author(s)

Erica D. Kuligowski, Franklin T. Lombardo, Long Phan, Marc L. Levitan, David P. Jorgensen

This is the final report of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) investigation of the May 22, 2011, tornado in Joplin, Missouri, conducted

The Process of Verification and Validation of Building Fire Evacuation Models

November 21, 2013

Author(s)

Enrico Ronchi, Erica D. Kuligowski, Paul A. Reneke, Richard Peacock, Daniel Nilsson

To date, there is no International standard on the methods and tests to assess the verification and validation (V&V) of building fire evacuation models, i.e

Recommendations for Specifying Idealized Bust Surrogates for the Testing of Female Stab Resistant Armor

November 20, 2013

Author(s)

Amanda L. Forster, Kirk D. Rice, Michael A. Riley, Aaron M. Forster

This document describes recommendations provided to the National Institute of Justice's (NIJ) Special Technical Committee (STC) for the revision of the Stab

PROCESS DESCRIPTION AND ANALYTICS FORMALISM FOR DECISION GUIDANCE IN SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING

November 20, 2013

Author(s)

Alexander Brodsky, Guodong Shao, Frank H. Riddick

This paper introduces NIST's Sustainable Process Analytics Formalism (SPAF) to facilitate the use of simulation and optimization technologies for decision

Precise Measurement of Lunar Spectral Irradiance at Visible Wavelengths

November 12, 2013

Author(s)

Keith R. Lykke, John T. Woodward IV, Allan W. Smith, Claire E. Cramer

We report a measurement of lunar spectral irradiance with an uncertainty below 1 % from 420 nm to 1000 nm. This measurement uncertainty meets the stability

Fire Dynamics Simulator, Technical Reference Guide, Sixth Edition

November 4, 2013

Author(s)

Kevin B. McGrattan, Randall J. McDermott, Craig G. Weinschenk, Glenn P. Forney

This document provides the theoretical basis for the Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS), following the general framework set forth in the Standard Guide for

Fire Dynamics Simulator Users Guide, Sixth Edition

November 4, 2013

Author(s)

Kevin B. McGrattan, Randall J. McDermott, Craig G. Weinschenk, Glenn P. Forney

This Guide describes how to use the Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS), a software package used to simulate the impact of fire on buildings.

Model Based Enterprise Summit Report

November 4, 2013

Author(s)

Joshua Lubell, Simon P. Frechette, Robert R. Lipman, Frederick M. Proctor, John A. Horst, Mark G. Carlisle, Paul J. Huang

This report summarizes the presentations, discussions, and recommendations from the Model-Based Enterprise Summit held at the National Institute of Standards