NIST Pubs

CFAST Consolidated Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (Version 6): Users Guide

March 28, 2013

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Paul A. Reneke, Glenn P. Forney

CFAST is a two-zone fire model capable of predicting the environment in a multi-compartment structure subjected to a fire. It calculates the time evolving

CFAST Consolidated Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (Version 6): Software Development and Model Evaluation Guide

March 28, 2013

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Walter W. Jones, Paul A. Reneke

Abstract This supplement to the CFAST Technical Reference Guide provides details of the software development process for CFAST and accompanying validation for

The Performance of Concrete Tile and Terracotta Tile Roofing Assemblies Exposed to Wind-Driven Firebrand Showers

March 28, 2013

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello

Concrete tile roofing assemblies (flat and profiled tile) as well as terracotta tile roofing assemblies (flat and profiled tile) commonly used in the USA

Paving the Way for a More Sustainable Concrete Infrastructure: A Vision for Developing a Comprehensive Description of Cement Hydration Kinetics

March 28, 2013

Author(s)

Joseph J. Biernacki, Jeffrey W. Bullard, Constantiner Constantiner, Richard Meininger, Maria Juenger, Josephine H. Cheung, William Hansen, R. D. Hooton, Andreas Luttge, Jeffrey J. Thomas

Hydration of portland cement is the cornerstone of the process responsible for microstructure development in concrete and ultimately controls the kinetics of

Camera Recognition

March 26, 2013

Author(s)

Michelle P. Steves, Brian C. Stanton, Mary F. Theofanos, Dana E. Chisnell, Hannah Wald

The Department of Homeland Securitys (DHS) United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program is a biometrically-enhanced

NIST to Develop a Cybersecurity Framework to Protect Critical Infrastructure

March 21, 2013

Author(s)

Elizabeth B. Lennon

This ITL Bulletin describes the Cybersecurity Framework that NIST is developing to reduce cyber risks to our nation's critical infrastructure and announces the

Configuration of profiling tools for C/C++ applications under 64-bit Linux

March 20, 2013

Author(s)

David W. Flater

Application profiling tools are the instruments used to measure software performance at the function and application levels. Without careful configuration of

Developing Guidelines and Standards for Disaster Resilience of the Built Environment: A Research Needs Assessment (NIST TN 1795)

March 20, 2013

Author(s)

Therese P. McAllister

Two national workshops were convened in 2011 to assist NIST with identifying critical gaps and needs in tools and metrics for assessing the resilience of the

Combined Stairwell and Elevator Use During Building Evacuation

March 20, 2013

Author(s)

Paul A. Reneke, Bryan L. Hoskins, Richard D. Peacock

NIST/NIH Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program Report of Participant Results: Summer 2012 Comparability Study (Exercise 6)

March 18, 2013

Author(s)

Katrice A. Lippa, Mary Bedner

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently established a Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program (VitDQAP) in collaboration with

NIST/NIH Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program Report of Participant Results: Winter 2012 Comparability Study (Exercise 5)

March 18, 2013

Author(s)

Mary Bedner, Katrice A. Lippa, Susan Tai

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has established a Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program (VitDQAP) in collaboration with the

CFAST Consolidated Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (Version 6): Technical Reference Guide

March 18, 2013

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Glenn P. Forney, Paul A. Reneke

CFAST is a two-zone fire model capable of predicting the environment in a multi-compartment structure subjected to a fire. It calculates the time evolving

Validation Testing of Standard Requirements for Backpack-type Radiation Detectors

March 18, 2013

Author(s)

Leticia S. Pibida, Bruce R. Norman

Two gross count and one radionuclide identification backpack-type radiation detectors (BRDs) were used to validate radiological test requirements listed in the

Neutron Test Results of Preliminary Measurements and Calculations Using a Handheld Instrument

March 18, 2013

Author(s)

Leticia S. Pibida, Craig Heimbach, Bruce R. Norman, Alan Keith Thompson, Maynard S. Dewey

Initial neutron measurements and calculations were performed to investigate the response of handheld radionuclide identifiers (RIDs) to neutron sources with

Modeling and Measuring the Effects of Portable Gasoline Powered Generator Exhaust on Indoor Carbon Monoxide Level

March 18, 2013

Author(s)

Steven J. Emmerich, Andrew K. Persily, Wang Liangzhu

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is concerned about the hazard of acute residential carbon monoxide (CO) exposures from portable gasoline

NIST Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program Summer 2012 Comparability Studies

March 15, 2013

Author(s)

David L. Duewer, Jeanice M. Brown Thomas

The National Institute of Standards and Technology coordinates the Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP) for laboratories that measure

Alkali-Silica Reaction Degradation of Nuclear Power Plant Concrete Structures: A Scoping Study

March 11, 2013

Author(s)

Kenneth A. Snyder, Hai S. Lew

Alkali-silica reaction (ASR) is a concrete degradation phenomenon in which the alkalis that are typically found in concrete react with certain amorphous or

Reference Correlation of the Thermal Conductivity of n-Hexane from the Triple Point to 600 K and up to 500 MPa

March 11, 2013

Author(s)

Marc J. Assael, Sofia K. Mylona, Ch. A. Tsiglifisi, Marcia L. Huber, Richard A. Perkins

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

Thermal Performance of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Facepiece Lenses Exposed to Radiant Heat Flux

March 5, 2013

Author(s)

Anthony D. Putorti Jr., Amy Mensch, Nelson P. Bryner, George C. Braga

Fire fighters are exposed to highly variable thermal environments including elevated temperatures, convective heat flux, and radiant heat flux, which can put a

Benefits and Costs of Energy Standard Adoption in New Commercial Buildings: Northeast Census Region

March 5, 2013

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel

Benefits and Costs of Energy Standard Adoption in New Commercial Buildings: Midwest Census Region

March 5, 2013

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel

Benefits and Costs of Energy Standard Adoption in New Commercial Buildings: South Census Region

March 5, 2013

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel

Benefits and Costs of Energy Standard Adoption in New Commercial Buildings: West Census Region

March 5, 2013

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel

Modeling and Conformance Testing for the Engineering Information Integration Standard ISO 15926

March 5, 2013

Author(s)

Peter O. Denno, Mark E. Palmer

The process and power industries and their suppliers have invested in multiple initiatives to develop and deploy a new information exchange and integration

Simple Estimates of Combined StairWell / Elevator Egress in Buildings

March 5, 2013

Author(s)

Paul A. Reneke, Richard D. Peacock, Bryan L. Hoskins

This report is part of this effort to develop requirements for the use of elevators in tall building evacuations. It describes a simple tool to estimate

NIST Time and Frequency Bulletin:

March 1, 2013

Author(s)

Petrina C. Potts

Paving the Way for a More Sustainable Concrete Infrastructure : A Vision for Developing a Comprehensive Description of Cement Hydration Kinetics:

March 1, 2013

Author(s)

Joseph J. Biernacki, Josephine H. Cheung, Jeffrey W. Bullard, William Hansen, Daniel Constantiner, R. Douglas Hooton, Richard C. Meininger, Andreas Luttge, Maria C. G. Juenger, Jeffrey J. Thomas

CFAST â€" Consolidated Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (Version 6) Software Development and Model Evaluation Guide:

March 1, 2013

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Paul A. Reneke

CFAST â€" Consolidated Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (Version 6) Userâ€™s Guide:

March 1, 2013

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Paul A. Reneke, Glenn P. Forney

CFAST â€" Consolidated Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (Version 6) Technical Reference Guide:

March 1, 2013

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Glenn P. Forney, Paul A. Reneke