NIST Pubs

Low Temperature Calorimetry Studies of Hydrating Portland Cement Pastes

October 5, 2005

Author(s)

Dale P. Bentz

This report presents nearly 200 low temperature calorimetry (LTC) scans performed on hydrating portland cement pastes between 2002 and 2005. Because the LTC...

IT: The Thirteenth Text Retrieval Conference, TREC 2004

October 3, 2005

Author(s)

Ellen M. Voorhees

This report provides an overview of the thirteenth Text Retrieval Conference, TREC 2004. TREC 2004 was held at the National Institute of Standards and...

Overview of the TREC 2004 Terabyte Track

October 3, 2005

Author(s)

Charles L. Clarke, Nick Craswell, Ian Soboroff

The Terabyte Track explores how adhoc retrieval and evaluationtechniques can scale to terabyte-sized collections. For TREC 2004, ourfirst year, 50 new adhoc...

Propagation and Detection of Radio Signals Before, During, and After the Implosion of a Large Sports Stadium (Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia)

October 1, 2005

Author(s)

Christopher L. Holloway, Galen H. Koepke, Dennis G. Camell, Catherine A. Remley, Dylan F. Williams, Susan A. Schima, Seturnino Canales

In this report, we investigate radio communications problems faced by emergency responders (firefighters and police) in disaster situation such as collapsed...

Proceedings of the 2nd NIST LADAR Performance Evaluation Workshop March 15 - 16, 2005

October 1, 2005

Author(s)

Geraldine S. Cheok

In recent years, there has been a rapid growth of LADAR (laser detection and ranging) applications and a growing number of LADARs that are commercially...

A Model-Based Analysis of First-Generation Service Discovery Systems

October 1, 2005

Author(s)

Christopher E. Dabrowski, Kevin L. Mills, Stephen Quirolgico

Future commercial software systems will be based on distributed service-oriented architectures in which applications are composed dynamically from remote...

Strategic Directions in Information and Knowledge Management

October 1, 2005

Author(s)

Stephen Quirolgico

We examine the performance of multimodal biometric authentication systems using state-of-the-art Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) fingerprint and face biometric...

Indoor Navigation for First Responders

October 1, 2005

Author(s)

L T. Klein-berndt, Leonard E. Miller

We have implemented a quantum key distribution (QKD) system with polarization encoding at 850 nm over 1 km of optical fiber. The high-speed management of the...

NIST Handbook 44: Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices (2006 Ed.)

September 30, 2005

Author(s)

Linda D. Crown, Kenneth S. Butcher, Juana Williams, L T. Sebring, R C. Suiter

Handbook 44 was first published in 1949, having been preceded by similar handbooks of various designations and in several forms. This 2006 edition was developed...

Analysis of CCRL Portland Cement Proficiency Samples Number 151 and Number 152 Using the Virtual Cement and Concrete

September 15, 2005

Author(s)

Jeffrey W. Bullard, Paul E. Stutzman

This report provides experimental and computer modeling results for Portland Cement Proficiency Samples 151 and 152 issued by the Cement and Concrete Reference...

The Myth of the Goats: How Many People Have Fingerprints that are Hard to Match?

September 13, 2005

Author(s)

R. A. Hicklin, Craig I. Watson, Brad Ulery

The proportion of people who have fingerprints that are particularly hard to match (also known as "Goats") is a topic of great interest in biometrics...

Advanced Coatings R and D for Pipelines and Related Facilities:The proceedings of a workshop held June 9-10, 2005 at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 USA

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

Richard E. Ricker

Fire Suppression Systems. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST NCSTAR 1-4B) DRAFT for Public Comments

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

M Hopkins, J Schoenrock, E K. Budnick

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted a building and fire safety investigation of the World Trade Center (WTC) disasters. The work...

Structural Fire Response and Probable Collapse Sequence of the World Trade Center Towers. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST NCSTAR 1-6) DRAFT for Public Comments

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

John L. Gross, Therese P. McAllister

One of the four main objectives of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) investigation of the collapse of the World Trade Center (WTC)...

Collapse of the World Trade Center Towers. Final Report. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster.

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

Standards and Technology National Institute of, Safety Team National Construction

This is the final report on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) investigation of the collapse of the World Trade Center (WTC) towers...

Baseline Structural Performance and Aircraft Impact Damage Analysis of the World Trade Center Towers. Appendices A-E. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster.

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

Fahim Sadek

The baseline structural performance and aircraft impact damage analysis of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Investigation of the World...

Performance of Thermal Exposure Sensors in Personal Alert Safety (PASS) Devices (NISTIR 7294)

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

Nelson P. Bryner, Daniel M. Madrzykowski, D W. Stroup

Fire fighters can be overcome by heat or smoke of a fire and may be unable to alert other fire ground personnel to their need for assistance. Personal Alert...

Experiments and Modeling of Structural Steel Elements Exposed to Fire. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST NCSTAR 1-5B)

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

Anthony P. Hamins, Alexander Maranghides, Kevin B. McGrattan, Erik L. Johnsson, Thomas J. Ohlemiller, Michelle K. Donnelly, Jiann C. Yang, George W. Mulholland, Kuldeep R. Prasad, S R. Kukuck, Robert Anleitner, Therese P. McAllister

Reconstructing the fires and their impact on structural components in the World Trade Center (WTC) buildings on September 11, 2001, requires extensive use of...

Experiments and Modeling of Multiple Workstations Burning in a Compartment. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST NCSTAR 1-5E)

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

Anthony P. Hamins, Alexander Maranghides, Kevin B. McGrattan, Thomas J. Ohlemiller, Robert Anleitner

A series of large-scale experiments were conducted in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Large Fire Laboratory from November 4 to...

Visual Evidence, Damage Estimates, and Timeline Analysis (NIST NCSTAR 1-5A)Chapter 9-Appendices A-M. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

William M. Pitts, Kathryn M. Butler, Valentine Junker

This report summarizes the collection and analysis of visual material used for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) World Trade Center (WTC...

Experiments and Modeling of Structural Steel Elements Exposed to Fire (Appendices D-G). Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST NCSTAR 1-5B)

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

Reconstructing the fires and their impact on structural components in the World Trade Center (WTC) buildings on September 11, 2001, requires extensive use of...

Experiments and Modeling of Structural Steel Elements Exposed to a Fire. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST NCSTAR 1-5B) DRAFT for Public Comments

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

Reconstructing the fires and their impact on structural components in the World Trade Center (WTC) buildings on September 11, 2001, requires extensive use of...

Occupant Behavior, Egress, and Emergency Communication. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST NCSTAR 1-7) DRAFT for Public Comments

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

Jason D. Averill, Dennis S. Mileti, Richard D. Peacock, Erica D. Kuligowski, N Groner, Guylene Proulx, Paul A. Reneke, Harold E. Nelson

Multiple sources of information were collected and analyzed: over 1,000 new interviews with survivors (including 803 telephone interviews, 225 face-to-face...

Emergency Response Operations. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST NCSTAR 1-8) DRAFT for Public Comments

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

James R. Lawson, R Vettori

The September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center (WTC) caused the deaths of 2,749 people. Included in the group were approximately 421 emergency...

Emergency Response Operations (Appendices A-L). Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST NCSTAR 1-8) DRAFT for Public Comments

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

James R. Lawson, R Vettori

The September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center (WTC) caused the deaths of 2,749 people. Included in the group were approximately 421 emergency...

Final Report of the National Construction Safety Team on the Collapses of the World Trade Center Towers. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigations of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST NCSTAR 1) DRAFT for Public Comments

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

Sivaraj Shyam-Sunder, Richard G. Gann, William L. Grosshandler, Hai S. Lew, Richard W. Bukowski, Fahim Sadek, Frank W. Gayle, Therese P. McAllister, Jason D. Averill, James R. Lawson, Harold E. Nelson, Stephen A. Cauffman

This is the final report on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) econstruction of the collapses of the World Trade Center (WTC) towers, the...

Global Structural Analysis of the Response of the World Trade Center Towers to Impact Damage and Fire. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST NCSTAR 1-6D) DRAFT for Public Comments

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

Mehdi S. Zarghamee, Yasuo Kitane, Omer O. Erbay, Therese P. McAllister, John L. Gross

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. (SGH) developed global models of the World Trade Center (WTC) towers using finite elements to gain an understanding of the roles...

Analysis of Published Accounts of the World Trade Center Evacuation. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST NCSTAR 1-7A)DRAFT for Public Comments

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

R F. Fahy, Guylene Proulx

Published stories of the survivor's of the World Trade Center (WTC) attacks were collected to document the event and as background material to guide the...

Technical Documentation for Survey Administration: Questionnaires, Interviews, and Focus Groups. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST NCSTAR 1-7B) DRAFT for Public Comments

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

Johanna Zmud

This report documents the methods and outcomes of the telephone survey, face-to-face interviews, and focus groups that were conducted in support of the federal...

Fire Structure Interface and Thermal Response of the World Trade Center Towers. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST NCSTAR 1-5G) DRAFT for Public Comments

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

Kuldeep R. Prasad, Howard R. Baum

The collapse of the World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001, resulting from a combination of aircraft impact damage and subsequent fires, was studied as...