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Curing of High-Performance Concrete for Strength: Phase I Study

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Nicholas J. Carino, K W. Meeks

This paper reports the results of an exploratory study on the effects of curing duration on the variation of mortar strength with distance from the drying

Concrete Mixing Methods and Concrete Mixers: State of the Art

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Chiara F. Ferraris

The performance of concrete is determined by its microstructure. Its microstructure, in turn, is determined by its composition, its curing conditions, and also

Ultrasonic Extraction/Anodic Stripping Voltammetry for Determining Lead in Household Paint: A Laboratory Evaluation

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Walter J. Rossiter Jr, M Vangel, M E. McKnight, A Signor, Walter E. Byrd

A laboratory study was conducted to evaluate the reliability of commercial, field-portable ultrasonic extraction-anodic stripping voltammetry (UE/ASV) for

Wind and Seismic Effects: Proceedings of the 32nd Joint Meeting

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Stephen A. Cauffman

This publication contains the proceedings of the 32nd Joint Meeting of the U.S.-Japan Joint Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects. The meeting was held May 16-19

Sea Turtle Contaminants: A Review with Anotated Bibliography

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Rebecca S. Pugh, Paul R. Becker

Proposed Diffuse Ambient Contrast Measurement Methods for Flat Panel Displays

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Edward F. Kelley

Three methods are presented to measure the ratio of full-screen white to full-screen black under diffuse illumination scaled to a typical illuminance level

Volume Visualization of Bose-Einstein Condensates

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Peter M. Ketcham, D L. Feder, Charles W. Clark, Steven G. Satterfield, Terence J. Griffin, William L. George, Barry I. Schneider, W P. Reinhardt

Theoretical aspects of Bose-Einstein condensates are investigated by conducting computer simulations of their behavior. Scientific visualization techniques are

Design of a File Format for Logging Website Interaction

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

John V. Cugini, Sharon J. Laskowski

The logging of user behavior in support of Web usability testing is constrained by the difficulty of capturing and analyzing large amounts of logged data

Global and Local Optimization Algorithms for Optimal Signal Set Design

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

Anthony J. Kearsley

The problem of choosing an optimal signal set for non-Gaussian detection was reduced to a smooth inequality constrained mini-max nonlinear programming problem

Directory of U.S. Private Sector Product Certification Programs

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

C W. Hyer

This document, a revision of the 1996 edition of NIST SP 903: Directory of U.S. Private Sector Product Certification Programs, presents information on 122

A Manufacturing Collaboratory Case Study - Companion Document

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

E E. Wierba, Amy Knutilla, Michelle P. Steves

This report summarizes a case study of a collaborative tool intervention within a geographically-distributed, product-development team of an automotive parts

NIST-JANAF Thermochemical Tables. I. Ten Organic Molecules Related to Atmospheric Chemistry

April 1, 2001

Author(s)

O Dorofeeva, V Novikov, Dan A. Neumann

The structural, spectroscopic, and thermodynamic properties of ten organic molecules in the gas phase, including three peroxides and four carboxylic acids, have

An Introduction to IPsec (Internet Protocol Security)

March 30, 2001

Author(s)

Sheila E. Frankel

IPsec (Internet Protocol Security) is an attempt to utilize cryptographic techniques in a global solution to the problem of Internet security. Rather than

Users' Guide to the NIST-High-Voltage Capacitance Ratio Bridge

March 28, 2001

Author(s)

Eric D. Simmon, Gerald FitzPatrick, O. Petersons

This TechNote has been written as a guide to the operation of and applications for the NIST Capacitor Ratio Bridge (CRB). The theory, design, and operating

FY2000 Annual Report--Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program (NGP)

March 1, 2001

Author(s)

Richard G. Gann

The Department of Defenses Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program (NGP) has completed its fourth year of research with a revised goal to develop

Meta-Analysis of Face Recognition Algorithms

March 1, 2001

Author(s)

P J. Phillips, E M. Newton

To obtain a quantitative assessment of the state of automatic face recognition, we performed a meta-analysis of performance results of face recognition

The Development of Fluorescence Intensity Standards

March 1, 2001

Author(s)

Adolfas K. Gaigalas, L. Li, O. Henderson, R F. Vogt, J. Barr, G E. Marti, J. Weaver, A. Schwartz

The use of fluorescence as an analytical technique has been growing over the last 20 years. A major factor in inhibiting more rapid growth has been the

Mechanical Properties of High-Strength Concrete at Elevated Temperatures

March 1, 2001

Author(s)

Long T. Phan, Nicholas J. Carino

This report describes results of NIST's experimental program that focuses on effects of elevated temperature exposure on mechanical properties of hing strength

A Careful Consideration of the Calibration Concept

March 1, 2001

Author(s)

Steven D. Phillips, William T. Estler, Theodore D. Doiron, K Eberhardt, M Levenson

This paper is a detailed discussion of the technical aspects of the calibration process with emphasis on the definition of the measurand, the conditions under

Visualizing Terrain and Navigation Data

March 1, 2001

Author(s)

Tsung-Ming Tsai, David Coombs, Billibon H. Yoshimi, Ernest Kent

Terrain and navigation data have been collected from sensors mounted on an autonomous offroad vehicle. Data include range images from scanning laser range

On the Gibbs Adsorption Equation for Diffuse Interface Models

March 1, 2001

Author(s)

Geoffrey B. McFadden, A A. Wheeler

In this paper we discuss some applications of the classical Gibbs adsorption equations to specific diffuse interface models that are based on conserved and non

Distribution of Link Distances in a Wireless Network

March 1, 2001

Author(s)

Leonard E. Miller

The probability distribution is found for the link distance between two randomly positioned mobile radios for two representative deployment scenarios: (1) the

Periodic Table: Atomic Properties of the Elements

March 1, 2001

Author(s)

Robert A. Dragoset

Periodic Table: Atomic Properties of the Elements. This is version 2, which incorporates previously published revisions of mass numbers for some stable isotopes

Automating the Future - A History of the Automated Manufacturing Research Facility 1980-1995

March 1, 2001

Author(s)

J M. Zenzen

The book examines the many challenges scientists from the National Bureau of Standards and later, the National Institute of Standards and Technology faced in

Symposium on Optical Fiber Measurements, Collected papers, 1980-2000

March 1, 2001

Author(s)

Gordon W. Day

Treasure of the Past VI: Standard Potential of the Silver-Silver-Chloride Electrode from 0° to 95°C and the Thermodynamic Properties of Dilute Hydrochloric Acid Solutions

March 1, 2001

Author(s)

R G. Bates, Vincent E. Bower

National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) 2001 Directory

March 1, 2001

Author(s)

Vanda R. White

The NVLAP Directory is published annually and provides a listing of laboratories accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP)

Updating a Turning Center Error Model by Singular Value Decomposition

March 1, 2001

Author(s)

David E. Gilsinn, Herbert T. Bandy, Alice V. Ling

The precision of manufacturing using machine tools depends on the accuracy of the relative position of the cutting tool with respect to the workpiece. Kinematic

Rationale and Procedures for Development of a NASA Primary Metrology Lab. for Large Optics

March 1, 2001

Author(s)

Theodore V. Vorburger, Christopher J. Evans, William T. Estler

Traceable optics metrology is not an expensive overhead. Rather it can improve NASA's procurement process and eliminate costly Hubble-like mistakes. Improved

High-Dimensional Empirical Linear Prediction (HELP) Toolbox, version 2.2

February 28, 2001

Author(s)

Andrew D. Koffman, T. M. Souders, Gerard N. Stenbakken, Hans Engler

The High-Dimensional Empirical Linear Prediction (HELP) Toolbox is an optimization tool designed specifically to meet the requirements of test and measurement

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