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William E. Burr, Donna F. Dodson, William T. Polk, N Nazario
The Minimum Interoperability Specification for PKI Components (MISPC) supports interoperability for a large scale public key infrastructure (PKI) that issues...
The performance of nonstructural building components in the January 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake has received a considerable attention, especially building...
J H. Klote, William D. Davis, Glenn P. Forney, Richard W. Bukowski
Rapid activation of fire protection systems in response to a growing fire is one of the important factors required to provide for life safety and property...
This report describes the surface wind speeds and structural damage caused by Hurricane Fran during its passage across North Carolina and Virginia on 5-6...
E G. Paek, Charles L. Wilson, John W. Roberts, Craig I. Watson
An apparatus that can characterize and visualize temporal dynamics of spatial light modulators (SLM) or flat panel displays is constructed and evaluated using a...
The paper presents a technique for using the fluorescent properties and/or the harmonic focusing properties of several commercial lubricants to measure the...
This report presents findings and recommendations developed in the course of a two-day NOAA/NIST/Insurance industry wind Peril Workshop held at Chantilly...
A literature review of studies on the behavior of post-installed concrete anchors is presented. The survey covers several types of anchors that are subjected to...
Dennis A. Swyt, Howard H. Harary, Michael T. Postek, Richard M. Silver, Theodore V. Vorburger
This report, based on U.S. industry roadmaps and related National Institute of Standards and Technology studies, is a product of the process of strategic...