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NIST Pubs

CD ROM Guide for NIST Crystal Data NIST Standard Reference Database 3

Author(s)

Vicky L. Karen, S L. Young, Alan D. Mighell

The NIST Crystallographic Data Center collects, evaluates and disseminates data on solid-state materials. NIST Crystal Data is a comprehensive database with

Structural Ceramics Database Update (April 2003)

Author(s)

R G. Munro, C P. Sturrock

An update of the NIST Standard Reference Database Number 30, the Structural Ceramics Database, has been completed. This update, designated SCD Update (April

An Analytical Approach to Cost-Effective, Risk-Based Budgeting for Federal Information System Security

Author(s)

Barbara C. Lippiatt, S Fuller

The purpose of this report is to identify and illustrate an approach to simplify and strengthen capital planning for information system security in compliance

Mini-Matt Flammability and Its Relation to Full-Scale Mattress Flammability

Author(s)

Thomas J. Ohlemiller, Roy A. McLane

Mini-mattresses of a size used for commercial display, were subjected to a pair of NIST-developed gas burners and the resulting heat release behavior was

BACnet Enhancement for Biometric Access Control

Author(s)

Stephen J. Treado

Carbon Monoxide Concentration Measurements in Fuel Cell Environments Using Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy (TDLAS): An Assessment

Author(s)

William M. Pitts

This report is an analysis of the potential of tunable laser diode absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS) for recording carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations in hydrogen

A Comparison of Quality of Dispersion of Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes Using Different Surfactants and Biomolecules

Author(s)

Jeffrey W. Gilman, R Haggenmueller, Sameer Rahatekar, Jeffrey A. Fagan, Jae H. Chun, Matthew Becker, Rajesh R. Naik, Todd Krauss, Lisa Carlson, Shana Kelley, Paul C. Trulove, D M. Fox, John Kadla

The application of single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) in current and future applications crucially depends on the ability to process SWCNT in a solvent to

Concentration Measurements in Support of Tests of the Automatic Fire Extinguishing System for the Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle

Author(s)

Marc R. Nyden, Michael E. Kelley

The concentrations of certain gases generated during fire suppression were determined as part of the evaluation of the automatic fire extinguishing system for

BFRL Publications, 2001. Volume 1 and Volume 2

Author(s)

Star R. Burgess, Kathleen C. Whisner, Glenn P. Forney, Paul A. Reneke

Welcome to BFRL Publications, 2001. These two CD-ROMs contain publications produced by BFRL staff, publications resulting from contracts or grants with BFRL and

Technical Issues Related to the Measurement and Modeling of Contaminant Transport and Accumulation in Building Plumbing Systems

Author(s)

Stephen J. Treado

This report identifies and examines the important issues associated with a measurement and modeling program intended to evaluate how contaminants accidentally

The Integration of Biometric Access Control in Buildings

Author(s)

Stephen J. Treado

Distributed Biometric Access Control Testbed

Author(s)

Stephen J. Treado, S Cook, Michael A. Galler

BACnet Lighting Control Applications

Author(s)

Stephen J. Treado

A Review and Implementation of Algorithms for Fast and Reliable Fire Detection

Author(s)

Walter W. Jones

The purpose of detecting fires early is to provide an alarm consistent with an environment which is deemed to be a threat to people or a building. High

Verification and Validation of CFAST, A Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Spread

Author(s)

Walter W. Jones, Richard D. Peacock, Glenn P. Forney, Paul A. Reneke

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

Analysis of Pool Fires in Large Multi-Level Halls with the CFAST and FDS Fire Codes

Author(s)

M K. Dey

The analysis presented in this report was conducted for Benchmark Exercise # 2, Part II in the International Collaborative Fire Model Project (ICFMP). The

A Technical Guide for Smokeview Version 5

Author(s)

Glenn P. Forney

Smokeview is a software tool designed to visualize numerical calculations generated by the NIST Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS), a computational fluid dynamics

In Situ Burning of Oil Spills: Resource Collection

Author(s)

William D. Walton

The Minerals Management Service (MMS), U.S. Department of Interior, is designated as the lead agency for in situ burn research in the Oil Pollution Research and

Alert Categorization, Revision 1.0

Author(s)

Alan B. Vinh

There are many types of sensor devices available in today s market with many still in development. These devices send signals representing the detection of

Wind and Seismic Effects--Proceedings of the 36th Joint Panel Meeting

Author(s)

Stephen A. Cauffman

Fire Endurance Testing of Floor Systems Effects of Scale and Restraint

Author(s)

John L. Gross

Three standard fire resistance tests (ASTM E 119) were conducted on a composite floor system to study the effects of 1) test restraint conditions, and 2) scale

Wind and Seismic Effects - Proceedings of the 38th Joint Panel Meeting

Author(s)

Stephen A. Cauffman

This publication is the Proceedings of the 38th Joint Meeting of the U.S.-Japan Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects. The meeting was held at the National

NIST Construction Automation Program Report No. 7: NIST-CMU Workshop on Automation Technologies for Construction, Field Measurement, and Inspection

Author(s)

William C. Stone, D T. Latimer

On July 11, 2000, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) andCarnegie-Mellon University (CMU) held a joint workshop with industry at theNIST

Work Towards an Application Protocol to Support Interoperability of Sensors in Construction Metrology (LiveView)

Author(s)

D T. Latimer

The problem of generating a generalized solution is further exasperated by the varying nature of reporting requirements placed by clients on the construction

Proceedings of the Automated Steel Construction Workshop June 6-7, 2002

Author(s)

Alan M. Lytle, Kamel S. Saidi

The Building and Fire Research Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, in cooperation with the American Institute of Steel

Investigation of Unresolved Issues From ATL Temperature Control Module

Author(s)

Stephen J. Treado

A series of measurements and performance evaluations has been conducted in the Temperature Control Module (TCM) for three control system vendors in order to

Fire Modeling Analysis: Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building

Author(s)

D W. Stroup

This report describes results obtained from a fire protection engineering analysis of an historic government office building located in Washington, DC. The

Fire Structure Interface for the World Trade Center Towers

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

Modeling Building Access Control with BACnet

Author(s)

Stephen J. Treado, S Cook, Banty Jain, Michael A. Galler

This report describes a typical implementation of a building access control system integrated with other portions of a building automation system, using some of

Smokeview (Version 5) - A Tool for Visualizing Fire Dynamics Simulation Data, Volume I: User's Guide

Author(s)

Glenn P. Forney

Smokeview is a software tool designed to visualize numerical calculations generated by the NIST Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS), a computational fluid dynamics