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NIST Pubs

Guide for Cybersecurity Incident Recovery

February 21, 2017

Author(s)

Murugiah P. Souppaya, Larry Feldman, Gregory A. Witte

This bulletin summarizes the information presented in NIST SP 800-184: Guide for Cybersecurity Event Recovery. The publication provides organizations with

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

February 19, 2017

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

BACnet Lighting Control Applications

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Stephen J. Treado

Adsorption of Chemical Contaminants on Pipe Materials and Their Decontamination

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Stephanie S. Watson

This report describes the results of the chemical contamination and decontamination of pipe materials found in residential building for the second phase of a

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

February 19, 2017

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

Fire Modeling Analysis: Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building

February 19, 2017

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

AEX XML Schema Reference Guide

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Mark E. Palmer, M Burns, T L. Teague, Mary Turton, Rurik Turton

The AEX XML Schema Reference Guide summarizes the design principles and the structures of the AEX (Automating Equipment Information eXchange) XML schemas

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

February 19, 2017

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

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

February 19, 2017

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

Moment Method for Obtaining Particle Size Measures of Test Smokes

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Thomas Cleary, D W. Weinert, George Mulholland

The number concentration, ionization chamber output, and mass concentration were recorded continuously for five different test smokes generated in the fire

Modeling Building Access Control with BACnet

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

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

A Two-Way Computer Interface Between Thermal and Structural Analyses: GetGo User s Manual

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Dat Duthinh, Abed M. Khaskia

One of the recommendations of the National Construction Safety Team for the Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster

Fire Structure Interface for the World Trade Center Towers

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Kuldeep 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

Alert Categorization, Revision 1.0

February 19, 2017

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

Fire Endurance Testing of Floor Systems Effects of Scale and Restraint

February 19, 2017

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

Survey of the State-of-the-Art for Ocean Wave Energy Conversion Systems

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Kathryn Butler, Marc R. Nyden, William G. Rippey

It is possible to generate electrical energy from the motion of water due to ocean tides and waves. Oceans are a much more ubiquitous source of flowing water

Distributed Biometric Access Control Testbed

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Stephen J. Treado, S Cook, Michael Galler

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

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Stephen A. Cauffman

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

February 19, 2017

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

Energy Price Indices and Discount Factors for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis - April 2005 NISTIR 85-3273-20 (Rev. 4/05)

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

S Fuller, Amy S. Rushing

This is the April 2005 edition of energy price indices and discount factors for performing life-cycle cost analyses of energy and water conservation and

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

February 19, 2017

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

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

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Jeffrey W. Gilman, R Haggenmueller, Sameer Rahatekar, Jeffrey Fagan, Jae H. Chun, Matthew Becker, Rajesh R. Naik, Todd Krauss, Lisa Carlson, Shana O. 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

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

February 19, 2017

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

Benefits and Costs of Research: A Case Study of Fire Dynamics Simulation

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Barbara C. Lippiatt

The Fire Dynamics Simulation (FDS) research program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has produced software that simulates fire

Analysis Procedures for Progressive Collaspe of Buildings

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Hai S. Lew

Using Visualization To Better Understand Fire Dynamics

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Glenn P. Forney

Computational tools have been developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for modeling fire spread and smoke transport. These models

Preface to the Cumulative Proceedings of the First 14 Halon Options Technical Working Conferences

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Richard Gann, Star R. Burgess, Kathleen C. Whisner, Paul A. Reneke

As a result of the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and the 1990 U.S. Clean Air Act, there began a movement toward phaseout of

Energy Price Indices and Discount Factors for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis - April 2003

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Amy S. Rushing, S Fuller

This is the April 2003 edition of energy price indices and discount factors for performing life-cycle cost analyses of energy and water conservation and

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

February 19, 2017

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

BFRL Publications, 2001. Volume 1 and Volume 2

February 19, 2017

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

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