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NIST Pubs

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...

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 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...

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

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Stephen A. Cauffman

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...

Analysis Procedures for Progressive Collaspe of Buildings

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Hai S. Lew

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...

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

February 19, 2017

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...

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

February 19, 2017

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...

Evaluating Individual Projects and the Portfolio of Completed Projects in the Advanced Technology Program

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Stephanie S. Shipp, C Chang, Lorel E. Wisniewski

The Advanced Technology Program (ATP) represents one of the principal efforts of the U.S. government to proactively foster technological innovation. The ATP...

Improving a Web-Based Firm Level R&D Survey

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

J Powell

The Advanced Technology Program (ATP) is a federal science and technology program whose mission is to accelerate the development of innovative technologies for...

Ceramics Division FY 2003 Programs and Accomplishments

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

M B. Kaufman

A description of the technical activities and highlights of the Ceramics Division organized by projects within the MSEL programs.

Structural Ceramics Database Update (April 2003)

February 19, 2017

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...

Phase Equilibria Data for Electronic Ceramics Published

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

Terrell A. Vanderah

The first volume of a collection of phase diagrams focused on the increasingly important field of electronic ceramics was presented to the American Ceramic...

Data and Informatics Needs in Biomaterials

February 19, 2017

Author(s)

C P. Sturrock

Biomaterials are nonviable materials used in medical devices, that are intended to interact with biological systems. In 2002 the total U.S. Medical device...

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...

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...

Seismic Design of Cast-in-Place Concrete Diaphragms, Chords, and Collectors: A Guide for Practicing Engineers SECOND EDITION

February 16, 2017

Author(s)

Jack P. Moehle, John D. Hooper, Thomas Meyer

Email Authentication Mechanisms: DMARC, SPF and DKIM

February 16, 2017

Author(s)

J. S. Nightingale

In recent years the IETF has been making a range of efforts to secure the email infrastructure and its use. Infrastructure protection includes source...

LTE impacts on GPS

February 15, 2017

Author(s)

William F. Young, Ari D. Feldman, Sheryl M. Genco, Azizollah Kord, Daniel G. Kuester, John M. Ladbury, Duncan A. McGillivray, Audrey K. Puls, Andre R. Rosete, Adam J. Wunderlich, Wen-Bin Yang

This report describes the test methodology from LTE impacts on GPS: Test and Metrology Plan developed by National Advanced Spectrum and Communications Test...

A Guide to United States Electrical and Electronic Equipment Compliance Requirements

February 10, 2017

Author(s)

Karen Reczek

Impact of Code Complexity On Software Analysis

February 9, 2017

Author(s)

Charles Daniel De Oliveira, Elizabeth N. Fong, Paul E. Black

The Software Assurance Metrics and Tool Evaluation (SAMATE) team evaluated approximately 800 000 warnings from static analyzers.We learned that elements that we...

Guide to U.S. Furniture Compliance Requirements (Vietnamese Translation)

February 9, 2017

Author(s)

Karen Reczek

NIST Time and Frequency Bulletin

February 9, 2017

Author(s)

Kathryn R. Stephenson

The Time and Frequency Bulletin provides information on performance of time scales and a variety of broadcasts (and related information) to users of the NIST...

Reference Correlation of the Thermal Conductivity of Cyclohexane from the triple point to 640 K and up to 175 MPa

February 8, 2017

Author(s)

A. Koutian, Marc J. Assael, Marcia L. Huber, Richard A. Perkins

New, wide-range reference equations for the thermal conductivity of cyclohexane as a function of temperature and density are presented. The equations are based...

Outdoor Siren Systems: A review of technology, usage and public response during emergencies

February 6, 2017

Author(s)

Erica D. Kuligowski, Katrina Wakeman

The NIST Technical Investigation of the 2011 Joplin, MO tornado identified that no widely accepted standards exist for emergency communications in tornado...