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The enigmatic vitrification at the ancient hillfort Broborg and its utilization as an analogue for nuclear waste glass.

January 1, 2018
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Jamie L. Weaver, Rolf Sjoblom, Eva Hjarthner-Holdar, Carolyn Pearce, Erik Ogenhall, Mia Englund, John McCloy, David Peeler, Albert Kruger
Although the modern understanding of chemistry dates back only around 300 years, many of the processes and products used today were actually originally developed by ancient people. However, much of such ancient knowledge has been lost, as is the case for

Users Guide to HVAC-Cx v2.2

December 6, 2017
Author(s)
Michael A. Galler, Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti
HVAC-Cx is a software tool designed to facilitate performance analysis for mechanical equipment buildings. It is used for ongoing monitoring and provides the ability to detect faults related to improper operation, using expert rules to present results of

Role of Materials Science in the Resilience of the Built Environment

December 5, 2017
Author(s)
Stephanie S. Watson, Chiara C. Ferraris, Jason D. Averill
The resilience of U.S. communities, defined as the "ability to withstand and recover rapidly from disruptive events," is directly dependent upon the ability of the built environment to maintain and support the functions upon which modern society has come

Analysis of Wind Pressure Data on Components and Cladding of Low-Rise Buildings

December 1, 2017
Author(s)
Dat Duthinh, Joseph A. Main, Matthew L. Gierson, Brian M. Phillips
This paper presents a methodology for analyzing wind pressure data on cladding and components of low-rise buildings. The aerodynamic force acting on a specified area is obtained by summing up pressure time series measured at that area’s pressure taps times

Estimating peaks of stationary random processes: a peaks-over-threshold approach

December 1, 2017
Author(s)
Dat Duthinh, Adam L. Pintar, Emil Simiu
Estimating properties of the distribution of the peak of a stationary process from a single finite realization is a problem that arises in a variety of science and engineering applications. Further, it is often the case that the realization is of length T

WIND LOAD FACTORS FOR USE IN THE WIND TUNNEL PROCEDURE

December 1, 2017
Author(s)
Emil Simiu, Adam L. Pintar, Dat Duthinh, DongHun Yeo
A 2005 Skidmore Owings and Merrill report notes that the ASCE 7 Standard is incomplete insofar as it provides no guidance on wind load factors appropriate for use with the Standard’s wind tunnel procedure. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to such

Flame Spread Along Fences Near a Structure in a Wind Field

October 20, 2017
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Kathryn M. Butler, Erik L. Johnsson, Marco G. Fernandez, Mariusz Zarzecki, Eric Auth
Combustible fences have been identified in post-fire investigations of wildland-urban interface (WUI) fires as potential threats to homes and other structures. They may ignite due to direct fire contact or firebrands, they may conduct fire along their
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