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Reference Structural Models and Baseline Performance Analysis of the World Trade Center Towers. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST NCSTAR 1-2A) DRAFT for Public Comments

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

W J. Faschan, R B. Garlock

This report establishes the baseline performance of the North and South World Trade Center Towers (WTC 1 and WTC 2) under design gravity and wind loading conditions. Baseline performance results include basic information about the towers behavior under

Smoke Management Systems. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST NCSTAR 1-4D) DRAFT for Public Comments

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

M J. Ferreira, S M. Strege

This report documents the design and installation of the smoke management systems in World Trade Center (WTC) 1, 2, and 7 and compares the designs to the requirements contained in applicable codes and standards. The normal operation of the fully functional

Steel Inventory and Identification. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST NCSTAR 1-3B) DRAFT for Public Comments

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

Stephen W. Banovic

As a result of the recovery efforts of the Structural Engineers Association of New York. Federal Emergency Management Agency/American Society of Civil Engineers, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), NIST possesses 236 structural

Structural Fire Response and Probable Collapse Sequence of the World Trade Center Towers. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST NCSTAR 1-6) DRAFT for Public Comments

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

John L. Gross, Therese P. McAllister

One of the four main objectives of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) investigation of the collapse of the World Trade Center (WTC) towers was to determine why and how the two towers collapsed. Events that played a significant role

Technical Documentation for Survey Administration: Questionnaires, Interviews, and Focus Groups. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST NCSTAR 1-7B) DRAFT for Public Comments

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

Johanna Zmud

This report documents the methods and outcomes of the telephone survey, face-to-face interviews, and focus groups that were conducted in support of the federal building and fire safety investigation of the World Trade Center disaster. In total, 803

Visual Evidence, Damage Estimates, and Timeline Analysis (Chapters 1-8). Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST NCSTAR 1-5A) DRAFT for Public Comments

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

William M. Pitts, Kathryn M. Butler, Valentine Junker

This report summarizes the collection and analysis of visual material used for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) World Trade Center (WTC) Investigation. The task consisted of four major subtasks: 1) identification, collection, data

Visual Evidence, Damage Estimates, and Timeline Analysis (NIST NCSTAR 1-5A)Chapter 9-Appendices A-M. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster

September 1, 2005

Author(s)

William M. Pitts, Kathryn M. Butler, Valentine Junker

Report of the Technical Investigation of The Station Nightclub Fire (NIST NCSTAR 2) DRAFT for Public Comments

March 30, 2005

Author(s)

William L. Grosshandler, Nelson P. Bryner, Daniel M. Madrzykowski, K Kuntz

A fire occurred on the night of Feb. 20, 2003, in The Station nightclub at 211 Cowesett Avenue, West Warwick, Rhode Island. A band that was on the platform that night, during its performance, used pyrotechnics that ignited polyurethane foam insulation

June 2004 Progress Report on the Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST SP 1000-5)

June 30, 2004

Author(s)

Sivaraj Shyam-Sunder, C Sawyer

Provides details of the technical progress made since the May 2003 progress report on the World Trade Center (WTC) Investigation. The report includes a comprehensive summary of interim findings and accomplishments for each of the independent investigation

December 2003 Public Update on the Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST SP 1000-4)

December 1, 2003

Author(s)

Sivaraj Shyam-Sunder

Summarizes World Trade Center (WTC) investigation activities since the May 2003 progress report. Access has been obtained to nearly all of the important information needed for the investigation. The selection process for all major contractors and experts

May 2003 Progress Report on the Federal Building and Fire Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST SP 1000-3)

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Sivaraj Shyam-Sunder

Progress Report on the Federal Building and Fire Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster. The report summarizes the progress made by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the cooperation it has received from a variety of

December 9, 2002, Progress Report on the NIST Building and Fire Investigation into the World Trade Center Disaster (NISTIR 6942 and NIST SP 1000-2)

December 9, 2002

Author(s)

Sivaraj Shyam-Sunder

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced its 24-month building and fire safety investigation of the World Trade Center (WTC) disaster on August 21, 2002.NIST also released the final plan for its investigation at the same time

National Institute of Standards and Technology Final Plan: National Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST SP 1000-1)

August 21, 2002

Author(s)

Sivaraj Shyam-Sunder

This document describes the goals, objectives, and guiding principles for the NIST-led investigation of the WTC disaster. The NIST investigation plan includes eight projects that provide the focus for the technical work. Project 1 is an analysis of