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Firebrand Production From Burning Vegetation

November 30, 2006
Author(s)
Samuel L. Manzello, Alexander Maranghides, William E. Mell, Thomas G. Cleary, Jiann C. Yang
A series of real scale fire experiments were performed to determine the size and mass distribution of firebrands generated from Douglas-Fir (pseudotsuga menziesii) trees. The results of the real scale fire experiments were used to determine firebrand sizes

Access Control in BACnet

November 1, 2006
Author(s)
David Ritter, Bernhard Isler, Hans-Joachim Mundt, Stephen J. Treado
This article discusses the proposed additions to the BACnet standard to accommodate access control systems. The relationship of the BACnet model to typical building access control systems is described, and the new BACnet functionality outlined.

Chemical and Physical Characterization of Poly(p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole) Fibers Used in Body Armor: Temperature and Humidity Aging

November 1, 2006
Author(s)
Joannie W. Chin, E Byrd, Cyril Clerici, Amanda L. Forster, M Oudina, Li Piin Sung, Kirk D. Rice
In recent years, poly(p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole) (PBO) fibers have become prominent in high strength applications such as body armor, ropes and cables, and recreational equipment. The objectives of this study were to expose woven PBO body armor

Using the BACnet (R) firewall router

November 1, 2006
Author(s)
David G. Holmberg, Joel J. Bender, Michael A. Galler
The BACnet Firewall Router (BFR) is a BACnet router with security firewall functionality. As a firewall it allows network and address filtering plus network and application layer service filtering of BACnet communications according to a security policy

CONTAM 2.4 User Guide and Program Documentation

October 3, 2006
Author(s)
George Walton, William S. Dols
This manual describes the computer program CONTAM version 2.3 developed by NIST. CONTAM is a multizone indoor air quality and ventilation analysis program designed to help you determine: airflows and pressures infiltration, exfiltration, and room-to-room

Contamination and Decontamination of Building Plumbing Systems

September 25, 2006
Author(s)
Stephen J. Treado, Mark A. Kedzierski, Stephanie S. Watson, Kenneth D. Cole
The quality of drinking water has always been a subject of interest. In fact, a stable and secure supply of clean drinking water is a hallmark of modern society. Recently, new concerns have arisen regarding the potential occurrence of intentional or
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