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An Apparatus for Evaluating Liquid Fire Suppressants

May 12, 1998
Author(s)
Jiann C. Yang, Michelle K. Donnelly, William L. Grosshandler, N C. Prive
Cup burners have been extensively used as a fire suppression efficiency screening tool for gaseous halon alternatives. In the search for alternatives to halons in fire suppression, it is likely that several types of condensed-phase compounds will be

Automation Infrastructure System for a Robotic 30-Ton Bridge Crane

April 1, 1998
Author(s)
William C. Stone, L E. Pfeffer
This paper describes the sensing portion of a system used to convert an existing 30-ton high bay bridge crane to computer control for automated placement of construction components. The system is being designed to permit either telepresent or fully

Friend or Foe? Communication Gateways

April 1, 1998
Author(s)
Steven T. Bushby
Gateways play an important role in integrating building automation system components made by different manufacturers. This article explores the role gateways play in this application and describes benefits and limitations that need to be considered by

Aircraft Cargo Area Fire Detection (NISTIR 6146)

March 1, 1998
Author(s)
D Blake, J O'Sullivan, S Hammann, M L. Kolleck, Thomas Cleary
Overviews of fire deteciton in aircraft cargo areas were presented by David Blake of the Federal Aviation Administration, John O'Sullivan of British Airways, Scott Hammann of Boeing Company, and Matt Koleck ofBooz-Allen & Hamilton. The breakout discussion

Cement Hydration in the Presence of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration of Fly Ash

March 1, 1998
Author(s)
S J. Remond, Dale P. Bentz, M. Pimpinella, J P. Bournazel
This study is part of a wider research program aimed at developing an assessment methodology of waste-containing concrete. This methodology is developed based on the study of mortars containing an experimental waste: MSWIFA (Municipal Solid Waste

Concrete: A Multi-Scale Interactive Composite

March 1, 1998
Author(s)
Edward J. Garboczi, Dale P. Bentz
Methods have been developed for predicting the overall diffusion coefficient of ions in concrete using a multi-scale interactive analysis, ignoring any chloride binding interactions. The analysis makes use of microstructure models of mortar/concrete and

Fourth International Symposium on Roofing Technology

March 1, 1998
Author(s)
Walter J. Rossiter Jr
This report presents a summary of the Fourth International Symposium on Roofing Technology. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL) and the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) have

Sprinklers, Vent, and Draft Curtain Interaction: Modeling and Experiment

February 25, 1998
Author(s)
Kevin B. McGrattan, Anthony P. Hamins, D. D. Evans
The second and most recent application of the NIST Industrial Fire Simulation (IFS) System is to predict the performance of sprinklers, draft curtains and roof vents in storage facilities and retail spaces. The IFS System is a series of computational fluid

Using Sensor Data to Predict the Environment in a Building

February 25, 1998
Author(s)
Walter W. Jones, Richard D. Peacock, Glenn P. Forney, Paul A. Reneke
As transducers become more commonplace in the built environment, it is desirable to utilize this information in a more complete way to assure safety. There are two fi to doing this, incorporating our knowledge of fires and other extreme events into the
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