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Influence of wind tunnel test duration on wind load factors

August 17, 2018

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Dat Duthinh, Adam L. Pintar, Emil Simiu

A methodology is presented for calculating the uncertainty associated with the estimation of peak pressure coefficients from wind tunnel test records of various

Thermal Performance Evaluation of a Small Duct High Velocity System Using NISTs Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility

August 7, 2018

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Khiem Nguyen, Hyojin Kim, Lisa C. Ng, William V. Payne

This study aims to evaluate the performance of a Small Duct High Velocity (SDHV) heat pump by comparing it with the Conventionally-Ducted Heat Pump (CDHP) using

An Empirical Component-Based Model for Shear Behavior in High-Strength Bolts at Elevated Temperatures

August 1, 2018

Author(s)

Jonathan M. Weigand, Luiz Viera, Rafaela Peixoto, Joseph A. Main, Mina S. Seif

Steel buildings subjected to structurally significant fires experience thermal assault comprising elevated temperatures and non-uniform thermal gradients, which

Development of Airborne Nanoparticle Exposure Modeling Tools

July 27, 2018

Author(s)

William S. Dols, Andrew K. Persily, Brian J. Polidoro

Engineered nanoparticles (ENP) are being used in many applications including consumer products. There are many different means by which ENPs may be incorporated

Evaluating the Consistency between Prescriptive and Performance-Based Seismic Design Approaches for Reinforced Concrete Moment Frames: ASCE 7 versus ASCE 41

July 25, 2018

Author(s)

Siamak Sattar

The structural performance of a set of ASCE 7 code-compliant archetypical reinforced concrete moment frame buildings is assessed using Tier 3 analysis procedure

Evaluating the Consistency between Prescriptive and Performance-Based Seismic Design Approaches for Reinforced Concrete Moment Frames: ASCE 7 versus ASCE 41

July 25, 2018

Author(s)

Siamak Sattar

The anticipated performance of 4- and 8-story reinforced concrete (RC) buildings designed in accordance with ASCE/SEI 7-10, is assessed using ASCE/SEI 41

Simmering Sauces! Elevated Formaldehyde Concentrations from Gas Stove Burners

July 22, 2018

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Dustin G. Poppendieck, Mengyan Gong

Formaldehyde is listed as a human carcinogen, and can be formed as a primary by-product during combustion processes. Past studies have not detected elevated

Quantifying Wind-Driven Firebrand Production from Roofing Assembly Combustion

July 16, 2018

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Samuel L. Manzello, Sayaka Suzuki, Tomohiro Naruse

Large outdoor fires present a risk to the built environment. Examples often in the international media reports are wildfires that spread into communities

User Instructions and Technical Details for 500 mm GHP Simulation Programs

July 13, 2018

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William C. Thomas

This report is a supplement to the paper published as "Transient Thermal Response of an Extended Temperature Range 500-mm diameter Guarded Hot-plate Apparatus"

Numerical Studies of Gas-phase interactions of phosphorus-containing compounds with coflow diffusion flames

July 7, 2018

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Gregory T. Linteris, Fumiaki Takahashi, Viswanath R. Katta, Valeri I. Babushok

The effects of phosphorus-containing compounds (PCCs) on the extinguishment and structure of methane-air coflow diffusion flames, in the cup-burner

Performance Testing of Hydraulic Cements: Measuring Sulfate Resistance

May 25, 2018

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Chiara F. Ferraris, Paul E. Stutzman, Max A. Peltz

The sulfate resistance of cements used in the construction industry is traditionally assessed by measuring the expansion of a prism of 280 mm (11inch) length

Calibration of Solid- phase Microextension for Measuring Indoor Gas Phase SVOC Concentration

May 24, 2018

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Mengyan Gong, Dustin G. Poppendieck

The most often used method to calibrate solid-phase microextraction (SPME) for measuring gas phase semi-volatile organic compound (SVOC) concentrations, i.e

Ventilation, IAQ and Filtration in a Net Zero Energy House

May 24, 2018

Author(s)

Andrew K. Persily, Lisa C. Ng, Dustin G. Poppendieck, Steven J. Emmerich

The Net Zero Energy Residential Test Facility (NZERTF) was constructed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to support the development

Simulating the fire-thermal-structural behavior in a localized fire test on a bare steel beam

May 15, 2018

Author(s)

Chao Zhang, Lisa Y. Choe, John L. Gross

The engineering design practice may include fire protection design of steel structures in large volumes. Prescriptive methods in fire codes are based on the

A Data Clustering Technique for Fault Detection and Diagnostics in Field-Assembled Air Conditioners

May 14, 2018

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William V. Payne, Piotr A. Domanski, Jaehyeok Heo

Fault Detection and Diagnostics (FDD) can be used to commission and maintain the performance of residential style, split-system, air conditioners and heat pumps

Burning Velocities of Marginally Flammable Refrigerant-Air Mixtures

May 1, 2018

Author(s)

Gregory T. Linteris

Refrigerant working fluids have been predicted to be large contributors to the increase in radiative forcing of the earth. Consequently, existing compounds will

Balancing Energy and IAQ: NIST Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility

April 18, 2018

Author(s)

Lisa C. Ng, Dustin G. Poppendieck, William S. Dols, Brian P. Dougherty, Steven J. Emmerich

Buildings used 39 % of all energy used in the United States in 2017, with residential buildings and commercial buildings accounting for 20 % and 19% (EIA 2018)

Experimental Study on Long-Span Composite Floor Beams Subject to Fire: Baseline Data at Ambient Temperature

April 17, 2018

Author(s)

Lisa Y. Choe, Selvarajah Ramesh, Matthew S. Hoehler, John L. Gross

The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently expanded its large-scale structural-fire testing capabilities in the National Fire Research

A Computational Study of Extinguishment and Enhancement of Propane Cup-Burner Flames by Halon and Alternative Agents

April 6, 2018

Author(s)

Gregory T. Linteris, Fumiaki Takahashi, Viswanath R. Katta, Valeri I. Babushok

Computations of cup-burner flames in normal gravity have been performed using propane as the fuel to reveal the combustion inhibition and enhancement by the

Transient Thermal Response of a Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus for Operation Over an Extended Temperature Range

January 8, 2018

Author(s)

Robert R. Zarr, William C. Thomas

A mathematical model is presented for a new-generation guarded-hot-plate apparatus to measure the thermal conductivity of insulation materials. This apparatus

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

January 1, 2018

Author(s)

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

Evaluating IAQ and Energy Impacts of Ventilation in a Net-Zero Energy House Using a Coupled Model

December 18, 2017

Author(s)

Lisa C. Ng, Dustin G. Poppendieck, William S. Dols, Steven J. Emmerich

The National Institute of Standards and Technology constructed the Net-Zero Energy (NZE) Residential Test Facility to support the development and adoption of

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

Role of Materials Science in the Resilience of the Built Environment

December 5, 2017

Author(s)

Stephanie S. Watson, Chiara F. 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

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

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