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NIST Reports Stricter Adherence to Standards and Codes, Recognition of Storm Surge as Keys to Minimizing Structural Damage from Hurricanes
Release Date: 06/09/2006 Performance of Physical Structures in Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita: A Reconnaissance Report (NIST Technical Note 1476) (7 mb .pdf file, … more
NIST Software Makes Fire Gear Choice Easier
Release Date: 06/08/2006 Firefighters know that protective "turnout gear" (pants and coats) can save their lives. Yet because there are several different … more
Progressive-Disportionate Collapse Provisions
Release Date: 04/14/2006 The United Kingdom has a progressive collapse standard Standards to avoid progressive collapse Large panel Construction since 1968. The standard … more
Site Tracks Implementation of Trade Center Suggestions
Release Date: 02/16/2006 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has implemented a Web-based system ( … more
Fire Panel Changes Offer Real-Time Fire Status Data
Release Date: 02/02/2006 Fire panels, or “annunciators,” are electronic devices that display data on building conditions in one easily accessible … more
Draft SOW for Structural Analysis of WTC 7
Release Date: 01/04/2006 NIST is interested in receiving technical comments about the scope of work and technical approach for The draft statement of work for structural … more
Updated Fire Modeling Software Released
Release Date: 11/03/2005 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released in September an updated version of a popular computer program that fire … more
WTC Report Urges Action for Safer Tall Buildings
Release Date: 11/03/2005 Testifying before a hearing of the House Science Committee on Oct. 26, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Director William … more
NIST Urges Implementation of Recommendations from World Trade Center Investigation Final Towers Report Released Today at Congressional Hearing
Release Date: 10/26/2005 WASHINGTON, D.C.— William Jeffrey, director of the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology … more
NIST Coordinates Study of Hurricane Structure Damage
Release Date: 10/20/2005 On Oct. 13, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced that it has deployed the first of three teams of technical experts … more
Commerce’s NIST Coordinates Study of Structural Damage from Gulf Hurricanes
Release Date: 10/13/2005 GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that it has … more
Simulations Predict Savings From More Airtight Buildings
Release Date: 10/07/2005 U.S. commercial building owners could save substantially on annual heating and cooling energy costs by improving airtightness of their … more
Final Nightclub Fire Report Urges Code Compliance
Release Date: 06/30/2005 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) fire investigators have urged all state and local governments to adopt and aggressively … more
Final NIST Rhode Island Nightclub Fire Report Urges Strict Adherence to and Strengthening of Current Model Safety Codes
Release Date: 06/29/2005 Full list of recommendations Complete Report: Volume 1 (.pdf; requires Acrobat Reader ) Appendices: Volume 2 (.pdf; requires Acrobat Reader ) … more
NIST World Trade Center Investigation Team Calls for Improvements
Release Date: 06/23/2005 Presentation by Shyam Sunder, lead investigator (includes abridged recommendations) Remarks by Hratch Semerjian, Acting NIST Director Draft … more |
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