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1. Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Research Needs- Summary Report
Series: Special Publication (NIST SP)
Report Number: 1150
Topic: Homeland Security and Disaster Resilience
Published: 5/14/2013
Authors: Nelson P Bryner, Erik L Johnsson
Abstract: In response to the increasing losses due to WUI fires and to ensure that measurement science keeps pace with needed improvements in materials, fire-resistant design, mitigation response, and building and fire codes, NIST sponsored the Workshop ...
http://nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=913016

2. Developing Guidelines and Standards for Disaster Resilience of the Built Environment: A Research Needs Assessment (NIST TN 1795)
Series: Technical Note (NIST TN)
Report Number: 1795
Topic: Homeland Security and Disaster Resilience
Published: 3/20/2013
Author: Therese P McAllister
Abstract: Two national workshops were convened in 2011 to assist NIST with identifying critical gaps and needs in tools and metrics for assessing the resilience of the built environment. The Resilience Roundtable convened invited leaders from engineering pra ...
http://nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=912299

3. Neutron Test Results of Preliminary Measurements and Calculations Using a Handheld Instrument
Series: Technical Note (NIST TN)
Report Number: 1788
Topic: Homeland Security and Disaster Resilience
Published: 3/18/2013
Authors: Leticia S Pibida, Craig Heimbach, Bruce R Norman, Alan K Thompson, Maynard S Dewey
Abstract: Initial neutron measurements and calculations were performed to investigate the response of handheld radionuclide identifiers (RIDs) to neutron sources with different moderators/scattering conditions
http://nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=913333

4. Practical Considerations for Implementing Homeland Security Models & Simulations
Topic: Homeland Security and Disaster Resilience
Published: 12/1/2012
Authors: Charles W. Hutchings, Sanjay Jain, Yung-Tsun Tina Lee, Charles McLean
Abstract: Modeling and simulation (M&S) capabilities support reasoning in many domains and can provide powerful tools for homeland security analytical needs. For example, these capabilities are particularly valuable in exploring systems which are inaccessible ...
http://nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=912379

5. Finite-element models of the National Fire Research Laboratory (NFRL)and modular support structure
Series: NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)
Report Number: 7886
Topic: Homeland Security and Disaster Resilience
Published: 10/26/2012
Author: Dat Duthinh
Abstract: This report documents the development of finite-element models (FEM) of the National Fire Research Laboratory (NFRL) and its modular support structure. The models enable a future user of the NFRL to add a potential test structure and perform thermal ...
http://nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=912175

6. Cross-sectional stability of structural steel at elevated temperatures
Topic: Homeland Security and Disaster Resilience
Published: 4/19/2012
Authors: Therese P McAllister, Mina Samir Seif
Abstract: There is a lack of understanding of how structural systems perform under realistic, uncontrolled fires. Current specifications for the design of steel structures in the US do not include fire effects as part of structural design. Instead, fire pr ...
http://nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=910610

7. The new and improved NIST Dragon’s LAIR (Lofting and Ignition Research) Facility: Coupling the Reduced Scale Continuous Feed Firebrand Generator to Bench Scale Wind Tunnel
Topic: Homeland Security and Disaster Resilience
Published: 10/12/2011
Authors: Samuel L Manzello, Sayaka S. Suzuki
Abstract: The present investigation was undertaken to construct a new and improved Dragon’s LAIR facility. This entailed removing the NIST Baby Dragon from the wind tunnel facility and inserting the new and improved NIST continuous feed Baby Dragon. The uni ...
http://nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=908445

8. Resilience of the Built Environment: A White Paper
Topic: Homeland Security and Disaster Resilience
Published: 9/26/2011
Author: Therese P McAllister
Abstract: N/A
http://nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=909745

9. Modeling and Simulation of Healthcare Systems for Homeland Security Applications
Series: NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)
Report Number: 7784
Topic: Homeland Security and Disaster Resilience
Published: 9/1/2011
Authors: Charles R. McLean, Yung-Tsun Tina Lee, Sanjay Jain, Charles Wyatt Hutchings
Abstract: The purpose of this document is to provide a foundation for establishing a modeling and simulation technical interest group whose focus is information exchange on healthcare issues. The document defines an initial set of user/customer needs and syst ...
http://nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=907712

10. An Introduction to the CFD Capabilities in CONTAM 3.0
Topic: Homeland Security and Disaster Resilience
Published: 11/4/2010
Authors: Wang Liangzhu, William S Dols, Qingyan Chen
http://nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=905230