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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) & Fact Sheets
Hurricane Maria Fact Sheet (06/2022)
NIST Disaster and Failure Studies (11/14/2012)
NIST's Responsibilities Under the National Construction Safety Team Act (11/14/2012)
Q&As on the NIST Reconnaissance and Assessment of Damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (6/9/2006)
Key Findings and Recommendations for Improvement NIST Investigation of The Station Nightclub Fire (3/3/2005)
Structural Safety in Hurricanes, Fires, and Earthquakes (2/6/2005)
Fire, Smoke, and Simulations (4/9/2002)
World Trade Center Investigation Frequently Asked Questions
Questions and Answers about the NIST WTC 7 Investigation (9/19/2011)
Questions and Answers about the NIST WTC Towers Investigation (9/19/2011)
Questions and Answers about the Overall NIST WTC Investigation (9/19/2011)
Archived FAQs
Questions and Answers about the NIST WTC 7 Investigation (09/17/2010, ARCHIVE, incorporated into 9/19/2011 update)
NIST Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster Answers to FAQ's-Supplement (12/14/2007, ARCHIVE, incorporated into 9/19/2011 update)
NIST's World Trade Center Investigation (9/8/2006, ARCHIVE, incorporated into 9/19/2011 update)
NIST Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (8/30/2006, ARCHIVE, incorporated into 9/19/2011 update)