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Grant/Contract Reports (NISTGCR)

Tentative Framework for Development of Advanced Seismic Design Criteria for New Buildings

November 15, 2012

Author(s)

Charles Kircher, Finley Charney, Gregory Deierlein, James Harris, William Holmes, John Hooper, Laura Lowes

During the conduct of the ATC-63 Project, which was funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and resulted in the publication of the FEMA P-695

Translating Behavioral Theory of Human Response into Modeling Practice (NISTGCR 12-972)

November 13, 2012

Author(s)

Steve M. Gwynne

A key limitation of current egress models is the scope and sophistication of the behavioral models that are embedded within them to determine what evacuees do

Comparison of U.S. and Chilean Building Code Requirements and Seismic Design Practice 1985-2010

October 15, 2012

Author(s)

Ronald Hamburger, Patricio Bonelli, Rene Lagos, Loring Wyllie Jr.

This work is part of a series of investigations into the performance of engineered construction during the February 27, 2010, Maule earthquake in Chile. It is

Program Plan for the Development of Seismic Design Guidelines for Port Container, Wharf, and Cargo Systems

September 14, 2012

Author(s)

Richard Wittkop, Omar Jarradat, Gayle Johnson, Geoffrey Martin, Glenn Rix, Ian Robertson

Work on this project was intended to be an extension of a National Science Foundation (NSF), George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation

Soil-Structure Interaction for Building Structures

September 13, 2012

Author(s)

Jonathan Stewart, C.B. Crouse, Tara C. Hutchinson, Bret Lizundia, Farzad Naeim, Farhang Ostadan

The purpose of this project was to develop consensus guidance for implementing soil-structure interaction in response history analyses, and to identify areas of

NEHRP Seismic Design Technical Brief No. 7 - Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Mat Foundations: A Guide for Practicing Engineers

August 15, 2012

Author(s)

Ron Klemencic, Ian McFarlane, Neil Hawkins, Sissy Nikolaou

Recommended practice for the representation of component catalog data in STEP AP210 (ISO-10303:210)

May 1, 2012

Author(s)

Kevin G. Brady

The purpose of this document is to recommend a practice for the representation of electronic component catalog data in STEP AP210 (ISO-10303:210). Catalog data

Experimental and Computational Characterization of Strong Vent Flow Enclosure Fires.

April 19, 2012

Author(s)

Craig G. Weinschenk

Firefighters often arrive at structures in which the state of fire progression can be described as ventilation-controlled or under-ventilated. This means that

Structural Fire Resistance Experimental Research Priority Needs of U.S. Industry

March 1, 2012

Author(s)

Kathleen Almand

This report provides a synthesis of stakeholder input to a prioritized agenda for research at the National Fire Research Laboratory (NFRL) at the National

Reducing Flammability of Polymers by Enhancing Char Formation. Final Report.

March 1, 2012

Author(s)

T Kashiwagi

One weak aspect of synthetic polymer materials compared with steel and other metals is that these materials are combustible under certain conditions. Thus, the

The Economic Benefits of NISTs Role in Security Standards Development: X-Ray Standards for Bulk- Explosives Detection

March 1, 2012

Author(s)

David Leech

Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Flame Retardant Coatings for Foam and Fabric. Final Report.

February 22, 2012

Author(s)

Jaime C. Grunlan

The accomplishments of the project are summarized in three published studies, which follow this abstract and constitute this final report. The studies use layer

Development of Appropriate Test Markings for Optical Scan Voting Machines, Phase 2: Analysis of Ballot Markings

January 5, 2012

Author(s)

Mitch Trachtenberg

Three hundred thousand optical scan ballots cast in three United States jurisdictions have been scanned at high resolution in order to analyze voter behavior in

Research Plan for the Study of Seismic Behavior and Design of Deep, Slender Wide Flange Structural Steel Beam-Column Members

December 15, 2011

Author(s)

James Malley, Charles Carter, Jerome Hajjar, Dimitrios Lignos, Charles Roeder, Mark Saunders

The objective of this task was to develop a comprehensive long-range plan to research the seismic behavior of deep, slender wide flange structural steel beam

Standards of Seismic Safety for Existing Federally Owned and Leased Buildings - ICSSC Recommended Practice 8 (RP 8)

December 14, 2011

Author(s)

William Holmes, David Bonowitz, James Cagley, Chris Poland

In response to Public Law 101-614 and Executive Order 12941, the Interagency Committee on Seismic Safety in Construction (ICSSC) issued two editions of

Multi-Parameter, Multiple Fuel Mixture Fraction Combustion Model for Fire Dynamics Simulator.

December 1, 2011

Author(s)

Jason E. Floyd

This report summarizes FDS development and support activities performed during the three year grant period of 70NANB8H8161. A brief overview of the major and

Guidelines for Predicting the Capacity and Demand of Steel Bean-Columns Under Fires: Part 1, Perimeter Columns.

November 22, 2011

Author(s)

Maria E. Garlock, Spencer E. Quiel, Ignacio Paya-Zaforteza

Reports by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (Gann 2005), the UK-based Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) (Roberts 2002), and a

Wildfire Modeling.

November 22, 2011

Author(s)

Steven K. Krueger

This report documents the development and testing of the LES (Large Eddy Simulator) version of the WRF (Weather Research and Forecasting) model coupled with

Ignition Propensity of Hydrogen in the Presence of Metal Surfaces.

November 22, 2011

Author(s)

Chih-Jen Sung, James S. T'ien, Kyle Brady

Hydrogen as an energy carrier has received much attention in recent years as a result of a confluence of economic, environmental, and political pressures on the

Guidelines for Fire Design of Steel Beam-Columns: Part II, Beams.

November 22, 2011

Author(s)

M. M. Dwaikat, V. K. Kodur

Steel structures when exposed to fire develop significant fire induced forces and deformations, and these effects are to be properly accounted for in evaluating

Selecting and Scaling Earthquake Ground Motions for Performing Response-History Analyses

November 15, 2011

Author(s)

Andrew Whittaker, Gail Atkinson, Jack Baker, Jonathan Bray, Damian Grant, Ronald Hamburger, Curt Haselton, Paul Somerville

The primary objective of this task was to develop guidance for selecting, generating, and scaling earthquake ground motions for effective use in performing

Representation of functional networks in STEP AP210 with application to SPICE circuit simulation

November 11, 2011

Author(s)

Jamie Stori

STEP AP210 (ISO 10303-210) supports a comprehensive functional network model representation. SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis) is a

Guidelines for Predicting the Capacity and Demand of Steel Beam-Columns Under Fire: Part 1, Perimeter Columns.

November 1, 2011

Author(s)

Maria E. Garlock, Spencer E. Quiel, Ignacio Paya-Zaforteza

Reports by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (Gann 2005), the UKbased Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) (Roberts 2002), and a

Home Cooking Fire Mitigation: Technology Assessment. Final Report.

November 1, 2011

Author(s)

Joshua Dinaburg, Daniel T. Guttuk

Cooking related fires are a leading cause of U.S. fire loss. Beginning in the mid 1980's, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Consumer Product

On-Chip Security Using Electromagnetic Analysis

October 27, 2011

Author(s)

James Schaffner, Dylan Williams

In this report we describe a test bed designed to assess the vulnerabilities of security microcontrollers to electromagnetic monitoring, and use the test bed to

Quality Reporting Data Architecture (QRDA) Standards Action Plan

September 23, 2011

Author(s)

Liora Alschuler

This document is the action plan to improve the suitability of Health Level Seven (HL7) Implementation Guide for CDA Release 2 Quality Reporting Document

Quality Reporting Data Architecture (QRDA) Suitability Analysis

September 23, 2011

Author(s)

Liora Alschuler

This document analyzes the suitability of Quality Reporting Data Architecture (QRDA) to meet its purpose and to support the US Department of Health and Human

Continuity of Care (CCD) Standards Action Plan

September 15, 2011

Author(s)

Liora Alschuler

This document is the action plan to improve the suitability of Health Level Seven (HL7) Continuity of Care Document (CCD) to support the Department of Health

Continuity of Care Document (CCD) Suitability Analysis

September 15, 2011

Author(s)

Liora Alschuler

This document analyzes the suitability of the Health Level Seven (HL7) Continuity of Care Document (CCD) specification to support the US Department of Health

CCR Suitability Analysis

September 15, 2011

Author(s)

Liora Alschuler

This document analyzes the suitability of the ASTM Continuity of Care Record (CCR) specification to support the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS