Building and Fire Research Programs & Projects

Using a complementary approach of experimental measurements and detailed finite element analysis, we will develop more realistic yet … more

To provide telecommunications designers working in public safety communications with channel propagation models to use in simulation and testing. more

Significant improvements were made in the area of technique development for Eagle III mXRF since its initial installation in 2007. The diverse … more

This project provides property data, metrology, and standard test methods for materials systems under extreme conditions for areas critical to US … more

The total cost of fire in the United States in 2008, as defined by NFPA, is estimated at $362 B, or roughly 2.5% of U.S. gross domestic … more

The microscopic arrangement of the magnetic structure within a thin metal film plays a fundamental role in many technological applications ranging … more

Focused beams of ions have a wide range of uses, from nanoscale imaging to the fabrication of nanomaterials.  At the CNST, researchers … more

Buildings account for 40 % of the primary energy consumption and 72 % of the electricity consumption in the United States, while accounting for 40 … more

Two NIST models, CFAST (Consolidated Fire And Smoke Transport) and FDS (Fire Dynamics Simulator), are the most widely used models worldwide for … more

This project will develop the tools, safety systems, protective measures, and design reaction frames needed to conduct real-scale experiments in … more

Graphene, a one-atom thick sheet of carbon, shows great promise as a material for building nanometer-scale electronic devices that would help to … more

Concerns over global warming and ozone depletion will limit or phase out several refrigerants currently used in commercial and residential cooling … more

This project will characterize the behavior of plastic hinge(s) that develop in deep, slender wide-flange steel beam-columns at large deformations … more

The project supports two critical problem-focused studies in Performance Based Seismic Engineering (PBSE). The applicability and accuracy of … more

In some regions of moderate seismicity, particularly in the eastern U.S., design of lateral force resisting systems (LFRS) can be governed by wind … more