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Construction of a Large Transverse Electromagnetic Cell (open access)

Construction of a Large Transverse Electromagnetic Cell

Report issued by the U.S. National Bureau of Standards discussing the construction of large electromagnetic cells. As stated in the introduction, "this instruction provides information and procedures necessary to fabricate a large transverse electromagnetic (TEM) cell to be used for experimental "electromagnetic interference" (EMI) evaluation studies" (p. 1). This report includes illustrations, and photographs.
Date: February 1979
Creator: Decker, W. F. & Wilson, W. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Report of the Forty-Fourth National Conference on Weights and Measures, 1959 (open access)

Report of the Forty-Fourth National Conference on Weights and Measures, 1959

Report of the annual conference on weights and measures, hosted by the U.S. National Bureau of Standards in Washington D.C. It includes conference proceedings, a list of attendees, information about committees and officers, and other reports or commentaries discussed at the meetings.
Date: December 18, 1959
Creator: United States. National Bureau of Standards.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of the Norris Cotton Federal Office Building for the First 3 Years of Operation (open access)

Performance of the Norris Cotton Federal Office Building for the First 3 Years of Operation

Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over use of the Norris Cotton Federal Building. The report focuses on the energy conservation features of the building. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: August 1981
Creator: Hill, James Edward; May, William B., Jr.; Richtmyer, Thomas E.; Elder, Jacqueline; Tibbott, Robert L.; Yonemura, Gary T. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Determining Cost-Effective Insulation Levels for Masonry and Wood-Frame Walls in New Single-Family Housing (open access)

Determining Cost-Effective Insulation Levels for Masonry and Wood-Frame Walls in New Single-Family Housing

Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over calculations for cost-effective insulation in single-family housing. Different calculations are made with regards to location, energy pricing, heating and cooling equipment available, and financial criteria. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: August 1981
Creator: Petersen, Stephen R.; Barnes, Kimberly A. & Peavy, Bradley A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy Measurement in the Standard Penetration Test (open access)

Energy Measurement in the Standard Penetration Test

Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over standard penetration testing. The history, limitations, and testing procedures are presented. This report includes tables, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: August 1981
Creator: Kovacs, William D.; Salomone, Lawrence A. & Yokel, Felix Y.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Organization of Building Standards Systematic Techniques for Scope and Arrangement (open access)

Organization of Building Standards Systematic Techniques for Scope and Arrangement

Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over the organization of standards for quick and reliable access. Organizational developments are discussed. This report includes illustrations, and photographs.
Date: September 1981
Creator: Harris, James Robert & Wright, Richard Newport
System: The UNT Digital Library
Engineering Aspects of the September 19, 1985 Mexico Earthquake (open access)

Engineering Aspects of the September 19, 1985 Mexico Earthquake

Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over the 1985 Mexico earthquake. The rescue efforts and damage assessments are discussed. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: May 1987
Creator: Stone, William C.; Yokel, Felix Y.; Celebi, Mehmet; Hanks, Thomas & Leyendecker, Edgar V.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Thermal Behavior of Fine-Grained Soils (open access)

Thermal Behavior of Fine-Grained Soils

Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over thermal tests conducted on soil samples. The results of the laboratory tests are discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, photographs.
Date: November 1982
Creator: Salomone, Lawrence A.; Kovacs, William D. & Wechsler, Herbert
System: The UNT Digital Library
Low-Voltage Room Thermostat Performance (open access)

Low-Voltage Room Thermostat Performance

Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over low voltage electric thermostats. Thermostat test results are discussed. This report includes illustrations, and photographs.
Date: April 1983
Creator: Kao, James Y.; Sushinsky, George; Didion, David A.; Mastascusa, E. J. & Chi, Joseph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Turbulent Wind Effects on Tension Leg Platform Surge (open access)

Turbulent Wind Effects on Tension Leg Platform Surge

Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards on "surge response to turbulent wind in the presence of current and waves" (p. iii). Methods for estimating surge response are discussed. This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
Date: March 1983
Creator: Simiu, Emil & Leigh, Stefan D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Daylighting Model for Building Energy Simulation (open access)

A Daylighting Model for Building Energy Simulation

Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over the energy performance of a day-lighted building. The different models and functions are discussed. This report includes tables, graphs, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: March 1983
Creator: Gillette, Gary
System: The UNT Digital Library
Calibration of Temperature Measurement Systems Installed in Buildings (open access)

Calibration of Temperature Measurement Systems Installed in Buildings

Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over calibration of thermometers for accurate temperature measurements in buildings. Methods of on-site calibration are discussed. This report includes graphs, and illustrations.
Date: January 1984
Creator: Hurley, C. Warren & Schooley, James F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Wind Loading and Strength of Cladding Glass (open access)

Wind Loading and Strength of Cladding Glass

Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over studies conducted on glass cladding behavior under wind loads. Procedures for investigating cladding behavior are discussed. This report includes graphs, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: May 1983
Creator: Reed, Dorothy A. & Simiu, Emil
System: The UNT Digital Library
Computer Modeling of the Vapor Compression Cycle with Constant Flow Area Expansion Device (open access)

Computer Modeling of the Vapor Compression Cycle with Constant Flow Area Expansion Device

Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over studies conducted on vapor compression cycles. Methods of operation are discussed. This report includes graphs, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: May 1983
Creator: Domanski, Piotr & Didion, David A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Variation of Temperature Field and Heat Transfer Under Heated Ground Surfaces (Slab-on-Grade Floor Heat Loss Calculation) (open access)

Annual Variation of Temperature Field and Heat Transfer Under Heated Ground Surfaces (Slab-on-Grade Floor Heat Loss Calculation)

Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over studies conducted on sub-surface temperatures and heat transfer. Testing methods are discussed. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: June 1983
Creator: Kusuda, Tamami; Piet, O. & Bean, J. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
General Guidelines for the On-Site Calibration of Humidity and Moisture Control Systems in Buildings (open access)

General Guidelines for the On-Site Calibration of Humidity and Moisture Control Systems in Buildings

Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over calibration of indoor humidity and moisture control. Guidelines used for on-site calibration are discussed. This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
Date: September 1983
Creator: Hyland, Richard W. & Hurley, C. Warren
System: The UNT Digital Library
On-Site Calibration of Flow Metering Systems Installed in Buildings (open access)

On-Site Calibration of Flow Metering Systems Installed in Buildings

Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over calibration of flow-metering systems. Methods for on-site calibration are discussed. This report includes illustrations.
Date: January 1984
Creator: Baker, David W. & Hurley, C. Warren
System: The UNT Digital Library
Directional Extreme Wind Speed Data for the Design of Buildings and Other Structures (open access)

Directional Extreme Wind Speed Data for the Design of Buildings and Other Structures

Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over wind speed data collected for the design of buildings. The wind speed data is discussed. This report includes tables.
Date: March 1984
Creator: Changery, Michael J.; Dumitriu-Valcea, Eugene J. & Simiu, Emil
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effectiveness of Solar Shading for an Office Building (open access)

Effectiveness of Solar Shading for an Office Building

Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over the effectiveness of solar screens on office buildings. The effectiveness of solar shading is discussed. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: May 1984
Creator: Treado, S.; Barnett, J. & Remmert, W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ring-On-Ring Tests and Load Capacity of Cladding Glass (open access)

Ring-On-Ring Tests and Load Capacity of Cladding Glass

Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over studies conducted on the load capacity of cladding glass. Testing methods are discussed. This report includes tables, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: August 1984
Creator: Simiu, Emil; Reed, Dorothy A.; Yancey, Charles W. C.; Martin, Jonathan W.; Hendrickson, Erik M.; Gonzalez, Armando C. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Potential Energy Savings in Residential Oil-Fired Heating Systems in the United States (open access)

Potential Energy Savings in Residential Oil-Fired Heating Systems in the United States

Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over studies conducted on the potential energy savings of residential heating systems. The results of oil-fired heating systems are discussed. This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
Date: December 1984
Creator: Kelly, George E.; Didion, David A.; Quigley, D. & Collins, B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Application of Method of Characteristics to Model the Transport of Discrete Solids in Partially-Filled Pipe Flow (open access)

Application of Method of Characteristics to Model the Transport of Discrete Solids in Partially-Filled Pipe Flow

Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over transporting discrete solids in partially-filled flow pipes. The methods and application of drainage flow are discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: February 1982
Creator: Swaffield, J. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analytical and Experimental Analysis of Procedures for Testing Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems (open access)

Analytical and Experimental Analysis of Procedures for Testing Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems

Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over testing procedures used for solar domestic water heating systems. Testing methods are discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: February 1982
Creator: Fanney, A. H.; Thomas, W. C.; Scarbrough, C. A. & Terlizzi, C. P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Development and Evaluation of Effective Symbol Signs (open access)

The Development and Evaluation of Effective Symbol Signs

Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over the history and development of sign systems in the United States. The research and development of more effective systems are discussed. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: May 1982
Creator: Collins, Belinda Lowenhaupt
System: The UNT Digital Library