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Engineering Aspects of the September 19, 1985 Mexico Earthquake

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Potential Energy Savings in Residential Oil-Fired Heating Systems in the United States

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Ring-On-Ring Tests and Load Capacity of Cladding Glass

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effectiveness of Solar Shading for an Office Building

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Calibration of Temperature Measurement Systems Installed in Buildings

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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On-Site Calibration of Flow Metering Systems Installed in Buildings

Description: 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
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Wind Loading and Strength of Cladding Glass

Description: 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
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Low-Voltage Room Thermostat Performance

Description: 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
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Daylighting Model for Building Energy Simulation

Description: 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
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Turbulent Wind Effects on Tension Leg Platform Surge

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Evaluation of Construction Loads in Multistory Concrete Buildings

Description: Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over construction loads of multistory concrete buildings. Evaluations of the construction loads are discussed. This report includes illustrations, and photographs.
Date: February 1983
Creator: Fattal, S. G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Thermal Behavior of Fine-Grained Soils

Description: 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
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Investigation of Construction Failure of Reinforced Concrete Cooling Tower at Willow Island, West Virginia

Description: Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over investigation of the collapse of a concrete cooling tower on Willow Island, West Virginia. Results of field, and laboratory tests are discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: September 1982
Creator: Lew, H. S.; Fattal, S. G.; Shaver, J. R.; Reinhold, T. A. & Hunt, B. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Performance Criteria for Solar Heating and Cooling Systems in Residential Buildings

Description: Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over solar heating and cooling systems in residential buildings. The performance criteria for solar systems are discussed. This report includes illustrations.
Date: September 1982
Creator: United States. Bureau of Standards.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Investigation of Construction Failure of Harbour Cay Condominium in Cocoa Beach, Florida

Description: Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over investigations of construction failure in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Factors for the construction failure are discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: August 1982
Creator: Lew, H. S.; Carino, N. J.; Fattal, S. G. & Batts, M. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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An Evaluation of Thermal Energy Conservation Schemes for an Experimental Masonry Building

Description: Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over experiments conducted on a masonry building constructed inside an environmental chamber at the NBS. Different climactic conditions were simulated and the thermal response of the building was evaluated. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: July 1982
Creator: Gujral, Parambir S.; Clark, Raymond J. & Burch, Douglas M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Development and Evaluation of Effective Symbol Signs

Description: 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
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Investigation of the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Walkways Collapse

Description: Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards documenting investigations conducted on construction failures of two suspended walkways in a Kansas City hotel. It includes tables, illustrations, photographs, and other details of the investigation.
Date: May 1982
Creator: Marshall, Richard D.; Pfrang, E. O.; Leyendecker, Edgar V.; Woodward, K. A.; Reed, R. P.; Kasen, M. B. et al.
Location: 39.085052 -94.579801
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Load Displacement Characteristics of Shallow Soil Anchors

Description: Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over studies conducted on load displacement of shallow soil anchors. Characteristics and testing methods are discussed. This report includes graphs, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: May 1982
Creator: Yokel, Felix Y.; Chung, Riley M.; Rankin, Frank A. & Yancey, Charles W. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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