Building Technology Publications, Supplement 4
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A111D3 DflfibST NATL INST OF STANDARDS & TECH R.I.C. :hnology Publications A111 03088659 United States. Natlo/Bullding technology QC100 .U57 N0.457 C.5 NBS-PUB-C 1976 .4: 1979 The photographs used in this pubHcation are courtesy of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. They represent the spectrum of CBTs research: to provide the technical bases for improving buildings, building components and building practices. or nAxmAStao JUL 1 4 198C Supplement 4: 1979 Karen Porterfield, Editor Center for Building Technology National Engineering Laboratory National Bureau of Standards Washington, D.C. 20234 June 1980 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Philip M. Klutznick, Secretary Luther H. Hodges, Jr., Deputy Secretary Jordan J. Baruch, Assistant Secretary for Productivity, Technology and Innovation NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS, Ernest Ambler, Director [j^ g Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 80-600086 National Bureau of Standards Special Publication 457-4 Nat. Bur. Stand. (U.S.), Spec. Publ. 457-4, 74 pages (June 1980) CODEN: XNBSAV U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1980 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents. U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 - Price $3.75 (Add 25 percent for other than U.S. mailing) i^ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1 980— 0-3 11-065 (105) ni'll'ii'ciiii:llliijii[::i iiioiiii This report presents the National Bureau of Standards' Center for Building Technology (CBT) publications for 1979. It is the fourth supplement to NBS Special Publication 457, Building Technology Publications 1965-1975, and lists CBT documents issued or recorded during the period January 1 to December 31, 1979. It includes titles and abstracts of each NBS publication and each paper published in non-NBS media, key word and author indexes, and general information and instructions on how to order CBT publications. This report communicates the results of CBT research to various technical audiences, as well as to the general public. Publications constitute a major end product to CBTs efforts and, in 1979, appeared in several NBS publication series (Building Science Series, Technical Notes, Special Publications, NBS Interagency Reports, and Grant/ Contract Reports) as well in non-NBS media such as technical and trade publications. Publications appearing in non-NBS media have each been assigned a five-digit number. NBS publication series abbrevia- tions are: BSS - Building Science Series TN - Technical Note SP - Special Publication NBSIR - National Bureau of Standards Interagency Report GCR - Grant/ Contract Report This document is divided into three main sections. The first. Titles and Abstracts, provides the report title, author(s), date of publication, selected key words, and an abstract of each NBS publication and each paper published in an outside source. The Author Index cites each CBT author and gives the publication title and/ or number referencing documents listed in this supple- ment. The Key Word Index is a subject index, listing word summaries of the building research topics for each publication and paper. By selecting a main word or subject, which are listed alphabetically, the user is able to locate reports of interest through the subject-related words found in the key word index. CBT is part of the National Engineering Laboratory, National Bureau of Standards. NBS undertakes basic and applied re- search in various areas. Interested readers will find other NBS publications listed in NBS Special Publication 305-1 1, Publications of the National Bureau of Standards 1979, from which parts of this report have been taken. Most current CBT publications (excluding NBS Interagency Reports and Grant/ Contract Reports) are available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Microfiche and paper copies of most CBT publications may be ordered through the National Technical Information Service, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161. Two other sources are depository libraries (libraries designated to receive government publica- tions) and Department of Commerce District Offices. The current price list and availability of publications listed in this report are given in Appendix C. The depository libraries listed in Appendix A receive selected publication series of the National Bureau of Standards for general reference use. While every Government publication cannot be sent to all depository libraries, certain designated Regional libraries are required to receive and retain one copy of all Government publications made available either in printed or microfiche form. To obtain information on which publica- tions are available, please contact the depository library in your area. Department of Commerce District Offices are maintained in the cities listed in Appendix B. Their purpose is to provide ready access at the local level to publications, statistical statements, and surveys. Each District Office serves as an official sales agent of the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office. These offices make available for local purchase a wide range of Government publications. The reference library maintained by each District Office contains many Government and private publications, periodicals, directories, reports, and other reference materials. iv TITLES AND ABSTRACTS Building Science Series 2 Technical Notes 4 Special Publications 6 NBS Interagency Reports 10 / VJfrrant1 Clllt / {^nntraptV^VyllLl ClVl IVWLfWlRpnort^ 21 Papers Published in Non-NBS Media 22 KEY WORD INDEX 33 APPENDIX A Depository Libraries in the United States 52 APPENDIX B District Offices of the U.S. Department of Commerce 66 APPENDIX C CBT Publication Order Numbers and Price List 68 V Building Science Series reports disseminate technical infor- a load distribution assembly which will be compatible with the mation developed at the Center on building materials, com- test-panel. ponents, systems, and whole structures. The series presents research results, test methods, and performance criteria related BSSI07. Soil and rock anchors for mobile homes— A state-of- to the structural and environmental functions and the durability the-art report, W. D. Kovacs and F. Y. Yokel, Nai. Bur. and safety characteristics of building elements and systems. Stand. (U.S.), Bldg. Sci. Ser. 107, 164 pages (Oct. 1979) SN003-003-02121-1. BSS7S. Building research at the National Bureau of Standards Key words: anchors; mobile home foundations; soil 1968-1974, N. Gallagher, Ed., Nal. Bur. Stand. (U.S.), Bldg. anchors; soil mechanics; wind upset. Sci. Ser. 75, 126 pages (Mar. 1979) SN003-003-02029-0. Available anchor hardware is surveyed and evaluated and Key words: building technology; Center for Building Technology; history of building research. pull-out capacity data are compared with hypotheses for pre- dicting anchor pull-out capacity based on soil mechanics princi- This report details the progress of building research at the ples. The evidence suggests that our ability to predict anchor Center for Building Technology from the year 1968 to 1974. pull-out capacity by soil mechanics principles is inadequate, Starting with the backlog of needed research in building and that there is a need for the standardization of test techniques, components, and materials that faced researchers in procedures and soil classification and for further test data. Sug- the 60's, this history covers the evolution of the performance gestions for future research are presented. concept for building specifications, cooperation with states and codes-generating organizations, and specific technical accom- BSSl IS. Fire safety for high-rise buildings: The role of commu- plishments. The report continues with discussions of programs nications, R. A. Glass and A. I. Rubin, Nat. Bur. Stand. involving the building community, research on the needs of the (U.S.), Bldg. Sci. Ser. 115, 47 pages (Apr. 1979) SN003-003- 02016-8. building users, and technology transfer. A special chapter is devoted to energy conservation in buildings and CBT's test how Key words: buildings; communications systems; fire safety; methods and other programs— including solar— were pressed high-rise; model codes; people movement; systems design. into this vital national struggle. This literature survey reviews the communications require- BSS9S. The development of an improved compression test ments for fire safety in buildings from the standpoint of the method for wall panels, C. W. C. Yancey and L. E. Cattaneo, building occupant and the control operator. It traces the Nat. Bur. Stand. (U.S.), Bldg. Sci. Ser. 95, 108 pages (Feb. development of the problem of communications in buildings 1979) SN003-003-01697-7, and the specialized needs that exist today. An examination is made of the purposes of a communica- Key words: compression; eccentric loading; flat-end; kern; tions system in buildings as well as some of the psychological loading rate; pin-end; test method; wall panels; walls. design requirements necessary for such a system. communications requirements building occupants An experimental and analytical investigation of the primary The of the information factors involved in the testing of prototype wall panels under are also covered, with emphasis on the types of communicated by signals and the integration of those signals axial compression loading is reported. The objective of the in- vestigation was to develop a method of testing wall specimens into an overall system design. that incorporates the best features of ASTM Standard Method Personnel