echnology Publications 5!ipplement 2: 1977 Center for Building Technology National Engineering Laboratory National Bureau of Standards Department of Commerce -4*1 *-^S Ml It ^ 11 tl 1 • IC LOO J57 ^0.457-2 1978 NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS The National Bureau of Standards' was established by an act of Congress March 3, 1901. The Bureau's overall goal is to strengthen and advance the Nation's science and technology and facilitate their effective application for public benefit. To this end, the Bureau conducts research and provides: (1) a basis for the Nation's physical measurement system, (2) scientific and technological services for industry and government, (3) a technical basis for equity in trade, and (4) technical services to promote public safety. The Bureau's technical work is performed by the National Measurement Laboratory, the National Engineering Laboratory, and the Institute for Computer Sciences and Technology. THE NATIONAL MEASUREMENT LABORATORY provides the national system of physical and chemical and materials measurement; coordinates the system with measurement systems of other nations and furnishes essential services leading to accurate and uniform physical and chemical measurement throughout the Nation's scientific community, industry, and commerce; conducts materials research leading to improved methods of measurement, standards, and data on the properties of materials needed by industry, commerce, educational institutions, and Government; provides advisory and research services to other Government Agencies; develops, produces, and distributes Standard Reference Materials; and provides calibration services. The Laboratory consists of the following centers: Absolute Physical Quantities^ — Radiation Research — Thermodynamics and Molecular Science — Analytical Chemistry — Materials Science. THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY provides technology and technical services to users in the public and private sectors to address national needs and to solve national problems in the public interest; conducts research in engineering and applied science in support of objectives in these efforts; builds and maintains competence in the necessary disciplines required to carry out this research and technical service; develops engineering data and measurement capabilities; provides engineering measurement traceability services; develops test methods and proposes engineering standards and code changes; develops and proposes new engineering practices; and develops and improves mechanisms to transfer results of its research to the utlimate user. The Laboratory consists of the following centers: Applied Mathematics — Electronics and Electrical Engineering^ — Mechanical Engineering and Process Technology^ — Building Technology — Fire Research — Consumer Product Technology — Field Methods. THE INSTITUTE FOR COMPUTER SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY conducts research and provides scientific and technical services to aid Federal Agencies in the selection, acquisition, application, and use of computer technology to improve effectiveness and economy in Government operations in accordance with Public Law 89-306 (40 U.S.C. 759), relevant Executive Orders, and other directives; carries out this mission by managing the Federal Information Processing Standards Program, developing Federal ADP standards guidelines, and managing Federal participation in ADP voluntary standardization activities; provides scientific and technological advisory services and assistance to Federal Agencies; and provides the technical foundation for computer-related policies of the Federal Government. The Institute consists of the following divisions: Systems and Software — Computer Systems Engineering — Information Technology. 'Headquarters and Laboratories at Gaithersburg, Maryland, unless otherwise noted; mailing address Washington, D.C. 20234. 'Some divisions within the center are located at Boulder, Colorado, 80303. The National Bureau of Standards was reorganized, effective April 9, 1978. SEP 2 0 )97| BUILDING ,^MS0-^ \ oo TECHNOLOGY '^"1 PUBLICATIONS Supplement 2: 1977 JoAnne R. Debelius, Editor Center for Building Technology National Engineering Laboratory National Bureau of Standards Washington, D.C. 20234 August 1978 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Juanita M. Kreps, Secretary Sidney Harman, Under Secretary Jordan Baruch, Assistant Secretary for Science and Technology NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS, Ernest Ambler, Director National Bureau of Standards Special Publication 457-2 Nat. Bur. Stand. (U.S.), Spec. Publ. 457-2, 113 pages (Aug. 1978) CODEN: XNBSAV U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1978 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 - Price $3.25 Stock No. 003-003-01962-3 This report presents the National Bureau of Standards' Center for Building Technology (CBT) publications for Introduction calendar year 1977. It is the second supplement to NBS Special Publication 457, Building Technology Publications 1965- 1975, and lists all CBT documents issued during the period from January 1, 1977 to December 31, 1977. It includes titles and abstracts of each NBS publication and papers published in non-NBS media; key word and other indexes; and general information and instructions on how to order CBT publica- tions. This report provides the means of communicating the results of CBT research to its various technical audiences, as well as to the general public. Publications constitute a major end product of CBT's efforts and, in 1977, appeared in several NBS publication series (Building Science Series, Technical Notes, Special Publications, Handbooks and NBS Interagency Reports) as well as non—NBS published media such as the technical and trade publications. NBS publication abbrevia- tions are: BSS - Building Science Series TN - Technical Note SP - Special Publication H - Handbook NBSIR - National Bureau of Standards Interagency Report GCR - Government Contract Report This document is divided into three main sections. The first Titles and Abstracts, provides report titles, author(s), date of publication, selected key words, and abstracts of NBS tech- nical reports and papers published in outside sources. The Author Index cites each CBT author and gives the publication title and/or number of those documents listed in this supple- ment. The Key Word Index is a subject index, listing one-word summaries of the building research topics for each publica- tion and paper. By selecting a main word or subject, which is 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 many disciplines other than building technology. Interested readers will find NBS research publications listed in NBS Special Publication 305, Publications of the National Bureau of Standards and its supplements, from which parts of this report have been taken. iii Most current CBT publications (excluding NBS Interagency Reports ) are available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 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 the Department of Commerce field offices and libraries designated to receive government publications. The current price list and availability of publications listed in the report are given in Appendix C. Department of Commerce Field 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 Field Office serves as an official sales agent of the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office. These offices make available for local pur- chase a wide range of Government publications. The refer- ence library maintained by each Field office contains many Government and private publications, periodicals, directories, reports, and other reference materials. The libraries listed in Appendix A are designated depositories for Government publications and are now receiving 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 publications are available, please contact the depository library in your area. The Photoduplication Service, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540, makes photoduplicates of material in its collections for research use. National Bureau of Stand- ards publications are on file at the library, so that copies of any Bureau document that is out of print usually can be obtained. Full information concerning this service may be secured by writing to the Library of Congress at the address noted above. In making such inquiry, it is important to give an accurate and complete identification whenever possible (author, title, place of publication, name of series and number, if known) of the document desired. Contents TITLES AND ABSTRACTS 1 Building Science Series 3 Technical Notes 9 Special Publications 11 Handbooks 32 NBS Interagency Reports 33 Government Contract Reports 40 Papers Published