An International Directory of Building Research Organizations (1989) / Chapter Skim
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Revision of public agency design guide criteria. Comprehensive analysis risks to engineering firms in the hazardous waste field.
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The institute promotes improved technology technical competence, and good design and construction practices. PUBLICATIONS: Concrete International: Design and Construction; Concrete Abstracts; ACI Materials Journal; ACI Structural Journal.
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Recent studies in steel construction include studies of structural reliability, autostress design of steel bridges, ultimate strength of composite plate girders, eccentrically-braced steel frames in earthquakes, structural design of cold-formed steel walls and columns, response of steel structure to fire. PUBLICATIONS: Manuals, handbooks, and research reports.
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Robison, President, American Plywood Association Thomas R Flint, Director, Technical Services Division Michael R
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The Research and Technical Committee solicits proposals on research topics from universities and other agencies interested in cooperative research. Research topics of increasing interest include indoor air quality problems, system dynamics studies, building responses to climatic changes, and the effects of moisture and humidity on buildings.
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11490 Commerce Park Drive Reston, VA 22090 703/620-0010 CONTACT: John Grogan, Executive Director 8601 Dunwoody Place, Suite 507 Atlanta, GA 30338 404/993-9714 MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: The institute's programs address various aspects of brick masonry, including structural problems, water penetration resistance, and performance. The institute is also interested in the education of the design profession in the use of brick in the construction industry.
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; Standard Method of Floor Measurement; special technical reports as appropriate (e.g., asbestos guidelines, fire incidence surveys, operating methods surveys)
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It promotes scientific research to meet people's needs through environmentally acceptable means, and it makes available information of importance to consumers and the industry. 3412 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304 415/855-2000 CONTACT: Arvo Lannus, Program Manager, Residential and Commercial Energy Utilization Department Mary Panke, Information Specialist, EPRI, 1800 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036 202/872-9222 MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: In building-related areas, EPRI's research aims are to increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of electricity utilization, to improve end-use productivity, and to understand and control environmental, safety, and health effects of electricity use.
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The R&D program on end-use technologies develops improved gas-using equipment that is more effective, meets environmental standards, and offers competitive consumer costs at equivalent or higher quality of service compared with alternative energy service options. Research focuses on technologies such as heating systems, cooling systems, heat pumps, prime movers, appliances, fuel cells and energy cogeneration systems, and building systems for both residential and commercial sectors.
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Vincent, Director of Development and Programs MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: The institute funds research on lighting, including photobiology; the health implications of artificial lighting; the relationship between lighting and vision; the integration of lighting, artificial and natural, in systems applications; and psychological aspects of human response to light, such as a recent study of how lighting influences the movement of people to exits in an emergency. The institute undertakes cooperative projects with other organizations, notably the Electric Power Research Institute, the U.S.
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Hedstrom, Director, Research and Development MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: The association's laboratory performs structural research and testing on a variety of aspects of concrete masonry for members and on a contract basis. DISTINCTIVE ATTRIBUTES: Facilities include a 2-millionpound test frame capable of testing walls 20-foot x 6-foot; a lateral test frame with air bag; water permanence test chambers; and environmental chambers for freeze testing, as well as a variety of other testing equipment.
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