AN ASSESSMENT OF
SELECTED PROGRAMS AT
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING LABORATORY
FISCAL YEAR 2020
Panel on Review of the Engineering Laboratory at the
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Committee on NIST Technical Programs
Laboratory Assessments Board
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
A Consensus Study Report of
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Suggested Citation: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. An Assessment of Selected Programs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology Engineering Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2020. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/26051.
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PANEL ON REVIEW OF THE ENGINEERING LABORATORY AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
E. SARAH SLAUGHTER, NAE,1 Built Environment Coalition, Chair
MARK G. ADAMIAK, NAE, Adamiak Consulting, LLC
WILLIAM BAHNFLETH, Pennsylvania State University
WILLIAM F. BAKER, NAE, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, LLP
CRAIG L. BEYLER, Hughes Associates and Jensen Hughes
THOMAS A. BIRKLAND, North Carolina State University
MARK E. EBERHART, Colorado School of Mines
GERALD G. FULLER, NAE, Stanford University
RONALD O. HAMBURGER, NAE, Simpson, Gumpertz, and Heger, Inc.
JULIA W. P. HSU, University of Texas, Dallas
JAMES E. HUBBARD, JR., NAE, Texas A&M University
HOLLY L. JANOWICZ, J.R. Harris and Company
SRINIVAS KATIPAMULA, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PHILIP T. KREIN, NAE, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
JOHN J. LEWANDOWSKI, Case Western Reserve University
MAUREEN Y. LICHTVELD, NAM,2 University of Pittsburgh
RICHARD G. LITTLE, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
BIRGITTE MESSERSCHMIDT COLLINS, National Fire Protection Association
THOMAS D. O’ROURKE, NAE, Cornell University
RANDALL W. POSTON, NAE, Pivot Engineers and Purdue University
POL D. SPANOS, NAE, Rice University
CHARLES K. WESTBROOK, NAE, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
THERESA A. WESTON, The Holt Weston Consultancy, LLC
STEVEN R. WINKEL, The Preview Group, Inc.
Staff
MARTIN OFFUTT, Senior Program Officer
AZEB GETACHEW, Senior Program Assistant
EVA LABRE, Administrative Coordinator
JAMES MCGEE, Director
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1 Member, National Academy of Engineering.
2 Member, National Academy of Medicine.
COMMITTEE ON NIST TECHNICAL PROGRAMS
ELSA REICHMANIS, NAE,1 Lehigh University, Chair
MICHAEL I. BASKES, NAE, Mississippi State University
LEWIS BRANSCOMB, NAS2/NAE/NAM,3 University of California, San Diego
MARTIN E. GLICKSMAN, NAE, Florida Institute of Technology
JENNIE S. HWANG, NAE, H-Technologies Group
CHRISTOPHER W. MACOSKO, NAE, University of Minnesota
C. KUMAR PATEL, NAS/NAM, Pranalytica, Inc.
BHAKTA B. RATH, NAE, Naval Research Laboratory
ALICE WHITE, Boston University
Staff
MARTIN OFFUTT, Senior Program Officer
AZEB GETACHEW, Senior Program Assistant
EVA LABRE, Administrative Coordinator
JAMES MCGEE, Director
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1 Member, National Academy of Engineering.
2 Member, National Academy of Sciences.
3 Member, National Academy of Medicine.
LABORATORY ASSESSMENTS BOARD
JENNIE S. HWANG, NAE, H-Technologies Group, Chair
WESLEY L. HARRIS, NAE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
W. CARL LINEBERGER, NAS,1 University of Colorado, Boulder
C. KUMAR N. PATE, NAS/NAM, Pranalytica, Inc.
DR. ELSA REICHMANIS. NAE, Lehigh University
Staff
AZEB GETACHEW, Senior Program Assistant
EVA LABRE, Administrative Coordinator
JAMES MCGEE, Director
ARUL MOZHI, Senior Program Officer
MARTIN OFFUT, Senior Program Officer
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1 Member, National Academy of Sciences.
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Acknowledgment of Reviewers
This Consensus Study Report was reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in making each published report as sound as possible and to ensure that it meets the institutional standards for quality, objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process.
We thank the following individuals for their review of this report:
Joseph P. Colaco, NAE,1 Florida International University,
Charles Culp, Texas A&M University,
Reginald DesRoches, NAE, Rice University,
Anthony E. Fiorato, NAE, Consultant,
Vivian Loftness, Carnegie Mellon University,
Fred Mowrer, University of Maryland,
John E. Vidale, NAS,2 University of Southern California, and
Sharon L. Wood, NAE, University of Texas at Austin.
Although the reviewers listed above provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations of this report nor did they see the final draft before its release. The review of this report was overseen by David W. Johnson, Jr., NAE. He was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with the standards of the National Academies and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content rests entirely with the authoring committee and the National Academies.
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1 Member, National Academy of Engineering.
2 Member, National Academy of Sciences.
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Contents
1 THE CHARGE TO THE PANEL AND THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS
2 COMMUNITY RESILIENCE PROGRAM
3 STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE UNDER MULTI-HAZARDS (SPUMH) PROGRAM
4 EARTHQUAKE RISK REDUCTION IN BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM
5 ENGINEERED MATERIALS FOR RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM
7 NET-ZERO ENERGY, HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS PROGRAM
8 EMBEDDED INTELLIGENCE IN BUILDINGS PROGRAM
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