An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Building and Fire Research Laboratory Fiscal Year 2008 (2008) / Chapter Skim
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. ADEQUACY OF INFRASTRUCTURE The equipment and facilities supporting current BFRL work are excellent and, except for specifically noted cases (the large-scale structural fire test facility and 1 See Domestic Policy Council, Office of Science and Technology Policy, 2006, American Competitiveness Initiative, Washington, D.C.
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ACHIEVEMENT OF OBJECTIVES AND IMPACT The BFRL has a strong foundation and record of excellent results in achieving program objectives and disseminating research results and findings. BFRL researchers are active participants in major professional and trade organizations and on standards and code-setting committees, with demonstrated success in moving research results to standards and codes.
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The BFRL is uniquely qualified to address the many facets of the WUI fires, drawing on the laboratory's competencies in characterizing and modeling fire spread in buildings, its large-scale fire facilities, its extensive connections in the fire community internationally, and its expertise in deriving lessons from fire investigations. The skills demonstrated in the investigations of the World Trade Center (WTC)
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The remaining chapters of this report contain a more detailed description of the charge to the panel and its assessment process and present detailed assessment findings within each of five Strategic Priority Areas that organize the research programs within the BFRL into core competency areas aligned with high-level BFRL goals. The five Strategic Priority Areas are (1)
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