Building Sciences

The National Institute for Science and Technology conducts innovative research into all aspect of building safety, materials, efficiency, and performance. It provides free access to its ongoing research projects, as well as to completed research reports.

An AISC publication on the fire performance of steel in structural applications.

Online access to the latest edition is permitted upon free registration by the user.

Free read-only access to all NFPA fire and electrical safety standards. PDF download not permitted.

Links to fire related software, experimental fire data and mpeg/quick time movies of fire tests.

This ASCE publication describes performance-based structural fire design (PBSFD) methods and provides real-world design applications by leading structural engineering firms.

This resource lists fire-resistant assemblies using USG wallboard wall and ceiting systems, as well as the related evaluation reports