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      Federal Facilities Beyond the 1990s: Ensuring Quality in an Era of Limited Resources:: Summary of a Symposium

      Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Federal Facilities Council,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

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      Government/Industry Forum on Capital Facilities and Core Competencies: Summary Report

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Federal Facilities Council

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      Environmental Management Systems and ISO 14001: Federal Facilities Council Report No. 138

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Federal Facilities Council

      In 1996, the Federal Facilities Council (FFC), which operates under the aegis of the National Research Council, established a standing committee on Environmental Engineering with the express purpose of providing…

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      Electronic Commerce for the Procurement of Construction and Architect-Engineer Services: Implementing the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Federal Facilities Council,Standing Committee on Procurement and Contracting

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      Protection of Federal Office Buildings Against Terrorism

      Building Research Board,Committee on the Protection of Federal Facilities Against Terrorism,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council

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      Stewardship of Federal Facilities: A Proactive Strategy for Managing the Nation’s Public Assets

      Committee to Assess Techniques for Developing Maintenance and Repair Budgets for Federal Facilities,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The federal government has invested in facilities worldwide to support the provision of government services. This book identifies factors contributing to this deterioration and recommends a framework of strategies to…

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      Outsourcing Management Functions for the Acquisition of Federal Facilities

      Committee on Outsourcing Design and Construction-Related Management Services for Federal Facilities,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      In this study outsourcing is defined as the organizational practice of contracting for services from an external entity while retaining control over assets and oversight of the services being outsourced…

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      Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility: Update on National Research Council Recommendations

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program,National Academy of Sciences

      This report reviews the status of the U.S. Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program (CSDP) operations at Tooele, Utah, with respect to previous recommendations and observations made by the National Research…

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      Directions in Engineering Research: An Assessment of Opportunities and Needs

      Engineering Research Board,National Research Council

      Surveying the field of engineering research, this book presents an overview of the status of engineering research. It examines research and needs in a variety of areas. Innovative ways to…

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      The Global Positioning System: A Shared National Asset

      Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,National Research Council

      The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system that was originally designed for the US military. This book identifies technical improvements that would enhance military, civilian, and commercial…

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      Fires in Mass Transit Vehicles: Guide for the Evaluation of Toxic Hazards

      National Research Council,Transportation Research Board,National Materials Advisory Board,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

      Addresses fire modeling, fire testing, smoke toxicity testing, fire hazard assessment, and fire risk assessment. In the assessment of potential toxic hazards in the event of fires in mass transit…

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      Safety in the Underground Construction and Operation of the Exploratory Studies Facility at Yucca Mountain

      U.S. National Committee on Tunneling Technology,National Research Council

      To determine the suitability of Yucca Mountain as a repository, the Department of Energy constructed an underground Exploratory Studies Facility (ESF) where tests and experiments will be performed. This book…

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      Striking a Balance: Improving Stewardship of Marine Areas

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      Proposes principles, goals, and a framework for marine area governance, including governance structures at the federal and regional levels and improvements for existing governing and regulatory systems. This book describes…

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      Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake

      Geotechnical Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Reviews research on the Loma Prieta quake and draws from it’s practical lessons that can be applied to other earthquake-prone areas of the country. This work contains papers presented at…

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      Contaminated Sediments in Ports and Waterways: Clean-up Strategies and Technologies

      National Research Council

      Contaminated marine sediments threaten ecosystems, marine resources, and human health. This volume assesses the state of practice and research and development status of both short-term and longer-term remediation methods. It…

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      Advanced Engineering Environments: Achieving the Vision, Phase 1

      Committee on Advanced Engineering Environments,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

      Advances in the capabilities of technologies applicable to distributed networking, telecommunications, multi-user computer applications, and interactive virtual reality are creating opportunities for users in the same or separate locations to…

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      Marine Structures Research Recommendations: Recommendations for the Interagency Ship Structure Committee’s FYs 1998-1999 Research Program

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Marine Structures

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      Future of the National Weather Service Cooperative Observer Network

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Weather Service Modernization Committee

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      Orbital Debris: A Technical Assessment

      Committee on Space Debris,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the methods we can use to characterize orbital debris, estimates the magnitude of the debris population, and assesses the hazard that this population poses to spacecraft. This report also…

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      Engineering Education: Designing an Adaptive System

      Board on Engineering Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Addresses the development of long-term strategies for an engineering education system that aims to reflect the needs and realities of the US and the world in the 21st century. This…

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      Improving the Accuracy of Early Cost Estimates for Federal Construction Projects

      National Research Council,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Building Research Board,Committee on Budget Estimating Techniques,National Academy of Sciences

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      District Heating and Cooling in the United States: Prospects and Issues

      Committee on District Heating and Cooling,National Research Council

      Presents a nontechnical examination of the history and contemporary extent of district heating and cooling systems in the United States. This volume talks about their costs and benefits, technical requirements…

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      Clean Ships, Clean Ports, Clean Oceans: Controlling Garbage and Plastic Wastes at Sea

      National Research Council

      Marine debris is a serious environmental problem. To do its part, the United States has agreed to abide by the international treaty for garbage control at sea, known as MARPOL…

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      Effective Manning of the U.S. Merchant Fleet

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,Committee of Effective Manning

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      The Roles of Government and Industry in Research and Development for the Maritime Industries: An Interim Report

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,National Academy of Sciences

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      Aeronautical Technologies for the Twenty-First Century

      Committee on Aeronautical Technologies,National Research Council,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Academy of Sciences

      Prepared at the request of NASA, this book presents steps to help prevent the erosion of US dominance in the global aeronautics market. It recommends the expansion of research on…

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      Interim Report of the Committee on Exclusive Economic Zone Information Needs: Coastal States and Territories

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,National Academy of Sciences

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      Future Materials Science Research on the International Space Station

      Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Materials Advisory Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Disposal of Offshore Platforms

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,Committee on Disposition of Offshore Platforms

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      Upgrading the Space Shuttle

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Space Shuttle Upgrades,National Academy of Sciences

      The space shuttle is a unique national resource. One of only two operating vehicles that carries humans into space, the space shuttle functions as a scientific laboratory and as a…

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      Commercialization of New Materials for a Global Economy

      Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Addresses the factors that impede the transition of new materials from concepts into commercial use. This book identifies policies and actions that government and industry, together with universities, can take…

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      Purposeful Jettison of Petroleum Cargo

      Committee on Marine Salvage Issues,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Addresses the problem of discharge of petroleum cargo during salvage operations. This book assesses the implications for shipping and marine environmental protection; documents the need to clarify US law concerning…

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      Space Technology for the New Century

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Advanced Space Technology,National Academy of Sciences

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      Safety of Tourist Submersibles

      Committee on Assessing Passenger Submersible Safety,National Research Council,National Research Council,Marine Board

      Examines the development of the tourist submarines industry around the world and explores the problems involved with strengthening the Coast Guard’s capability of providing the oversight and expertise needed to…

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      Continuity of NOAA Satellites

      National Weather Service Modernization Committee,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Aviation Weather Services: A Call for Federal Leadership and Action

      National Aviation Weather Services Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the provision of national aviation weather services and related research and technology development efforts. This book discusses responsibilities and resources. It develops an approach whereby the federal government could…

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      An Assessment of the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System: Operational Test and Evaluation of the First System Build

      National Weather Service Modernization Committee,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

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      Office Work-stations in the Home

      Board on Telecommunications and Computer Applications,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Telecommuting - people working at home with computers connected to offices miles away - could reshape the way America works. This book addresses questions such as: What are the effects…

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      Managing Microcomputers in Large Organizations

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Board on Telecommunications and Computer Applications,National Academy of Sciences

      The information age is taking its toll on traditional office management techniques, where organizations have to devise a strategy for understanding how [a microcomputer’s] performance can be monitored. This book…

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      The New Engineering Research Centers: Purposes, Goals and Expectations

      Cross-Disciplinary Engineering Research Committee,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Within a decade, six Engineering Research Centers opened on university campuses across the United States. This volume discusses the challenges facing American industry; the roots and early development of the…

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      Improving the Design Quality of Federal Buildings

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Building Research Board,Committee on Improving the Design Quality of Federal Buildings

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      Technology-Based Pilot Programs: Improving Future U.S. Military Reserve Forces

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Reserve Forces for 2010 and Beyond

      As the twenty-first century approaches, the number of full-time, active duty personnel in the U.S. military (excluding the Reserves and National Guard) is about 1.4 million, the lowest level since…

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      Fishing Vessel Safety: Blueprint for a National Program

      Committee on Fishing Vessel Safety,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Addressing the role of the US Coast Guard and the fishing industry, this book evaluates safety measures, such as vessel inspection and registration, and the training and licensing of fishermen…

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      Undersea Vehicles and National Needs

      Committee on Undersea Vehicles and National Needs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Advances in guidance and control, communications, sensors, and other technologies for undersea vehicles provide an opportunity to understand the oceans’ influence on the energy and chemical balance. This book provides…

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      Advanced Technology for Human Support in Space

      Committee on Advanced Technology for Human Support in Space,National Research Council

      Written in response to a request from NASA to evaluate its Advanced Human Support Technology Program. This report reviews advanced life support, environmental monitoring and control, extravehicular activities, and space…

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      Assessment of Hydrologic and Hydrometeorological Operations and Services

      National Weather Service Modernization Committee,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Floods are by far the most devastating of all weather-related hazards in the United States. The National Weather Service (NWS) is charged by Congress to provide river and flood forecasts…

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      An Agenda for Improved Evaluation of Supercomputer Performance

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Energy Engineering Board,Committee on Supercomputer Performance and Development

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      The Fourth Dimension in Building: Strategies for Avoiding Obsolescence

      Committee on Facility Design to Minimize Premature Obsolescence,Building Research Board,National Research Council

      Explores the meaning of obsolescence as the term applies to buildings. This book discusses the functional, economic, technological, social, legal, political, and cultural factors that can influence when obsolescence occurs…

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