Progress Report on the Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster

Download or read book Progress Report on the Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster written by Arden L. Bement, Jr. and published by . This book was released on 2003-11-01 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nat. Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced its 24-month building and fire safety investigation of the World Trade Center (WTC) disaster on Aug. 21, 2002. At the same time, NIST also released the final plan for its investigation. In addition, NIST provided a public update on the progress of the investigation on Dec. 9, 2002. This volume, a public update issued in May 2003, summarizes the progress made by NIST and the cooperation it has received from a variety of organizations since the December update. Chapters: Implementation of Legislative Authorities; Progress on WTC Investigation; Update on WTC R&D Program; Update on WTC Dissemination and Technical Assistance Program. 8 Appendices. Illustrated.