Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)

This report outlines a framework for risk management in the context of artifiical intelligence including people, processes, infrastructure, and data

Calibration of Road Roughness Measuring Equipment, Volume II: Calibration Procedures

DTFH61-85-Y-10004A separate report, FHWA-RD-89-077, Calibration of Road Roughness Measuring Equipment, Volume I: Experimental Investigation, documents an extensive series of measurements of the performance of a commercial inertial road profiling system (IRPS) and a commercial response-type road roughness measurement (RTRRM) system. Based upon the results of these measurements and upon an analysis of the operation of such equipment, calibration and testing guides, given in the present report, were developed to assist users in assessment of IRPS and RTRRM functionality and operating performance

Degradation of Powder Epoxy-Coated Panels Immersed in a Saturated Calcium Hydroxide Solution Containing Sodium Chloride

DTFH61-92-Y-30115Blasted-steel panels were coated with two commercial powder epoxy coatings. Approximately half (80) of the coated panels were scribed; while the other half remained defect-free. All of the panels were immersed in a saturated calcium hydroxide solution containing 3.5% sodium chloride maintained at either 35 or 50 deg C. None of the unscribed panels degraded after 3074 hr of immersion at 35 deg C; whereas, all of the scribed panels degraded within 24 hr after immersion, regardless of the immersion solution temperature. Scribed panels degraded in three ways: (1) anodic corrosion, (2) cathodic disbondment, and (3) wet-adhesion loss. Anodic corrosion was attributed to localized crevice corrosion. The rate of anodic growth depended on the immersion solution temperature, but it did not depend on the type of coating or coating thickness. Liquid-filled blisters formed above the anodic sites after approximately 1000 hr of immersion at 35 deg C. The chloride concentration of the blister fluid was four times greater than that of the bulk solution and its pH was around 5. The rate of cathodic disbondment was not affected by the type of coating or coating thickness, but it was greatly affected by an increase in the temperature of the immersion solution. Wet-adhesion loss was not affected by coating thickness, but it does depend on the type of coating and immersion temperature. Also, even though the wet-adhesion strength of the two coatings differed by a factor of five, the rate of corrosion for the two coatings was not significantly different

Biomarkers of Nutrition for Development (BOND)—Iron Review

This is the fifth in the series of reviews developed as part of the Biomarkers of Nutrition for Development (BOND) program. The BOND Iron Expert Panel (I-EP) reviewed the extant knowledge regarding iron biology, public health implications, and the relative usefulness of currently available biomarkers of iron status from deficiency to overload. Approaches to assessing intake, including bioavailability, are also covered. The report also covers technical and laboratory considerations for the use of available biomarkers of iron status, and concludes with a description of research priorities along with a brief discussion of new biomarkers with potential for use across the spectrum of activities related to the study of iron in human health. The I-EP concluded that current iron biomarkers are reliable for accurately assessing many aspects of iron nutrition. However, a clear distinction is made between the relative strengths of biomarkers to assess hematological consequences of iron deficiency versus other putative functional outcomes, particularly the relationship between maternal and fetal iron status during pregnancy, birth outcomes, and infant cognitive, motor and emotional development. The I-EP also highlighted the importance of considering the confounding effects of inflammation and infection on the interpretation of iron biomarker results, as well as the impact of life stage. Finally, alternative approaches to the evaluation of the risk for nutritional iron overload at the population level are presented, because the currently designated upper limits for the biomarker generally employed (serum ferritin) may not differentiate between true iron overload and the effects of subclinical inflammation

National Institute of Standards and Technology Reports

From page 2: The National Institute of Standards and Technology research reactor is a national center for the application of reactor radiation to a variety of problems of national concern. Major program areas at the reactor include the application of neutron scattering methods to research in materials science, trace analysis by neutron activation, nondestructive evaluation (via neutron radiography and scattering), neutron standards and dosimetry , and isotope production and radiation effects

Reuters Corpora

RCV1: 1996-08-20 to 1997-08-19, about 810,000 Reuters, English Language News stories. It requires about 2.5 GB for storage of the uncompressed files.RCV2 1996-08-20 to 1997-08-19 over 487,000 Reuters News stories in thirteen languages (Dutch, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Italian, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish).TRC2: Thomson Reuters Text Research Collection 1,800,370 news stories covering the period from 2008-01-01 00:00:03 to 2009-02-28 23:54:1

Software user's guide for the HAZARD I fire hazard assessment method /

"June 1989."Shipping list no.: 89-476-P (v. 2-3).Shipping list no.: 89-449-P (v. 1).Vol. 3 title: Example cases for the HAZARD I fire hazard assessment method.Vol. 2 title: Technical reference guide for the HAZARD I fire hazard assessment method.Includes bibliographical references.Final.Mode of access: Internet

Robotics Application to Highway Transportation, Volume I: Final Report

DTFH61-92-Y-00160The National Institute of Standards and Technology, at the request of the Federal Highway Administration, has conducted a study of potential applications of automation and robotics technology in construction, maintenance, and operation of highway systems. The study included a workshop exploring industry perceptions of needs and barriers to adoption, a workshop and a literature search to assess current state of the art practices and trends, and site visits by automation experts to typical highway worksites. Potential technology opportunities were highlighted for short, medium, and long term efforts in a matrix of intersections between common highway jobs and areas of current technological thrust. From among the opportunities identified, six potential research areas were developed as specific proposals, and subjected to life-cycle cost-benefits analysis. Four were projected to return significant savings by comparison with current practice. Of these, two were identified as also likely to return benefits of significant impact on total highway expenditures and the national economy due to their ability to leverage savings across large numbers of jobs or their effect on a large percentage of highway traffic