Engineering Laboratory
Events
Software
Tools and Instruments
NIST Gasification Apparatus
The NIST Gasification Apparatus was originally designed and built at EL in the late 1990s to expose solid or liquid samples to a uniform heat flux in a non
NIST Emberometer
The Emberometer ( video) is a camera-based system designed to study the motion of embers as they move through the air. It uses a technique called 3D Particle
Cone Calorimeter
In the late 1970s and early 1980s the fire community was pushing for reliable bench-scale tools to measure material flammability based on heat release rate. A
The National Fire Research Laboratory
The National Fire Research Laboratory (NFRL) is a unique experimental facility dedicated understanding fire behavior and structural response to fire. The
Awards
Alexander Maranghides Recognized as 2025 IFSJ Influencer
For over 30 years of large-scale testing experience and two decades of Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fire reconstructions. He has led all four NIST Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fire reconstructions, with findings shaping US codes, standards and...
Press Coverage
New unit at NIST (usa)
XtreeE, 3D Concrete Printing Solutions
We are thrilled to announce that XtreeE has successfully installed our cutting-edge 3D concrete printing system at the prestigious National Institute of...