Dissemination and Technic

Assistance Program (DTAP

Status Report August 26, 2003

Jack Snell
Dissemination

and Technical

Assistance Program

Dissemination

and Technical

Assistance Program

BPAT

Recommendations

BPAT

Recommendations

Govt.

Industry Professional

Academic

Inputs/Actions

Govt.

Industry Professional

Academic

Inputs/Actions

Public 

Inputs/ Efforts

Public 

Inputs/ Efforts

Technical Basis f

Building and F

and Stand

Technical Basis f

Building and F

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Respon

Standards a

Develo

Organi

Owners, Contractors, Designers, Emergency Responders and Regulatory Authorities

Guidance and Tools for

Improved Practices

Guidance and Tools for

Improved Practices

Research &

Development

Research &

Development

WTC

Investigation

WTC

Investigation
Research and Development Progr

Structural Fire Protection1. Fire safety design & retrofit of structures2. Method of fire resistance determination3. Prevention of progressive structural collapse4. Improved fire resistance protection of steelHuman Behavior, Occupant Response, and Mobili1. Fire simulation re-creation tool2. Occupant behavior & response3. Technology for emergency mobility4. Guidelines, equipment standards for fire & emergency responBuilding Vulnerability Reduction1. Standard information models2. Guidelines, advanced technology for Chem., Bio., Radiologic3. Cost-effective risk management tools

* Beyond scope of the W
Dissemination and Technical Assist

Program Concept:

• Forum through which facility owners and contractors deliver an

disseminate results of research into ongoing projects and practi

• Draw on top management, chief scientists/technology officers t

needed change.

• Complement and support parallel efforts of engineering societi

technology, codes, and standards.

Functions:• Provide advice on best practices, guidance on vulnerability ass

guidance on standards and codes needs.

• Disseminate and implement R&D outputs.• Act as clearinghouse (Q&As, industry inputs, needs/priorities, • Benchmark resultsSome Partners: • The Infrastructure Security Partnership (TISP/ASCE) • Construction Industry Institute (CII), and FIATECH• Civil Engineering Research Foundation (CERF)• National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS)
Getting Research Results into U

An Example from Our Past:

Energy Conservation Standards for Buildi

NBS Develops Energy Document; “Energy Conservation Design and Retrof

NBS Transmits it to NCSBCS

NCSBCS Requests ASHRAE to develop it into standard

Model Codes ASHRAE 90 

ASHRAE Produces Standard 90

ASHRAE Sponsors nationw

“train the trainer” program

Adopted in Sta

ASHRAE transmits Standard Model Code organizations
Some Planned “Products” of R&D P

• Prevention of Progressive Structural Collapse - Guidelines, pre-sta• Fire safety design and retrofit of structures - Guidelines and pre-standar

(ASCE 29-99 w/SFPE, FRS/UK, CTICM/FR, ...)

• Fire protective systems for structural steel - performance criteria a

innovative systems. (CERF)

• Methodology for fire resistance determination - improved test/measurem

(FORUM, China/Taiwan, Aust., NZ, Japan...)

• Fire simulation tools - enhancements to FDS and Smokeview• Emergency use of elevators - revisions to ASME standard 17. (ASM

group)

• Occupant behavior and egress - ?• Equipment standards for first responders - (being defined in cooperation 

industry)

• Standard building information models - ?• Cost-effectiveness tool for management of terrorist risks - (being co

with DHS and ASME efforts; Wharton)
Implementation Assistanc

Contract (Pending)

Task 1. Develop candidate strategies for 

potential “product.” (1-2 months)

Task 2. Establish initial liaison teams an

action plans. (3-5 months)

Task 3. Sponsor workshops, round table 

discussions, etc., as required to aid implementation of action plans. (throuFY’08)
Other DTAP Activities

• Construction Industry Institute, CII Contrac

Integrate Infrastructure Security Provisions into CIPractices”

• National Conference of States on Building C

and Standards, NCSBCS Contract -

NYC Summit meeting to produce Draft procureme

specification for interoperability; and related IT inand critical building information activities.

• FIATECH Contract -

Address Infrastructure Security Issues in Capital P

Industry Roadmap