Federal Register: October 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 204)
DOCID: fr23oc09-23 FR Doc E9-25557
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Docket ID: [Docket Number: 0910051336-91337-01]
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr23oc09-23
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Draft Report on the Collapse of the Dallas Cowboys Indoor
DATES: Comments must be received on or before 12 noon Eastern Time, November 6, 2009.
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DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) seeks comments on the draft report of its study of the Dallas Cowboys Indoor Practice Facility Collapse, May 2, 2009.
SUMMARY:
Draft Report on the Collapse of the Dallas Cowboys Indoor Practice Facility; Request for Comments
DOCUMENT BODY 2:
Practice Facility, May 2, 2009; Request for Comments
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The report summarizes the NIST study of the collapse of the Dallas Cowboys indoor practice facility that occurred on the afternoon of May 2, 2009, during a severe thunderstorm. The principal findings of this study are summarized in this report and include the definition of the wind environment that affected the practice facility on May 2, 2009, possible factors contributing to the collapse of the facility, and the likely collapse sequence. The report concludes with a recommendation for action for improving the safety of fabriccovered frame structures and ensuring the adequate performance of such structures under design wind loads.
Request for Comments: NIST seeks comments on the draft report of
its study of the Dallas Cowboys Indoor Practice Facility Collapse, May
2, 2009. NIST will review comments received, make appropriate
revisions, and publish the report in a final form following the public comment period.
Dated: October 16, 2009.
Patrick Gallagher,
Deputy Director, NIST.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Requests for further information may
be addressed to: Stephen Cauffman, National Institute of Standards and
Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8611, Gaithersburg, MD 208998611;
tel: (301) 9756051; email: structuralsafety@nist.gov.