ASTM International - National Institute of Building Sciences MOA Puts Focus on Building Enclosures
ASTM International to Host Virtual Meeting on Flammability Regulations for Textiles in India
ASTM International, one of the largest international standards development and delivery systems in the world, will host an online “Ask the Expert” event on flammability regulations for textiles with Allyson Tenney of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on April 12, 2012.
The virtual event, which is being offered exclusively to ASTM International members in South Asia, will be held through WebEx from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
New Green Building Code References ASTM Standards
Forty-six ASTM International standards covering various aspects of building construction are cited in the 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC). Published today by the International Code Council (ICC), the new model code addresses the construction and remodeling of residential as well as commercial structures. The IgCC is expected to increase cost savings and job growth while enabling safe and sustainable building design and construction.
ASTM International Meeting in South America Focuses on Cement and Concrete
ASTM International, one of the largest international standards development and delivery systems in the world, conducted a virtual training course for members in South America on March 7.
ASTM International to Host Online Forum to Explore Need for Additional Standards Relative to Hydraulic Fracturing
On April 30, 2012, ASTM International (ASTM) will host an online forum to discuss the coordination of standards activity relative to commercial scale hydraulic fracturing. The forum is open to the public and free of charge; stakeholders at all levels of commercial hydraulic fracturing applications are encouraged to attend.
Registration for the online session is available at www.astm.org/hydraulicfracturing
ASTM International Fuel Standards Adopted in Kazakhstan
The Kazakhstan Institute for Standardization and Certification (KAZINST) has adopted several ASTM International fuel standards over the past year.
ASTM International Informs Congressional Review of Standards
Leading standards experts from ASTM International testified Feb. 29 before a committee of the U.S. Congress during a review of the effectiveness of the U.S. standards system.
ASTM International Launches Website in Simplified Chinese
ASTM International has launched a website in simplified Chinese for Mandarin speaking standards-users and those with a general interest in ASTM. The website (www.astm.org.cn) features a landing page similar to the front page of www.astm.org, with additional information in simplified Chinese. Links to subsequent pages will yield information in English.
Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology Reports on Successful Memorandum of Understanding with ASTM International
In a recent annual report, the Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology (QS) outlined the success of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) it signed with ASTM International in 2007.
ASTM International Sponsors Clemson University Student Kathryn Gasparro in 2012 WISE Internship Program
ASTM International will sponsor Kathryn Gasparro, a civil engineering student at Clemson University, Clemson, S.C., in the 2012 Washington Internships for Students of Engineering (WISE) program.