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ASTM International’s Committee on General Aviation Aircraft ( F44 ) has approved two new standards that cover handling characteristics and icing protection. The standards are part of the committee’s efforts to generate a set of industry standards that help with compliance to regulations from certification authorities. Handling Characteristics The Specification for Handling Characteristics of…, ASTM Committee F44 on General Aviation Aircraft Next Meeting:, June 7-9, 2016, Wiener Neustadt, Austria, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contacts:, (F3173) Marten Bosman, Advanced Aviation Safety Systems, Le Born, France, +33.6.32.30.10.64; marten.bosman@wanadoo.fr ; (F3120) Dennis Regnier, CAV Ice Protection Inc., New Century, Kan., tel +1.913.738.5393; d.regnier@caviceprotection.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10016
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A new ASTM standard will benefit anyone who routinely relies on general aviation for safe, cost-effective transportation. The new standard ( F3114 , Specification for Structures) addresses the structural airworthiness requirements of small airplanes, from lightweight propeller-driven planes up to light business jets. “The requirements contained in the new standard are general in nature and apply…, ASTM Committee F44 on General Aviation Aircraft Next Meeting:, Jan. 5-7, 2016, Daytona Beach, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Joel Heck, Textron Aviation, Mulvane, Kan., tel +1.316.517.7331; jheck@txtav.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #9975
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A new ASTM International standard will help manufacturers and suppliers of concrete and cement mixtures evaluate relative differences in early hydration of paste, mortar and other mixtures. The new standard (soon to be published as C1753, Practice for Evaluating Early Hydration of Hydraulic Cementitious Mixtures Using Thermal Measurements) describes the apparatus and procedure for such…, ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates Next Meeting:, Dec. 6-9, 2015, December committee week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Tim Cost, Holcim US Inc., tel +1.601.856.2487; tim.cost@holcim.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Scott Orthey, tel +1.610.832.9730; sorthey@astm.org Release #9898
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A proposed ASTM International standard will be used by engineers, concrete producers and testing agencies to measure electrical resistance in fresh concrete. Participants are welcome to join the new task group that is developing this standard (WK50586, Practice for Measuring the Electrical Resistance of Fresh Concrete). The new standard will show how to sample fresh concrete, prepare a specimen…, ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates Next Meeting:, Dec. 6-9, 2015, December Committee Week, Tampa, Fla. , Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Dale P. Bentz, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., tel +1.301.975.5865; dale.bentz@nist.gov , ASTM Staff Contact:, Scott Orthey, tel +1.610.832.9730; sorthey@astm.org Release #9891
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A new ASTM standard addresses airworthiness requirements for design loads and conditions of small aircraft. The goals of the standard (soon to be published as F3116, Specification for Design Loads and Conditions) will help increase safety, lower certification costs and support innovation. “The standard will help design safe, structurally sound fixed-wing aircraft,” says ASTM member and task group…, ASTM Committee F44 on General Aviation Aircraft Next Meeting:, Oct. 28-30, 2015, October Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Richard Manwell, Textron Aviation-Aerosciences, Wichita, Kan., tel +1.316.517.0068; rmanwell@txtav.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #9845 ###
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Alkali-aggregate reaction — the reaction that occurs over time between highly alkaline cement paste and noncrystalline silicon dioxide — can lead to a loss of concrete strength. A new ASTM International standard provides guidance on how to address the potential for such deleterious reactions in concrete construction. The new standard is ASTM C1778 , Guide for Reducing the Risk of Deleterious…, ASTM Committee C09 Next Meeting:, June 14-17, 2015, June committee week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Thano Drimalas, University of Texas at Austin, Manor, Texas, tel +1.512.471.1630; thano.drimalas@mail.utexas.edu ; Jason H. Ideker, Ph.D. (C09.50 chairman), Oregon State University, Corvallis, Ore., tel +1.541.737.9571; jason.ideker@oregonstate.edu , ASTM Staff Contact:, Scott Orthey, tel +1.610.832.9730; sorthey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9751
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Laboratories that conduct beam tests on fiber reinforced concrete are encouraged to join in the development of a new ASTM International standard, ASTM WK42757 , Practice for Design of Supporting Rollers to Be Used in Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beam Tests. According to ASTM member Stefan Bernard, the new standard is being developed in response to concerns over possible distortions in the magnitude…, ASTM Committee C09 Next Meeting:, Dec. 7-10, December Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Stefan Bernard, TSE Pty Ltd., Sydney, Australia, tel +61.4.1840.7892; s.bernard@tse.net.au, ASTM Staff Contact:, Scott Orthey, tel +1.610.832.9730; sorthey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9718
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Concrete is the most widely used construction material throughout the world. Understanding the drying behavior of a given concrete mixture is critical to any construction project. Ready-mix concrete producers and engineers will be able to use a new ASTM International standard to characterize how hardened concrete mixtures dry. The new standard is ASTM C1792 , Test Method for Measurement of Mass…, ASTM Committee C09 Next Meeting:, Dec. 7-10, December Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Dale P. Bentz, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., tel +1.301.975.5865; dale.bentz@nist.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Scott Orthey, tel +1.610.832.9730; sorthey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9701
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European Commission and European Aviation Safety Agency Endorse Aviation Modernization Initiative, Both the European Commission and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have endorsed a global initiative to modernize the way smaller airplanes are certified. The initiative, “CS23/Part 23 Reorganization,” will lead to the world’s aviation authorities each modernizing their own certification rules. The initiative is based on 16 draft standards currently being developed by ASTM International…, Shown from left to right, at the "Shaping the Future of General Aviation Products in Europe" workshop in Brussels are Boudewijn Deuss, rulemaking officer, EASA; Gregory Bowles, director, European Regulatory Affairs and Engineering, GAMA, and ASTM F44 chairman; Yves Morier, head of GA Unit, EASA; Sara Gobbi, director of EU Affairs, ASTM; Christine DeJong, manager, ASTM; and Filip Cornelis, head of…, ASTM International welcomes participation in the development of its standards. For more information on becoming an ASTM member, visit www.astm.org/JOIN. For more news in this sector, visit www.astm.org/sn-transportation or follow us on Twitter @ASTMTransport., ASTM Committee F44 Next Meeting:, Jan. 27-30, 2015, January Committee Week, New Orleans, La., ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, Phone: 610-832-9736; cdejong@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9679
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ASTM International, at the request of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), will hold an organizational meeting to explore the establishment of a new ASTM standards development activity for aerospace personnel. The no-fee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, and will take place at NBAA in Washington, D.C. Key stakeholders are invited to participate with the goal of…, ASTM Aerospace Technician Meeting:, Dec. 2, 2014, NBAA Office, 1200 G St. NW, Suite 1100, Washington, D.C., ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, Phone: 610-832-9736; cdejong@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9673