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A new standard will help test technology that is used in many electronic devices. According to ASTM members Lin Tingyu (National Center for Advanced Packaging) and Hi Jinjiang (Grikin Advanced Materials Co. Ltd.), the new standard will provide a baseline of quality, reliability, and process for manufacturers of “sputtering targets,” which are often used for thin-film deposition, etching, and…, ASTM Committee F01 on Electronics Next Meeting:, January 31, 2017, January Committee Week, Norfolk, Va., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Lin Tingyu, National Center for Advanced Packaging, Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, tel +1.535.805.3318; tingyulin@ncp-cn.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kelly Paul, tel +1.610.832.9745; kpaul@astm.org Release #10163
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James B. Goddard, consultant, has been named chairman of ASTM International Committee D35 on Geosynthetics . Formed in 1984, D35 has over 340 members, representing 27 countries, and includes 10 technical subcommittees that oversee over 145 standards related to the use of roadway stabilization and repair, erosion control, soil drainage and reinforcement, hydraulic barriers, and more. Goddard has…
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A new ASTM International test method will support geogrids, which are a geosynthetic formed of a regular network of integrally connected elements with openings, referred to as apertures, that ensure strong and resilient roads by stabilizing surrounding soil and rock. The test described in the standard ( D7864/D7864M , Test Method for Determining the Aperture Stability Modulus of Geogrids) will…, ASTM Committee D35 on Geosynthetics Next Meeting:, Dec. 2-4, 2015, Bombay Textile Research Association, Mumbai, India, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Mark H. Wayne, Ph.D., P.E., Tensar International Corp., Alpharetta, GA., tel +1.770.344.2164; mwayne@tensarcorp.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #9871
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will offer a means to reduce the impact of contaminated stormwater entering local drains. WK45326, Specification for Stormwater Catch Basin Filter, will aid community developments, sports facilities, fairgrounds, stadiums and factories in complying with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency clean water initiatives. “Inlet protection has become part of…, ASTM Committee D35 Next Meeting:, Jan. 28-30, 2015, January Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Jonathan Sickels, Advance Drainage Systems Inc., Hilliard, Ohio, Phone: 904-347-3311; jon.sickels@ads-pipe.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, Phone: 610-832-9728; kkoperna@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9616
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will describe all field-proven electrical methods for locating leaks in installed geomembranes. ASTM WK42576 , Practice for Electrical Leak Location on Exposed Geosynthetics, is currently being developed by Subcommittee D35.10 on Geomembranes, part of ASTM International Committee D35 on Geosynthetics . “The technology in the field of leak location…, ASTM Committee D35 Next Meeting:, Jan. 29-30, 2014, January Committee Week, Houston, Texas, Technical Contact:, Abigail Beck, TRI Environmental, Austin, Texas, Phone: 512-263-2558; abeck@tri-env.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, Phone: 610-832-9728; kkoperna@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9442
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will provide a test method to give index performance for both established and new geogrids, which are products used for the reinforcement and stabilization of roads, railways, airports, docks and other trafficked areas. ASTM WK39646 , Test Method for Multi-Axial Low-Strain Tension Test for Geogrids and Geotextiles, is being developed by Subcommittee D35.…, ASTM Committee D35 Next Meeting:, Jan. 30-Feb. 1, January Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Nigel Wrigley, NewGrids Ltd., Poole, Dorset, England, Phone: +011-44-0-1202-716-993; nigel@newgrids.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, Phone: 610-832-9728; kkoperna@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9270
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ASTM International, together with the Bombay Textile Research Association (BTRA), will conduct a one-day workshop on geotextiles on Jan. 22, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at BTRA’s facilities in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Geotextiles is an important topic in this geographical area, as India plans for extensive highway and railway construction in the near future. The technical workshop will…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Teresa Cendrowska, Phone: 610-831-9718; tcendrow@astm.org R elease #9251
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High-strength turf reinforcement mats made from vegetative or synthetic materials (or a combination of both) are used to prevent soil erosion in drainage areas and on steep slopes. A proposed new ASTM International standard, ASTM WK38408 , Specification for Turf Reinforcement Mats, will be focused on mats made only with geosynthetics (no organic materials). ASTM WK38408 is being developed by…, ASTM Committee D35 Next Meeting:, Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2013, January Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Robert Mackey, P.E., BCEE, S2L Inc., Maitland, Fla., Phone: 407-475-9163; bmackey@s2li.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, Phone: 610-832-9728; kkoperna@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9312
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Geomembranes are used as hydraulic and gas barriers for pond and canal liners, landfill liners, caps, floating covers and other applications. Factory fabricated geomembranes that require less on-site installation work are becoming more prominent, but contractors, owners and site engineers are not always familiar with these. A proposed new ASTM International standard will provide guidance for…, ASTM Committee D35 Next Meeting:, Jan. 30-Feb 1, 2013, January Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Gary M. Kolbasuk, Raven Industries EFD, Sioux Falls, SD, Phone: 605-331-0324; gary.kolbasuk.revenind.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna Phone: 610-832-9728; kkoperna@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9269
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A new ASTM International test method that provides standardization for a long-used test will aid in the use and evolution of geotextile bag technology. The new standard, ASTM D7701 , Test Method for Determining the Flow Rate of Water and Suspended Soils from a Geotextile Bag, was developed by Subcommittee D35.03 on Permeability and Filtration , part of ASTM International Committee D35 on…