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A new edition of a popular ASTM International publication on concrete expands and updates the information included., STP 169D, Significance of Tests and Properties of Concrete and Concrete-Making Materials, , is now available for purchase through ASTM Customer Service. Joseph Lamond, consulting engineer, and James Peilert, of the Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory, edited the volume, which contains the latest technology in concrete and concrete-making materials. Six sections, and a total of 56 chapters, cover the following topics: • General information on the nature of concrete, sampling,…
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On June 7, 2006, ASTM International (ASTM) will hold an Organizational Meeting for a new standards development activity on 3D Imaging Systems. The meeting will take place at ASTM Headquarters in West Conshohocken, PA (Directions are located at http:// www.astm.org/MEETINGS/directions.htm and hotel information is located at http:// www.astm.org/MEETINGS/hotels.htm ). The meeting will commence at…
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ASTM’s Online Directory of Testing Laboratories, provides the extensive service information needed by users to select a laboratory. The directory can also be searched from the ASTM Standards Database. Each month, 40,000 buyers looking for laboratory services access the directory, which can be searched by types of test, products tested and keyword. Listing benefits include the following: Laboratory services are listed online on the ASTM…
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A new product now available for purchase from ASTM International,, ASTM Standards on Occupational Footwear Protection, , provides, the latest standards for the protective footwear industry. Twelve standards help you comply with mandatory federal regulations on occupational foot protection. Occupational footwear manufacturers, construction and building trade professionals, occupational health and safety specialists, and homeland security personnel will benefit from the work. The standards and the responsible groups include…, ASTM standards, F 2412, Standard Test Methods for Foot Protection F 2413, Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for Foot Protection B 117, Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus F 1116, Test Method for Determining Dielectric Strength of Dielectric Footwear F 1117, Specification for Dielectric Footwear F 1458, Test Methods for Foot Protection F 1818, Specification for foot Protection for…, Federal standards, CFR 1910.132, Personal Protective EquipmentGeneral Requirements CFR 1910.136, Personal Protective EquipmentOccupational Foot Protection , CSA standard and guideline, CAN/CSA Z 195 and Z 195.1, Protective Footwear and Guideline on Selection , ANSI standard, ANSI-Z41, American National Standard for Personal ProtectionProtective Footwear Copies of, ASTM Standards on Occupational Footwear Protection, , are available for $139, either as a book (167 pages; Soft Cover, ISBN: 0-8031-4253-6; Stock # FOOT06) or on CD-ROM (ISBN: 0-8031-4255-2; Stock #: FOOT06CD); contact ASTM Customer Service (phone: 610/832-9585; fax: 610/832-9555; or e-mail: https://www.astm.org/contact/ ), or online at http://www.astm.org . Release #7389
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ASTM International announces that the new, twelfth edition of, ASTM Standards on Electrical Protective Equipment for Workers, is now available. The volume, offered in print or CD-ROM, includes 39 ASTM standards that help choose the right tools, equipment, materials, and test methods to protect workers from electrical hazards. 39 standards cover, among other topics: Acoustic emission sensor response, Arc rating of face protective products, Temporary grounding jumper assemblies, Flexible insulated temporary by-pass…, Live line and measuring telescoping tools, Rubber insulated materials and products, Plastic guard equipment, Acoustic emission for insulated aerial personnel devices, Dielectric footwear, Insulated hand tools, and High voltage detectors. Copies of, ASTM Standards on Electrical Protective Equipment for Workers, are available for $87 either on CD (ISBN: 0-8031-4257-9; stock #: ELECPR06CD) or in print (220 pages, soft cover, Print ISBN: 0-8031-4256-0; stock #: ELECPR06) and can be purchased from ASTM Customer Service (telephone: 610/832-9585; fax: 610/832-9555; or e-mail: https://www.astm.org/contact/ ), or online at http://www.astm.org . Release #7387
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The new, fifth edition of, ASTM Standards on Environmental Site Assessments for Commercial Real Estate, , is now available for purchase from ASTM International, and it includes the latest version of E 1527-05 , Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I ESA Process. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has determined that E 1527-05 is in full compliance with the requirements for conducting AAIs as specified in the recently published EPA rule, "Standards and Practices for…, ASTM Standards on Environmental Site Assessments for Commercial Real Estate, Fifth Edition, , are available for $80 either as a CD (ISBN: 0-8031-4254-4; stock # E50COMPCD) or in print (75 pages, soft cover, ISBN: 0-8031-4252-8; stock # E50COMP06) by contacting ASTM Customer Service (phone: 610/832-9585, fax: 610/832-9555, or e-mail: https://www.astm.org/contact/ ), or online at http://www.astm.org . Release #7388
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ASTM International has launched an online, quarterly, Spanish-language version of its monthly magazine, Standardization News . The publication is available to everyone through the Magazines and Newsletters link at ASTMs homepage, www.astm.org . With translations of selected news and feature articles from the previous three months issues, Standardization News en espanol is a convenient…
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On March 15, ASTM International received the Certificate of Appreciation for Achievement in Trade by the U.S. Commerce Department. The Certificate was presented to ASTM International President James A. Thomas by Douglas K. Barry, Acting Director for the U.S. Commercial Services USA Trade Promotion Center , before a Vietnamese delegation of legislators and standards officials visiting the…
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The full attention of undergraduate and graduate engineering students was directed toward the speakers on the evening of February 6 on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University (ASU). There, representatives of ASTM International made presentations on the subject of technical standards to students interested in the field of civil engineering. With ASTM standards development meetings under way…, For more information on education outreach at ASTM International, contact Teresa Cendrowska, director of external relations, ASTM International (phone: 610/832-9718; tcendrow@astm.org ). For more information on ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock, contact the ASTM staff manager for Committee D18, Robert Morgan (phone: 610/832-9732; rmorgan@astm.org ). For information on student membership in ASTM…
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ASTM Committees E08 on Fatigue and Fracture and F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices recognized the following students for their technical papers:, Kevin K. Liu, , a graduate student at the University of California, Davis, Calif., won the 2005 student paper competition sponsored by ASTM Committee E08 on Fatigue and Fracture. Lius paper, "The Effects of Laser Peening on the Fatigue Performance of Aerospace Structural Alloys," focuses on how this surface treatment enhances failure resistance. The results include data from programs conducted with…, Dong Zhao, , a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fla., has won the student paper competition sponsored by ASTM International Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices. The paper, "Computational Wear Prediction of UHMWPE in Knee Replacements," focuses on multibody dynamic contact model to predict the damage…