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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…
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The national standards body of Jordan has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with ASTM International. The MOU was signed in December by James Thomas, president, ASTM International, and Yaseen Khayyat, director, Jordan Institution of Standards and Metrology. "The MOU is the result of the two sides eagerness to create a solid base for their future cooperation," said Khayyat, who added…
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The full attention of undergraduate and graduate engineering students was directed toward the speakers on the evening of November 9th on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. There, representatives of ASTM International made presentations on the subject of technical standards to students interested in the field of fatigue and fracture., Setting Standards for Fatigue and Fracture, Titled "Setting Standards for Fatigue and Fracture," the session was the first of its kind that reinforced a renewed effort by ASTM International to convey the strategic importance of standardization to the future careers of university-level students. With ASTM standards development meetings under way in Dallas during the same week, the ASTM visit offered SMU students the opportunity to connect…, Developing Leadership Skills, The first ASTM member to speak was Markus B. Heinimann, Ph.D., technical specialist in Alcoas Aerospace Product Design and Analysis group and an active member of ASTMs fatigue and fracture committee. Dr. Heinimann explained that his involvement with ASTM International as a student was inspired by his faculty advisor. He recalled presenting a paper at an ASTM symposium as a student and…, Networking, The SMU students also heard from Michael R. Mitchell, Ph.D., current chairman of ASTM Committee E08 on Fatigue and Fracture, editor-in-chief of ASTMs Journal of Testing and Evaluation , and a 30-year member of ASTM International. "ASTM is the best place to meet and get to know people in your profession," said the speaker, who recalled presenting his masters thesis at an ASTM meeting…, Contact, 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 E08 on Fatigue and Fracture, contact the ASTM staff manager for Committee E08, Jeffrey Adkins: (phone: 610/832-9738; jadkins@astm.org ). For information on student…
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Agreement Provides Technical Support to Assist in Rebuilding Afghan Infrastructure and Facilitates Collaboration in ASTM Standards Development A new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between ASTM International and the Afghan National Standardization Authority (ANSA) will promote communication in standards development, facilitate technology transfer and trade, and improve the quality of life in…
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Toronto, Canada, 26 October 2005--The standards executives and industry leaders from many of the worlds major trading partners gathered in Toronto today to attend the "Standardization Strategies: A World View" workshop. The event, co-sponsored by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and ASTM International, showcases the strategic role of standardization in todays global…, ASTM/CSA Collaboration, Building on its longstanding relationship with CSA, ASTM International organized the event in conjunction with the Canadian Standards Association. "Standardization Strategies: A World View" is third in a series of cosponsored workshops held in tandem with ASTM Board of Directors meetings in varied global locations. ASTM International held similar workshops at Board meetings in Mexico City, Mexico…, Standards Delegation from China, Adding to the global perspective this week is the presence of a delegation of senior standards officials from China attending the ASTM Board meetings. Led by the executive leadership from the Standardization Administration of China (SAC), the delegation participated in the ASTM Board meetings, presented at the workshop, and visited CSA headquarters offices. In addition to senior executives from…
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In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina that devastated the Gulf Coast of the United States, ASTM International has made several donations in support of the relief effort. Monetary support was given by the organization as well as by ASTM staff. ASTM International provided $25,000 to the American Red Cross and $25,000 was given to the Salvation Army. A third donation was made by the ASTM staff and…
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Twenty-four top executives representing 14 national standards bodies of the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia regions convened at ASTM International Headquarters in West Conshohocken, Pa., and at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Md., for an Open House sponsored by ASTM International, in cooperation with the American National Standards Institute and…
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With a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 23, 2005, ASTM International established a physical presence in China. Building on years of successful cooperation with standards organizations in that country, ASTM International now has office space in Beijing to further positive standardization outcomes across the globe. In his speech at the opening ceremony, ASTM International President, James A. Thomas,…, The Consortium for Standards and Conformity Assessment (CSCA), In 2004, ASTM International partnered with the U.S. Department of Commerces International Trade Administration Market Development Cooperator Program to form the Consortium for Standards and Conformity Assessment (CSCA) along with the American Petroleum Institute, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASTM International, and CSA America. The Consortium represents an opportunity for…