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Steven M. Cramer, Ph.D., P.E., associate dean of academic affairs and professor of civil engineering at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wis., has been elected chairman of ASTM International Committee D07 on Wood. The committee includes approximately 275 members who are responsible for 116 standards related to timber, wood and wood products. Cramer lives in Lodi, Wis. In addition to his…
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A 2006 ASTM International Award of Merit and accompanying title of fellow recognize the standards development contributions of Leslie R. Richardson, senior research scientist and group leader, Fire Research Group, Building Systems Dept. in Forintek Canada Corp.'s Eastern Laboratory. ASTM International Committee E05 on Fire Standards honored Richardson for his "leadership in the development and…
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Howard P. Medoff, Ph.D., associate professor of engineering at the Pennsylvania State University, Abington, Pa., has been elected chairman of ASTM International Committee F13 on Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear, a committee of some 330 members responsible for 14 standards published in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. He is also a member of F27 on Snow Skiing. Medoff lives in Jenkintown,…
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David L. Sharp, a project engineer and director of quality for GMS Engineers in New York, N.Y., has received a 2006 Award of Merit and accompanying title of fellow from ASTM International. The honor, which recognizes his leadership in ASTM International Committee F16 on Fasteners and his standards development work in the committee, is the highest award given to individuals by the organization.…
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A 2006 ASTM International Award of Merit and the title of fellow honor the contributions of Nathalie H. "Dee" Perkins, business development manager for The Bionetics Corporation in Newport News, Va., to the Society. Committee D19 on Water cited Perkins, former D19 chair, for her leadership in the administration, long-range planning and operations of D19 as well as her service and work on two…
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ASTM International Committee C24 on Building Seals and Sealants has elected Rodney C. Conn, applied technology manager for Degussa Corp. in Piscataway, N.J., as its new chairman. The group consists of close to 250 members who have jurisdiction over almost 100 standards published in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Conn lives in Emmaus, Pa. An ASTM International member since 1989, Conn serves on…
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The 2006 ASTM International Katherine and Bryant Mather Scholarship has been awarded to Raissa Ferron, a teaching assistant and Ph.D. candidate studying self-consolidating concrete and cementitious materials at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. Ferron lives in Chicago, Ill. ASTM International Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates administers the scholarship, which assists full…, Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, , has received a number of honors, including the Illinois Ready Mixed Concrete Association Harvey H. Hagge Concrete Scholarship in 2006, a first place in the 2005 ACBM Poster Competition, and a National Science Foundation Fellowship--Honorable Mention. She was also an Illinois Minority Graduate Incentive Fellow from 2002 to 2005, and an American Concrete Institute Student Fellow from 2002 to 2003…
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A new ASTM International task group has been formed to develop a proposed new specification for aerogel blanket insulation. The task group, which is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee C16.23 on Blanket and Loose Fill Insulation, will meet Oct. 22-25, in Atlanta to continue writing the new standard. Subcommittee C16.23 is part of ASTM International Committee C16 on Thermal Insulation. The…
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Keith A. Poerschke, director of building codes for the National Gypsum Co. in Charlotte, N.C., has been given an ASTM International Award of Merit and accompanying title of fellow. ASTM Committee C11 on Gypsum and Related Building Materials and Systems recognized Poerschke for his contributions and leadership in developing standards related to gypsum products and their installation as well as to…
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Robert J. Bucci, Ph.D., technical consultant for product design and analysis at Alcoa Inc. in Alcoa Center, Pa., has been named a 2006 recipient of the ASTM Award of Merit and accompanying title of fellow - the highest ASTM recognition for individual contributions to standards activities. With the honor, Committee E08 on Fatigue and Fracture noted Bucci's role in developing standard test methods…