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ASTM International’s Committee on Wood (D07) has presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to David Kretschmann of the USDA FS Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wis., U.S.A. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. The committee honored Kretschmann for his…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10099
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ASTM International’s Committee on Fasteners (F16) has presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Quentin Smith of Faurecia in Auburn Hills, Mich., U.S.A. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. The committee honored Smith for his dedicated work to develop standards in…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10071
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ASTM International’s Committee on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates (C09) has presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Fred Goodwin of BASF Construction Chemicals in Beachwood, Ohio, U.S.A. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. The committee honored Goodwin for his…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10066
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A proposed ASTM standard could help engineers and architects increase the strength and durability of concrete by using colloidal silica. Specifically, according to ASTM member Jon Belkowitz, “this new standard could increase the durability of hydraulic cement concrete to resist the nature of physical and chemical attack over time.” Belkowitz, head of research and development at Intelligent…, ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates Next Meeting:, June 26-29, 2016, June 2016 Committee Week, Chicago, Ill., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Jon Belkowitz, Intelligent Concrete, Elbert, Colo. tel +1.732.618.2572; jon@intelligent-concrete.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, W. Scott Orthey, tel +1.610.832.9730; sorthey@astm.org Release #10061
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Dr. Alexander Salenikovich, associate professor at Laval University in Quebec City, Quebec, has been named chairman of ASTM International Committee D07 on Wood . Formed in 1904, D07 has nearly 300 members and includes 7 subcommittees that oversee over 116 standards related to timber, modified wood, wood-base structural panels, preservatives and fire performance, and more. Salenikovich has been a…
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A proposed ASTM test method will help determine the effects of high temperatures and humidity on fire-retardant-treated wood products. This test method will help product development labs with first steps in developing new products for wood-construction markets. Specifically, according to ASTM member Jerry Winandy, “this new standard will provide an accelerated test of structural composite panels…, ASTM Committee D07 on Wood Next Meeting:, April 13-14, 2016, April 2016 Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Jerry Winandy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn., tel +1.763.434.9365; jwinandy@umn.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kevin Shanahan, tel +1.610.832.9737; kshanahan@astm.org Release #10031
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A new ASTM International standard will help concrete manufacturers that use steel wires in their products. The standard was inspired by the assessment of concrete railroad ties that used indented prestressing wires which had possible bond-related cracking problems, according to ASTM member Robert Peterman, the Mark H. and Margaret H. Hulings Chair in Engineering, Kansas State University. The new…, ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys Next Meeting:, May 17-20, May committee week, St. Louis, Mo., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Christopher Reeve, Insteel Wire Products, Gallatin, Tenn., tel +1.615.451.6330, ext. 2762; creeve@insteel.com, ASTM Staff Contact, : Kevin Shanahan, tel +1.610.832.9737; kshanahan@astm.org Release #10015
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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 International standard supports corrosion protection for steel reinforcing bars galvanized by zinc or zinc-alloy coatings for protection from corrosion. The standard ( A1094/A1094M , Specification for Continuous Hot-Dip Galvanized Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement) provides a high-performance, low cost option for building and protecting concrete structures. ASTM member Gary…, ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys Next Meeting, : Nov. 16-19, 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Gary W. Dallin, GalvInfo Center, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, tel +1.905-315-7443; gdallin@cogeco.ca , ASTM Staff Contact:, Kevin Shanahan, tel +1.610.832.9737; kshanahan@astm.org Release #9832 ###