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ASTM International’s committee on metallic-coated iron and steel products (A05) has presented Joel Hahm, senior engineer at Contech Engineered Solutions, LLC, with its Kenneth J. Boedecker, Jr. Award. Hahm was recognized for his exemplary contributions to the success of committee A05 and industry-leading expertise on buried bridges. A long-time member of ASTM International, Hahm has been…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11460 ###
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ASTM International’s soil and rock committee ( D18 ) has approved a new standard that will help design engineers and regulators when using rockfall mitigation nettings on construction projects. Geohazard nettings are often used in mountainous regions to prevent falling rocks from penetrating into the roadways. ASTM International member Mike Koutsourais, PE, geohazard mitigations business unit…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #11437 ###
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On May 11, ASTM International conducted a technical webinar, “Barrier Face Coverings: A Detailed Comparison of Standards In Support of Public Health.” The webinar was held in partnership with the International Finance Corporation and the Viet Nam Standards and Quality Institute, a subsidiary of Viet Nam’s Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality. Jeffrey Stull, president of International…
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Registration is now open for the ASTM International 2022 Masonry Symposium: Advancing Masonry Technology, to be held June 14, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency Seattle (Washington, USA). The symposium is co-sponsored by the ASTM committees on cement (C01), lime (C07), mortars and grouts for unit masonry (C12), and manufactured masonry units (C15). It will be held in conjunction with the committees June…
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ASTM International’s metallic-coated iron and steel products committee ( A05 ) is developing a proposed standard that will demonstrate how bend testing can be used to determine how well metallic coatings adhere to steel sheet. ASTM International member Betsy Hoppe says that the proposed test method was initiated after a steel sheet producer with a continuous hot-dip galvanizing line requested a…
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Yesterday, members of ASTM International’s Global Collaboration Forum for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) held a webinar to address the ongoing challenges facing PPE through the development of standards, training, and other related programs. Participants from 15 countries, including representatives from standards development organizations (SDOs), testing laboratories, academia, research…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11378 ###
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Tripp Fischer, chief science officer at Brownfield Science and Technology Inc (BSTI) (Cochranville, Pennsylvania, USA), will serve a three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors. BSTI offers a wide range of specialty services in the earth sciences, including soil, wastewater, surface water, and groundwater quality evaluations, environmental remediation, environmental forensics,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11352 ###
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In light of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and ongoing safety concerns for members and staff, ASTM International announced today that the January in-person standards development meetings in Houston, Texas, USA, are now transitioning to all virtual. These decisions were based on several factors, including, but not limited to: Input from ASTM International members whose organizations are increasingly…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11348 ###
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ASTM International’s soil and rock committee ( D18 ) has approved a new standard that will help engineers find the depth of inaccessible foundations supporting existing structures. Foundation elements covered by the new standard ( D8381/D8381M ) include micropiles, driven piles, bored piles, secant or tangent pile walls, caissons, barrettes, diaphragm walls, and sheet pile walls. The standard is…
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A new ASTM International standard ( D8408/D8408M ) will help those developing long-term monitoring plans for vapor mitigation systems that prevent intrusion of hazardous gases into buildings. Contaminated soil, groundwater, sewers, and laterals all generate hazardous gases. A vacuum or depression system below a building slab can mitigate these gases from entering the building, thus protecting…