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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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On Wednesday, a group of aerospace and aviation experts will launch an effort to create global training standards for technicians and other industry workers. The group meets at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. This is the first new committee launched this year by ASTM International, one of the world’s largest standards development organizations. Called Committee F46 on Aerospace Personnel , the…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org Release #9893
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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 proposed ASTM International standard will provide best practices for companies that coat pipe with porcelain enamel (glass) lining. Such lining has been used in municipal wastewater, sewage treatment and other water-related industries since the 1960s. Subcommittee B08.12 on Materials for Porcelain Enamel and Ceramic-Metal Systems is developing the standard. Porcelain enamel lining acts as a…, ASTM Committee B08 on Metallic and Inorganic Coatings Next Meeting:, Nov. 18-19, 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Charles Baldwin, Ferro Corp., tel +1.216.875.6204; charles.baldwin@ferro.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Lake, tel +1.610.832.9661; dlake@astm.org Release #9827 ###
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ASTM International recently published two standards that will educate existing and future workers in nanotechnology. Educators will use the new standards to develop and refine curricula at the undergraduate level. At the same time, industries and businesses may use the standards as a basis for hiring new graduates as well as for upgrading skills of current employees. The Nanotechnology…, ASTM Committee E56 on Nanotechnology Next Meeting:, Nov. 16-17, 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contacts:, (E2996) Robert Ehrmann, Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pa., tel +1.814.404.0127; rke2@psu.edu ; (E3001) Raymond Tsui, Ph.D., Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz., tel +1.480.206.4736; raymond.tsui@asu.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen McClung, tel +1.610.832.9717; kmcclung@astm.org Release #9816 ###
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Additional Standard on Silver Nanomaterials Underway, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has added two ASTM International standards to its List of Recognized Standards, meaning that the FDA advises referring to listed documents for points to consider when assessing whether an FDA-regulated product involves the application of nanotechnology. Specifically, ASTM recently published a standard that describes one of the few techniques that measure…, ASTM Committee E56 on Nanotechnology Next Meeting:, April 9-10, National Institute for Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603, nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Aleksandr Stefaniak, NIOSH, Morgantown, W.V., tel +1.304.285.6302; Boq9@cdc.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen McClung, tel +1.610.832.9717, kmcclung@astm.org Release #9809 ###
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ASTM International, one of the largest standards development organizations in the world, announced this week at a meeting with the National Business Aviation Association the formation of a high-level group to develop standards for training workers in the aerospace industry. ASTM Committee F46 on Aerospace Personnel will be led by manufacturers, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org Release #9768
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Alkali-aggregate reaction — the reaction that occurs over time between highly alkaline cement paste and noncrystalline silicon dioxide — can lead to a loss of concrete strength. A new ASTM International standard provides guidance on how to address the potential for such deleterious reactions in concrete construction. The new standard is ASTM C1778 , Guide for Reducing the Risk of Deleterious…, ASTM Committee C09 Next Meeting:, June 14-17, 2015, June committee week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Thano Drimalas, University of Texas at Austin, Manor, Texas, tel +1.512.471.1630; thano.drimalas@mail.utexas.edu ; Jason H. Ideker, Ph.D. (C09.50 chairman), Oregon State University, Corvallis, Ore., tel +1.541.737.9571; jason.ideker@oregonstate.edu , ASTM Staff Contact:, Scott Orthey, tel +1.610.832.9730; sorthey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9751
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Laboratories that conduct beam tests on fiber reinforced concrete are encouraged to join in the development of a new ASTM International standard, ASTM WK42757 , Practice for Design of Supporting Rollers to Be Used in Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beam Tests. According to ASTM member Stefan Bernard, the new standard is being developed in response to concerns over possible distortions in the magnitude…, ASTM Committee C09 Next Meeting:, Dec. 7-10, December Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Stefan Bernard, TSE Pty Ltd., Sydney, Australia, tel +61.4.1840.7892; s.bernard@tse.net.au, ASTM Staff Contact:, Scott Orthey, tel +1.610.832.9730; sorthey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9718
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Concrete is the most widely used construction material throughout the world. Understanding the drying behavior of a given concrete mixture is critical to any construction project. Ready-mix concrete producers and engineers will be able to use a new ASTM International standard to characterize how hardened concrete mixtures dry. The new standard is ASTM C1792 , Test Method for Measurement of Mass…, ASTM Committee C09 Next Meeting:, Dec. 7-10, December Committee Week, New Orleans, La., 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, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9701