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Neal S. Berke, Ph.D., vice president of research at Tourney Consulting Group, LLC in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA has received the Frank E. Richart Award from ASTM International Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates. A member of ASTM since 1984, Berke has been the recipient of many awards including the Award of Merit in 1999 and the Francis L. LaQue Memorial Award in 2009. In addition to…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10125
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A new ASTM International standard will help people who regularly need to determine particle size distribution for soil, including civil engineers who build levees, farmers who fertilize crops, and many others. The new standard, ( D7928 , Test Methods for Particle Size Distribution (Gradation) of Fine-Grained Soils Using the Sedimentation (Hydrometer) Analysis, provides a test method for…, ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock Next Meeting:, Jan. 29-Feb. 1, 2017, January Committee Week, Norfolk, Va., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Kendra Adams, Blue Rock Labs Inc., Littleton, Colo., ksarocksu@yahoo.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, tel +1.610.832.9732; rmorgan@astm.org Release #10118
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ASTM International has fully redesigned its International Laboratory Directory, the only directory in the world dedicated to helping manufacturers find the right labs to test their products. Independent laboratories throughout the world rely on thousands of standards and test methods, including many developed by ASTM International. By working with these labs, manufacturers can help ensure that…, Contact:, Anna Spektor, tel +1.610.832.9756; aspektor@astm.org, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10110
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ASTM International’s Committee on Soil and Rock is developing a standard that will help people who collect soils contaminated with volatile organic compounds. The proposed standard ( WK37133 , Guide for Using a Disposable Handheld Soil Core Samplers for the Collection and Storage of Soil for Volatile Organic Analysis) describes how to collect and store soils in handheld, disposable containers.…, ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock Next Meeting:, Jan. 29 – Feb. 1, 2017, January Committee Week, Norfolk, Va., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Brian Schumacher, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, tel +1.702.798.2242; schumacher.brian@epa.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, tel +1.610-832-9732; rmorgan@astm.org Release #10105
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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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A new ASTM standard-guide will help with sampling and analyzing groundwater of residential water wells near petroleum exploration and production operations. The new standard will soon be available as D8006 (Guide for Sampling and Analysis of Private Water Supply Wells in Areas of Petroleum Exploration and Production). Exploration and production activities include hydraulic fracturing. The…, ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock Next Meeting, : June 26-29, 2016, June Committee Week, Chicago, Ill., Media Inquiries, : Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact, : Hank Mittelhauser, St. John-Mittelhauser and Associates, Downers Grove, Ill., tel +1.630.427.8106; hankm@st-ma.com , ASTM Staff Contact, : Robert Morgan, tel +1.610.832.9732; rmorgan@astm.org Release #10013
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A new ASTM test method will provide a simple and effective way to determine the tensile (pulling) and compressive (pushing) stress for metallic coatings used on a wide range of consumer products such as pens, doorknobs, lamps, cars, jewelry and more. The standard will also be used in the automotive, aerospace and military industries, particularly by companies that create metallic layers for parts…, ASTM Committee B0 8 on Metallic and Inorganic Coatings Next Meeting:, May 5, 2016, May Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Frank H. Leaman, Specialty Testing and Development Company Inc., York, Pa., tel +1.717.891.4989; fleaman@specialtytest.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Lake, tel +1.610.832.9661; dlake@astm.org Release #9964
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A new ASTM International standard is the first step toward quantifying physical properties of hydraulic erosion control products (HECPs) in a laboratory. HECPs, sprayed on the ground as mulch, are a newer type of product that both protect against erosion and help establish vegetation. The new standard ( D7986 , Practice for Preparing Specimens of Hydraulic Erosion Control Products for Index…, ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock Next Meeting:, Jan. 24-27, 2016, January Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Michael D. Robeson, Ph.D., Profile Products LLC, tel +1.970.682.2116; mrobeson@profileproducts.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, tel +1.610.832.9732; rmorgan@astm.org Release #9956
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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