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ASTM’s dimension stone committee ( C18 ) is developing a proposed standard that will be used to test the resistance of natural stone to long-term freeze-thaw cycles found in colder climates. “Natural stone is widely variable in composition and can include granite, sandstone, marble, and limestone, among others,” says ASTM member Frank Strickland. “This means that the resistance of natural stone…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, David Lee, tel +1.610.832.9681; dlee@astm.org Release #11626 ###
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ASTM International’s unmanned aircraft systems committee ( F38 ) is developing a proposed standard that will help identify communications security principles and relevant frameworks for securing ad hoc uncrewed aircraft system communications. ASTM member Drew Van Duren says that the proposed standard ( WK84631 ) will identify and describe a tailorable approach to securing aircraft-to-anything (…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Mary Mikolajewski, tel +1.610.832.9678; mmikolajewski@astm.org Release #11625 ###
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ASTM International is celebrating its 125 th anniversary this year and, as part of the celebrations the organization has announced eight winners of its Standards Case Study Contest, launched in Spring of 2022. ASTM technical committees were invited to submit examples of standards that exemplify an above-average impact in bettering society. 74 submissions from 44 different committees were…, 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 #11588 ###
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Papers are invited for the Technologies for the Mitigation of Aircraft Landing Performance Related Runway Excursion Conference , to be held in the first week of December 2023 in Washington, D.C. The event is sponsored by ASTM International’s committee E17 on vehicle-pavement systems and will be held in conjunction with the committee’s standards development meetings. The language of the conference…, Regulators, - FAA, Transport Canada, ICAO, etc., Standards, – ASTM, Safety Investigators, – NTSB, TSB, etc., Sensing Technologies, Aircraft Sensing Technologies for Wheel Braking Pavement Sensing Technologies, Operators, Airports Airlines, Research Institutions, – NLR, Georgia Tech, FAA etc. To participate in the conference, authors must submit a 250 to 300-word preliminary abstract using the online Abstract Submission Portal no later than , May 19, 2023, . To ensure your abstract was received into the ASTM database, please email symposia@astm.org and let us know that you have submitted an abstract. Additional information is available from technical chairs John Gadzinski ( john@fourwindssafety.com ) and Scott Fritz ( sfr@sarsys-asft.com ) . For more information about the conference, visit https://na.eventscloud.com/website/51155/e17-dec-2023-…, Symposia Operations Contact:, Tammy Schane, tel+1.610.832.9522, symposia@astm.org Release #11584 ###
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Wohlers Associates, powered by ASTM International, published Wohlers Specialty Report on Construction: Building an Additive Construction Future . The report details developments in additive construction (AC), an industry that is rapidly growing in response to emerging opportunities brought about from additive manufacturing and 3D printing. “ASTM International sees AC as the next frontier in…, About Wohlers Associates, powered by ASTM International, The advisory group offers an unparalleled window into additive manufacturing and 3D printing by providing technical, market, and strategic advice on the new developments and trends in rapid product development and AM. Wohlers Associates was acquired by ASTM International in 2021 and now includes an expansive team of technical and market experts to support the growing AM industry., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11578 ###
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ASTM International’s metallic and inorganic coatings committee ( B08 ) has developed a new standard that describes a test method for testing abrasion resistance of hard anodic coatings. These coatings have applications in many industries, including aerospace, food processing, and firefighting, among others. The new standard, which will soon be published as B1023, describes how the Taber abraser…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Jennifer Tursi, tel +1.610.832.9653; jtursi@astm.org Release #11531, ###
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A new ASTM International standard supports the design of civil vertiports and vertistops. The standard ( F3423 ) is the result of a five-year effort by ASTM’s unmanned aircraft systems committee ( F38 ). A vertiport is a section of land, water, or structure intended for either manned or unmanned vertical takeoff and landing of aircraft, along with the associated buildings and facilities. A…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Mary Mikolajewski, tel +1.610.832.9678; mmikolajewski@astm.org Release #11524 ###
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Registration is open for the Symposium on Dimension Stone Use in the Built Environment , to be held October 18, 2022 at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (Louisiana, USA). The event is sponsored by ASTM committee C18 on dimension stone, in conjunction with the committee’s October standards development meetings. Dimension stone is typically used in cladding and paving systems. The aim of the…, Symposia Operations Contact:, Jennifer Buono tel+1.610.832.9698, symposia@astm.org Release #11517 ###
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Registration is now open for ASTM International’s 3 rd Annual Autonomy in Aviation Symposium, to be held Oct. 18, 2022, at The Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (Louisiana, USA). The event is sponsored by ASTM’s autonomy design and operations in aviation administrative committee (AC377). ASTM AC377 promotes collaboration among a variety of aviation stakeholders aimed at improving safety and efficiency…, Symposium Contact:, Tessa Sulkes-Llewelyn, tel +1.610.832.9677; tsulkes@astm.org Release #11499 ###,
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ASTM International’s unmanned aircraft systems committee ( F38 ) has approved a new standard that will provide a framework to certify large, unmanned aircraft systems to be operated alongside traditional manned aircraft in the national airspace system. “This new standard will enable the use of unmanned aircraft cargo and will improve transportation of goods throughout the world,” says ASTM…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.or g, Committee Contact:, Mary Mikolajewski, tel +1.610.832.9678; mmikolajewski@astm.org Release #11492 ###