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Practice Covers Nondestructive Evaluation of Installed Coating/Lining Systems, A new ASTM International standard describes a practice for the nondestructive evaluation of newly applied and previously installed coating/lining systems using an acoustical sounding technique., , ASTM’s paint and related coatings, materials, and applications committee ( D01 ) developed the new standard ( D8555 ). According to ASTM member Bill Corbett, the new standard describes a procedure for lightly tapping the coating/lining using a non-sound dampening tool to detect relative differences in reflective sound, which may be an early indication of detachment from the substrate. “The new…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Jennifer Tursi, tel +1.610.832.9653; jtursi@astm.org Release #11907 ###
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ASTM International presented its top annual award – the 2024 Award of Merit – to N. Randy Rainwater for his contributions to ASTM’s soil and rock committee ( D18 ). The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for distinguished service and outstanding participation in ASTM International committee activities. Rainwater was recognized for…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11879 ###
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ASTM International’s soil and rock committee ( D18 ) has presented its A. Ivan Johnson Outstanding Achievement Award to Rune Dyvik, consultant for the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI). The award was presented to Dyvik in recognition of outstanding and significant contributions to the soil and rock committee. Highlights of his work at ASTM include service as chair of subcommittees on…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11866 ###
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ASTM International’s soil and rock committee ( D18 ) has presented its A. Ivan Johnson Outstanding Achievement Award to N. Randy Rainwater, senior engineer/consultant at S&ME, Inc. The award was presented in recognition of outstanding and significant contributions to the soil and rock committee. An ASTM International member since 2006, the committee has previously honored Rainwater with two…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11800 ###
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ASTM International’s soil and rock committee ( D18 ) has presented its A. Ivan Johnson Outstanding Achievement Award to Kurt Kelsey, director of earth science division at American Excelsior Company. The award is presented in recognition of outstanding and significant contributions to the soil and rock committee, specifically his work on updates to the D18 Procedures Guide, his service as D18 2nd…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11788 ###
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ASTM International’s soil and rock committee ( D18 ) has developed a new standard that will aid real estate developers with preliminary karst terrain assessment. Karst is a type of terrain characterized by sinkholes, caves, sinking streams and large springs, which is a consequence of the presence of soluble bedrock such as limestone. The new standard provides a protocol for karst assessments that…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #11748 ###
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ASTM International’s soil and rock committee (D18) has awarded its C.A. Hogentogler Award to Zaher Jarrar, engineer for Caterpillar. The award is given in honor of the committee’s first chair and in recognition of a paper of outstanding merit on soils for engineering purposes presented before ASTM. Jarrar was specifically recognized for his paper, “Four-Dimensional Dynamic Synchrotron…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11691 ###
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ASTM International’s soil and rock committee (D18) has awarded its C.A. Hogentogler Award to Khalid Alshibli, professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Tennessee. The award is given in honor of the committee's first chair and in recognition of a paper of outstanding merit on soils for engineering purposes presented before ASTM. Alshibli’s career…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11688 ###
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Today, ASTM International released its new eLearning program on laboratory soil testing. These courses are built to bridge the gap between written standards and the laboratory experience for laboratory technicians, QA/QC professionals, and anyone who needs familiarity with these ASTM standards. The program covers important laboratory testing techniques. Each course in this program contains: Self-…, Media Inquiries, : Gavin O’Reilly, tel+1 610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11654 ###
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Papers are invited for ASTM International’s Symposium on Shear Testing of Soils , to be held Jan. 29-30, 2025, in Houston, Texas. The event is sponsored by ASTM International’s soil and rock committee (D18) and will be held in conjunction with the committee’s January standards development meetings. This symposium will provide an international forum for experts to discuss the need for the…, Aug. 18, 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 chair and co-chairs, Timothy D. Stark ( tstark@illinois.edu ) ; Navid Jafari ( njafari@lsu.edu ); Michael Laney ( michael.laney@gsi.us ); and Abedalqader Idries ( aidries2@illinois.edu ). For more…, Symposia Operations Contact:, Tammy Schane tel+1.610.832.9522, symposia@astm.org Release #11647 ###