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ASTM International’s soil-and-rock committee ( D18 ) is developing a standard for particle-size analysis when specifiers want both a sedimentation and sieve analysis on a soil sample. The proposed standard ( WK38106 ) will complete a suite of three standards that cover procedures previously contained in a now-withdrawn standard (D422). According to the committee, while there is no direct…, 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 #10529
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A new ASTM International standard outlines a way to quantitatively determine the extent and causes of cracking in a building sealant. The new standard (soon to be published as C1851) was developed by ASTM International’s committee on building seals and sealants ( C24 ). “When you see a weathered sealant, it is usually cracked, crazed, or crumbled,” says ASTM International member Chris White, a…, About ASTM International, Committed to serving global societal needs, ASTM International positively impacts public health and safety, consumer confidence, and overall quality of life. We integrate consensus standards – developed with our international membership of volunteer technical experts – and innovative services to improve lives… Helping our world work better. , 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 #10510
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A new ASTM International standard uses a portable, vertical water-jet probe to measure sand detachment and to evaluate erosion related to storms. The standard describes the components and recommended testing scheme for the “in-situ erosion evaluation probe” (ISEEP), including how to monitor the rate of advancement of the jetting probe, according to Mohammed Gabr, a member of ASTM International’s…, 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 #10506
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A new test method developed by ASTM International’s nuclear fuel cycle committee ( C26 ) will help better characterize uranium materials within the nuclear fuel cycle. Specifically, the standard ( C1871 ) outlines the “double spike” test method for isotopic analysis of uranium samples by thermal ionization mass spectrometry. “Due to improved precision, the double spike method has been used in…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #10495
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A new ASTM International standard will support major projects such as roads, bridges, and other structures by providing a modern standard for load testing of deep foundations. The new standard ( D8169/D8169M ) was developed by ASTM International’s committee on soil and rock (D18). For more than 100 years, full-scale static load testing has helped engineers who create deep foundation designs.…, 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 #10491
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ASTM International’s committee on refractories ( C08 ) is seeking volunteers to help develop a standard for measuring the heat of hydration when installing refractory castables, used to create linings for furnaces and kilns. According to ASTM International member Maurice Cook, the type of test described in the proposed standard ( WK54504 ) was used back in the 1960s but was never officially…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #10479
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A new ASTM International standard serves as a guide to help experts examine nuclear-fuel pellets, cylindrical ceramic parts that are inserted into fuel rods for use in nuclear reactors. According to ASTM International member Gregoire Toury, an AREVA advisory engineer in MOX, ceramographic examination of these pellets is crucial for verifying product quality relative to thermo-mechanical behavior…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #10468
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John T. Germaine, Sc.D., research professor in the Tufts University School of Engineering in Medford, Massachusetts, USA, will serve a three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors. Tufts University is a research institution with close to 12,000 students in undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. Germaine joined the Tufts faculty in 2015 where he established the Tufts…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10458
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A new ASTM International standard will help manufacturers and regulators better understand how building sealants change once they have been compressed or stretched. The new standard ( C1815 ) was developed by ASTM International’s committee on building seals and sealants ( C24 ). “Think about the last time you rolled out pizza dough,” says ASTM International member Christopher White, a research…, 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 #10425
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All interested parties are invited to help develop standards for ASTM International’s subcommittee on grouting, part of the committee on soil and rock ( D18 ). The purpose of the grouting subcommittee ( D18.16 ) is to promote grouting practices by developing specifications and test methods related to the characterization of properties and behavior of chemical and particulate grouts, as well as…, in situ, cohesion test, and water pressure tests, among others. These tests are regularly performed at construction sites, but without the underpinning of unified testing methods for them. “Beyond these applications, there is major crossover and common interest between grouting and the oil industry, whether for drilling, formation damage, or wellbore stability,” says Germaine. Anyone can become an ASTM…, About ASTM International, Committed to serving global societal needs, ASTM International positively impacts public health and safety, consumer confidence, and overall quality of life. We integrate consensus standards – developed with our international membership of volunteer technical experts – and innovative services to improve lives… Helping our world work better. , 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 #10419