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ASTM International’s environmental assessment, risk management and corrective action committee ( E50 ) has revised a key standard guide for moisture assessment in commercial buildings. The committee’s latest revision is the standard’s ( E3026 ) first major revision since its publication in 2015. The guide aims to help professionals who conduct general facility assessments in areas such as…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Molly Lynyak, tel +1.610.832.9743; mlynyak@astm.org Release #11666 ###
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ASTM International’s concrete and concrete aggregates committee ( C09 ) is developing a proposed standard specification for a broad range of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs). According to ASTM International member Larry Sutter, this performance specification ( WK70466 ) will ease the adoption of new materials used for SCMs as established sources become less available. “For a variety of…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Scott Orthey, tel +1.610.832.9730; sorthey@astm.org Release #11659 ###
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Today, Wohlers Associates, powered by ASTM International, announced the release of Wohlers Report 2023 . This year’s report takes a deep dive into the growth of the additive manufacturing (AM) industry, with insights from 10 industry sectors. New content includes an examination of large format AM applications, including aerospace and construction, as well as a look at the growing number of AM…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11646 ###
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ASTM International’s robotics, automation, and autonomous systems committee ( F45 ) is developing a proposed standard that will focus on the use of hardware and peripherals in robotic training systems. According to ASTM member Anton Koretskov, the proposed standard (WK84838) will help to ensure that hardware and peripherals from different manufacturers can work seamlessly, allowing for greater…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Nora Nimmerichter, tel +1.610.832.9815; nnimmerichter@astm.org Release #11634, ###
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ASTM International’s robotics, automation, and autonomous systems committee ( F45 ) is developing a proposed standard on grasp strength of robot end-effectors. The proposed standard ( WK83863 ) is a test method for evaluating grasp strength of these end-effectors, which will reveal capabilities of robotic hands, including limits of payload size and resistance to pull/push forces during operation…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Nora Nimmerichter, tel +1.610.832.9815; nnimmerichter@astm.org Release #11617 ###
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ASTM International’s environmental assessment, risk management and corrective action committee ( E50 ) has developed a standard guide for the remediation of nonaqueous phase liquids (NAPLs) in the subsurface. The new standard guide ( E3361 ) will help practitioners identify natural processes that break down NAPLs (gasoline, diesel fuel, and some other organic substances) impacting soil and…, 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 #11607 ###
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ASTM International’s Exo Technology Center of Excellence (ET CoE) is sponsoring the Exo Games, a new initiative to improve student involvement and education in the exo technologies industry. The Exo Games is a competition open to university teams of S.T.E.M degree students, designed to connect them with exo industry professionals, help build lifelong relationships, and get hands-on experience…, Feb. 17, 2023, at 11:59 p.m., EST. The competition will be held in Aug. 15-17, 2023. For more information on the event, please visit https://www.etcoe.org/new-events-1/exogames . Established in 2019, ASTM’s Center of Excellence in Exo Technology (ET CoE) focuses on accelerating exo standards through research, education, workforce development, training certifications, and connecting global exo communities. For…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11605 ###
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ASTM International’s concrete and concrete aggregates committee ( C09 ) is developing a proposed standard that will be used to help measure the tensile strength of fiber reinforced concrete. According to ASTM International member Luke Pinkerton, the use of fiber reinforcement as an alternative to conventional reinforcement of various concrete structures has been limited in the construction…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Scott Orthey, tel +1.610.832.9730; sorthey@astm.org Release #11599 ###
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Scott Fenwick, technical director at the Clean Fuels Alliance America, has started his three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors. ASTM International’s board is made of 25 leaders from a variety of companies, associations, universities, government bodies, and other organizations around the world. In his role since 2013, Fenwick advances member services for technical and quality…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11592 ###
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ASTM International presented Karthik Obla with its 2022 Katharine and Bryant Mather Member Contribution Award, administered by its committee on concrete and concrete aggregates (C09). The award is given annually for outstanding contributions in pioneering standards for pervious concrete, and for general enhancement of cement and concrete technology standards. Since 2009, Obla has been vice…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11587 ###