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Laboratories and manufacturers of equipment used to test the flexural performance of concrete will be the primary users of a proposed new ASTM standard for supporting rollers. ASTM WK42757 , Practice for Supporting Rollers Used in Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Beam Tests, is being developed by Subcommittee C09.42 on Fiber-Reinforced Concrete , part of ASTM International Committee C09 on Concrete and…, ASTM Committee C09 Next Meeting:, Dec. 9-11, 2013, December Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Stefan Bernard, TSE Pty Ltd., Sydney, Australia, Phone: 224-725-5801; s.bernard@tse.net.au, ASTM Staff Contact:, Scott Orthey, Phone: 610-832-9730; sorthey@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9444
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ASTM International Committee C01 on Cement is currently developing a proposed standard that will be used to help create data for comparing the compressive strength of alkali activated fly ash and natural pozzolans. ASTM WK42602 , Test Method for Compressive Strength of Alkali Activated Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan Cement Mortars (Using 2-inch or [50 mm] Cube Specimens), is…, ASTM Committee C01 Next Meeting:, Dec. 11-13, 2013, December Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Ivan Diaz-Loya, Ph.D, CERATECH Inc., Baltimore, Md., Phone 443-524-4415; ivan.diazloya@ceratechinc.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Scott Orthey, Phone: 610-832-9730; sorthey@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9445
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A new ASTM International standard will facilitate the meaningful submission and exchange of nanomaterial descriptions and characterization data, along with other files, among individual nanotechnology researchers. ASTM E2909 , Guide for Investigation/Study/Assay Tab-Delimited Format for Nanotechnologies (ISA-TAB-Nano): Standard File Format for the Submission and Exchange of Data on Nanomaterials…, ASTM Committee E56 Next Meeting:, Nov. 11-12, 2013, November Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Nathan Baker, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Wash., Phone: 509-375-3997; nathan.baker@pnl.gov , ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen McClung, Phone: 610-832-9717; kmcclung@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9410
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A proposed new ASTM International test method will be used by ready-mix concrete producers to characterize the drying behavior of new and existing concrete mixture proportions. ASTM WK37029 , Test Method for Measurement of Mass Loss Versus Time for One-Dimensional Drying of Saturated Concretes, is being developed by Subcommittee C09.66 on Concrete’s Resistance to Fluid Penetration , part of ASTM…, ASTM Committee C09 Next Meeting:, Dec. 8-11, 2013, December Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Dale P. Bentz, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., Phone: 301-975-5865; dale.bentz@nist.gov , ASTM Staff Contact:, Scott Orthey, Phone: 610-832-9730; sorthey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9390
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will cover the process, verification and record keeping procedures for recycling returned fresh concrete. The proposed standard, ASTM WK39876 , Specification for Returned Fresh Concrete for Use in a New Batch of Ready-Mixed Concrete, is being developed by Subcommittee C09.40 on Ready-Mixed Concrete , part of ASTM International Committee C09 on Concrete…, ASTM Committee C09 Next Meeting:, June 9-12, 2013, June Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Eric P. Koehler, Verifi LLC, Cambridge, Mass., Phone: 617-498-4354; eric.koehler@verifitechnologies.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Scott Orthey, Phone: 610-832-9730; sorthey@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9329
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A proposed new ASTM test method will be used to quantify the resistivity of concreting materials that are widely used for construction around the world. ASTM WK37880 , Test Method for Measuring the Surface Resistivity of Hardened Concrete Using the Wenner Four-Electrode Method, is being developed by Subcommittee C09.66 on Concrete’s Resistance to Fluid Penetration , part of ASTM International…, ASTM Committee C09 Next Meeting:, June 9-12, 2013, June Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Kenneth A. Snyder, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., Phone: 301-975-4260; kenneth.snyder@nist.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Scott Orthey; Phone: 610-832-9730; sorthey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9321
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Two new standards developed by ASTM International Committee E56 on Nanotechnology will assist a variety of users in aspects of nanomaterial measurement. ASTM E2834 , Guide for Measurement of Particle Size Distribution of Nanomaterials in Suspension by Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA), and ASTM E2859 , Guide for Size Measurement of Nanoparticles Using Atomic Force Microscopy, are both under…, Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis, ASTM E2834 describes nanoparticle tracking analysis, a new measurement technique for direct and real-time visualization and analysis of nanoparticles in liquids. In NTA, particles in suspension are illuminated with a focused laser beam and light scattered from each particle is visible through magnifying optics fitted to a digital camera. ASTM E2834 discusses the scientific basis for nanoparticle…, Nanoparticle Size Measurement, According to Vince Hackley, research chemist and project leader in the Materials Measurement Science Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, ASTM E2859 provides guidelines for sample preparation, measurement and analysis of results related to the use of atomic force microscopy, or AFM. AFM is a technique used to image, measure and manipulate matter at the nanoscale. The…, ASTM Committee E56 Next Meeting:, May 20-21, 2013, May Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, (E2834) Duncan Griffiths, NanoSight USA, Costa Mesa, Calif., Phone: 714-747-9955; duncan.griffiths@nanosight.com ; (E2859) Vincent A. Hackley, Ph.D., National Institute of Science and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., Phone: 301-975-5790; vince.hackley@nist.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen McClung, Phone: 610-832-9717; kmcclung@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9301
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Zeta potential provides a guide to the stability of solid or liquid particles in a liquid system, such as intravenous foods. A new ASTM International standard focuses on the zeta potential in systems containing biological material such as proteins, DNA, liposomes and other organic materials. The new standard, ASTM E2865 , Guide for Measurement of Electrophoretic Mobility and Zeta Potential of…, ASTM Committee E56 Next Meeting:, Nov. 12-13, November Committee Week, Atlanta Ga., Technical Contact:, Alan Rawle, Ph.D, Malvern Instruments Inc., Westborough, Mass., Phone: 508-768-6434; alan.rawle@malvern.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen McClung, Phone: 610-832-9717; kmcclung@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9317
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A continuing interest among road authorities to improve highway safety has led to efforts to improve wet-night visibility of pavement markings, including a new ASTM International standard. ASTM E2832 , Test Method for Measuring the Coefficient of Retroreflected Luminance of Pavement Markings in a Standard Condition of Continuous Wetting (RL-2), was developed by Subcommittee E12.10 on…, ASTM Committee E12 Next Meeting:, Jan. 30-31, 2013, January committee week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Paul Carlson, Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, Texas, Phone: 979-845-6004; paul-carlson@tamu.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, Phone: 610-832-9739; totoole@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9243
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A proposed new ASTM standard will provide proper direction and ensure adequate documentation to aid in the interpretation, understanding and reduction of variance in test results for fiber-reinforced concrete. ASTM WK35250 , Practice for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete for Making and Curing Test Specimens in the Laboratory and Field, is now being developed by Subcommittee C09.42 on Fiber-Reinforced…