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The market growth and wide acceptance of glass mat gypsum panels has led to the development and approval of a new ASTM International standard. C 1658/C 1658M , Specification for Glass Mat Gypsum Panels, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee C11.01 on Specifications and Test Methods for Gypsum Products, which is part of ASTM International Committee C11 on Gypsum and Related Building Materials…
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It has become a common scene: a driver in a parking lot suddenly loses control of a car, sending it into a storefront or other pedestrian area. In an effort to minimize the injury and damage caused by such crashes, ASTM International Committee F12 on Security Systems and Equipment is developing a proposed new standard, WK13074 , Test Method for Crash Testing of Low Speed Pedestrian Barriers. The…
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ASTM International Committee F40 on Declarable Substances in Materials has recently approved its second standard, F 2577 , Guide for Assessment of Materials and Products for Declarable Substances. The guide, which is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F40.02 on Management Practices and Guides, follows F 2576 , Terminology Relating to Declarable Substance in Materials, which was approved in…
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ASTM International Committee F12 on Security Systems and Equipment invites all interested users, specifiers and industry personnel to participate in the development of a proposed new standard, WK11191 , Test Method for Boat Barriers. WK11191 is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F12.10 on Systems, Products and Services. The purpose of the WK11191 is to create requirements for any land-based…
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ASTM International Committee F40 on Declarable Substances in Materials has recently approved their first standard, F 2576 , Terminology Relating to Declarable Substances in Materials. The standard, which will serve as the committee’s lexicon of terms, abbreviations and units, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F40.91 on Terminology. Nine terms are listed in the standard, which will be…
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ASTM International Committee F16 on Fasteners has recently approved an important new standard that deals with coated threaded fasteners and washers by hot-dip zinc galvanizing. The standard, F 2329, Specification for Zinc Coating, Hot-Dip, Requirements for Application to Carbon and Alloy Steel Bolts, Screws, Washers, Nuts and Special Threaded Fasteners, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee…
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Although abuse-resistant gypsum panel products have been on the market for sometime, until recently, there was no standard way to evaluate or classify their various abuse-resistant properties. However, a new standard developed by ASTM International Committee C11 on Gypsum and Related Building Materials and Systems, now fills this need. The standard, C 1629, Classification for Abuse-Resistant…
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Technical issues with test methods and reference materials identified by ASTM Committee F40 on Declarable Substances in Materials will be among the topics discussed at a workshop hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in October. The goal of the workshop is to assist U.S. manufacturers and their supply chains in meeting new environmental regulations that restrict the…
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ASTM International Committee F16 on Fasteners has developed a new standard, F 2329, Specification for Zinc Coating, Hot-Dip, Requirements for Application to Carbon and Alloy Steel Bolts, Screws, Washers, Nuts, and Special Threaded Fasteners. The standard, which is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F16.03 on Coatings on Fasteners, covers the requirements for hot-dip zinc coating applied to…
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ASTM Committee F12 on Security Systems and Equipment invites all interested parties to join in the development of a new standard on waterfront boat barriers. This activity will be under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F12.10 on Systems Products and Services. The perimeters of military and civilian installations, both on land and on water, are currently being protected by personnel, electronic…