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ASTM International Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices , which produces global safety standards for the amusement industry, will be holding three days of meetings from Oct. 13-15, 2011 at the Valley Ho Hotel in Scottsdale, Ariz. Approximately 50 separate meetings will be held, each one focusing on a specific safety element of the amusement industry. Areas that are covered include, but…
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ASTM International Committee F41 on Unmanned Maritime Vehicle Systems will meet on Aug. 17, 2011, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The meeting will take place in conjunction with the AUVSI Unmanned Systems North American 2011 Conference. The F41 executive subcommittee meeting will begin at 7:00 a.m. on Aug. 17. in room 149A. In addition, all interested parties are…
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Users of standards involving kinetic parameters need reference materials to qualify individual laboratories and to validate procedures and software. A new ASTM International standard will provide such parameters to accommodate apparatus configurations and kinetic models. ASTM E2781 , Practice for Evaluation of Methods for Determination of Kinetic Parameters by Thermal Analysis, was developed by…, ASTM Committee E27 Next Meeting:, Nov. 15-17, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Technical Contact:, Roger Blaine, Corvallis, Ore., Phone:, 302-559-6827; roger.l.blaine@gmail.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 #8893
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Jim Seay, chairman of ASTM International Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices, and president of attractions provider Premier Rides, delivered the opening educational session at the 2010 International Association of Amusement Parks' (IAAPA) Asian Attraction Expo held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center in Malaysia July 13-16. Seay's presentation was part of an all day IAAPA Safety…
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Proposed ASTM Kinetic Parameters Standard Being Developed by Hazard Potential of Chemicals CommitteeA proposed new standard being developed by ASTM International Committee E27 on Hazard Potential of Chemicals will provide needed reference materials for instruments, applications and software used for the evaluation of kinetic data used for hazard evaluation. The proposed new standard, ASTM WK27880 , Practice for Evaluation of Methods for Determination of Kinetic Parameters by Thermal Analysis,…, ASTM Committee E27 Next Meeting:, Nov. 15-17, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Technical Contact:, Roger Blaine, Corvallis, Ore., Phone: 302-559-6827; roger.l.blaine@gmail.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 #8611
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A newly approved ASTM International standard will advance the cause of architectural preservation. The new standard, ASTM C1713 , Specification for Mortars for the Repair of Historic Masonry, was developed by Subcommittee C12.03 on Specifications for Mortars, part of ASTM International Committee C12 on Mortars and Grouts for Masonry Units. John Wathne, structural engineer and president of…
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Committee F24 Announces New Canadian Standard, More than 100 attendees, including representatives from eight countries as far away as New Zealand, participated in a meeting in Toronto, Canada, held by ASTM International Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices from October 15 to 17. The event encompassed nearly 40 technical meetings to review existing standards as well as new standards in development. A broad spectrum of issues from…
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The popularity of water-based amusement parks continues to grow throughout the world, and this growth has led to an emerging need for standards for the aquatic play equipment industry. ASTM International Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices answers this need with a newly approved standard, ASTM F2461 , Practice for Manufacture, Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Aquatic Play…
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Caitlin M. Augustin, in her third year at the University of Miami and a student member of ASTM, will be sponsored by ASTM International in the 2009 Washington Internships for Students of Engineering program. Augustin is studying industrial engineering with a research focus on renewable energies and sustainable technologies, particularly solar technology design and implementation. Augustin has…