Search
Advanced search
Filter by category
Filter by committee
Search results
-
Two new ASTM International standards will provide designers of wood burning appliances with a way to gage the effectiveness of technological improvements in their products. The standards, E 2515 , Test Method for Determination of Particulate Matter Emissions Collected by a Dilution Tunnel, and E 2558 , Test Method for Determining Particulate Matter Emissions from Fires in Low Mass Wood-Burning…
-
Subcommittee D30.05 on Structural Test Methods, part of ASTM International Committee D30 on Composite Materials, has been standardizing a series of methods that are related to the analysis and substantiation of mechanically fastened joints composed of composite materials. The latest in this series of standards, D 7332/D 7332M , Test Method for Measuring the Fastener Pull-Through Resistance of a…
-
A new ASTM International standard describes a variety of methods that can be used to determine the index of refraction and dispersion of glass. The standard, C 1648 , Guide for Choosing a Method for Determining the Index of Refraction and Dispersion of Glass, will be useful to manufacturers of glass and glass products as well as designers of products in which glass is a critical component. C 1648…
-
A proposed new ASTM International standard, WK14283 , Guide for Green Roof Systems, will identify terminology, principles and concepts related to the construction of vegetated green roof systems. The proposed standard is being developed by Subcommittee E06.71 on Sustainability, part of ASTM International Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings. “We are trying to develop a suite of relevant…
-
ASTM International Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings has approved a new practice that will help developers and builders to better estimate the cost of a construction project. The new standard, E 2514 , Practice for Presentation Format of Elemental Cost Estimates, Summaries, and Analyses, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E06.81 on Building Economics. “Numerous examples of…
-
A new ASTM International standard is focused on equipment that will allow for the emergency evacuation of people who are not able to use standard exit facilities in high-rise buildings. The standard, E 2484 , Specification for High-Rise Building External Evacuation Controlled Descent Devices, was developed by Subcommittee E06.77 on High Rise Building External Evacuation Devices, under the…
-
Using a new ASTM standard will improve communication among the many stakeholders that are involved in preparing, evaluating and using cost estimates for new construction projects. The standard, E 2516 , Classification for Cost Estimate Classification System, was developed by Subcommittee E06.81 on Building Economics, which is part of ASTM International Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings…
-
ASTM Subcommittee E06.77 on High-Rise Building External Evacuation Devices is seeking interested persons to participate in standards activity that is focused on egress in emergency situations occurring in multi-story buildings, as well as on the ability of emergency personnel to respond effectively and access fires or other emergencies on higher floors. Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings…
-
An important new ASTM International standard recently approved by Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings is the first of its kind to focus on determining the resistance of annealed architectural glass to thermally induced stresses caused by exposure to sun and shadows. The standard, E 2431 , Practice for Determining the Resistance of Single Glazed Annealed Architectural Flat Glass to Thermal…
-
ASTM International Committee D30 on Composite Materials invites all interested parties to participate in a new task group on fiber-reinforced polymers. The task group is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D30.05 on Structural Test Methods. The purpose of the new task group is to review a series of tests that the American Concrete Institute has developed through their Committee 440 on Fiber-…