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Yesterday, global standards organization ASTM International announced its slate of six new board of directors nominees for 2020, five of whom are women. In addition, the organization’s president, Katharine Morgan, unveiled a new “Women in Standards” video highlighting the growing role of women in developing technical standards. The board nominees are experts representing perspectives of industry…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10876 ###
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ASTM International’s committee on sports equipment, playing surfaces, and facilities ( F08 ) has launched a new subcommittee focused on creating standards that support commercially installed sports-specific equipment used in gyms and other public venues. Members say that the goal of the new subcommittee is to develop standards for the performance, construction, installation and maintenance of…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Joe Koury, tel +1.610.832.9804; jkoury@astm.org Release #10859
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William Quinn, department manager – laboratory services, Terracon Consultants, Glendale Heights, Illinois, USA, was honored with the Woodland G. Shockley Memorial Award by ASTM International’s soil and rock committee ( D18 ). Quinn was honored for his exceptional and long meritorious service to the activities of the committee. He has previously been recognized with the Laboratory Participants…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10799
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A new ASTM International standard could help improve the properties of soils used for landscape beds, sports fields, and golf courses. The organization’s committee on soil and rock ( D18 ) created the new standard ( D8249 ). The standard covers material characteristics, physical requirements, and sampling for using “rotary kiln produced porous ceramic material” in topsoils. This material can…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #10762
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Kendra Adams, president of Blue Rock Labs, Inc., in Littleton, Colorado, USA, was honored with the A. Ivan Johnson Outstanding Achievement Award by ASTM International’s committee on soil and rock ( D18 ). Adams was honored for her outstanding and significant contributions to the committee. She has previously been awarded the Richard S. Ladd Standards Development Award (2014, 2017). An ASTM…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10746
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Keith Rademacher, was honored with the A. Ivan Johnson Outstanding Achievement Award by ASTM International’s committee on soil and rock ( D18 ). Rademacher was honored for outstanding and significant contributions to the committee. He was previously awarded the A. Ivan Johnson Outstanding Achievement Award (1999), the Woodland G. Shockley Memorial Award (2003), and the Award of Merit – ASTM…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10745
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A new ASTM International standard aims to help engineers install deep foundations – also known as piles – for major construction projects. ASTM’s soil-and-rock committee ( D18 ) developed the new standard ( D8232 ), which describes test procedures that help measure the inclination of deep foundation elements, including in the excavation stage. “The construction of deep foundations, or piles, as…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #10731
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A new ASTM International standard will help bring clarity to information and data management of hydraulic fracturing processes. The organization’s committee on soil and rock ( D18 ) has developed the new guide (now available as D8053) that offers recommendations for how to collect, manage, report, and access data associated with the process. “The goal of this standard is to foster more…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #10681
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A new ASTM International standard will help campers select a mattress that will provide a warmer sleeping experience. The new standard (F3340) was developed by ASTM’s committee on sports equipment, playing surfaces, and facilities ( F08 ). According to ASTM International member Dr. John Shen, Materials Analysis Engineer at MEC, the new standard will be used to measure the thermal insulation…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Joe Koury, tel +1.610.832.9804; jkoury@astm.org Release #10677
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A new ASTM International standard will help manufacturers of particulates, such as sand, gravel, and grit, to better measure their products. According to ASTM International member Paul O’Brien, engineering manager at JM Canty, the new guide explains a way to correlate different types of instruments that measure solid-particle distributions. Using the new standard will help expand the capability…, 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 #10674