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Amer Bin Ahmed, managing director of Knauf Middle East in Dubai, UAE, will serve a three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors. In addition to manufacturing building materials and related products, Knauf aims to promote sustainability and energy conservation in the construction industry. Bin Ahmed is responsible for building a large-scale sustainable business operation for Knauf…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10726
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Rebecca S. McDaniel, P.E., Ph.D., technical director at the North Central Superpave Center (NCSC) at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA, will serve a three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors. NCSC focuses on research, communication, technology transfer, and training, and works in partnership with several state departments of transportation and two Canadian…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10724
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A new ASTM International standard will help grade the performance of pavement materials. The new specification ( D8239 ) provides performance standards for liquid asphalt used in road construction, using the multiple stress creep and recovery test. The classifications rate an asphalt for resistance to: high-temperature rutting, low-temperature cracking, and durability over a range of temperatures…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Ashley Wiand, tel +1.610.832.9551; awiand@astm.org Release #10712
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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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ASTM International continued a yearly tradition of sponsoring a t-shirt contest on Aug. 9 for the summer day camp program for youth near its West Conshohocken global headquarters. The sponsorship also involved supporting field trips earlier in the summer. On Aug. 9, ASTM International staff helped judge a t-shirt contest which provided monetary prizes for three age ranges of campers. First-place…, Media Inquiries:, Julianne Costa, tel +1.610.832.9766; jcosta@astm.org R elease #10381
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ASTM International’s committee on soil and rock ( D18) presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Tuncer Edil of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. Edil was recognized for his long and distinguished service…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10591
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ASTM International’s committee on thermal insulation ( C16 ) presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to David W. Yarbrough of R&D Services, Inc., in Cookeville, Tennessee, USA. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. The committee honored Yarbrough for exceptional…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, , Release #10537
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A new ASTM International standard will support cost-effective ways for communities to respond, withstand, and recover from a wide range of potential catastrophes, such as natural hazards, utility outages, and human-caused disruptions. According to David Butry of the U.S. National Institute for Standards and Technology, the new standard provides an economic framework to evaluate investment…, Standardization News, . , Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #10530
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ASTM International’s soil-and-rock committee ( D18 ) is developing a standard for particle-size analysis when specifiers want both a sedimentation and sieve analysis on a soil sample. The proposed standard ( WK38106 ) will complete a suite of three standards that cover procedures previously contained in a now-withdrawn standard (D422). According to the committee, while there is no direct…, 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 #10529
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A new ASTM International standard will help the road and paving industry make better use of foundry sand in asphalt mixtures. The new standard ( D8140 ) was developed by the ASTM International committee on road and paving material ( D04 ). Foundry sand is a fine aggregate used to produce molds or cores for casting. Foundry sand is mostly made of silica sand, lake sand, olivine sand, or zircon…, About ASTM International, Committed to serving global societal needs, ASTM International positively impacts public health and safety, consumer confidence, and overall quality of life. We integrate consensus standards – developed with our international membership of volunteer technical experts – and innovative services to improve lives… Helping our world work better. , Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Ashley Wiand, tel +1.610.832.9551; awiand@astm.org Release #10512