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A proposed new ASTM International standard will provide guidance for the contractor self assessment program that addresses the requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. ASTM WK42011 , Guide for Contractor Self-Assessment for U.S. Government Property Management Systems, is being developed by Subcommittee E53.20 on United States Government Contract Property Management , part of ASTM…, ASTM Committee E53 Next Meeting:, July 31, 2013, Orlando, Fla., Technical Contact:, Brandon Kriner, Harris Corp., Melbourne, Fla., Phone: 321-727-5020; bkriner@harris.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, Phone: 610-832-9728; kkoperna@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9403
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The study and assessment of snow and ice accretion — the process by which snow and ice build up on solid objects exposed to freezing precipitation — will be the purpose of a new ASTM task group within Subcommittee E06.55 on Performance of Building Enclosures , part of ASTM International Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings . “There is a growing need to better understand the impacts and the…, ASTM Committee E06 Next Meeting:, Oct. 20-23, 2013, October Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Roman Stangl, Northern Microclimate Inc., Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, Phone: 226-444-0188, ext. 101; roman.stangl@northernmicroclimate.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, Phone: 610-832-9726; smawn@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9384
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ASTM International Committee G01 on Corrosion of Metals has an ongoing commitment to help the oil field industries adopt and use state-of-the-art techniques to control corrosion. As part of this commitment, Subcommittee G01.05 on Laboratory Corrosion Tests has approved ASTM G205 , Guide for Determining Corrosivity of Crude Oils. ASTM G205 is the result of collaboration among members of Task Group…, ASTM Committee G01 Next Meeting:, Nov. 13-15, November Committee Week, Atlanta, Ga., Technical Contact:, Sankara Papavinasam, Ph.D., CanmetMATERIALS, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Phone: 613-947-4603; spapavin@nrcan.gc.ca, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jennifer Rodgers, Phone: 610-832-9694; jrodgers@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9297
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ASTM International Subcommittee E06.77 on High-Rise Building External Evacuation Devices is seeking interested parties to join in the upcoming review of ASTM E2513 , Specification for Multi-Story Building External Evacuation Platform Rescue Systems. E06.77 is under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings. ASTM E2513 covers specifications, safety…, ASTM Committee E06 Next Meeting:, Oct. 21-24, 2012, October Committee Week, Atlanta, Ga., Technical Contact:, Jonathan (Yoni) Shimshoni, Escape Rescue Systems, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Phone: +011-972-54-4579424; yoni@escaperescue.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, Phone: 610-832-9726; smawn@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9256
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The term building enclosure refers to the materials, components, systems and assemblies intended to provide shelter and environmental separation between the interior and exterior of a building. A new ASTM standard will serve as a complete and authoritative practice for building enclosure commissioning. The new standard, ASTM E2813 , Standard Practice for Building Enclosure Commissioning, was…
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will detail a multilevel approach for performing above- and below-ground inspection of transmission poles and lattice towers in the field. ASTM WK35986, Test Method for Field Inspection of Transmission Poles and Lattice Towers, will be used by utilities to provide tools for maintenance departments that inspect and repair transmission structures. ASTM…
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A new ASTM International subcommittee will develop standards for management of property connected by contract with entities of the U.S. federal government. Subcommittee E53.20 on United States Government Contract Property Management is under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee E53 on Property Management Systems. According to Brandon Kriner, manager of Asset Management, Harris Corp.’s…
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A recent revision to an ASTM International property management systems standard provides clarity on the use of the word “inventory” and allows for the electronic verification of assets within an organization. The revised standard, ASTM E2132 , Practice for Inventory Verification: Electronic and Physical Inventory of Assets, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E53.01 on Process Management ,…, Technical Contact:, Rick Shultz, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, Md., Phone: 443-778-5585; richard.shultz@jhualpl.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, Phone: 610-832-9720; ppicarie@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9096
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will provide a comprehensive way to evaluate building materials and assemblies for use in below-base flood elevation construction. ASTM WK35237 , Practice for Determining the Flood Damage Resistance Rating of Materials and Assemblies, is being developed by Subcommittee E06.25 on Whole Buildings and Facilities , part of ASTM International Committee E06 on…
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The present edition of the ASTM E1557 , Classification of Building Elements and Related Sitework – UNIFORMAT II, is due for its next five-yearly re-ballot in 2014. In advance of that date, the UNIFORMAT II Task Group, part of Subcommittee E06.81 on Building Economics , is seeking input from users regarding their use, and suggestions for revision, to be considered for development and inclusion in…, ASTM Committee E06 Next Meeting:, Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 2011, October Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Technical Contact:, Anthony Huxley, Phone: 613-258-9324; E1557ReBallot@gmail.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, Phone: 610-832-9726; smawn@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #8996