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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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John Ruschau, distinguished research engineer at the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) in Dayton, Ohio, USA, was honored with the Edward T. Wessel Award from the ASTM International committee on fatigue and fracture ( E08 ). An ASTM International member since 1979, Ruschau was recognized for his exceptional leadership, role as a mentor in the development of standards based on…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10687
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The ASTM International committees on additive manufacturing technologies ( F42 ), fatigue and fracture ( E08 ), and nondestructive testing ( E07 ) are sponsoring the ASTM Symposium on Structural Integrity of Additive Manufactured Parts, November 6-8, 2018, at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington, D.C., USA. The symposium will be held in conjunction with the November…, Symposium Contact:, Tessa Sulkes, tel +1.610.832.9677; symposia@astm.org Release #10631
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ASTM International President Katharine Morgan announced that four graduate students each won $10,000 scholarships for their graduate studies in fields where technical standards play a crucial role. This year’s winners were chosen from a competitive pool of 25 applications. “These students will use standards to expand scientific knowledge in a wide range of fields: additive manufacturing,…, , studying materials engineering. He is engaging with topics related to two committees: aerospace and aircraft ( F07 ) and fasteners ( F16 ). Anthony Marletta of Indiana University of Pennsylvania is an aspiring occupational health and safety expert. He plans to help develop standards through the pedestrian/walkway safety and footwear committee ( F13 ). Materials science student Andrew Tonigan of…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10607
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A new standard developed by ASTM International’s leather committee (D31) provides test methods to estimate its longevity. This new test method (soon to be published as D8137) provides a way to evaluate longevity considering everyday atmospheric conditions like smog and corrosive gases. ASTM International member Kadir Donmez, associate director of the leather research laboratory at the…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, David Lee, tel +1.610.832.9681; dlee@astm.org Release #10582
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ASTM International’s committee on fatigue and fracture ( E08 ) presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Enrico Lucon of the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), Boulder, Colorado, USA. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. Lucon was recognized…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, , Release #10565
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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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Dr. Kenneth L. Jerina, senior professor of engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, was honored with the Coffin-Manson Fatigue Achievement Award from ASTM International’s committee on fatigue and fracture ( E08 ). The award was established in 1986 and is presented to those individuals who have made an…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10473
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R. Christopher Mathis, president of Mathis Consulting Company in Asheville, North Carolina, USA, will serve a three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors. Mathis Consulting Company provides a variety of professional services related to building energy efficiency and sustainability, from the performance of buildings to the codes and policies governing them. A member of ASTM…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10461