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ASTM International and The International Code Council will host a delegation of officials from the Gulf Cooperation Council Standardization Organization (GSO) April 3-14. The delegation will visit Pennsylvania, New York City, Chicago and San Antonio. GSO includes the national standards bodies of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The delegation will…, Contacts:, For ICC: Raj Nathan, head of global services, tel +1.562.699.0541, ext. 3318, rnathan@iccsafe.org For ASTM: James Olshefsky, director of external relations, tel +1.610.832.9714, jolshefsky@astm.org ; or Nathan Osburn, director of corporate communications, tel +1.610.832.9603, nosburn@astm.org Release #10019
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ASTM International has published a new standard to help identify and classify building systems, components, sub-components and their attributes. The new standard ( E3035 , Classification for Facility Asset Component Tracking System (FACTS)) will optimize how assets and their associated functions and attributes are identified, tracked and used in modern buildings. “The new standard drills deep…, ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings Next Meeting:, April 10-13, 2016, April Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, William H. Hunt, GSA Central Office, Atlanta, Ga., tel +1.404.526.3168; william.hunt@gsa.gov , ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #9976
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A newly published ASTM International guide provides standard notation, syntax and symbols for facade inspections while a second guide has been proposed to standardize how drones are used for facade inspections. The first standard ( E3036 , Guide for Notating Façade Conditions in the Field) will save time by providing engineers, architects and others with a common way to use and understand symbols…, ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings Next Meeting:, April 10-13, 2016, April Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Michael Petermann, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc., New York, New York, tel +1.212.760.2540; mpetermann@wje.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #9978
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will help minimize confusion in quantifying the texture value (smoothness/roughness) at the surface of concrete. The standard (WK49335, Test Method for Concrete Micro Surface Texture) will be used to measure concrete surfaces with a contact stylus instrument (profilometer). It will describe how to use the profilometer and reliable data indexes, allowing…, ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings Next Meeting:, April 10-13, 2016, April Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Andrew Bowman, Adaptive Concrete Innovations LLC, tel +1.419.408.5906; bb@aciconcrete.net , ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #9943
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A new ASTM International standard provides an important strength test for fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) shapes used in pipelines, cooling towers and other construction projects. Specifically, the standard ( E2954 , Test Method for Axial Compression Test of Reinforced Plastic and Polymer Matrix Composite Vertical Members) helps determine the strength of square, round and rectangular tubing, I-…, ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings Next Meeting:, Oct. 25-28, 2015, October Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Jay Dorst, P.E., CEL Consulting Inc., Oakland, Calif., tel +1.510.436.7626; jdorst@ce-labs.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #9886
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ASTM F3131 , Specification for Epoxy/Cotton Raw Materials for Use in Bearing Cages, is a new ASTM standard that will benefit manufacturers of nearly any products that involve motion and bearings. ASTM member Drake DeFrane says that ASTM F3131 will be the first major standard to provide a guideline for engineering and design applications of epoxy/cotton raw materials used for making components…, ASTM Committee F34 Next Meeting:, Nov. 17-19, 2015, November committee week, Tampa, Fla., Technical Contact:, Drake DeFrane, Norplex-Micarta, Postville, Iowa, tel +1.563.864.4269; ddefrane@norplex-micarta.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Hugo, tel +1.610.832.9740; jhugo@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org Release #9766
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At the urging of state regulatory bodies, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expanding its wood burning appliance emissions regulation. A new ASTM International standard will enable manufacturers of masonry heaters and their components to better verify the emissions performance of their products. The new standard is ASTM E2778 , Specification for Custom Tiled/Mortared Masonry Heaters (…, ASTM Committee E06 Next Meeting:, April 26-29, 2015, April Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Timothy Seaton, Empire Masonry Heaters Inc., Scottsville, N.Y., tel +1.888.576.2949; tseaton@timelyconstruction.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9757
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will be used to assess the credentials and qualifications of inspectors who routinely use ASTM firestop standards in their work. The proposed standard is ASTM WK40836, Practice for Credentials for Inspectors of Through Penetration Firestop Systems, Fire Resistive Joint Systems and Perimeter Fire Barriers. ASTM WK40836 will provide the information…, ASTM Committee E06 Next Meeting:, April 26-29, 2015, April Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Patrick Tesche, Global Fire Protection Group, Avondale, Pa., Phone: 484-720-8080; pjtesche@comcast.net, 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 #9675
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Intumescent coatings produce an insulating char when activated by heat or flame. Such coatings are designed to safeguard the structural integrity of steel under fire conditions and to maintain safe temperatures for a specified period of time. A new ASTM standard will cover the specification, application and inspection of intumescent fire-resistant materials to structural steel. The new standard,…, ASTM Committee E06 Next Meeting:, Oct. 5-8, 2014, October Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Philip Mancuso, Isolatek International, Stanhope, N.J., Phone: 1-800-631-9600, ext. 214; pmancuso@isolatek.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 #9645
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Permanently removing all traces of lead-based paint hazards is a crucial element in the rehabilitation of older buildings, particularly those built prior to 1970. Lead-based paint abatement techniques will be aided by two new ASTM International standards that focus on composite wipe sample preparation for analysis following lead abatement activities in buildings. The new standards are: ASTM E2913…, ASTM Committee E06 Next Meeting:, Oct. 5-8, 2014, October Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Kenneth T. (Kenn) White, Consultive Services, Virginia Beach, Va., 757-499-4420; kennwhite@cox.net , 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 #9599