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A proposed new ASTM standard is an important step in guiding federal, state and local highway agencies, contractors, material suppliers and consultants on the sustainable use of recycled asphalt pavement. ASTM WK26824 , Specifications for Recycled Asphalt Pavement Materials for Base or Subbase for Highway or Airports, is being developed by Subcommittee D18.14 on Geotechnics of Sustainable…, ASTM Committee D18 Next Meeting:, June 6-8, June committee week, St. Louis, Mo., Technical Contact:, Haifang Wen, Washington State University, Pullman Wash., Phone: 608-262-1777; haifang_wen@wsu.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Robert Morgan, Phone: 610-832-9732; rmorgan@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8493/Feb2010
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A long-standing need to standardize terminology within the additive manufacturing industry has now been met with a new ASTM International standard, ASTM F2792 , Terminology for Additive Manufacturing Technologies. The new document is the first approved standard under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F42 on Additive Manufacturing Technologies, which was formed in 2009. Terry Wohlers, principal…, Technical Contact:, Terry Wohlers, Wohlers Associates Inc., Fort Collins, Colo., Phone: 970-225-0086; tw@wohlersassociates.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, Phone: 610-832-9720; ppicarie@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8426/Dec2009
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Strong Turnout as Task Groups Are Formed ASTM International Committee F42 on Additive Manufacturing Technologies held its first meeting at ASTM International headquarters in West Conshohocken, Pa., on May 27-28. According to Brent Stucker, chair of F42, the successful meeting gave the committee the opportunity to form a variety of new task groups within four of its subcommittees, as well as…
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Wet and dry density of soils are important values for geotechnical engineers in determining over-burden stresses, void ratios, maximum compaction and percent compaction of soils. Density value can also aid in the evaluation of soil strength and sensitivity. While reporting on soil density has been part of routine laboratory testing for years, there have been no standards that outlined procedures…
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The Fourth International Symposium on Contaminated Sediments will be held June 30-July 2, 2009, at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. The symposium is sponsored by ASTM International Committee D18 on Soil and Rock and Trinity College in cooperation with the Engineers Ireland, Canadian Civil Engineering Society (CSCE) and the Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS). The symposium is a forum for the…
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Responding to requests from industry, ASTM International Committee D18 on Soil and Rock is developing a proposed new standard for measuring rock abrasivity, which will aid mechanical excavation projects in several ways. The proposed standard, ASTM WK22313 , Test Method for Laboratory Determination of Abrasivity of Rock Using the CERCHAR Method, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D18.12 on…
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A type of testing that can aid in predicting soil and foundation response to seismic and manmade disturbances is covered in a proposed new ASTM International standard. The proposed standard, WK23118 , Test Method for Determination of Shear Wave Velocity by Bender Element, is being developed by Subcommittee D18.09 on Cyclic and Dynamic Properties of Soils, part of ASTM International Committee D18…
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ASTM International, one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world, announces the formation of ASTM Committee F42 on Additive Manufacturing Technologies. The new, first-time standards initiative was driven by the cooperative efforts of ASTM and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) to bring forward consensus standards that will support the adoption of…
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The presence of lead in toys and other consumer products continues to make headlines. The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, a United States law enacted in August 2008, addresses the lead issue and makes provisions for the use of X-ray spectrometry in testing for lead content. To aid the toy and consumer products industries in using X-ray spectrometry for lead detection and meet the…