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ASTM International’s soil and rock committee ( D18 ) has developed a new standard that will aid real estate developers with preliminary karst terrain assessment. Karst is a type of terrain characterized by sinkholes, caves, sinking streams and large springs, which is a consequence of the presence of soluble bedrock such as limestone. The new standard provides a protocol for karst assessments that…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #11748 ###
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ASTM International’s plastics committee ( D20 ) has developed the first material standard ( D8501 ) for PEKK (Poly Ether Ketone Ketone), a thermoplastic resin designed for extreme conditions. According to ASTM International member Alexandra Peters, PEKK performs in continuous use temperature up to 500 ° F (260 ° C), has excellent mechanical strength, and high resistance to flame, smoke, and a…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #11738 ###
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ASTM International’s plastics committee ( D20 ) is developing a proposed standard that will support recovery and recycling of plastics through a circular economy. The proposed standard ( WK87117 ) will cover general guidance, requirements, and terms and definitions to assist in the development, manufacture, and recovery of plastics within a circular flow of resources. The proposed standard will…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #11732 ###
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ASTM International is conducting a workshop on reducing plastics pollution, in Seattle, Washington on Aug. 7, 2023. The event will occur in conjunction with the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation's (APEC) third ministerial meetings, and as a component of the Subcommittee on Standards and Conformance program. This workshop is the first of two planned for a new ASTM project titled, “Assisting Policy…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Workshop Contact, : Elvin Chia, ASTM ASEAN Representative, mailto:echia@astm.org echia@astm.org ; +65 8778 4200 Release #11706 ###
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ASTM International’s soil and rock committee (D18) has awarded its C.A. Hogentogler Award to Zaher Jarrar, engineer for Caterpillar. The award is given in honor of the committee’s first chair and in recognition of a paper of outstanding merit on soils for engineering purposes presented before ASTM. Jarrar was specifically recognized for his paper, “Four-Dimensional Dynamic Synchrotron…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11691 ###
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ASTM International’s soil and rock committee (D18) has awarded its C.A. Hogentogler Award to Khalid Alshibli, professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Tennessee. The award is given in honor of the committee's first chair and in recognition of a paper of outstanding merit on soils for engineering purposes presented before ASTM. Alshibli’s career…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11688 ###
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Today, ASTM International released its new eLearning program on laboratory soil testing. These courses are built to bridge the gap between written standards and the laboratory experience for laboratory technicians, QA/QC professionals, and anyone who needs familiarity with these ASTM standards. The program covers important laboratory testing techniques. Each course in this program contains: Self-…, Media Inquiries, : Gavin O’Reilly, tel+1 610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11654 ###
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ASTM International’s security systems and equipment committee ( F12 ) has developed and approved several standards designed to assess the performance of security screening technologies. These standards cover three different types of metal detectors: hand-worn ( F3020 ), hand-held ( F3278 ), and walk-through ( F3566 ). The committee also approved a practice for conformity assessment of metal…, Verification Program Contact, : Anna Seiple, tel +1.703.930.0971; aseiple@seinet.org Release #11650 ###
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Papers are invited for ASTM International’s Symposium on Shear Testing of Soils , to be held Jan. 29-30, 2025, in Houston, Texas. The event is sponsored by ASTM International’s soil and rock committee (D18) and will be held in conjunction with the committee’s January standards development meetings. This symposium will provide an international forum for experts to discuss the need for the…, Aug. 18, 2023, . To ensure your abstract was received into the ASTM database, please email symposia@astm.org and let us know that you have submitted an abstract. Additional information is available from technical chair and co-chairs, Timothy D. Stark ( tstark@illinois.edu ) ; Navid Jafari ( njafari@lsu.edu ); Michael Laney ( michael.laney@gsi.us ); and Abedalqader Idries ( aidries2@illinois.edu ). For more…, Symposia Operations Contact:, Tammy Schane tel+1.610.832.9522, symposia@astm.org Release #11647 ###
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Today, Wohlers Associates, powered by ASTM International, announced the release of Wohlers Report 2023 . This year’s report takes a deep dive into the growth of the additive manufacturing (AM) industry, with insights from 10 industry sectors. New content includes an examination of large format AM applications, including aerospace and construction, as well as a look at the growing number of AM…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11646 ###