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Today, global standards leader ASTM International announced that Wichita State University’s (WSU) National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) will join its Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence as its first “strategic” partner. ASTM International and four founding partners recently launched the center to support R&D that advances additive manufacturing standards, which in turn will…, About ASTM International, Committed to serving global societal needs, ASTM International positively impacts public health and safety, consumer confidence, and overall quality of life. We integrate consensus standards – developed with our international membership of volunteer technical experts – and innovative services to improve lives… Helping our world work better. , About Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR), NIAR supports the aviation industry by providing research, development, testing, certification and training. Laboratories include Additive Manufacturing, Advanced Coatings, Aging Aircraft, Ballistic & Impact Dynamics, CAD/CAM, Composites & Advanced Materials, Crash Dynamics, Environmental Test, Flight Simulation, Full-Scale Structural Test, Mechanical Test, Nondestructive Test, Research…, Contacts:, ASTM International: Nate Osburn, director of corporate communications, nosburn@astm.org , +1.610.832.9603 NIAR: Tracee Friess, director of communication, tracee.friess@wichita.edu , +1.316.978.5597 Release #10626
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A new ASTM International standard will help those who construct and install geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs), which are used to help with containment for: landfills; coal combustion residual storage cells; mining operations; and, remediation and environmental protection projects. The new standard ( D8204 ) focuses on evaluating both best practices as well as possible negative impacts of installing…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #10612
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A new ASTM International standard supports geosynthetic cementitious composite mats (GCCM), a new family of materials that can help control erosion, protect slopes and berms, and line ditches and culverts. The new standard ( D8173 ) identifies proper layout, installation and hydration procedures for GCCM. It also describes equipment for designers, inspectors, and installers as well as provides a…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #10513
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Y. Grace Hsuan, professor, at Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, has received the L. David Suits Award from ASTM International’s committee on geosynthetics ( D35 ). The committee recognized Hsuan for her dedication to the geosynthetics industry. She has been an ASTM International member since 1993. Hsuan, a civil, architectural, and environmental engineering professor at Drexel…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10360
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ASTM International’s Committee on Geosynthetics ( D35 ) will present its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to C. Joel Sprague, of TRI/Environmental, in Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.A. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. The committee is honoring Sprague for outstanding…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10340
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A proposed ASTM International guide will help local governments manage their infrastructure systems while supporting transparency to their communities. The new standard (WK53277, Guide for Public Infrastructure Management) is being developed by ASTM International’s committee on environmental assessment, risk management, and corrective action ( E50 ). “The proposed standard could be used by local…, ASTM Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action Next Meeting:, Oct. 10-12, 2017, October Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Marty Rowland, New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, tel +1.718.760.6922; marty.rowland@parks.nyc.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org R elease #10331
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John W. Gillespie Jr., Ph.D., director of the Center for Composite Materials and the Donald C. Phillips Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Delaware, Newark, has been honored with the 2016 Wayne W. Stinchcomb Memorial Lecture Award by the ASTM International committee on Composite Materials ( D30 ). The award recognizes outstanding contributions in research,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10302
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ASTM International’s Committee on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action ( E50 ) will present its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to William R. Weissman, formerly of Venable LLP, in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. The…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10292
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A new ASTM International standard will help test “sandwich” panels, which are flat, lightweight, durable products often used in the cabin floors and other areas of airplanes. The new standard (soon to be published as D8067, Test Method for In-Plane Shear Properties of Sandwich Panels Using a Picture Frame Fixture) was developed by the Committee on Composite Materials ( D30 ). Specifically, the…, ASTM Committee D30 on Composite Materials Next Meeting:, March 20-24, 2017, Salt Lake City, Utah, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Stephen H. Ward, SW Composites, Chula Vista, Calif., tel +1.619.691.2281; shward@taosnet.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Krista Robbins, tel +1.610.832.9689; krobbins@astm.org R elease #10284
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Pending approval from its board of directors, ASTM International announced yesterday the launch of a new committee focused on creating technical standards and guidance materials for cannabis and its products and processes. Yesterday, about 60 industry representatives, associations, and others convened at ASTM International’s global headquarters near Philadelphia and decided to create a volunteer…, Media Inquiries:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Robert Morgan, tel +1.610.832.9732; rmorgan@astm.org Release #10266