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For more than 100 years, cork tile has been commonly used as a floor and wall covering for residential and commercial use. A new ASTM International standard, ASTM F3008 , Specification for Cork Floor Tile, specifies requirements for cork floor coverings made from agglomerated composition cork supplied in tile form, which is designed to be used with a factory finish or an in situ finish, or both.…, ASTM Committee F06 Next Meeting:, May 7-8, 2014, Clearwater, Fla., Technical Contact:, Christopher Capobianco, Spartan Surfaces, Patchogue, N.Y., Phone: 631-275-6494; christopher@spartansurfaces.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 #9523
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A wildland-urban interface is a transitional zone between unoccupied land and human development. There are currently more than 40 million homes located within WUI areas throughout the United States. A proposed new ASTM standard will be used to alleviate the issue of fire conditions that exist due to eaves and other projections in structures that exist in WUI areas. ASTM WK37414, Test Method for…, ASTM Committee E05 Next Meeting:, June 23-26, 2014, June Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Technical Contact:, John Simontacchi, Firefree Coatings Inc., San Rafael, Calif., Phone: 415-459-6488; jsimontacchi@firefree.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, Phone: 610-832-9739; totoole@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9529
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A test described in a proposed new ASTM International standard will be used primarily by highway authorities to evaluate wet road skidding resistance as a means of reducing the number of automobile accidents. The proposed standard, ASTM WK40015 , Test Method for Determining the Skid Resistance of a Pavement Surface by Measuring the Sideway Force Coefficient (SFCS) Using SCRIM, is being developed…, ASTM Committee E17 Next Meeting:, June 9-12, 2013, June Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Richard Dal Lago, W.D.M. Limited, Bristol, United Kingdom, Phone: 117-956-7233; richardd@wdm.co.uk, ASTM Staff Contact:, Rick Lake, Phone: 610-832-9689; rlake@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9314
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A recently published ASTM International standard covers a new type of resilient flooring tile product based on a polyester binder. ASTM F2982 , Specification for Polyester Composition Floor Tile, was developed by Subcommittee F06.80 on Specifications , part of ASTM International Committee F06 on Resilient Floor Coverings . “ ASTM F2982 sets forth an explicit set of compositional and performance…, ASTM Committee F06 Next Meeting:, May 22-23, 2013, May Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Thomas Erisman, Armstrong World Industries, Lancaster, Pa., Phone: 717-396-5354; tcerisman@armstrong.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 R elease #9271
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A new test method is the latest in a series of ASTM International standards being developed to address the protection of exterior portions of structures during fires. The new standard, ASTM E2726/E2726M , Test Method for Evaluating the Fire-Test-Response of Deck Structures to Burning Brands, is being developed by Subcommittee E05.14 on External Fire Exposures , part of ASTM International…
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Continuous friction measurement equipment (CFME) used to determine skid resistance is the focus of a proposed new ASTM International standard. Interested parties are invited to participate in the development of ASTM WK34937 , Guide for Evaluation, Calibration and Correlation of Continuous Friction Measurement Equipment (CFME). The proposed standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E17.21…
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A new ASTM standard will provide the United States building codes with a test method designed to test a heating, ventilation and air conditioning duct system or its materials for fire resistance and other durability requirements. ASTM E2816 , Test Methods for Fire Resistive Metallic HVAC Duct Systems, was developed by Subcommittee E05.11 on Fire Resistance , under the jurisdiction of ASTM…
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Interlocking concrete pavements are extensively used in low-speed urban and rural roads throughout Europe and are seeing increased use as an alternative to asphalt and cast-in-place concrete in the United States. A proposed new ASTM International standard will address the management by city and county transportation agencies of roads made from interlocking concrete pavements. The proposed new…, ASTM Committee E17 Next Meeting:, June 5-6, 2011, State College, Pa., Technical Contact:, David R. Smith, Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute, Herndon, Va., Phone: 703-657-6900, ext. 201; dsmith@icpi.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Daniel Smith, Phone: 610-832-9727; dsmith@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8857
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Traffic monitoring is a means of counting and classifying vehicles and measuring vehicle flow characteristics, such as vehicle speed, lane occupancy, turning movements and other items typically used to portray traffic movement. In order for traffic monitoring data to be assessed properly, information on how the data were collected, edited, summarized and reported must be provided. This obligation…
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Fire test laboratories, caulk and sealant manufacturers, and code officials will be the primary users of a new ASTM International standard, ASTM E2690 , Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Caulks and Sealants to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics. The standard was developed by Subcommittee E05.22 on Surface Burning, which is part of ASTM International Committee E05 on Fire…, ASTM Committee E05 Next Meeting:, June 12-15, 2011, June Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Paul Hough, Armstrong World Industries, Lancaster, Pa., Phone: 717-396-4195; pahough@armstrong.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, Phone: 610-832-9739; totoole@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8723