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ASTM International Committee C24 on Building Seals and Sealants has given the 2005 Sealants Hall of Fame Award to Lawrence D. Carbary, associate industry scientist/construction industry, for Dow Corning Corp. in Midland, Mich., where he also resides. C24 cited Carbary "for distinguished service in the stimulation of research, promotion of knowledge and service to the building industry in the area…
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Peter J. Cook, technical services manager for IPEX Inc. in Verdun, Quebec, Canada, has been honored with the Frank W. Reinhart and Henry Kuhlmann Award. ASTM International Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems cited Cook's "faithful and significant contributions in furthering the cause of sound and effective plastics piping standardization as exemplified by Frank W. Reinhart and Henry W.…
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Executives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) met with ASTM International members and staff at this years Airventure - a premier show and convention in the aviation world, hosted by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). The briefing provided an update to the FAA on the status of ASTMs standards initiatives in the aviation sector. Among the representatives for the…
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The 2005 Robert J. Painter Award honors the contributions of Bert M. Coursey, Ph.D., standards executive in the Department of Homeland Security in Washington, D.C. The Standards Engineering Society and ASTM International, which administer the award, cited Coursey's exceptional service in advancing the cause of voluntary standardization for homeland security. Coursey, who lives in Frederick, Md.,…
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A new test method developed by ASTM International Committee C01 on Cement provides information about the behavior of cement that can be used in the process of selecting cementing materials for specific applications. The standard, C 1608, Test Method for Chemical Shrinkage of Hydraulic Cement Pastes, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee C01.31 on Volume Change. Test Method C 1608 was…
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ASTM International Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates has recently approved two new standards, C 1611, Test Method for Slump Flow of Self-Consolidating Concrete, and C 1622, Specification for Cold-Weather Admixture Systems. Descriptions of both new standards follow. , C 1611 Test Method for Slump Flow of Self-Consolidating Concrete, The concrete industry has been using self-consolidating concrete for the past several years. A new ASTM International standard developed by Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates, C 1611, Test Method for Slump Flow of Self-Consolidating Concrete, will allow users to measure the consistency of self-consolidating concrete for the first time. "Because of its high fluidity, the…, C 1622 Specification for Cold-Weather Admixture Systems, Using concrete during construction in cold weather is difficult since concrete can freeze before it hardens. However, a new ASTM standard, which is the result of a project to prove that antifreeze technology for concrete is feasible, will allow for greater use of concrete during construction in cold weather. ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates has approved the new standard…
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ASTM International Committee F16 on Fasteners has developed a new standard, F 2329, Specification for Zinc Coating, Hot-Dip, Requirements for Application to Carbon and Alloy Steel Bolts, Screws, Washers, Nuts, and Special Threaded Fasteners. The standard, which is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F16.03 on Coatings on Fasteners, covers the requirements for hot-dip zinc coating applied to…
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Kenneth F. Yarosh has been honored with a 2005 ASTM International Award of Merit and the accompanying title of fellow. Yarosh, who is European Technical Manager, Global Construction Industry, for Dow Corning in Seneffe, Belgium, has been cited "For outstanding technical contributions to the organization and building of consensus in ASTM International and in particular to Committee C24 on Building…
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", Performance of Structural Wood Adhesives: Issues Related to the ASTM Standards on Engineered Wood Products" is the subject of a workshop being sponsored by ASTM International Committee D07 on Wood. The workshop will be held from 1:30-4:30 p.m. on Oct. 18, as part of the ASTM October Committee Week in Dallas, Texas. For those interested, a joint meeting of Subcommittee D07.02 on Lumber and…
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A former military standard has become the basis for a new ASTM standard developed by Committee E11 on Quality and Statistics. The new standard, E 2234, Practice for Sampling a Stream of Product by Attributes Indexed by AQL, will be the first in a series based on a now-withdrawn set of military documents on sampling. Practice E 2234, presently under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E11.10 on…