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ASTM International Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates has recently approved a new standard that will facilitate post-crack performance measurement for fiber-reinforced concrete intended for slabs-on-grade, pavements, pre-cast elements and shotcrete. The standard, C 1609/C 1609M, Test Method for Flexural Performance of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (Using Beam With Third-Point Loading…
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New ASTM Nondestructive Testing Standard Presents Digital Images for Inspection of Aluminum CastingsDeveloping new ASTM standard E 2422, Reference Digital Images for Inspection of Aluminum Castings, wasn’t just a matter of digitizing the images used in current standard E 155, Reference Radiographs for Inspection of Aluminum and Magnesium Castings. According to Michael Horky, principal level III, RT, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, to create the new standard, task group members had to understand…
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Standards developed by ASTM International Committee F26 on Food Service Equipment are playing an increasingly important role in the industry. F26 standards figure prominently in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program, which helps businesses and individuals protect the environment and save money through superior energy efficiency. In addition, F26 has developed a mutually…
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ASTM International Committee E01 on Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores and Related Materials presented the B. F. Scribner Award to John R. Sieber, Ph.D. a research chemist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Md. Committee E01 recognized Dr. Sieber for his efforts supporting E01 subcommittees in a number of areas, including more accurate and precise…
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The John L. Hague Award, given to Mary Ann Worthington of Sun City Center, Fla., recognizes her many contributions to ASTM International Committee E01 on Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores and Related Materials. The committee cited Worthington for her service as vice chair of the committee and as chair of E01.93 on Long Range Planning and Liaison as well as her work on fire assay standard…
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The full attention of undergraduate and graduate engineering students was directed toward the speakers on the evening of February 6 on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University (ASU). There, representatives of ASTM International made presentations on the subject of technical standards to students interested in the field of civil engineering. With ASTM standards development meetings under way…, For more information on education outreach at ASTM International, contact Teresa Cendrowska, director of external relations, ASTM International (phone: 610/832-9718; tcendrow@astm.org ). For more information on ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock, contact the ASTM staff manager for Committee D18, Robert Morgan (phone: 610/832-9732; rmorgan@astm.org ). For information on student membership in ASTM…
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Steven M. Dale, P.E., a senior project engineer with Conax Buffalo Technologies in Buffalo, N.Y., has become the new chairman of ASTM International Committee E20 on Temperature Measurement, a group of 120 members who are responsible for 43 standards. Dale lives in Williamsville, N.Y. An ASTM International member since 1982, Dale has received E20's Robert D. Thompson Award and is an ASTM Fellow…
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ASTM International Committee E55 on Pharmaceutical Application of Process Analytical Technology has created a new subcommittee, E55.03 on General Pharmaceutical Standards, which will address issues on quality within a broad framework of chemistry, manufacturing and control. The scope of the new subcommittee is the development of general principles, practices and related standards for managing…
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Although abuse-resistant gypsum panel products have been on the market for sometime, until recently, there was no standard way to evaluate or classify their various abuse-resistant properties. However, a new standard developed by ASTM International Committee C11 on Gypsum and Related Building Materials and Systems, now fills this need. The standard, C 1629, Classification for Abuse-Resistant…
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The new online "Passport to Steel" now available from ASTM International provides the latest data on more than 50,000 steels with the ability to find comparable worldwide steel standards from organizations around the globe. Several search options, including product forms and alloy groups, make it easy to find needed information quickly. In addition, a Reference Center provides additional related…