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The new, 42nd edition of ASTM Standards in Building Codes , now available for purchase from ASTM International, provides the tools to design and construct buildings that satisfy international code requirements established by the International Code Council (ICC). ICC is comprised of the Building Officials and Code Administrators International (BOCA), the Southern Building Code Congress…, Special offer: buy the online version and receive the print or CD at 50 percent off., For the online subscriptions to ASTM Standards in Building Codes , online basic users have access only to active ASTM standards documents; online plus users have access to all available ASTM standards documents, including active, redline, historical and withdrawn standards. The online basic subscription for an individual is $1,150 (stock # BLDGSVC); for 2-5 users (single site) $3,050 (stock #…
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ASTM International Committee D33 on Protective Clothing and Lining Work for Power Generation Facilities has approved a revision to standard D 4260, now titled Practice for Liquid and Gelled Acid Etching of Concrete. The revised standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D33.05 on Application and Surface Preparation. According to Tamryn Doolan, president and CEO, Surface Gel Tek, the…
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The U.S. Department of Defense recently adopted a commercial standard to govern the performance of automated sense and avoid systems it procures for its unmanned aircraft. The standard, ASTM F 2411, Specification for Design and Performance of an Airborne Sense-and-Avoid System, was developed last year by ASTM Internationals F38 Committee on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, whose members represent a…
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ASTM International Committee F39 on Normal and Utility Category Airplane Electrical Wiring Systems has approved its first standard, F 2490, Guide for Aircraft Electrical Load and Power Source Capacity Analysis. The new guide covers how to prepare an electrical load analysis to meet Federal Aviation Administration requirements. "This standard is a model for a consistent method of determining the…
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An Introduction to the Development and Use of the Master Curve Method , by D. E. McCabe and J. G. Merkle, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and K. Wallin, VTT Industrial Systems, is now available for purchase from ASTM International. The volume covers the master curve methodology as well as its application to design and safety evaluation problems. The manual introduces the concept of the master…
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A 2005 ASTM International Award of Merit and the accompanying title of fellow recognize the contributions of Terry A. DeBold, a specialist retired from Carpenter Technology Corp. in Reading, Pa., to ASTM Committee G01 on Corrosion of Metals. DeBold lives in Wyomissing, Pa. DeBold, an ASTM International member since 1976, received the award for his significant contributions to the development and…
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ASTM International Committee D18 on Soil and Rock gave the 2005 Woodland G. Shockley Memorial Award to Gary N. Durham, Ph.D., president of Durham Geo - Slope Indicator in Stone Mountain, Ga. Committee D18 cited Durham for his "exceptional and long term meritorious service to the activities of Committee D18." Durham has been an ASTM International member since 1971; he serves as vice chairman of…
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Comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America Prosperity Agenda April 28, 2005 ASTM International welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on current standards-related issues in, the, Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America Prosperity Agenda, . While we share the vision of a seamless North American marketplace as expressed by leaders of the United States, Mexico, and Canada, we are focusing our comments on current policies of the Mexican government that unfairly limit the recognition, acceptance and use of international standards. We find the actions of the Mexican government to be inconsistent with existing international trade…, ASTM International Standards, ASTM International is the largest and one of the oldest U.S. domiciled international standards developing organizations. ASTM International facilitates the development of technical standards for over 90 industrial sectors including steel, copper, plastics, building construction, roads, petroleum, textiles, adhesives, medical devices, sports equipment, air quality, water quality, consumer…, WTO TBT Agreement and International Standards, Standards are vital to everyday commerce and trade. Developed through a deliberative process and founded on extensive research, standards effectively provide for a level playing field and ensure that two parties involved in a contract or two nations involved in trade are able to communicate clearly, in a common language. The World Trade Organization (WTO) Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)…, Standards Barriers in Mexico, While ASTM International standards are accepted and used throughout the world as the basis for contracts, codes, and regulations, we have found that in some countries - including Mexico - government policies and laws prohibit the use of de facto international standards such as those developed by ASTM International. Through the Federal Metrology and Standardization Law, the Mexican government…, Recommendations, The best standards in the world should not have any barriers to their use. Rather than basing decisions regarding the acceptance of standards on the label the standards bear or their source, Mexican laws and policies in standardization matters should conform to the obligations of the WTO TBT Agreement and permit the definition of "international standard" to include international standards…, Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America Prosperity Agenda, , particularly the desired outcome of preventing standards and technical regulations from serving as barriers to trade. In closing, ASTM International appreciates the assistance it receives from the International Trade Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce and looks forward to continuing to work collaboratively in the development and implementation of positions on technical and…
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Guy T. Avellon, president of GT Technical Consultants in Wauconda, Ill., where he also resides, has been honored with a 2005 ASTM Award of Merit and the accompanying title of fellow for his contributions to the work of ASTM Committee F16 on Fasteners. The award is the highest Society recognition for individual participation in standards activities. Avellon, who joined ASTM International in 1980,…
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Robert B. Myers, president of Myers Consulting in Houston, Texas, where he also resides, has been chosen to receive a 2005 ASTM International Award of Merit for his contributions to ASTM Committee E01 on Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores and Related Materials. The honor, which is accompanied by the title of fellow, is the highest ASTM International recognition for individual contributions to…