The latest news, technical committee updates, events, and announcements for August, 2022.

HEADLINES

Summer Standards

Find out how safety standards help us have fun on road trips, at the pool, and on other summer adventures in "10 Standards for Summer Vacation." Click here for article.

ASTM AM CoE Publishes Annual Report, Launches New Website

The ASTM Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence has published its fourth annual report, highlighting the organization’s growing research to standards portfolio, industry partnerships, acquisitions, workforce development programs, team expansion, and more.

In tandem with the annual report, the AM CoE also launched a new, more interactive website to serve as a hub for their activities.

For more information, click here.

Standards Support The Circular Economy

A new feature article explores the circular economy, and how the sustainability committee is identifying opportunities for new and existing standards related to it. Learn more.

COMMITTEE WEEKS

October Committee Week
Oct 16-21, New Orleans, LA

November Committee Week
Oct 30 - Nov 4, New Orleans, LA

For updated meeting information, visit
member.astm.org/meeting

CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIA & WORKSHOPS

8th Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence Snapshot Workshop
Sep 19, Augsburg, Germany

Symposium on Dimension Stone Use in the Built Environment
Oct 18, New Orleans, LA

3rd Annual ASTM Autonomy in Aviation Symposium
Oct 18, New Orleans

42nd Symposium on Pesticide Formulation and Delivery Systems
Oct 18, New Orleans, LA

TRAINING SCHEDULE

Hands-on Gasoline
Aug 2-4, Holtsville, NY

Property Condition Assessments
Aug 2-5, VIRTUAL

Hands-On Diesel Fuel Test Methods Overview
Aug 16-18, Holtsville, NY

Major Testing Techniques for Plastics: An Introduction
Aug 16-18, Nashville, TN

Environmental Site Assessment Phase I: One Day Course
Aug 17 – West Conshohocken

Environmental Site Assessment Processes Phase I and Phase II
Aug 22-25  – VIRTUAL

NDT Methods: Ultrasonic Testing Level I
Aug 22-26, VIRTUAL

View the ASTM Training and eLearning page for more information.

Click here for one-hour online member training sessions.

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE NEWS

Additive Manufacturing Technologies

The committee is developing a new material testing standard for tensile properties of filaments [More].

Concrete and Concrete Aggregates

The committee is developing a new standard for economical testing of concrete strength [More].

Exoskeletons and Exosuits

A new standard will help to evaluate the effect of exoskeletons on fall risk due to stumbling [More].

Medical and Surgical Material and Devices

A new standard seeks to coordinate terminology relating to microphysiological systems [More].

Another new standard from the committee will provide a test method related to sacroiliac joint fusion devices [More].

Metals, Ores, and Related Materials

The committee is developing a new standard guide for elemental analysis through spectrometry [More].

Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants

The committee has recently revised its key terminology standard [More].

Robotics, Automation, and Autonomous Systems

The committee has launched a new subcommittee on grasping and manipulation [More].

Soil and Rock

A new standard will provide a test method related to quantifying volatile organic compounds through mass spectrometry [More].

Another new standard from the committee will help road construction professionals to better determine on-site water content in soil and rock [More].

Sustainability

The committee is developing a new standard guide that seeks to define general principles of resilience [More].

Unmanned Aircraft Systems

The committee has approved a new standard that will provide a framework to certify large, unmanned aircraft systems to be operated alongside traditional manned aircraft in the national airspace system [More].

Water

A new standard provides a test method for finding low concentrations of nitrosamines, a suspected type of carcinogen, in water [More].

AWARDS & MEMBER NEWS

The Award of Merit has been presented to Charles Alt for his contributions to the concrete and concrete aggregates committee [More].

Graeme Anderson has received the Award of Merit for his contributions to the nonferrous metals and alloys committee [More].

Asset management committee has honored Roy De Lauder with its 2022 Dieter-Hestermann Award [More].

Analytical chemistry committee honored Mike DeLeon with the B.F. Scribner Award [More].

Anand M. Garde has received the 2019 William J. Kroll Zirconium Medal for his contributions to the reactive and refractory metals and alloys committee [More].

Committee on metallic-coated iron and steel products has presented Joel Hahm with its Kenneth J. Boedecker, Jr. Award [More].

Committee on environmental assessment, risk management and collective action has presented its 2021 Robert Brink Memorial Award to Larry Kapustka [More].

The Award of Merit has been presented to Jay Keating for his contributions to the roofing and waterproofing committee [More].

Richard Lacey has received the Award of Merit for his contributions to the geosynthetics committee [More].

Metallic-coated iron and steel products committee has presented Thomas Langill with its 2022 Kenneth J. Boedecker, Jr. Award [More].

Soil and rock committee has presented the A. Ivan Johnson Outstanding Achievement Award to William Likos [More].

Tom Marsh has been honored with The Dr. Robert D. Stiehler in recognition of his exceptional career at ASTM and his contributions to the committee on rubber and rubber-like materials [More].

The Award of Merit has been presented to Greg Moody for his contributions to the concrete and concrete aggregates committee [More].

James Olsta has received the Award of Merit for his contributions to the geosynthetics committee [More].

Roofing and waterproofing committee has awarded Walter Rossiter with the Werner H. Gumpertz Award [More].

Richard Sutherlin has received the 2021 William J. Kroll Zirconium Medal for his contributions to the reactive and refractory metals and alloys committee [More].

The Award of Merit has been presented to Paul D. Tennis for his contributions to the cement committee [More].

Committee on temperature measurement presented its 2021 Robert D. Thompson Memorial Award to Weston Tew [More].

A Distinguished Service Award was given to Mike Warner for his contributions to the committee on rubber and rubber-like materials [More].

The Award of Merit has been presented to Paul Wells for his contributions to the petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants committee [More].

George R. Wilson, III has received the 2022 George V. Dyroff award for his contributions to the petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants committee [More].

For more awards announcements and member news, visit newsroom.astm.org.

GLOBAL NOTES

From left to right: ASTM’s Vice President of Global Business Development & Innovation Strategy Brian Meincke, Director of European Policy Sara Gobbi, and Vice President of Global Policy, Cooperation and Communications Jeff Grove with Andrei Tudor, project manager at ANRA-technologies, Ludovic Legros, U-Space and UAM harmonization expert at EUROCONTROL, Sandra Peter, and Sasho Neshevski, both senior standardization experts at EUROCONTROL.

ASTM Staff Visit EUROCONTROL

A recent meeting with representatives from The European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) found ASTM staff engaged in a productive discussion on cooperation on urban air mobility and the role of standards in support of legislation and R&D projects.

PUBLICATIONS

Durability of Building and Construction Sealants and Adhesives: 7th Volume

Building Science and the Physics of Building Enclosure Performance: 2nd Volume

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