W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., March 18, 2016—ASTM International has approved a new guide that will help environmental professionals who want to assess or repurpose landfills and chemically impacted sites. ASTM Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management…
Dr. Ralph Paroli of the National Research Council of Canada Begins Term as ASTM International Board Chairman
W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Jan. 5, 2016—Ralph M. Paroli, Ph.D., of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) in Ottawa, Ontario, has started his term…
New Standard Supports High-Tech Management of Facility Assets
ASTM International has published a new standard to help identify and classify building systems, components, sub-components and their attributes. The new…
New ASTM International Standard Supports Use of Synthetic Fiber in Concrete Pipes
A new ASTM International standard will support the sustainability and resiliency of concrete pipes that are reinforced by synthetic fibers. The new standard (soon to be approved as C1818, Specification for Rigid Synthetic Fiber Reinforced Concrete Culvert,…
New ASTM Guide Helps Evaluate Moisture in Buildings
W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., September 8, 2015—A new ASTM International guide will help evaluate unwanted moisture in commercial buildings. The standard provides two questionnaires that assess elevated moisture and moisture-conducive conditions. The standard has…
AASHTO and ASTM Partner for Transportation Portal
A vehicle moves along an interconnected transportation system. It’s the bridge over the local creek, a tunnel through the mountain, the road to the horizon. Underpinning this infrastructure is guidance from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation…
