Source: ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pa.
ASTM C13 Committee on Concrete Pipe is set to publish C1894 Standard Guide for Microbially Induced Corrosion of Concrete Products, and finalize two proposed documents it references: WK69718 Standard Test Methods for the Determination of the Effects of Biogenic Acidification on Concrete Antimicrobial Additives and/or Concrete Products and WK69719 Standard Test Methods for the Chemical Resistance of Concrete Products to Acid Attack.
Read MoreSources: Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro; CP staff
One of the primary Concrete Industry Management Program catalysts on the academia side has commenced an online survey to gauge employee burnout and worklife context. As director of the School of Concrete and Construction Management at MTSU—home to the charter CIM degree program—Dr. Heather Brown and Associate Professor Dr. Jacob Avila cite the survey’s intent of “advancing collective understanding of work and identifying intervention strategies to enhance the health and engagement of professionals in the concrete industry.”
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Sources: Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, Tallahassee, Fla.; CP staff
The Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) Partnership has marked the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Sandy’s sweep through coastal New Jersey and New York with a new video featuring a storm survivor’s commitment to building her home back better and creating resilience in the face of future storms.
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