Sources: ASTM International, West Conshocken, Pa.; CP staff ASTM Committees C01 on Cement and C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates are sponsoring the virtual Symposium on Standards Development for Cement and Concrete for Use in Additive Construction, December 7-8. Using the WebEx platform, committee members will present potential 3D-printed mortar or concrete test methods that can be standardized through ASTM…
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New ASTM C01 subcommittee weighs standards for non-hydraulic cements
Sources: ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pa.; CP staff
The inaugural gathering of stakeholders exploring non-hydraulic alternatives to portland cement is set for June 15 in Toronto, amid ASTM C01 Committee on Cement meetings. C01 has organized a subcommittee to develop standards for the materials, recognizing design, engineering and construction professionals’ interest in new concrete binders.
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Sources: ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pa.; CP staff
ASTM Committee C01 on Cement has presented the Bryant Mather Award to Bruce Blair, president and chief executive officer of Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Consumers Concrete Corp. Named for a long-time Corps of Engineers official—and an institution among ASTM and American Concrete Institute circles—the award recognizes contributions to the development and continued improvement of portland cement standards, and advancing the body of knowledge related to portland-limestone cement blends.
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