Sources: ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pa. A just-signed memorandum of understanding will see ASTM International and NEU, An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon-Neutral Concrete, work to lower the carbon footprint of concrete in the built environment and minimize redundant efforts toward that goal. The organizations jointly plan to: • Foster and support technologies for cast-in-place and manufactured concrete;• Develop, promulgate,…
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Organizations – September 2022
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Developing Industry Leaders group is gathering producer member data to benchmark the industry’s returned concrete transfer and process spend. Compiled figures will inform a “Cost of Returned Concrete Calculator,” posted at www.nrmca.org and equipping users to compare handling process outlays based on industry averages. Assisting NRMCA Vice President, Technical Services Karthik Obla in the…
Read MoreASTM Committees CO1, C09, C15 honor PCA, ACI, Cemex USA, NCMA veterans
ASTM International has presented ICPI-NCMA Vice President of Engineering, Masonry Nick Lang with the Award of Merit and accompanying title of Fellow for his contributions to Committee C15 on Manufactured Masonry Units. Award of Merit is the highest Society recognition for an individual’s distinguished service and committee participation. Lang joined the National Concrete Masonry Association in 2006 and most recently…
Read MoreASTM standard economizes concrete specimen strength testing
Sources: ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pa. ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates’ proposed WK82351, New Test Method for Measurement of a Dominant Resonant Mode of a Concrete Specimen, will provide a fast, simple, non-destructive method for measuring strength. It can be performed most anywhere and—pending further data collection, validation and calibrations—stands to benefit stakeholders across a concrete project.
Read MoreASTM C09, C01 honor Cemex’s Moody, PCA’s Tennis
Sources: ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pa.; CP staff ASTM International has presented its top individual honor, Award of Merit, to Cemex USA Senior Manager of Quality, Masonry Greg Moody for contributions to Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates. The award and accompanying title of ASTM Fellow recognize his technical work, administrative leadership during chair and subcommittee chair terms, plus…
Read MoreASTM C09 to host Symposium on Reactivity Tests for Cement-Based Materials
Sources: ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pa.; CP staff ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates has opened registration for Symposium on Reactivity Tests for Cement-based Materials – From Lab Testing to Standards and Specifications, June 12 at the Hyatt Regency Seattle. Organizers seek content differentiating supplementary cementitious materials and inert materials for use in concrete. Despite significant progress on SCM…
Read MoreASTM Committees open International Masonry Symposium registration
Sources: ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pa.; CP staff Registration is open for the ASTM International 2022 Masonry Symposium: Advancing Masonry Technology, June 14 at the Hyatt Regency Seattle (Washington, USA). The event dovetails the June standards meetings of its four co-sponsors: ASTM Committees C01 on Cement, C07 on Lime, C07 on Mortars and Grouts for Unit Masonry, and C15 on…
Read MoreASTM C13 issues standard for jacking-grade pipe, drainage structures
Source: ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pa. A new standard from ASTM Committee C13 on Concrete Pipe will inform fabrication of municipal or industrial wastewater, stormwater drainage and underground utility structures engineered for jacking installation.
Read MoreORGANIZATIONS – December 2021
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association named 20 producer members in its 2021 Quality Awards program. Recipients have demonstrated that they excel at quality management principles over a broad range of activities—from commitment to quality and materials management to managing production facilities and product quality control—while maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction. Recognized during the NRMCA ConcreteWorks Conference earlier…
Read MoreWood structures’ newest red flag: ASTM floor noise standard
Sources: CP staff; ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pa. A new standard from ASTM Committee E33 on Building and Environmental Acoustics establishes an evaluation metric for low-frequency impact noise, especially the thudding from footfalls typical in multi-level buildings constructed of materials other than cast-in-place or precast concrete.
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