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Architecture, Engineering & Construction Standards News 2007
December 17, 2007
CSI, U.S. Green Building Council Partner to Foster Sustainability
The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to foster ... more
December 17, 2007
CIOB Calls on U.K. Government to Examine the Sustainability 'Big Picture'
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), in response to a recent U.K. government consultation, "Strategy for Sustainable Construction," called ... more
December 16, 2007
ASTM Int'l Revises Portland Cement Standard - ASTM C 150
ASTM International made three technical changes to ASTM C 150 - Specification for Portland Cement. ... more
December 16, 2007
OSHA Issues Proposed Rule for Confined Spaces in Construction
The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a proposed rule to enhance the protection provided ... more
December 13, 2007
NIST: Elevators May Have High-Rise Fire Evacuation Role
Experts are reconsidering tall building evacuation strategies and earlier this year, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) ... more
December 13, 2007
Frost: Construction, Economy to Spur Indian Construction Chemicals Markets
According to Frost & Sullivan, surging construction activity and 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in real estate are giving a fillip to the ... more
December 13, 2007
NIST Fire Tests Examine Structural Collapse Hazards, Warning Devices
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently conducted experiments on the hazards of fires under residential floors, which ... more
December 10, 2007
ASTM Int'l Proposes Standard to Protect Decks from Fire - ASTM WK17025
ASTM International Committee E05 on Fire Standards is developing a test protocol for assessing fire performance of decks and other horizontal ... more
December 10, 2007
ASTM Int'l Approves Vibrating Hammer Test - ASTM D 7382
ASTM International Committee D18 on Soil and Rock approved ASTM D 7382 - Test Methods for Determination of Maximum Dry Unit Weight and Water ... more
December 8, 2007
ISO Standard Encourages Sustainability in Building Construction - ISO 21930
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) released ISO 21930:2007 - Sustainability in building construction - Environmental declaration ... more
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