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New Cementitious Materials Aid in the Quest for Net-Zero

“Embodied energy” sounds like one of those free-floating blobs you sometimes see in older…

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Industry sectors:
Construction, Environment

A Legacy of Leadership
In 1984, Kathie Morgan left her ASTM International job interview convinced she wouldn’t be getting… more

Acoustics and Standards: Sonic Serenity
It is easy to overlook the importance of sound. But whether you hear noise pollution from a nearby… more
Industry sectors:
Quality

Update
Cannabis Control and Manufacture
ASTM International’s cannabis committee (D37) is developing two new standards on quality and… more

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Grasp Strength in Robotics
ASTM International’s robotics, automation, and autonomous systems committee (F45) is developing a… more

Update
Recycled Oil in Transformers
ASTM International’s electrical insulating liquids and gases committee (D27) has approved a new… more

Data Points
Data Points: Quantifying Probability of Detection (POD) Using the Binomial Distribution
Q: How can probabiity of detection (POD) be estimated for a given target size using find/no-find… more