Subcommittee F08.10's work to date has focused on road and mountain bikes, which are the types of bicycles most likely to be involved in serious accidents. Having produced standards for the most…
read moreCommittee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities has developed a new ASTM International standard that measures the stiffness and elasticity of baseballs and softballs relative to cylindrical…
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F2779 describes the procedures of using a flat-to-curved surface prediction profiler to identify the equivalent test severity conditions on a 1.707-m diameter laboratory roadwheel…
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"Frequent testing of children's products aids in identifying sources of lead contamination and ultimately prevents out-of-compliance merchandise from reaching store shelves," says…
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Two new ASTM International standards on rescue litters and fixed anchorages will contribute to the safety and efficiency of search and rescue operations. Both standards were…
read moreA new ASTM subcommittee seeks to acknowledge the ongoing advances being made in the field of nanostructured inorganic coatings. B08.16 on Nanostructured Coatings, part of ASTM International…
read moreThe increasing use of and interest in pervious concrete in construction has led to a need for test methods for the material. Subcommittee C09.49 on Pervious Concrete, part of ASTM International…
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An effort currently under way by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration to set national standards for minimum maintained retroreflectivity levels for pavement markings has…
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