Building Facade Maintenance, Repair, and Inspection

Building Facade Maintenance, Repair, and Inspection
Author: Jeffrey L. Erdly
Publisher: ASTM International
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2004
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780803134751

Combined with ASTM Standard Practice for Periodic Inspection of Building Facades for Unsafe Conditions (E 2270), this new publication provides a rational guide for building owners and governing authorities to help ensure the safety of our aging building infrastructure. Twenty-four peer-reviewed papers, written by experts who bring first hand knowledge and experience to this work, cover faade ordinances; historic buildings; data collection techniques; and repair techniques."

Vane Shear Strength Testing in Soils

Vane Shear Strength Testing in Soils
Author: Adrian F. Richards
Publisher: ASTM International
Total Pages: 370
Release: 1988
Genre: Shear strength of soils
ISBN: 0803111886

"The objectives of the symposium were to review the state of knowledge of the vane shear test (VST) and to provide the latest information on test theory, methods, and interpretation for the purpose of improved standardization of the field and laboratory vane tests."--Overview.

Underground Corrosion

Underground Corrosion
Author: Edward Escalante
Publisher: ASTM International
Total Pages: 221
Release: 1981-06
Genre: Corrosion and anti-corrosives
ISBN: 9780803107038

Polymer Modified Asphalt Binders

Polymer Modified Asphalt Binders
Author: Kenneth R. Wardlaw
Publisher: ASTM International
Total Pages: 368
Release: 1992
Genre: Asphalt
ISBN: 0803114133

"ASTM Publication Code Number (PCN) 04-011080-08. - "Sponsored by ASTM Committee D-4 on Road and Paving Materials."-- Foreword. - Includes bibliographical references and indexes. - Electronic reproduction; W. Conshohocken, Pa; ASTM International; 2011; Mode of access: World Wide Web; System requirements: Web browser; Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.

Electrochemical Impedance

Electrochemical Impedance
Author: John R. Scully
Publisher: ASTM International
Total Pages: 477
Release: 1993
Genre: Corrosion and anti-corrosives
ISBN: 0803118619

The collection of twenty-seven papers published has been grouped into six major categories : corrosion process characterization and modeling, applications of Kramers-Kronig transformations for evaluating the validity of data, corrosion and its inhibition by either corrosion products of specially added inhibitors, corrosion of aluminum and aluminum alloys, corrosion of steel in soils and concrete, and evaluation of coatings on metal substrates.

Composite Structures

Composite Structures
Author: Peter Grant
Publisher: ASTM International
Total Pages: 557
Release: 2000
Genre: Composite construction
ISBN: 0803128622

The objective of the May 1999 symposium from which these 29 papers were drawn was to bring together practitioners and theoreticians in the composite structural mechanics field to better understand the needs and limitations each group works with. Papers are organized under seven general headings: str