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24-25 April 2013 Sponsored by ASTM International & GCC Standards Organization
ASTM International Products and Services Opportunities
Nick Ecart, Director, Business Development, Europe, Middle East & Africa
Opportunities
Access to standards & associated information Subscriptions
Building Codes linked to standards
Training & E-Learning
Consultative Services
Proficiency testing programs
Standards & Associated Technical Information
Standards 13,000+ standards – 47% are test methods
Developed by 32,000 members - Global experts from 135 countries
Recognised and accepted worldwide
Improve product quality, enhance safety and build consumer confidence
Technical Information Over 1,600 publications – written by experts
Special Technical Papers– leading edge research and ASTM symposium output
Manuals - practical, hands-on application information
8 Journals: 4 active, 4 archived – peer reviewed articles
Subscriptions
Corporations Serve your larger corporate customers
Choose from ASTM complete, 15 sections or 82 volumes
Includes all updates & new standards
Unlimited simultaneous users
One location, multiple locations or all locations worldwide
Academia/Universities “Students with a knowledge and understanding of standards have a real
advantage over those who don’t. Standards underpin most of the industry sectors they will be joining when they start their careers”
ASTM Partnerships Examples include:
American Concrete Institute - ACI Numerous references to ASTM standards
ACI 318 - Building code requirements for structural concrete references 47 ASTM standards
Cooperation on e-learning products/services
International Code Council - ICC Sales cooperation
ASTM has supported efforts to build a “green construction code”
Current IBC references 387 ASTM standards
Building Code: Example: Abu Dhabi
Search using:
Keywords, number – makes
searching the Code & the referenced
standards quick, flexible & very easy
Search using:
Most recently used, favourites or
book marked PDF’s
Search Template
View the Code
Quickly view all externally referenced standards
One common platform for all: fast, flexible and easy to use.
All staff using the same version of the Code & referenced standards
Instant desk top access will save time and cost
Saves time searching, updating and managing access to the Code/standards
Code will be compatible with modern devices; iPad, iPhone etc..
Will look and feel like a government product (branding)
Will make Code very easy to update & manage. Updates sent once for immediate
implementation across all government depts and users
Huge cost saving over delivering access any other way
Why link the Codes with the
Standards
Users need the external standards to comply with the code
Training
Award-winning continuing education & training
Scheduled USA based training courses
Tailored on-site training anywhere in the world to meet specific needs
E-Learning – train technicians or prepare for ACI certification: Concrete Field Testing
Concrete Strength Testing
Self-Consolidating Concrete
Aggregate
Cement
Demonstrations clearly show test
method procedures with
clear audio commentary
ASTM eTEC - Demonstrations
ASTM eTEC - Quiz
Quizzes offer a series of multiple choice questions just like
the format and difficulty of national certification exams
Consultative Services
Equivalent ASTM standards to others cited in codes – about to do an assessment for Qatar Construction Specification (QCS) for Dr Al-Kuwari
Expansion of e-learning programs to meet GCC needs – especially videos – very relevant to Building Codes
Creation of training programmes to meet GCC needs
Proficiency Testing Programs
Agreement reached to partner with GSO to create a new GCC proficiency testing program for concrete (more new programs to follow)
GSO:ASTM will promote all existing ASTM proficiency testing programs in GCC
GSO:ASTM will develop initiatives to encourage online use of ASTM standards for laboratories in GCC
Various marketing initiative including speaking at GSO & Gulf Lab events and exhibiting at exhibitions
