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Stacked gray ceramic tiles following ASTM and referenced in ANSI A137.1
ANSI | Ceramic Tile | Construction

ASTM Ceramic Tile Testing Standards Referenced in ANSI A137.1

ByBrad Kelechava January 8, 2018May 29, 2025

ANSI A137.1:2022 – American National Standards Specifications for Ceramic Tile is a crucial compliance document for the ceramic tile industry. An American National Standard developed…

ASTM Standards Connect the Dots Bicycle Helmet
ANSI | Consumer Safety

Standards Are Scattered Everywhere, So ASTM International Connects the Dots

ByBrad Kelechava December 1, 2017May 29, 2025

Standards comprise the connective tissue that binds society into a cohesive and productive whole; wherever you look, you’re likely to see a standard’s influence. Appropriately,…

Young girl enjoying summer by leaping into a ASTM F2666-16 aboveground residential pool.
ANSI | Recreational Water

Residential Aboveground Portable Pools Standard, ASTM F2666

ByNancy Jiang June 19, 2017May 29, 2025

As summer heat arrives, people turn to pools to cool off. Building a pool in a residential area can be a harrowing process where prospective…

Puddle in grass that can be used for the ASTM aquifer test method
ANSI | ASTM Testing | Water

Selection of Aquifer Test Method in Determining Hydraulic Properties by Well Techniques

ByBrad Kelechava February 16, 2017May 28, 2025

An aquifer test method is a controlled field experiment made to determine the approximate hydraulic properties of water-bearing materials. ASTM D4043-17 – Standard Guide for…

Beach wave foam rolling onto sand in Tunisian coast
ANSI | History | Materials History

Formation of Sand in Beaches and Industry

ByBrad Kelechava August 10, 2016May 30, 2025

Few things are so synonymous with the beach that they are practically always expected to be present no matter the location of the shore-based point…

Forensic Fiber Analysis Standards
ANSI | Laboratory

Forensic Fiber Analysis Standards

ByBrad Kelechava July 18, 2016May 27, 2025

The physical world is completely different at the microscopic level, as minuscule objects that appear virtually nonexistent to the naked eye become visible. An understanding…

Inside Pennsylvania covered bridge with wooden trusses
ANSI | History

Covered Bridges in Pennsylvania

ByBrad Kelechava March 7, 2016May 30, 2025

ASTM International has developed and published 12,000 standards devoted to the testing and classification of materials used in manufacturing and production to assure that those…

Man in suit riding hoverboard on sidewalk
ANSI | Electrical Safety

A Background on Hoverboards

ByBrad Kelechava March 2, 2016May 30, 2025

Hoverboards have become nothing more than an eye-catching trend that turned out to be ridiculously hazardous, due to the incidents of the board’s lithium ion…

Woman wearing ASTM F659 ski goggles under gray helmet in winter
ANSI | Skiing and Snowboarding

Standard Specification for Ski and Snowboard Goggles

ByBrad Kelechava January 25, 2016May 30, 2025

In 1965, Bob Smith, an orthodontist from California, invented the first ski goggle. Due to its double-lens structure, his model resisted snow and fog from…

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