ASTM C31/C31M-25a: Making Concrete Test Specimens
Concrete test specimens (concrete cylinders, beams, or cubes) are used in various construction projects; they help to determine the quality and strength of concrete used on…
Global Trends in the Certification of Persons: Insights from Survey of 49 Accreditation Bodies
Introduction Since its first publication in 2003, the ISO/IEC 17024 standard, Conformity assessment — General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons, has become the…
ANSI ASC A14.4-2018: Job-Made Wooden Ladders
When using job-made wooden ladders, workers risk permanent injury or death from falls and electrocutions. Fortunately, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) notes that…
Operating A Crane In Extreme Weather
Extreme weather happens everywhere, and construction operations must continue despite a lingering threat. High winds, hot temperatures, heavy rain, thunderstorms, and icy conditions can decrease…
ASME B1.1-2024: Unified Inch Screw Threads
ASME B1.1-2024: Unified Inch Screw Threads (UN, UNR, And UNJ Thread Forms) defines the standard specifications for unified screw threads, which are essential to the…
ANSI/ISA 5.1-2024: Instrumentation Symbols & Identification
Instrumentation symbols serve as a universal visual language in industrial engineering, representing measurement devices, control instruments, and automation components within process diagrams to assure systems…
ANSI/ASSP A10.19-2023: Driven Piles
Pile driving is often used to construct foundation supports for buildings and other structures. ANSI/ASSP A10.19-2023: Safety Requirements For Driven Pile Installations And Extraction Operations…
ANSI/ASSP A10.18:2023—Unprotected Edges in Construction
Falls from heights contributed to 376 fatalities in 2023 alone, constituting 29% of all construction fatalities. For over a decade now, fall protection is consistently cited as…
ASME BTH-1-2023: Design of Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices
The ASME BTH-1 standard for the design of below-the-hook lifting devices has been revised. The new edition, released as ASME BTH-1-2023: Design of Below-the-Hook Lifting…