IN THIS ISSUE

COVER STORY

In the second article of a series, we explore how ASTM International standards enable quality assurance through programs that go beyond the standards themselves.

INTERVIEW

ProVocative
Standards in Japan
An Interview with JSA President Masami Tanaka

FEATURES

PerSpective
Where the Rubber Meets the Road
by Martin Gagné and José Maldonado

Standards Enable…Quality Assurance—Part 2 of a Series
By Alan R. Earls

Energy Use in Commercial Buildings—A Proposed Standard for Assessment and Disclosure
by Adele Bassett

Making Cleaner Greener—A Proposed Standard for Green and Sustainable Site Remediation
by Adele Bassett

Personnel Performance Testing—It’s More Than Multiple Choice
By Patricia Quigley

Electrical Conductors—ASTM Committee B01 Celebrates More Than 100 Years of Standards Development
By Cicely Enright

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Note
Quality Assurance

PlainTalk
President's Message

EnRoute
Your First ASTM Meeting

DataPoints
What Do We Mean by “Zero Defects”?

Rules&Regs
Voting and Classification

InFocus
Web Portals: Work Smarter

InAddition

SpotLight
Would I Lie to You?

OUTREACH

Rebuilding After Earthquakes, Health Information Technology and more

 

UPDATE

Technical Committees at Work

Sustainability

Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Livestock, Meat and Poultry

Industrial Fabrics

Molecular Spectroscopy

Creep-Fatigue Testing

Aluminum Alloy Castings

Tires

Coal and Coke

Mortars

Environmental Assessment

Cement Paste

Kitchen Surfaces

Steel Sheet Thickness

Steel Reinforcement

Gas Distribution

Road and Paving Materials

Recycled Asphalt

Declarable Substances

Antimicrobial Agents