Title: Workshop on Verification and Validation of Solid Mechanic and Life Prediction Software
Dates: Wednesday May 09 2012
Location: Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel; Phoenix, AZ
Event Name: May 2012 Committee Week

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Technical Program
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A Workshop on Verification of Life Prediction Software will be held Wednesday May 9, 2012. Sponsored by ASTM Committee E08.04 on Fatigue and Fracture, the workshop will be held at the Sheraton Phoenix in Phoenix, AZ, in conjunction with the May standards development meetings of Committee.

Objective
The increased use of modeling offers the potential for significant benefits to all aspects of engineering, including reduced development and testing time and cost. The issue of verification and validation (V&V) of structural and life prediction models and methods has been identified as a critical issue in the acceptance of modeling to reduce or eliminate testing in areas where structural integrity is critical. While other engineering disciplines, such as computational fluid mechanics and computational solid mechanics, are working to address V&V in a systematic and rigorous manner, the same is currently not the case in the fatigue and fracture community served by ASTM E08.

ASTM sub-committee E08.04 on Structural Applications is sponsoring this workshop on "Verification and Validation of Solid Mechanics and Life Prediction Software" to bring together life prediction software developers, users, certifying agencies, and technical specialists that are familiar with V&V of software in other fields (e.g. solid mechanics, computational fluid dynamics, etc.). This workshop will form the starting point for the sub-committee's effort to develop an ASTM Guide for V&V of life prediction methods and software.

To view the technical program (presentation times, paper titles, and presenters' names), click on http://myastm.astm.org/MEETINGS/SYMPOSIAPROGRAMS/E08ID2060.pdf.

Online registration opens approximately 8 weeks before the workshop and closes May 2, 2012. The fees to attend this workshop are listed below. There is no fee for members to attend the workshop.

Students – A student's fee is waived, provided that he/she is a full-time student and is not employed full time. After registering online, the student must check in at the ASTM Registration Desk on site and present his/her student ID.

All attendees, including presenters and ASTM members, are urged to register online for this event so that space requirements can be accommodated. If you do not register online by the closing date, then you must register upon arrival at the workshop. All attendees must check in at the ASTM registration desk upon arrival at workshop.

Cancellation A refund of the workshop fee will be honored only if requested at least 7 business days prior to the workshop. To cancel your registration and request a refund, please contact Hannah Sparks at hsparks@astm.org or 610-832-9678.

If you have questions concerning online registration, please contact Hannah Sparks in Symposia Operations at hsparks@astm.org, Tel: 610-832-9677, or ASTM Technical Support at support@astm.org or 1-800-262-1373 (domestic) or 610-832-9578 (international).

Workshop attendees interested in receiving 0.7 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) should complete a CEU application form at the adjournment of the workshop, and then submit it to the ASTM staff member on site. A certificate will be sent to the attendee approximately 4 to 6 weeks after the workshop.

Additional information about the Workshop is available from Workshop Co-Chairmen Markus Heinimann, Alcoa Technical Center, Alcoa Center, PA, USA, Email: markus.heinimann@alcoa.com, tel: 742-337-2657 and Scott Prost-Domasky, Apes Inc, St. Louis, MO, E-mail: drfea@yahoo.com, tel: 314-644-6040.

All meetings will be held at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, 3401 N. 3rd St., Phoenix, AZ 85004. Reservations may be made by telephoning the hotel at 866-837-4213. To make your hotel reservation online, visit Reservation at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel. Select your dates and proceed as instructed. If you need assistance with your hotel reservation call the hotel directly at 602-262-2500.

Group rate will be honored until the ASTM block is full but no later than March 31, 2012. ASTM rates are $160 single/double plus 13.7% tax (you must mention ASTM in order to receive a group rate). You may be charged a higher rate if reservations are received after the cut-off date, or when the block is full.

U.S. GOVERNMENT RATES: The Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel has a limited number of rooms at the government per diem rate of $128.

IMPORTANT! ASTM Rates are non-commissionable. If you book your reservation through a travel agent they must ask for a non-commissioned ASTM Group Rate. ASTM cannot adjust your higher rate if commissions were paid to a travel agency.

ADVANCE DEPOSIT: Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel requires a credit card to guarantee your reservation.

CONFIRMATION NOTICES: The Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel Reservation Center will provide you with a confirmation number.

CANCELLATION/CHANGE POLICY: At the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, notice of cancellation must be received 24 hours prior to arrival date.

Check the ASTM website for updates on overflow hotel room availability.

INTERNET: The Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel has wired and wireless high speed internet access in guest rooms at $12.95 per day.

The hotel is located approximately 5 miles/10 minutes from the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The hotel's phone number is 602-262-2500 and the general fax number is 602-262-2501. The web site for the hotel is Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel Information

For information on the city of Phoenix, visit the Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau Website at: Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau

AIRPORT SHUTTLE SERVICE: Arizona Airport Express is available at the baggage claim terminal. The phone number for the shuttle service is 602-788-333. The cost is $20 for one person and $3.00 additional per person one way. Taxis cost approximately $30.

PARKING: Overnight parking is available at $25 for valet and $17 self parking with in and out privileges.

Meeting schedules of Committee E08 are posted on the ASTM web site at www.astm.org/COMMITTEE/E08.htm or contact the ASTM staff manager, Jeff Adkins at jadkins@astm.org or tel: 610-832-9738.

Committee E08 invites you to attend their future standards development meetings. There is no fee to attend these meetings, and membership in ASTM International is not required. For more information, visit the web page listed immediately above, and click on "Future Meetings".