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NIST Standards in Trade Workshop on Cement and Concrete forthe Americas, December 9 - 13, 2002


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Sunday, December 8

 

Arrival at Eden Roc Hotel

4525 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33140
305-531-0000

1:45 - 5:30 PM

ASTM International Committee C09 on Concrete and Aggregate:
Symposium on Methods for Evaluation of Hardened Field
Concrete - Lafayette/Voltaire Room

Fontainebleau Hilton Resort
4441 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33140
305-538-2000

Attendance is Optional- Interpretation is not available

6:30-8:30 PM

NIST Workshop Orientation

Club Atlantic Room - Level 4
Fontainebleau Hilton Resort

Monday, 9 December

Fontainebleau Hilton - Club Atlantic

9:00 - 9:15AM Administration
9:15 - 9:45 AM

Welcome and Introductions
Richard J. Schulte, Chairman of the Board of
Directors for 2002, ASTM International

Dr. Richard F. Kayser, Director
Technology Services, NIST

9:45 - 10:15 AM BREAK
10:15 - 11:15 AM

Overview of NIST and NIST's Role in Standards Development
Dr. Richard F. Kayser

Role of Technical Experts in ASTM Committees
Dr. Geoffrey J. Frohnsdorff, Guest Researcher, NIST

11:15 - 11:45 AM Overviewof the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
ANSI

11:45 - 1:15 PM

LUNCH
1:15 - 2:30 PM

Overview of Relevant Codes and Standards Organizations (English) (Espanol)
Moderator: Kathleen Kono, Vice-President, Global Cooperation
ASTM International

Teresa Cendrowska, Director, External Relations
ASTM International

Dr. Anthony E. Fiorato, Vice President, American Concrete Institute (ACI), Board Member of ACI and ASTM

2:30 - 3:00 PM BREAK
3:00 - 4:00 PM

Standards Organizations (continued)
Jaime Andres Moncada, P.E., Executive Director
Professional Development - Latin America
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)/ International Fire Safety Training (IFST)(English)
& (Espanol)

Sergio M. Barrueto, P.E., Manager of International Services
International Code Council (ICC)/ICBO (English)
& (Espanol)

4:00 - 4:15 PM Questions and Answers
4:15 - 5:00 PM Overviewof Committees C01 and C09 and the Standards Revision Process
Jim Pierce, Past President of ACI and Past Chairman of C09

Tuesday, December 10

Fontainebleau Hilton - Club Atlantic

8:00 - 9:15 AM Observe Meeting of Subcommittee C09.40 on Ready-Mixed Concrete- East Ballroom
Steve Parker, Subcommittee C09.40 Chairman
9:15 - 9:45 AM Review of the Subcommittee Meeting: Questions and Answers
Facilitator: Ken Pearson, Vice President, Technical Committee Operations,ASTM International
9:45 - 10:15 AM BREAK
10:15 - 11:15 AM Overviewof U.S. Standards, Codes, and Regulation Adoption
Sergio Barrueto, ICC/ICBO (English)
& (Espanol)
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Presentations on National Building Code Regulation Processes
Moderator: Jaime Andres Moncada, NFPA

Argentina (Espanol)

Brazil (English) & (Espanol)

12:30 - 2:00 PM LUNCH
2:00 - 4:30 PM

Presentations on National Building Code Regulation Processes (continued)

Chile (Espanol)

Colombia (English) & (Espanol)

Ecuador (English)

Mexico (Espanol)

2:45 - 3:15 PM BREAK
4:30 - 5:00 PM Questions and Answers
Moderator: Jaime Andres Moncada
6:00 PM ASTM International Chairman's Reception - West Ballroom
Fontainebleau Hilton
Group Photo
7:00 PM Committee C01 Centennial Dinner - Fontaine Room
Fontainebleau Hilton

Wednesday, December 11

Fontainebleau Hilton - Club Atlantic

8:30 - 8:45 AM Preparation for C09 Main Committee Meeting - East Ballroom
Dr. Nicholas J. Carino, C09 Committee Chairman
9:00 - 11:00 AM Observe C09 Main Committee Meeting - East Ballroom
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Would a Unified Approach to Concrete Standards in the Americas be Beneficial?
Facilitator: Dr. Anthony E. Fiorato

* What are the benefits to a unified approach?
* What are the barriers to a unified approach?

12:30 - 1:30 PM LUNCH en route
1:30 - 5:30 PM Site Visit: Rinker Cement Plant and Ready Mixed Concrete Plant

Thursday, December 12

Fontainebleau Hilton - Club Atlantic

8:00 - 8:15 AM Administration
8:15 - 9:15 AM ElectronicTools in Standards Development
James P. Olshefsky, Director, Committee Services, ASTM International
9:15 - 9:45 AM

Presentations by Invited Countries on Concrete Codes and Standards for Housing
Moderator: Dr. Anthony E. Fiorato

Mexico

9:45 - 10:15 AM BREAK
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentations by Invited Countries on Concrete Codes and
Standards for Housing (continued)

Ecuador (English)

Colombia (Espanol)

Chile (Espanol)

Brazil (Espanol)

Argentina (Espanol)

12:00 - 1:00 PM LUNCH
1:00 - 2:00 PM Observe Meeting of Subcommittee C01.10 on Hydraulic Cementsfor General Concrete Construction
Tim Conway, Subcommittee C01.10 Chairman

C 150 - Specification for Portland Cement
C 595 - Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
C 1157 - Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cement
2:00 - 2:30 PM Review of the Subcommittee Meeting: Questions and AnswersFacilitator: Steven H. Kosmatka, Managing Director, Research and TechnicalServices, Portland Cement Association (PCA)
2:30 - 3:00 PM BREAK
3:00 - 4:00 PM Future Trends in NIST's Virtual Cement and Concrete TestingLaboratory
Dr. Geoffrey J. Frohnsdorff, Guest Researcher, NIST
4:30 -5:30 PM Farewell Reception - Voltaire Room, Fontainebleau Hilton
Hosted by ASTM International

Friday, December 13

Fontainebleau Hilton - Club Atlantic

8:30 - 8:45 AM Administration
8:45 - 11:15 AM Participant Group Meetings
9:45-10:15 AM BREAK
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM Next Steps and Opportunities for Collaboration
Moderator: Teresa Cendrowska, ASTM International
12:45 - 1:00 PM Closing and Departure


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