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To start, C27.70 is working on two proposed standards, for
measuring treatment effi ciency and for measuring hydraulic
capacity of hydrodynamic separators. The subcommittee has
also formed a task group on terminology.
For membership or meeting information, contact Joe
Hugo, technical committee operations, ASTM International,
at (610) 832-9740.
Also, ASTM International Committee C09 on Concrete
and Concrete Aggregates has honored Bruce J. Christensen,
operations and development head at BASF Construction
Chemicals Asia Pacifi c Business Unit, Shanghai, China,
with the Sanford E. Thompson Award. The committee
honored Christensen, an ASTM International member, for
his outstanding research paper in the area of concrete and
concrete aggregates.
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Countertop conference judged a success
The Concrete Countertop Industry Conference, October
25-27, 2007, at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte,
N.C., drew more than 400 people from throughout the
United States, Canada and as far away as Australia.
Conference highlights included 11 in-depth seminars,
including a design seminar by Fu-Tung Cheng, a mix design
seminar by Jeff Girard and a panel discussion featuring
Buddy Rhodes. Crowds gathered around hands-on demos by
enCOUNTER, Buddy Rhodes Concrete Products, LifeTime
Floors “Quicktops,” PreiTech Form Systems and Concrete
Countertop Specialties. Show-and-tell
sessions by attendees featured 15-minute
presentations on specifi c projects such as
a fi ber-optic bar, a shower and a fi replace.
A 40,000-square-foot exhibit hall
showcased concrete countertop mixes,
pigments, admixtures, forming systems,
diamond grinding tools, sealers and
more. Networking opportunities included
networking lunch roundtables and speed
networking sessions.
The third annual Concrete
Countertop Industry Conference is
planned for Aug. 21-23, 2008, at the
Sacramento Convention Center in
Sacramento, Calif.
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Design studio announces GFRC
workshops
Gore Design Co. has scheduled four
glass-fi ber reinforced concrete (GFRC)
training workshops for 2008, each with a
capacity of 16.
Participants will learn how to handcraft
concrete countertops and sinks that
weigh 30 percent to 75 percent less than
comparable wet-cast pieces, require no
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