Studing ASTM
Studing ASTM
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I'm starting studing ASTM, but i believe it unorganized some times, because of so lot data. Some one know how can i organize my read? Exist a index or good separation by kind of material? I not have ASTM books. Tanks.





RE: Studing ASTM
ASTM is generally intended to be supporting documentation for other study. I would suggest that you use ASTM as a supplementary source of your study of whatever subject you might be interested in, but not as your primary source of information.
RE: Studing ASTM
You can do a search on the ASTM site and even buy individual standards and books on line at a non-member price even though ASTM is not a for-profit organization. The standards have no legal standing or power until adopted by a code, specification or legal entity.
Membership is a bargain since you can get one free book of standards on a general subject(on line) every year for even less than the cost of the actual part. A complete set will run a well over $2000 plus shipping costs for the books (several hundred books). I know of no individual that owns a complete set and very few firms buy complete sets annually.
Membership entitles a person to serve on a committee if there is a space to preserve the balance between producers, users and interested parties. It took me a couple of years to get a seat on several committees and about 10 years to get a very elusive voting member status. Since the voting memberships are limited (especially to firms) there has always been a problem of hiding the deaths of individuals to maintain a seat as a voting member.
Dick
Engineer and international traveler interested in construction techniques, problems and proper design.
RE: Studing ASTM
RE: Studing ASTM