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ASTM C490 / C490M - 11 standard practice for use of apparatus for the determination of length change of hardened cement paste, mortar, and concrete
This practice is intended to provide standard requirements for apparatus common to many test methods used in connection with cement and concrete and standardized procedures for its use. The detailed requirements as to materials, mixtures, specimens, conditioning of specimens, number of specimens, ages at which measurements are ...
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ASTM C1738 - 11a standard practice for high-shear mixing of hydraulic cement paste
This practice is useful in laboratory research on rheology of hydraulic cement systems as it has been shown to provide a paste with rheological properties similar to those obtained in a concrete from which the aggregate had been removed. Mixing of paste using C305 is not satisfactory as the paste is not thoroughly mixed, due to the absence of sand. In this practice the shear ...
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ASTM C187 - 11e1 standard test method for amount of water required for normal consistency of hydraulic cement paste
This test method is intended to be used to determine the amount of water required to prepare hydraulic cement pastes with normal consistency, as required for certain standard tests. 1. Scope 1.1 This test method covers the determination of the normal consistency of hydraulic cement. 1.2 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are ...
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ASTM C125 - 11b Standard Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
1. Scope 1.1 This standard is a compilation of definitions of terms as they are used in standards under the jurisdiction of Committee C09. 1.2 Other terminology under the jurisdiction of Committee C09 is included in two specialized standards. Terms relating to constituents of concrete aggregates are defined in Descriptive Nomenclature C294. Terms relating to constituents of aggregates for ...
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U.S. Navy settles underground storage tank violations at Hampton Roads facility
The U.S. Navy has agreed to pay a $5,855 penalty to settle alleged underground storage tank (UST) violations at its Building NH94, located at 7918 Blandy St., Norfolk, Va., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. There are three 25,000-gallon underground storage tanks at this facility containing diesel fuel. Each UST is required to be tested every three years to make sure the ...
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ASTM C1713 - 11 standard specification for mortars for the repair of historic masonry
1. Scope 1.1 This specification covers mortar for the repair of masonry that was constructed with methods and materials that pre-date the origination of current standards of construction that are compatible with it. The mortar may be used for non-structural purposes such as repointing of the masonry, or for structural purposes such as, but not restricted to, ...
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EPA and Baltimore`s CNX Marine Terminals, Inc. settle water and waste violations
CNX Marine Terminals, Inc. has agreed to pay a $34,600 penalty to settle alleged violations of federal environmental laws involving the discharge of pollutants in stormwater runoff, the operation and maintenance of underground storage tank systems and waste storage, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. The alleged violations were at the CNX terminal at 3800 New Gate Ave., ...
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EPA Settlement Protects Soil and Groundwater in Lawrence, Mass.
In a recent settlement agreement with EPA’s New England office, Hilton Oil Co., Inc. will take action to come into compliance with Underground Storage Tank regulations to protect groundwater and soil at its facility in Lawrence, Mass. The company also agreed to pay a $27,000 penalty. The action stems from an EPA inspection of the facility in June 2013. A subsequent EPA complaint alleged ...
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ASTM C270 - 12 Standard Specification for Mortar for Unit Masonry
This specification covers mortars for use in the construction of non-reinforced and reinforced unit masonry structures. Four types of mortar are covered in each of two alternative specifications: (1) proportion specifications and (2) property specifications. The property specification applies to mortar mixed to a specific flow in the laboratory. When neither proportion nor property ...
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New Treatment Technology to be Added to Wastewater Treatment Plant at the Dewey Loeffel Landfill Superfund Site in Nassau, New York
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that an additional treatment technology will be added to the existing treatment plant at the Dewey Loeffel Landfill Superfund site in Nassau, Rensselaer County, New York. The plant, which began operating in January 2014, is treating liquids seeping from the landfill, called leachate, and contaminated groundwater. The new treatment system is ...
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Fort Wainwright Reduces Water Contamination Risk from Fuel Tanks in EPA Settlement
The U.S. Army is taking steps to improve management of its fuel storage tanks and comply with federal laws designed to protect groundwater at Fort Wainwright Garrison, located near Fairbanks, Alaska, according to a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA inspections found that from at least 2012 to 2013, Fort Wainwright failed to perform leak detection tests, monitor ...
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EPA takes action against Buffalo area gas stations to protect ground water from petroleum contamination
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a legal complaint to the owners and operators of twenty-two underground storage tanks at gasoline stations in the Buffalo, New York area for violating various federal regulations dealing with ground water from petroleum contamination. The complaint, which seeks $582,803 in penalties, was issued to Amerimart Development Company, Inc., Qual-Econ ...
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Purified Water RO Unit, double or single in combination with CEDI
The units have a number of design features to achieve an optimised function and a safe water quality exceeding the latest editions of USP and EP for Purified Water (PW) or Highly Purified Water (HPW). The units are individually dimensioned based on desired capacity & quality and a complete Raw Water Analysis. DESIGN FEATURES Fully automatic function and surveillance. Maximal operational ...
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Additives in Aircraft De-Icers Make Them More Toxic
WASHINGTON, DC (ENS) - The U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, has been examining the relative toxicity to aquatic life from chemicals used to remove or prevent dangerous ice buildup on aircraft. Not the basic chemicals for ice removal or prevention, but proprietary chemicals added by manufacturers are responsible for the toxicity they observed, agency researchers said after comparing nine different ...
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EPA reaches multi-state agreement with major used oil recycler for improper handling of PCBs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced two separate settlements with one of the nation's largest oil recycling companies. The action will resolve violations of federal toxic substance regulations at the company's facilities in New York and several New England states. Under the settlements, Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. agreed to pay a total of $210,000 in penalties and ...
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Companies Pay Penalty for Failure to Follow Hazardous Waste Protective Measures
A penalty paid by two related companies that transported toxic waste from Massachusetts through Vermont to Canada will serve to remind transporters that liquid waste of unknown origin should always be sampled for PCBs. ENPRO Services Inc. and the related company, ENPRO Services of Vermont Inc. (EVI), agreed to pay $46,000 to settle claims by the US Environmental Protection Agency that they ...
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