ASTM Landscape Committees Meeting

The American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) is meeting this month to address standards that define minimum material requirements and test methods for their evaluation. The landscape products market is growing and ASTM is continuing to review and refine its standards for products in this market. Areas that will be discussed are the C1372-Standard Specification for Segmental Retaining Wall Units, the C1262-Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Freeze Thaw Durability of Concrete Masonry Units. The committee on soil and rock is considering draft standards addressing the design and hydraulic performance of articulating concrete block, and the Geosynthetic Committee is meeting to discuss SRW connection strength and SRW shear strength. For information on these meetings and any pertinent outcomes, check the ASTM website: www.astm.org