Giatec Scientific Inc. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), a global leader in concrete testing technologies, announced that Andrew Fahim, its head of research and development, has been selected to join the American Society for Testing and Materials(ASTM) WK68960 and ASTM C01.11.5: “New Test Method for Measuring Corrosion Rate of Uncoated Reinforcing Steel in Concrete” committee.
Because no standard currently exists, the ASTM committee for which Fahim has been chosen will review and standardize proposed methods that will be used to measure the corrosion rate of uncoated reinforcing steel in field and laboratory concrete. “I am very excited to lead ASTM’s efforts on standardizing the measurement of rebar corrosion rate,” says Fahim. “At Giatec, we deeply believe in the role that standards play in the construction industry and contributing to these standards is a big part of our vision.”
A contributing factor to Fahim’s appointment was Giatec’s authoritative role in the field of concrete testing and corrosion detection. The company’s non-destructive testing device ICOR, a wireless corrosion measurement device for evaluating the health of reinforced concrete structures, was presented with the Corrosion Innovation Award at CORROSION 2019.
Source: Giatec Scientific Inc., www.giatecscientific.com.