Masonry Magazine October 1984 Page. 25
Participants Sought for
New ASTM Committee
ASTM seeks participants to aid the standards development activities of a newly formed subcommittee on the Performance of Exterior Building Wall Systems. Subcommittee EO 6.55 will operate as a section of Committee E-6 on Performance of Building Construction.
For information on the work of Subcommittee EO 6.55, contact Alan H. Yorkdale, Brick Institute of America, 11490 Commerce Park Dr., Suite 300, Reston, VA 22091.
Information on any activities of Committee E-6 is available from Teri Carroll, Staff Manager, ASTM Standards Development Division, 1916 Race St., Philadelphia, PA 19103, (215) 299-5496.
Bil-Jax Introduces
Material Hoist Winch
The new material hoist winch being distributed by Bil-Jax Scaffolding & Equipment Co. is a lightweight package capable of lifting up to 500 lbs. Called the Samson Hoist Winch, this electrically operated unit can be used on existing scaffolding as the tower or with any of a number of tower packages available from the company.
For more details, contact Bil-Jax at P.O. Box 250, 595 E. Lugbill Rd., Archbold, OH 43502, (419) 445-8915.
New BIA Booklet
Save Energy, Build with Brick is the title of a new publication on energy being distributed by the Brick Institute of America.
The booklet contains the latest data on the energy conserving properties of brick. Included are results from tests conducted at the National Bureau of Standards and the Portland Cement Association proving the value of mass in energy conservation.
The literature is an ideal mailer to both builder and architect/engineer audiences. Single copies sell for $1.00 each or 40c each in quantities of 100 or more. Order from: BIA, 11490 Commerce Park Dr., Suite 300, Reston, VA 22091.