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StandardsAustraliaSAinlateOctober2010acceptedinprincipleadraftProjectApplicationforthereactivationofBD031SupplementaryCementitiousMaterialsForUseWithPortlandCementcommitteeresponsibleforAS3582parts123.Ourproposedopenandtransparentmethodologyforconductingthestakeholderconsultationhasbeenroundlysupportedbytheassociationsmembership.arenowcomplete.1.ConsultationAssociations2.ProposalStandards3.ConstitutionofCommitteeStandardsAustraliatoseeknominationstollvacancies4.TechnicalCommitteeReviewAssociations-CommencedinJanuary2011.Reviewofcode.Anindependentchairforthecommitteeworkduring2011hasbeenappointednamelyMrMichaelVanKoervedonofCQTServicesPtyLtd.MichaeliswellrespectedforhispastassociationrepresentationonStandardsCommitteesintheQuarryandConcreterelatedindustries.TheAssociationhasdevelopedaworkinggrouptoreviewspecicaspectsofthecodes.Varioustestinganddatacaptureworkisongoing.AssociationmembersareencouragedtosubmitproposedamendmentstoAS3582.2butnoterecommendationsforamendmentmustbesupportedwithpublishedoravailabledata.-EngagementwithBD031CommitteeScheduledtocommenceinmidtolate2011aseriesofcommitteeforumsforparticipantswillbeconducted.Workinggroupswilltableanddiscussproposedamendmentsforeachoftherespectivecodes.ThesemeetingswillbefacilitatedbyMichaelVanKoervedon.Theaimsforthesecommitteeforumswillbetotableproposedamendmentssupportedwithdataandtodebatethemeritsofeachproposedchange.Thereviewwillalsobeconsideredbyothergovernmentandindustryspeciccodesandbestpracticeswhereappropriate.Thegoalwillbetogainconsensusonproposedamendmentspriorto-handovertoStandardsAustralia.Engagementwillbeconductedinanopentransparentmanner-soastoencourageasolutionsbasedapproachtoimprovingthecurrentcodeswithinwhatisachievableinthecontextofbestindustrypractice.AkeyaimoftheAustralasianironsteelSlagAssociationASAistoconductresearchofcommoninteresttomembersandpresentthendingsandtechnicalinformationtosupportthebenecialuseofironandsteelslag.TheAssociationhasagreedtoreviewthecurrentguidetotheuseofironblastfurnaceslagincementandconcrete.Anumberofrecentkeychangesintheindustryrelevanttoslagandslagproductsinitiatedthedecision.Thesechangeshaveresultedinusersofconcretecomponentmaterialsandotherslagbasedproductsnowrequiringupdatedinformationontheseproductstoallowthebestoutcomesofthematerialfordesignandconstructionalbenet.ThesustainabilitydebateandtheroleslagscanplaybothasaggregatesandsupplementarycementitiousmaterialsThewideravailabilityofneatmilledslagforuseasaSCMforconcreteChangestoAustralianstandardsforcementsSCMsconcreteandconcretestructuresNewdevelopmentsonVicRoadsstandardspecicationsTheASAiscurrentlyintheinitialstagesofreviewingaGuidetotheUseofIronBlastFurnaceSlaginCementandConcreteanddevelopingitintoaseriesofveindividualReferenceDataSheetsRDStoproviderelevantupdatedinformationformembers.ThesedatasheetswillincludeSlagIronandSteelBlastFurnaceAggregateandCementitiousProductsSlagAggregatesPropertiesCharacteristicsandApplicationsSlagasaBinderforConcreteBlendedCementsSupplementaryCementitiousMaterialsandMineralAdditionsSlagBindersandAggregatesHowtheyareHandledinAustralianStandardsEnhancingSustainabilitywithSlagBindersandAggregatesThusfarintheprojectRDS1-SlagIronandSteelBlastFurnaceAggregateandCementitiousProductshasbeenpublishedontheASAwebsite.RDS2-SlagAggregatesPropertiesCharacteristicsandApplicationsisincirculationamongmembersofourtechnicalcommitteefortheirinputandfeedback.TheremainingthreeRDSwillbedevelopedwithinthenext6months.TodownloadapdfversionofthenewlydevelopedRDS1visittheknowledgesectionoftheASAwebsite-www.asa-inc.org.auknowledge.Eachdocumentwillbeavailablefordownloadastheyareapproved.WhileintheknowledgesectionofourwebsitepleasetakesometimetoviewotherrelatedtechnicalinformationmadeavailablebytheAssociation.www.asa-inc.org.au02APRIL11AssociationjoinsinjointprojecttoupdateStandardBD031FlyashSlagandAmorphousSilicaNewlyDevelopedReferenceDataSheetfromtheASAconnectionsStages1-4Stage5Stage6Stage7IndustrychangesincludeRDS1RDS2RDS3RDS4RDS5CraigHeidrich