b'ASTM Com.:mittee D08 Meetings . Report from Robert A.Reviewingthe reportsof thethat the proposed subcommittee LaCosse, CAEotherMRCArepresentatives,Ion "Roofing Equipment Testing" Fol lowing are the reports offound my notes are pretty muchdid not meet and the wordthat it theis ASTM Committee DOS Meetingsthesame.Therefore,I willnotwill be disbanded. Effortsthe by onRoofing,Waterproofing andrepeat thembecausetheyh contractors to stop this proposed ave BituminousMaterialsheldondone athorough job in cov standard were very successful. very December 6-9, 1999 in Nashville,ering all thetaken at theT next scheduled meetings of actionshe Tenn.meetings.Committee008areonJune additionthethe dozenSeattIntofollowing byAgain, inor so meet 27-30, 1999 inle, Wash. Robert A. Lacossethe writer, attached are reports onings I attended, Ifew conMRCA Technical Adviserfound the meetings by John Daly and Jayflicts and advancementand of new Crisp.revised standards to be extremely The first meeting was the Jointslow.However, I should report NRCA-MRCACoordination ASTM C mittee held during the afteromnoon of Sunday, December 6 at the Opryland Hotel & ConventionReport from John Daly, Center: Those in attendance represent Kaw Roofing and Sheet ing MRCA and NRCA were: MRCAMetal~ risp John Daly, Jim Carlson, Jay C&Lacosse NRCA - Jim EckBob stein,DaveFlickinger,Ron Gautreaux,MarkGraham,Jim02.07 - Revision ofD3462 Kirby,BruceMcCrory& JackDiscussedKentBlanchard\'s Robinson.Terry Simmons, formerrecent ballot which removes minded NRCA Staff member, also atten imum mass requirements. These the meeting.requirements willbekept.Still The meeting lasted for 2.5 hrs.discussingwhetherornotto with review of all the subcommit removetensilerequirementsif tees and task group actions per they don\'tlate much without corretainingor affectingtheroofingelongation.Byremovingthe contractors.Thediscussionsrequirements we may be giving02.13 - Shingle Underlayment andas mainly involved letter ballotsthe impression that tensile h noD4369 the negative ballots submitted bymeaning in 3462.Discussedtestresultson thecontractorsandothers thatdimensionalstability.Didnot were in conflict with interests of02-14 - Revision ofD3161shed much lightrate of saturaon theroofingcontractors.ThereTom Smith showed some videotion as it may correlate to rate of were also discussions on the mainof windstudies atmoisture absorption. tunnelColorado committeeballotsandactionsStateonshinglesinunsealed taken on the ballots. Discussioncondition. Looked at what charac 02.19 - Tab Uplift then followed on who will attendteristics of products may enhanceLast ballot added wording to what meetings the next three daystheirperformanceinunsealedreference this test as an in-lab test so the contractors will be well rep condition. Standardmovesononlybecausereproducibility resented at eachNRCAin \'99 book.between labs isr.re~ . meeting.topoo Tamko dinner that then hosted aevening. 12'