- Author
- Wright, R. N. | Gross, J. G.
- Title
- Research for Standards and Conformity Assessment.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Book or Conf
- RILEM International Seminar on Direct Transfer of Research Results to Industry. November 4-6, 1991, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1-20 p., 1991
- Keywords
- standards | building products | regulations | public awareness
- Abstract
- Standards are a major mechanism for communication between buyers and sellers of building products and services and the basis for regulations protecting public health, safety and welfare. Therefore, standards provide the principal vehicle for the transfer of knowledge from research to building practice. Research for standards includes research to improve the performance of building products and services and research to improve the development and use of standards and regulations. Trends for research for standards and conformity assessment are described in the context of U. S. and international activities.