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RILEM and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) over the past 50 years

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Author(s)

Edward Garboczi

Abstract

There has been a long partnership in the materials science of building materials between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the United States and RILEM. This paper discusses on the technical contributions NIST has made to RILEM, focusing on the articles published in Materials and Structures, whose 50-year anniversary is being celebrated in this issue. Since 1968, NIST has had a name change and a building materials division was formed, merged, and renamed since the 1970s, while RILEM has stayed constant in its name and organization, although its technical committee structure is purposely fluid. Many NIST personnel have contributed to the partnership between RILEM and NIST in more than one material type. This overview briefly covers these areas.
Citation
Materials and Structures
Volume
51

Keywords

NIST, NBS, RILEM, concrete, roofing, cement, Materials and Structures

Citation

Garboczi, E. (2018), RILEM and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) over the past 50 years, Materials and Structures, [online], https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-018-1257-1, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=926584 (Accessed October 10, 2025)

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Created September 20, 2018, Updated September 29, 2025
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