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Versailles project on advanced materials and standards (VAMAS)
Author(s) -
Early James G.,
Rook Harry L.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.19960080102
Subject(s) - pace , construction engineering , normative , materials science , systems engineering , engineering management , computer science , manufacturing engineering , engineering , philosophy , geodesy , epistemology , geography
Pre‐standards research —also called pre‐normative research—is necessary in the case of advanced materials because traditional tests are simply not suitable for these materials. The pace at which they enter the market place requires the rapid development of novel approaches to measurement and performance evaluation. VAMAS exists to remove barriers to trade in new technologies by addressing this need for research on which to base international standards. VAMAS's aims and organization are described, and a case study is outlined.