The Versailles Project on Advanced Materials and Standards (VAMAS)

The Versailles Project on Advanced Materials and Standards (VAMAS) aims to aid the introduction and use of advanced materials through international pre-normalisation research. Research can cover different aspects, such as, databases, reviews, specification coding, best practice guidance, new test methods, calibration methods and revision or validation of existing test methods. In all cases the aim is to get technical agreement on the optimum practices for implementation standards through the normal procedures New Work Item(NWI) proposals. VAMAS is led by G7 countries (eg Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, USA and European Union) with other countries encouraged to participate in individual projects. VAMAS has high level agreements with all standards development bodies. VAMAS Technical Working Area 5(TWA5) covers Polymer Composites.

Completed Projects

(a) Mode II fracture energies
(b) Fibre matrix interface strength by fragmentation test

Approved Projects

Further Proposals

(e) Thermal analysis techniques for composites (DSC, DMA),
(f) Stress concentration tests (open/filled holes in tension and compression, pin bearing),
(g) Extended and consolidated international durability database,
(h) Procedures for composites repair and strengthening of civil infrastructures,
(i) Test methods for the processing properties of composites,
(j) Qualification and databases for composites.