The American Society of Mechanical Engineers ( ASME ) is an American professional association that, in its own words, "promotes the art, science, and practice of multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences around the globe" via " continuing education , training and professional development , codes and standards , research , conferences and publications, government relations, and other forms of outreach." ASME is thus an engineering society , a standards organization , a research and development organization, an advocacy organization, a provider of training and education, and a nonprofit organization . Founded as an engineering society focused on mechanical engineering in North America, ASME is today multidisciplinary and global.
19-626: ASME has over 85,000 members in more than 135 countries worldwide. ASME was founded in 1880 by Alexander Lyman Holley , Henry Rossiter Worthington , John Edison Sweet and Matthias N. Forney in response to numerous steam boiler pressure vessel failures. Known for setting codes and standards for mechanical devices, ASME conducts one of the world's largest technical publishing operations. It holds numerous technical conferences and hundreds of professional development courses each year and sponsors numerous outreach and educational programs. Georgia Tech president and women engineer supporter Blake R Van Leer
38-582: A visit he made to Britain in 1863 when he again met Zerah Colburn. Holley was a creative inventor, who received 15 patents in the US. Ten of those fifteen were for improvements in the Bessemer process , for which he purchased the US rights in 1863 on behalf of a consortium of investors. He soon designed and built Bessemer plants in Troy, New York , Harrisburg, Pennsylvania , and Braddock, Pennsylvania . He planned or
57-496: A workman and student. He also served as a locomotive engineer on Stonington and Providence Railroad, and then entered the New York Locomotive Works as a draughtsman. During his early 20s, Holley was a close friend of Zerah Colburn , the well-known locomotive engineer and journalist/publisher who founded Railway Advocate and later the journal to Holley. In 1857, the two visited Britain and France to study
76-588: Is organized into four sectors: In 1982, ASME was found to be the first non-profit organization to in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act . The United States Supreme Court found the organization liable for more than $ 6 million in American Society of Mechanical Engineers v. Hydrolevel Corp. Alexander Lyman Holley Alexander Lyman Holley ( Lakeville, Connecticut , July 20, 1832 – Brooklyn, New York , January 29, 1882)
95-1119: Is the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC). The BPVC provides rules for the design, fabrication, installation, inspection, care, and use of boilers , pressure vessels , and nuclear components. The code also includes standards on materials, welding and brazing procedures and qualifications, nondestructive examination, and nuclear in-service inspection. Other Notable Standardization Areas include but not limited to are; Elevators and Escalators (A17 Series), Overhead and Mobile Cranes and related lifting and rigging equipment (B30 Series), Piping and Pipelines (B31 Series), Bio-processing Equipment (BPE), Valves Flanges, Fittings and Gaskets (B16) , Nuclear Components and Processes Performance Test Codes. The journals published by ASME include: ASME offers four categories of awards: achievement awards to recognize "eminently distinguished engineering achievement"; literature awards for original papers; service awards for voluntary service to ASME; and unit awards, jointly awarded by six societies in recognition of advancement in
114-541: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1892; and in 1890 a monument was unveiled in Washington Square Park, New York bearing a bust of him. American Society of Mechanical Engineers v. Hydrolevel Corp. American Society of Mechanical Engineers v. Hydrolevel Corporation , 456 U.S. 556 (1982), is a United States Supreme Court case where a non-profit association , for
133-739: The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Codes Committee. McDonnell and Miller planned to use the response to show that one of their competitors (Hydrolevel Corp) was selling a device not in compliance with the ASME BPV Code. Unknown to ASME's leadership the volunteer chairman of the ASME committee wrote a response to McDonnell and Miller's inquiry that was later used by a McDonnell and Miller salesmen as proof of Hydrolevel's noncompliance. Subsequently, according to Hydrolevel, it never acquired sufficient market penetration for sustaining business, and eventually went bankrupt. Hydrolevel sued McDonnell and Miller,
152-594: The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company and ASME arguing that two ASME subcommittee members acted not only in the self-interest of their companies, but also in violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. The Supreme Court concluded that the association was liable even though the ASME leadership 1) was unaware of the action the volunteer chairman took, 2) had not approved the action, 3) and did not benefit from
171-789: The United States and internationally—western U.S, eastern U.S., Asia Pacific, and South America—with the E-Fest location for each region changing every year. ASME holds a variety of competitions every year for engineering students from around the world. ASME has four key offices in the United States, including its headquarters operation in New York, N.Y., and three international offices in Beijing, China; Brussels, Belgium, and New Delhi, India. ASME has two institutes and 32 technical divisions within its organizational structure. Volunteer activity
190-446: The field of transportation. ASME Fellow is a Membership Grade of Distinction conferred by The ASME Committee of Past Presidents to an ASME member with significant publications or innovations and distinguished scientific and engineering background. Over 3,000 members have attained the grade of Fellow. The ASME Fellow membership grade is the highest elected grade in ASME. ASME runs several annual E-Fests, or Engineering Festivals, taking
209-418: The first time, was held liable for treble damages under the Sherman Antitrust Act due to antitrust violations. In this case, the U.S. Supreme Court held an association liable when its agents appeared to be acting under the authority of the association. Such action is called apparent authority . The court determined that a non-profit association is liable when it fails to prevent antitrust violation through
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#1732772526044228-532: The misuse of the association's reputation by its agents (including lower level staff and unpaid volunteers). In 1982 the U.S. Supreme Court held that American Society of Mechanical Engineers (a nonprofit association) was responsible for treble damages under the Sherman Act . In 1971 the engineering firm of McDonnell and Miller requested an interpretation of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code from
247-934: The place of the Student Professional Development Conference (SPDC) series. In addition to the Human Powered Vehicle Challenge (HPVC), the Innovative Additive Manufacturing 3D Challenge (IAM3D), the Student Design Competition, and the Old Guard Competition, there are also talks, interactive workshops, and entertainment. These events allows students to network with working engineers, host contests, and promote ASME's benefits to students as well as professionals. E-Fests are held in four regions in
266-546: The rail system and compiled a report for the presidents of American railroads, The Permanent Way published in 1858. Around the same time, Holley wrote to The New York Times accurately predicting screw propulsion would supersede side wheels for ocean navigation. Holley was also a construction consultant for development of Stevens Battery . In 1860, the two traveled together on the maiden voyage of Isambard Kingdom Brunel 's Great Eastern . Holley's most famous book, A treatise on ordnance and armor published in 1865, followed
285-417: The standards have been incorporated into a legally binding business contract or incorporated into regulations enforced by an authority having jurisdiction, such as a federal, state, or local government agency. ASME's standards are used in more than 100 countries and have been translated into numerous languages. The largest ASME standard, both in size and in the number of volunteers involved in its preparation,
304-534: Was also a trustee for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and lecturer at School of Mines, Columbia College . In 1882 he was awarded the Bessemer Gold Medal of the British Iron and Steel Institute for his services to the industry. The Holley medal is given out by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in his honor. He received many honors, including being made an honorary member of
323-516: Was an American mechanical engineer , inventor, and founding member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He was considered the foremost steel and plant engineer and designer of his time, especially in regard to applying research to modern steel manufacturing processes. Born in Lakeville, Connecticut in 1832, Holley graduated from Brown University in 1853. He worked at Corlias & Nightingale (Corliss Steam Engine Works) as
342-658: Was an executive member. Kate Gleason and Lydia Weld were the first two women members. ASME is one of the oldest standards-developing organizations in America. It produces approximately 600 codes and standards covering many technical areas, such as fasteners, plumbing fixtures, elevators, pipelines, and power plant systems and components. ASME's standards are developed by committees of subject matter experts using an open, consensus-based process. Many ASME standards are cited by government agencies as tools to meet their regulatory objectives. ASME standards are therefore voluntary, unless
361-545: Was consulted on a dozen others. Holley served as president of the American Institute of Mining Engineers , and vice-president of the American Society of Civil Engineers . In 1880 Holley chaired the first meeting of the founders of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) in the offices of the American Machinist on 16 February and afterwards served as vice-president of the society. He
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