1、Designation: E 329 07An American National StandardStandard Specification forAgencies Engaged in Construction Inspection and/orTesting1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 329; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of
2、revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.1. Scope*1.1 This specific
3、ation defines the minimum requirements forinspection agency personnel or testing agency laboratorypersonnel, or both, and the minimum technical requirementsfor equipment and procedures utilized in the testing andinspection of construction and materials used in construction.1.2 Criteria is provided f
4、or evaluating the capability ofagency to properly perform designated tests on constructionmaterials, and establishes essential characteristics pertaining tothe organization, personnel, facilities, and quality systems ofthe agency. This specification may be supplemented by morespecific criteria and r
5、equirements for particular projects.1.3 This specification can be used as a basis to evaluate anagency and is intended for use in qualifying and/or accreditingagencies, public or private, engaged in the testing and inspec-tion of construction and materials. These materials includeconcrete, steel, so
6、il, masonry and bituminous materials.1.4 A certificate of accreditation, including the scope ofaccreditation, is required to comply with this standard.1.5 The users of an accredited agency must review theagencys scope of accreditation to ensure the agency has beenaccredited for its technical compete
7、nce to perform the specifictests or inspections requested by the user.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A 880 Practice for Criteria for Use in Evaluation of TestingLaboratories and Organizations for Examination and In-spection of Steel, Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys3C 1077 Practice fo
8、r Laboratories Testing Concrete and Con-crete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria forLaboratory EvaluationC 1093 Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies forUnit MasonryD 3666 Specification for Minimum Requirements forAgen-cies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving MaterialsD 3740
9、 Practice for Minimum Requirements for AgenciesEngaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rockas Used in Engineering Design and ConstructionE4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing MachinesE 543 Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestruc-tive TestingE 605 Test Methods for Thick
10、ness and Density of SprayedFire-Resistive Material (SFRM) Applied to StructuralMembersE 736 Test Method for Cohesion/Adhesion of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials Applied to Structural MembersE 994 Guide for Calibration and Testing Laboratory Ac-creditation Systems General Requirements for Operationa
11、nd Recognition3E 1513 Practice for Application of Sprayed Fire-ResistiveMaterials (SFRMs)E 2174 Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed FireStopsE 2393 Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed FireResistive Joint Systems and Perimeter Fire Barriers2.2 AASHTO Standard:R18 Standard Recommende
12、d Practice for Establishing andImplementing a Quality System for Construction Materi-als Testing Laboratories42.3 ANSI ISO/IEC Standard:17025 General Requirements for the Competence of Cali-bration and Testing Laboratories517020 General Criteria for the Operation of Various Typesof Bodies Performing
13、 Inspection52.4 AWS Documents:6D1.1 Structural Welding Code, Steel1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E36 onLaboratory and Inspection Agency Accreditation and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee E36.70 on Construction and Building Testing/Inspection Agencies.Curre
14、nt edition approved Jan. 15, 2007. Published February 2007. Originallyapproved in 1967. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as E 329 06a.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volum
15、e information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Withdrawn.4Available from American Association of State Highway and TransportationOfficials (AASHTO), 444 N. Capitol St., NW, Suite 249, Washington, DC 20001.5Available from International Organization for Standardization
16、 (ISO), 1 rue deVaremb, Case postale 56, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland.6Available from American Welding Society (AWS), 550 NW LeJeune Rd.,Miami, FL 33126, http:/www.aws.org.1*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Bo
17、x C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.B1.11 Guide for the Visual Inspection of WeldsD1.5 Bridge Welding CodeD1.4 Structural Welding CodeReinforcing2.5 SJI Documents:7Recommended Code of Standard Practice for Steel Joistsand Joist Girders3. Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specif
18、ic to This Standard:3.1.1 accreditation scope, nthe document issued by theaccreditation body to the agency that describes the specifictests or inspections that the agency has demonstrated a com-petency in performing.3.1.1.1 DiscussionA certificate of accreditation alone isnot sufficient to describe
19、the technical competence of anagency unless it describes the competence of the agency interms of specific tests or inspections.3.1.2 agency, nthe organization/body, or part thereof,authorized by the project sponsor or his duly authorizedrepresentative to inspect or test construction materials asrequ
20、ired by the project specifications.3.1.2.1 inspection agency, nan agency or testing labora-tory that makes visual observations and field measurements ofconstruction materials. It may collect and submit samples,identified with respective portions of the construction, forlaboratory evaluation. The ins
21、pection agency/body and testingagency may be one organization or separate organizations.3.1.2.2 testing agency, nan agency or testing laboratorythat measures, examines, tests, or otherwise determines thecharacteristics or performance of materials and products.3.1.3 bituminous material and mixtures,
22、nas used inconstruction, all types of asphalts and tars for pavements.3.1.3.1 DiscussionBituminous mixtures are bituminousstabilized soil, base course, binder, leveling, surface course,and mastic mixtures. Bituminous mixtures may contain eithertar or asphalt binder material which, in some cases, may
23、 befurther modified with other additive materials to producespecial properties.3.1.4 concrete, nas used in construction, all portlandcement concrete used in construction, particularly reinforcedconcrete.3.1.5 contractthe contractual agreement between theagency and the project sponsor.3.1.6 documenta
24、tion, nunless otherwise specified, theterm documentation, and related terms such as the verb“document,” refer herein to written documentation.3.1.6.1 DiscussionDocumentation other than writtendocumentation, such as video or audio recordings, shall beused, where appropriate, in addition to written do
25、cumentation,if possible.3.1.7 engineer, nthe term “engineer,” when used in com-bination with the terms “registered,” “licensed,” or “profes-sional” are to be considered interchangeable for the purposes ofclarification.3.1.7.1 DiscussionGeographical areas differ in the title,but the definition and in
26、tent are the same.3.1.8 inspection, nexamination of a product, productdesign, service, process or plant, and determination of confor-mity with specific or, on the basis of professional judgment,general requirements, the results of which may be used tosupport certification.3.1.8.1 DiscussionInspectio
27、n of processes includes per-sonnel, facilities, technology and methodology.3.1.9 main facility, na structure with a permanent address,which provides testing and/or inspection services for multipleprojects.3.1.9.1 sub-facility, na structure with a permanent ad-dress, that is physically separate from,
28、 but considered anextension of the main facility, which generally provides testingand/or inspection services for multiple projects.3.1.9.2 site facility, na structure, or a mobile, fully-equipped, self-contained unit, capable of conducting specifictests and/or inspections, established in a dedicated
29、 area on-sitefor the duration of a specific project.3.1.9.3 temporary, adjas used to describe testing and/orinspection facilities, expected to function for a maximum ofthree years.3.1.9.4 permanent, adjas used to describe testing and/orinspection facilities, expected to function for a period exceed-
30、ing three years.3.1.10 masonry, nas used in construction, masonry units,brick, mortar and grout used in construction.3.1.10.1 DiscussionThe masonry construction may beload bearing or non-load bearing.3.1.11 nondestructive testing, nprocedures for testingproducts as used in construction.3.1.11.1 Disc
31、ussionNondestructive testing includes alltest methods that do not impair the serviceability of thematerial, part, or assembly under test. Nondestructive tests arespecific. They usually reveal only the specific kinds of defectsand conditions for whose detection they were designed. Con-sequently, they
32、 must be selected in accordance with the specificmaterials, the specific conditions to be detected, and thespecific job to be done.3.1.12 owner, nthe owners officer, the engineer, or thearchitect responsible for the work, or his duly recognized orauthorized representative.3.1.13 project sponsor, nth
33、e organization that retains theagency, and normally, the owner of record when the project iscomplete.3.1.14 qualified accreditation authority, nan organizationrecognized throughout the country, with the capability to assessand monitor the professional and technical activities of aninspection or test
34、ing agency, or both.3.1.15 soil, nas used in construction, subgrade, subbase,base, select fill and other similar types of granular andnon-granular soils used in construction regardless of whether itis considered as a structural element in the project or generalfill not supporting structural elements
35、.3.1.16 steel, nas used in construction, structural steelplates and shapes used wholly or in part for structuresincluding reinforcing steel used in concrete.7Available from Steel Joist Institute (SJI), 3127 Mr. Joe White Avenue, MyrtleBeach, SC 29577-6760, http:/www.steeljoist.org.E3290723.1.16.1 Di
36、scussionIt is not intended to include steelsused in conjunction with mechanical, electrical, heating orair-conditioning equipment except for the supporting struc-tures.3.1.17 technician, nan employee of the inspection andtesting agency assigned to perform the actual operations ofinspection or testin
37、g.4. Significance and Use4.1 The testing and inspection of construction materials isan important element in obtaining quality construction. Atesting and inspection agency must be selected with care aftera comprehensive evaluation of its competency to perform thework properly.4.2 This standard provid
38、es basic minimum criteria for use inevaluating the qualifications of technically oriented testing orinspection agencies, or both. The criteria may be supplementedby more specific criteria and requirements for particular classesof testing or types of inspection agencies. An individual usercan also us
39、e it to judge the competency of an agency. Theexistence of a formal accrediting authority such as a federal,state, or independent agency is not necessary for the use of thisspecification, but the specification can be used as a basis foraccreditation, if desired.4.3 The intent of this standard is to
40、provide a consensussystem standardized basis for requirements for a technicallyoriented testing or inspection agency, with respect to theagencys capability to objectively and competently provide thespecific services needed by the user without prejudice.4.4 Typically, evaluating an agency involves th
41、e followingthree essential sequential phases:4.4.1 Submittal of basic information in accordance with thecriteria of this specification to the evaluator by an agencydesiring to be qualified to this standard,4.4.2 Evaluation of the agency-submitted information, and4.4.3 On-site verification of the age
42、ncy-submitted informa-tion by the user or a qualified national authority.5. Organization and Management5.1 The agency shall be legally identifiable. It shall beorganized and shall operate in such a way that its facilities meetthe requirements of this standard.5.1.1 Main facilities, sub-facilities, a
43、nd permanent site fa-cilities shall maintain staff, equipment, procedures, and docu-mentation as required in this standard. The manager for themain facility may also be responsible for a sub-facility orpermanent site facility (see 6.2.1). Main facilities, sub-facilities, and permanent site facilitie
44、s shall be accredited inaccordance with 9.4.1 to perform the functions described in3.1.2.1 and/or 3.1.2.2 of this specification.5.1.2 Temporary site facilities offering a defined scope ofservices for a specific project, which are demonstrably underthe main facilitys or sub-facilitys technical direct
45、ion andquality program, do not require separate accreditation. Agen-cies that use temporary site facilities for their projects shalldescribe the operation of these facilities in their qualitymanual.5.1.3 An endorsement for the operation of temporary sitefacilities shall also be listed on the agencys
46、 accreditationcertificate.5.2 The agency shall:5.2.1 Have managerial staff with the authority and resourcesneeded to discharge their duties.5.2.2 Have arrangements to ensure that its personnel are freefrom any commercial, financial, and other pressures includingtrade organization rules that might ad
47、versely affect the qualityof their work.5.2.3 Be organized in such a way that confidence in itsindependence of judgment and integrity is maintained at alltimes.5.2.4 Specify and document the responsibility, authority,qualifications, and interrelation of all personnel who manage,perform, or verify wo
48、rk affecting the quality of inspections ortests, or both.5.2.5 Provide supervision by persons qualified to performthe inspections and tests and to implement relevant procedures.They should also be qualified to evaluate the objective of theinspections or tests and the results. The ratio of supervisor
49、y tonon-supervisory personnel shall be such as to ensure adequatesupervision.5.2.6 Have a technical manager (however named) who hasoverall responsibility for the technical operations.5.2.7 Have a quality manager (however named) who has theresponsibility for the quality system and its implementation.The quality manager shall have direct access to the highestlevel of management at which decisions are made on agencypolicy or resources, and to the technical manager. In someagencies, the quality manager may also be the technicalmanager or deputy tec
