1、Designation: E 329 07ae1An 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
2、of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.e1NOTE6.2.2, 6.2.3, and
3、6.2.4 were revised and Appendix X1 was removed editorially in June 2008.1. Scope*1.1 This specification defines the minimum requirements forinspection agency personnel or testing agency laboratorypersonnel, or both, and the minimum technical requirementsfor equipment and procedures utilized in the t
4、esting andinspection of construction and materials used in construction.1.2 Criteria is provided for evaluating the capability ofagency to properly perform designated tests on constructionmaterials, and establishes essential characteristics pertaining tothe organization, personnel, facilities, and q
5、uality systems ofthe agency. This specification may be supplemented by morespecific criteria and requirements 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
6、 testing and inspec-tion of construction and materials. Building officials can useSpecification E 329 as a tool in the qualification and establish-ment of competency of inspection and testing agencies in thefields covered by Specification E 329.1.4 A certificate of accreditation, including the scope
7、 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 competence to perform the specifictests or inspections requested by the user.2. Referenced Document
8、s2.1 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 for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Con-crete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteri
9、a forLaboratory EvaluationC 1093 Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies forMasonryD 3666 Specification for Minimum Requirements forAgen-cies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving MaterialsD 3740 Practice for Minimum Requirements for AgenciesEngaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and R
10、ock asUsed in Engineering Design and ConstructionE4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing MachinesE 543 Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestruc-tive TestingE 605 Test Methods for Thickness and Density of SprayedFire-Resistive Material (SFRM) Applied to StructuralMembersE 736 Test Meth
11、od 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 Operationand Recognition3E 1513 Practice for Application of Sprayed Fire-ResistiveMaterials (SFRMs)E 2174 Pract
12、ice 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 Recommended Practice for Establishing and1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E36 on
13、Laboratory and Inspection Agency Accreditation and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee E36.70 on Construction and Building Testing/Inspection Agencies.Current edition approved Nov. 15, 2007. Published December 2007. Originallyapproved in 1967. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as E 329
14、07.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Withdrawn.1*A Summary of Changes section appears at the e
15、nd of this standard.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.Implementing a Quality System for Construction Materi-als Testing Laboratories42.3 ANSI ISO/IEC Standard:17025 General Requirements for the Competence of Cali-bration
16、 and Testing Laboratories517020 General Criteria for the Operation of Various Typesof Bodies Performing Inspection52.4 AWS Documents:6D1.1 Structural Welding Code, SteelB1.11 Guide for the Visual Inspection of WeldsD1.5 Bridge Welding CodeD1.4 Structural Welding CodeReinforcing2.5 SJI Documents:7Rec
17、ommended Code of Standard Practice for Steel Joistsand Joist Girders3. Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific 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
18、 a com-petency in performing.3.1.1.1 DiscussionA certificate of accreditation alone isnot sufficient to describe 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,author
19、ized by the project sponsor or his duly authorizedrepresentative to inspect or test construction materials asrequired 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 coll
20、ect and submit samples,identified with respective portions of the construction, forlaboratory evaluation. The inspection 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 otherwis
21、e determines thecharacteristics or performance of materials and products.3.1.3 bituminous material and mixtures, 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,an
22、d mastic mixtures. Bituminous mixtures may contain eithertar or asphalt binder material which, in some cases, may befurther modified with other additive materials to producespecial properties.3.1.4 concrete, nas used in construction, all portlandcement concrete used in construction, particularly rei
23、nforcedconcrete.3.1.5 contractthe contractual agreement between theagency and the project sponsor.3.1.6 documentation, 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 wr
24、ittendocumentation, such as video or audio recordings, shall beused, where appropriate, in addition to written documentation,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 fo
25、r the purposes ofclarification.3.1.7.1 DiscussionGeographical areas differ in the title,but the definition and intent 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 ju
26、dgment,general requirements, the results of which may be used tosupport certification.3.1.8.1 DiscussionInspection 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
27、 multipleprojects.3.1.9.1 sub-facility, na structure with a permanent ad-dress, that is physically separate from, 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-
28、equipped, self-contained unit, capable of conducting specifictests and/or inspections, established in a dedicated 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
29、 permanent, adjas used to describe testing and/orinspection facilities, expected to function for a period exceed-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-
30、load bearing.3.1.11 nondestructive testing, nprocedures for testingproducts as used in construction.3.1.11.1 DiscussionNondestructive testing includes alltest methods that do not impair the serviceability of thematerial, part, or assembly under test. Nondestructive tests arespecific. They usually re
31、veal only the specific kinds of defectsand conditions for whose detection they were designed. Con-sequently, they 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 thea
32、rchitect responsible for the work, or his duly recognized orauthorized representative.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 (IS
33、O), 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.7Available from Steel Joist Institute (SJI), 3127 Mr. Joe White Avenue, MyrtleBeach, SC 29577-6760, http:/www.steeljoist.org.E 32
34、9 07ae123.1.13 project sponsor, nthe 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
35、 activities of aninspection or testing 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
36、 not supporting structural elements.3.1.16 steel, nas used in construction, structural steelplates and shapes used wholly or in part for structuresincluding reinforcing steel used in concrete.3.1.16.1 DiscussionIt is not intended to include steelsused in conjunction with mechanical, electrical, heat
37、ing 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 testing.4. Significance and Use4.1 The testing and inspection of construction materials isan important
38、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 provides basic minimum criteria for use inevaluating the qualifications of technically oriented testing
39、 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 use it to judge the competency of an agency. Theexistence of a formal accrediting authority such as
40、 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 provide a consensussystem standardized basis for requirements for a technicallyoriented testing o
41、r 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 the followingthree essential sequential phases:4.4.1 Submittal of basic information in accordance w
42、ith 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 agency-submitted informa-tion by the user or a qualified national authority.5. Organization and Mana
43、gement5.1 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, and permanent site fa-cilities shall maintain staff, equipment, procedures, and docu-mentation as
44、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 facilities shall be accredited inaccordance with 9.4.1 to perform the functions described in3.1.2.1 and/or
45、 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 direction andquality program, do not require separate accreditation. Agen-cies that use temporary site
46、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 accreditationcertificate.5.2 The agency shall:5.2.1 Have managerial staff with the authority and
47、 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 adversely affect the qualityof their work.5.2.3 Be organized in such a way that confidence in itsin
48、dependence 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 work affecting the quality of inspections ortests, or both.5.2.5 Provide supervision by persons qua
49、lified 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 supervisory 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
