1、Designation: E 329 08An 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 () 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 specifica
3、tion 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 fo
4、r 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 re
5、quirements 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. Building officials can useSpecification E 3
6、29 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 ofaccreditation, is required to comply with this standard.1.5 The users of an accredited agency mu
7、st 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 Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A 880 Practice for Criteria for Use in Evaluation of TestingLaboratories and O
8、rganizations 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 Criteria forLaboratory EvaluationC 1093 Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies forMasonryD 3666 Sp
9、ecification 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 Rock asUsed in Engineering Design and ConstructionE4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Mac
10、hinesE 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 Method for Cohesion/Adhesion of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials Applied to Structural MembersE 994 Gui
11、de for Calibration and Testing Laboratory Ac-creditation Systems General Requirements for Operationand 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 Installe
12、d FireResistive Joint Systems and Perimeter Fire Barriers2.2 AASHTO Standard:R18 Standard Recommended Practice for Establishing andImplementing a Quality System for Construction Materi-als Testing Laboratories42.3 ANSI/ISO/IEC Standard:17020 General Criteria for the Operation of Various Typesof Bodi
13、es Performing Inspection517025 General Requirements for the Competence of Cali-bration and Testing Laboratories51This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E36 onLaboratory and Inspection Agency Accreditation and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee E36.70 on Construction
14、and Building Testing/Inspection Agencies.Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2008. Published September 2008. Originallyapproved in 1967. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as E 329 07a1.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at servicea
15、stm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume 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
16、 International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1 rue deVaremb, Case postale 56, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland.1*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States
17、.2.4 AWS Documents:6B1.11 Guide for the Visual Inspection of WeldsD1.1 Structural Welding Code, SteelD1.4 Structural Welding CodeReinforcingD1.5 Bridge Welding Code2.5 SJI Documents:7Recommended Code of Standard Practice for Steel Joistsand Joist Girders3. Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specifi
18、c 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 t
19、he 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 asrequi
20、red 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 insp
21、ection 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, n
22、as 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 documentat
24、ion, 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 doc
25、umentation,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 int
26、ent 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 DiscussionInspection
27、 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-i
30、ng 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 Discu
31、ssionNondestructive 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, nthe
33、 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 testi
34、ng 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 it6Available from American Welding Society (AWS), 550 NW LeJeune Rd.,Miami, FL 33126, http:/www.aws.org.7
35、Available from Steel Joist Institute (SJI), 3127 Mr. Joe White Avenue, MyrtleBeach, SC 29577-6760, http:/www.steeljoist.org.E329082is considered as a structural element in the project or generalfill not supporting structural elements.3.1.16 steel, nas used in construction, structural steelplates and
36、 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, heating orair-conditioning equipment except for the supporting struc-tures.3.1.17 technician, nan employee
37、 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 element in obtaining quality construction. Atesting and inspection agency must be selected with care a
38、ftera 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 orinspection agencies, or both. The criteria may be supplementedby more specific criteria and require
39、ments 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 a federal,state, or independent agency is not necessary for the use of thisspecification, but the spe
40、cification 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 or inspection agency, with respect to theagencys capability to objectively and competently provide thes
41、pecific 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 with thecriteria of this specification to the evaluator by an agencydesiring to be qualified to this st
42、andard,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 Management5.1 The agency shall be legally identifiable. It shall beorganized and shall operate in such a w
43、ay 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 required in this standard. The manager for themain facility may also be responsible for a sub-facility
44、 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 3.1.2.2 of this specification.5.1.2 Temporary site facilities offering a defined scope ofservices for
45、 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 facilities for their projects shalldescribe the operation of these facilities in their qualitymanual.5
46、.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 resourcesneeded to discharge their duties.5.2.2 Have arrangements to ensure that its personnel are fr
47、eefrom 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 itsindependence of judgment and integrity is maintained at alltimes.5.2.4 Specify and document the responsi
48、bility, 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 qualified to performthe inspections and tests and to implement relevant procedures.They should also be qu
49、alified 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 to the highestlevel of management at which decisions are made on agencypolicy or resources, and to the
