ASTM D3740-19
(Practice)Standard Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
Standard Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This practice provides the basic minimum criteria for use in evaluating the qualifications of a testing or inspection agency, or both, for soil and rock. The criteria may be supplemented by more specific criteria and requirements. An individual user can also use it to judge the qualification of an agency. The existence of a formal accrediting body such as a federal, state, or independent agency is not necessary for the use of this standard.
Note 1: Users of this practice should be aware that certain of these requirements may not be achievable and/or applicable to work performed outside of the United States of America (U.S.A.). In such cases, users should make sure that all necessary modifications are made to these requirements such as to render them appropriate to each specific set of circumstances.
4.2 The intent of this practice is to provide a consensus basis for evaluating a testing or inspection agency, or both, with respect to that agency's capability to objectively and competently provide the specific services needed by the user.
4.3 This practice may be used as a basis for accreditation.
4.4 The users of an accredited agency must review the agency's scope of accreditation to make sure the agency has been accredited for its technical competence to perform the tasks requested by the user.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice establishes minimum qualifications for agencies engaged in the testing and inspection of soil and rock. Minimum requirements for field and laboratory personnel are defined. The practice also covers the establishment and maintenance of a quality system.
1.2 Criteria are provided for evaluating the capability of an agency to properly perform designated tests on soil and rock, and for establishing essential characteristics pertaining to an agency's organization, personnel, facilities, and quality system. This practice may be supplemented by more specific criteria and requirements for particular projects.
1.3 This practice can be used as a basis to evaluate testing and inspection agencies, or both, and is intended for use for the qualifying or accrediting, or both, of testing or inspection agencies, public or private, engaged in the testing and inspection of soil and rock as used in engineering design and construction.
1.4 To qualify for accreditation to this standard, the agency must include at least five standards relating to testing methods, inspection methods, or both, from the standards covered under the jurisdictions of Committee D18, in its certificate of accreditation.
1.5 This practice is applicable to all standards which include a reference to Practice D3740.
1.6 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes that provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the standard.
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.8 This practice offers a set of instructions for performing one or more specific operations. This document cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment. Not all aspects of this practice may be applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, nor should this document be applied without consideration of a project's many unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the title of this document means only that the document has been approved through the ASTM consensus process.
1.9 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardizat...
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D3740 − 19
Standard Practice for
Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in Testing
and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering
1
Design and Construction
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3740; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope* priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.1 This practice establishes minimum qualifications for
1.8 This practice offers a set of instructions for performing
agencies engaged in the testing and inspection of soil and rock.
one or more specific operations. This document cannot replace
Minimum requirements for field and laboratory personnel are
education or experience and should be used in conjunction
defined. The practice also covers the establishment and main-
withprofessionaljudgment.Notallaspectsofthispracticemay
tenance of a quality system.
be applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not
1.2 Criteria are provided for evaluating the capability of an
intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which
agency to properly perform designated tests on soil and rock,
the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged,
and for establishing essential characteristics pertaining to an
nor should this document be applied without consideration of
agency’sorganization,personnel,facilities,andqualitysystem.
a project’s many unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the
This practice may be supplemented by more specific criteria
title of this document means only that the document has been
and requirements for particular projects.
approved through the ASTM consensus process.
1.3 This practice can be used as a basis to evaluate testing
1.9 This international standard was developed in accor-
and inspection agencies, or both, and is intended for use for the
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
qualifying or accrediting, or both, of testing or inspection
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
agencies, public or private, engaged in the testing and inspec-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
tion of soil and rock as used in engineering design and
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
construction.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.4 To qualify for accreditation to this standard, the agency
must include at least five standards relating to testing methods,
2. Referenced Documents
inspection methods, or both, from the standards covered under
2
the jurisdictions of Committee D18, in its certificate of 2.1 ASTM Standards:
accreditation.
C1077 Practice forAgencies Testing Concrete and Concrete
Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for
1.5 Thispracticeisapplicabletoallstandardswhichinclude
Testing Agency Evaluation
a reference to Practice D3740.
D653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained
1.6 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
Fluids
that provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
D3666 Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agen-
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
cies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
as requirements of the standard.
D5255 PracticeforCertificationofPersonnelEngagedinthe
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Testing of Soil and Rock
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
E329 Specification for Agencies Engaged in Construction
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Inspection, Testing, or Special Inspection
1
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and
2
Rock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.99 on Quality Control. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2019. Published October 2019. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D3740–12a. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/D3740-19. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: D3740 − 12a D3740 − 19
Standard Practice for
Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in Testing
and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering
1
Design and Construction
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3740; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope*
1.1 This practice establishes minimum qualifications for agencies engaged in the testing and inspection of soil and rock.
Minimum requirements for field and laboratory personnel are defined. The practice also covers the establishment and maintenance
of a quality system.
1.2 Criteria are provided for evaluating the capability of an agency to properly perform designated tests on soil and rock, and
for establishing essential characteristics pertaining to an agency’s organization, personnel, facilities, and quality system. This
practice may be supplemented by more specific criteria and requirements for particular projects.
1.3 This practice can be used as a basis to evaluate testing and inspection agencies, or both, and is intended for use for the
qualifying or accrediting, or both, of testing or inspection agencies, public or private, engaged in the testing and inspection of soil
and rock as used in engineering design and construction.
1.4 To qualify for accreditation to this standard, the agency must include at least five standards relating to testing methods,
inspection methods, or both, from the standards covered under the jurisdictions of Committee D18, in its certificate of
accreditation.
1.5 This practice is applicable to all standards which include a reference to Practice D3740.
1.6 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes that provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the standard.
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.8 This practice offers a set of instructions for performing one or more specific operations. This document cannot replace
education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment. Not all aspects of this practice may be
applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which the
adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, nor should this document be applied without consideration of a project’s
many unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the title of this document means only that the document has been approved through
the ASTM consensus process.
1.9 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
C1077 Practice for Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Testing Agency
Evaluation
1
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.99 on Quality Control.
Current edition approved May 1, 2012Oct. 1, 2019. Published June 2012October 2019. Originally approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as
D3740–12.–12a. DOI: 10.1520/D3740-12a.10.1520/D3740-19.
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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Designation: D3740 − 19
Standard Practice for
Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in Testing
and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering
1
Design and Construction
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3740; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope* priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.1 This practice establishes minimum qualifications for
1.8 This practice offers a set of instructions for performing
agencies engaged in the testing and inspection of soil and rock.
one or more specific operations. This document cannot replace
Minimum requirements for field and laboratory personnel are
education or experience and should be used in conjunction
defined. The practice also covers the establishment and main-
with professional judgment. Not all aspects of this practice may
tenance of a quality system.
be applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not
1.2 Criteria are provided for evaluating the capability of an
intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which
agency to properly perform designated tests on soil and rock,
the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged,
and for establishing essential characteristics pertaining to an
nor should this document be applied without consideration of
agency’s organization, personnel, facilities, and quality system.
a project’s many unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the
This practice may be supplemented by more specific criteria
title of this document means only that the document has been
and requirements for particular projects.
approved through the ASTM consensus process.
1.3 This practice can be used as a basis to evaluate testing
1.9 This international standard was developed in accor-
and inspection agencies, or both, and is intended for use for the
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
qualifying or accrediting, or both, of testing or inspection
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
agencies, public or private, engaged in the testing and inspec-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
tion of soil and rock as used in engineering design and
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
construction.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.4 To qualify for accreditation to this standard, the agency
must include at least five standards relating to testing methods,
2. Referenced Documents
inspection methods, or both, from the standards covered under
2
the jurisdictions of Committee D18, in its certificate of 2.1 ASTM Standards:
accreditation. C1077 Practice for Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete
Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for
1.5 This practice is applicable to all standards which include
Testing Agency Evaluation
a reference to Practice D3740.
D653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained
1.6 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
Fluids
that provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
D3666 Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agen-
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
cies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
as requirements of the standard.
D5255 Practice for Certification of Personnel Engaged in the
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Testing of Soil and Rock
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
E329 Specification for Agencies Engaged in Construction
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Inspection, Testing, or Special Inspection
1
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and
2
Rock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.99 on Quality Control. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2019. Published October 2019. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D3740–12a. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/D3740-19. the ASTM website.
*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
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