Standard Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for Masonry

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This practice provides the basic minimum criteria for use in evaluating the qualifications of testing agencies for masonry materials. The criteria may be supplemented by more specific criteria and requirements. It can be used as a guide for internal audits by individual users.  
4.2 The intent of this practice is to provide a consensus basis for evaluating a testing agency, 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.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the minimum requirements for laboratory personnel, for establishing and maintaining a quality system, and it establishes minimum qualifications for agencies engaged in the testing of masonry materials.  
1.2 Criteria are provided for evaluating the capability of an agency to properly perform designated tests on masonry materials, and for establishing guidelines 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 agencies, and it is intended for use for the qualifying or accrediting of testing agencies, or both, public or private, engaged in the testing of masonry materials.  
1.4 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation: C1093 − 13a
StandardPractice for
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Accreditation of Testing Agencies for Masonry
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1093; 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.
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ε NOTE—Editorially corrected 7.1.1, 8.5.2.8, and 8.5.2.9 in February 2014.
1. Scope* C136 Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse
Aggregates
1.1 This practice covers the minimum requirements for
C140 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Concrete
laboratorypersonnel,forestablishingandmaintainingaquality
Masonry Units and Related Units
system, and it establishes minimum qualifications for agencies
C143/C143M Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic-Cement
engaged in the testing of masonry materials.
Concrete
1.2 Criteria are provided for evaluating the capability of an
C173/C173M Test Method forAir Content of Freshly Mixed
agency to properly perform designated tests on masonry
Concrete by the Volumetric Method
materials, and for establishing guidelines pertaining to an
C185 Test Method for Air Content of Hydraulic Cement
agency’sorganization,personnel,facilities,andqualitysystem.
Mortar
This practice may be supplemented by more specific criteria
C230/C230M Specification for Flow Table for Use in Tests
and requirements for particular projects.
of Hydraulic Cement
1.3 This practice can be used as a basis to evaluate testing C231 Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Con-
crete by the Pressure Method
agencies, and it is intended for use for the qualifying or
accrediting of testing agencies, or both, public or private, C270 Specification for Mortar for Unit Masonry
C305 Practice for Mechanical Mixing of Hydraulic Cement
engaged in the testing of masonry materials.
Pastes and Mortars of Plastic Consistency
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
C470/C470M Specification for Molds for Forming Concrete
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Test Cylinders Vertically
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
C780 Test Method for Preconstruction and Construction
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Evaluation of Mortars for Plain and Reinforced Unit
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Masonry
C1072 Test Methods for Measurement of Masonry Flexural
2. Referenced Documents
Bond Strength
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C1232 Terminology of Masonry
C67 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Brick and
C1506 Test Method for Water Retention of Hydraulic
Structural Clay Tile
Cement-Based Mortars and Plasters
C109/C109M Test Method for Compressive Strength of
E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2-in. or [50-mm] Cube
E11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test
Specimens)
Sieves
C117 Test Method for Materials Finer than 75-µm (No. 200)
Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 quality system—the organizational structure,
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C15 on Manufac-
responsibilities, procedures, processes, capabilities, and re-
tured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C15.07 on
sources for implementing quality management.
Standards for Laboratory Accreditation.
Current edition approved Dec. 15, 2013. Published January 2014. Originally
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as C1093 – 13. DOI:
3.2.1 agency—the organization engaged to test masonry
10.1520/C1093-13A.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
materials as required by a specification or contract.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
3.2.2 quality system manual (QSM)—a manual describing
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. and documenting an agency’s quality system.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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C1093 − 13a
3.2.3 user—the person or organization engaging the agency 7.2 Supervising Laboratory Technician—The supervising
to provide tests; or using this practice to evaluate or accredit laboratory technician shall have at least five years experience
the agency. performing tests on materials, with at least two years testing
masonry materials. This person shall be able to demonstrate,
3.3 For additional terms used in t
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