ASTM E329-05be1

Standard Specification for Agencies Engaged in Construction Inspection and/or Testing

SCOPE
1.1 This specification defines the minimum requirements for inspection agency personnel or testing agency laboratory personnel, or both, and the minimum technical requirements for equipment and procedures utilized in the testing and inspection of construction and materials used in construction.
1.2 Criteria is provided for evaluating the capability of agency to properly perform designated tests on construction materials, and establishes essential characteristics pertaining to the organization, personnel, facilities, and quality systems of the agency. This specification may be supplemented by more specific criteria and requirements for particular projects.
1.3 This specification can be used as a basis to evaluate an agency and is intended for use in qualifying and/or accrediting agencies, public or private, engaged in the testing and inspection of construction and materials. These materials include concrete, steel, soil, masonry and bituminous materials.
1.4 A certificate of accreditation is required to comply with this standard.
1.5 The users of an accredited agency must review the agency's scope of accreditation to ensure the agency has been accredited for its technical competence to perform the tasks requested by the user.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Sep-2005
• ICS: 91.100.01 - Construction materials in general
• Technical Committee: E36 - Accreditation & Certification
• Drafting Committee: E36.70 - Agencies Performing Construction Inspection, Testing and Special Inspection

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E329-05b - Standard Specification for Agencies Engaged in Construction Inspection and/or Testing
• Effective Date: 15-Sep-2005
• Replaced By: ASTM E329-06 - Standard Specification for Agencies Engaged in Construction Inspection and/or Testing
• Effective Date: 15-Jul-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E2833-12(2018) - Standard Practice for Certification Bodies that Certify Personnel Engaged in Inspection and Testing of Construction Activities and Materials Used in Construction, Including Special Inspection
• Effective Date: 15-Sep-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C1077-17 - Standard Practice for Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Testing Agency Evaluation
• Effective Date: 15-Sep-2005
• Referred By: ASTM D3740-19 - Standard Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
• Effective Date: 15-Sep-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E2353-21 - Standard Test Methods for Performance of Glazing in Permanent Railing Systems, Guards, and Balustrades
• Effective Date: 15-Sep-2005
• Referred By: ASTM A627-03(2019) - Standard Test Methods for Tool-Resisting Steel Bars, Flats, and Shapes for Detention and Correctional Facilities
• Effective Date: 15-Sep-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E699-16 - Standard Specification for Agencies Involved in Testing, Quality Assurance, and Evaluating of Manufactured Building Components
• Effective Date: 15-Sep-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E543-21 - Standard Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
• Effective Date: 15-Sep-2005
• Referred By: ASTM D3666-16 - Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
• Effective Date: 15-Sep-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
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Designation: E 329 – 05b
Standard Specification for
Agencies Engaged in Construction Inspection and/or
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Testing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 329; 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 (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.
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e NOTE—Note 2 was eliminated to remove reference to specific laboratory inspection services by action of the ASTM
Committee on Standards (COS) in March 2006.
1. Scope C 1077 PracticeforLaboratoriesTestingConcreteandCon-
crete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for
1.1 Thisspecificationdefinestheminimumrequirementsfor
Laboratory Evaluation
inspection agency personnel or testing agency laboratory
C 1093 Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for
personnel, or both, and the minimum technical requirements
Unit Masonry
for equipment and procedures utilized in the testing and
D 3666 SpecificationforMinimumRequirementsforAgen-
inspection of construction and materials used in construction.
cies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
1.2 Criteria is provided for evaluating the capability of
D 3470 Test Method for Measurement of Removal Lug
agency to properly perform designated tests on construction
Strippage of Type IIA Child-Resistant Closures
materials, and establishes essential characteristics pertaining to
E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
the organization, personnel, facilities, and quality systems of
E 543 Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestruc-
the agency. This specification may be supplemented by more
tive Testing
specific criteria and requirements for particular projects.
E 994 Guide for Calibration and Testing Laboratory Ac-
1.3 This specification can be used as a basis to evaluate an
creditation Systems General Requirements for Operation
agency and is intended for use in qualifying and/or accrediting
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and Recognition
agencies, public or private, engaged in the testing and inspec-
2.2 AASHTO Standard:
tion of construction and materials. These materials include
R18 Standard Recommended Practice for Establishing and
concrete, steel, soil, masonry and bituminous materials.
Implementing a Quality System for Construction Materi-
1.4 A certificate of accreditation is required to comply with
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als Testing Laboratories
this standard.
2.3 ISO/IEC Standard:
1.5 The users of an accredited agency must review the
17025 General Requirements for the Competence of Cali-
agency’s scope of accreditation to ensure the agency has been
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bration and Testing Laboratories
accredited for its technical competence to perform the tasks
requested by the user.
3. Terminology
2. Referenced Documents 3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
2 3.1.1 agency—the organization/body, or part thereof, autho-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
rized by the project sponsor or his duly authorized representa-
A 880 Practice for Criteria for Use in Evaluation of Testing
tive to inspect or test construction materials as required by the
Laboratories and Organizations for Examination and In-
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project specifications.
spection of Steel, Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys
3.1.1.1 inspection agency—an agency or testing laboratory
that makes visual observations and field measurements of
construction materials. It may collect and submit samples,
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E36 on
identified with respective portions of the construction, for
ConformityAssessment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E36.70 on
laboratory evaluation. The inspection agency/body and testing
Construction and Building Testing/Inspection Agencies.
Current edition approved September 15, 2005. Published October 2005. Origi- agency may be one organization or separate organizations.
nally approved in 1967. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as E 329 – 05a.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Available from American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Officials (AASHTO), 444 N. Capitol St., NW, Suite 249, Washington, DC 20001.
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An American National Standard
e1
Designation:E329–05b Designation: E 329 – 05b
Standard Specification for
Agencies Engaged in Construction Inspection and/or
1
Testing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 329; 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 (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
e NOTE—Note 2 was eliminated to remove reference to specific laboratory inspection services by action of the ASTM
Committee on Standards (COS) in March 2006.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification defines the minimum requirements for inspection agency personnel or testing agency laboratory
personnel, or both, and the minimum technical requirements for equipment and procedures utilized in the testing and inspection
of construction and materials used in construction.
1.2 Criteria is provided for evaluating the capability of agency to properly perform designated tests on construction materials,
and establishes essential characteristics pertaining to the organization, personnel, facilities, and quality systems of the agency.This
specification may be supplemented by more specific criteria and requirements for particular projects.
1.3 This specification can be used as a basis to evaluate an agency and is intended for use in qualifying and/or accrediting
agencies, public or private, engaged in the testing and inspection of construction and materials. These materials include concrete,
steel, soil, masonry and bituminous materials.
1.4 A certificate of accreditation is required to comply with this standard.
1.5 The users of an accredited agency must review the agency’s scope of accreditation to ensure the agency has been accredited
for its technical competence to perform the tasks requested by the user.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
A 880 Practice for Criteria for Use in Evaluation of Testing Laboratories and Organizations for Examination and Inspection of
Steel, Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys
C 1077 PracticeforLaboratoriesTestingConcreteandConcreteAggregatesforUseinConstructionandCriteriaforLaboratory
Evaluation
C 1093 Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for Unit Masonry
D 3666 Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
D3740Practice for Minimum Requirements forAgencies Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in
Engineering Design and Construction 3470 Test Method for Measurement of Removal Lug Strippage of Type IIA
Child-Resistant Closures
E 4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
E 543Practice Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
E 994 Guide for Calibration and Testing Laboratory Accreditation Systems General Requirements for Operation and
Recognition
2.2 AASHTO Standard:
R18 Standard Recommended Practice for Establishing and Implementing a Quality System for Construction Materials Testing
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Laboratories
2.3 ISO/IEC Standard:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E36 on ConformityAssessment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E36.70 on Construction
and Building Testing/Inspection Agencies.
Current edition approved September 15, 2005. Published October 2005. Originally approved in 1967. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as E 329 – 05a.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), 444 N. Capitol St., NW, Suite 249, Washington, DC 20001.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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E 329 – 05b
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17025 General Requirements for the Competence of Calibration and Testing Laboratories
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 agency—the organization/body, or part thereof, authorized by the project sponsor or his duly authorized representative
to inspect or test construction materials as required by the project specifications.
3.1.1.1 inspection agency—
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