ASTM E329-01a

Standard Specification for Agencies Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of Materials Used in Construction

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 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 practice 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 materials. These materials include concrete, steel, soil, masonry and bituminous materials.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Nov-2001
• 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 E329-01 - Standard Specification for Agencies Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of Materials Used in Construction
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM E329-02 - Standard Specification for Agencies Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of Materials Used in Construction
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2002
• 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: 10-Nov-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D3666-16 - Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E543-21 - Standard Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E2353-21 - Standard Test Methods for Performance of Glazing in Permanent Railing Systems, Guards, and Balustrades
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2001
• 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: 10-Nov-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E699-16 - Standard Specification for Agencies Involved in Testing, Quality Assurance, and Evaluating of Manufactured Building Components
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2001
• Referred By: ASTM A627-03(2019) - Standard Test Methods for Tool-Resisting Steel Bars, Flats, and Shapes for Detention and Correctional Facilities
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2001
• 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: 10-Nov-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

An American National Standard
Designation: E 329 – 01a
Standard Specification for
Agencies Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of
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Materials Used in Construction
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. Scope D 3740 Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies
Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock
1.1 Thisspecificationdefinestheminimumrequirementsfor
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as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
inspection agency personnel or testing agency laboratory
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E 4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
personnel, or both, and the minimum technical requirements
E 543 Practice for Agencies Performing Nondestructive
for equipment and procedures utilized in the testing and
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Testing
inspection of materials used in construction.
E 548 Guide for General Criteria Used for Evaluating
1.2 Criteria is provided for evaluating the capability of
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Laboratory Competence
agency to properly perform designated tests on construction
E 994 Guide for Calibration and Testing Laboratory Ac-
materials, and establishes essential characteristics pertaining to
creditation Systems General Requirements for Operation
the organization, personnel, facilities, and quality systems of
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and Recognition
the agency. This practice may be supplemented by more
specific criteria and requirements for particular projects.
3. Terminology
1.3 This specification can be used as a basis to evaluate an
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
agency and is intended for use in qualifying and/or accrediting
3.1.1 agency—the organization/body, or part thereof, autho-
agencies, public or private, engaged in the testing and inspec-
rized by the project sponsor or his duly authorized representa-
tion of construction materials. These materials include con-
tive to inspect or test construction materials as required by the
crete, steel, soil, masonry and bituminous materials.
project specifications.
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.1.1 inspection agency—an agency or testing laboratory
that makes visual observations and field measurements of
2.1 ASTM Standards:
construction materials. It may collect and submit samples,
A 880 Practice for Criteria for Use in Evaluation of Testing
identified with respective portions of the construction, for
Laboratories and Organizations for Examination and In-
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laboratory evaluation. The inspection agency/body and testing
spection of Steel, Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys
agency may be one organization or separate organizations.
C 1077 PracticeforLaboratoriesTestingConcreteandCon-
3.1.1.2 testing agency—an agency or testing laboratory that
crete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for
3 measures, examines, tests, or otherwise determines the charac-
Laboratory Evaluation
teristics or performance of materials and products.
C 1093 Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for
4 3.1.2 bituminous material and mixes, n—as used in con-
Unit Masonry
struction, all types of asphalts and tars for pavements.
D 3666 SpecificationforMinimumRequirementsforAgen-
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3.1.2.1 Discussion—Bituminous mixes are bituminous sta-
cies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
bilized soil, base course, binder, leveling, surface course, and
mastic mixes. Bituminous mixes may contain either tar or
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E36 on
ConformityAssessment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E36.70 on
Construction and Building Testing/Inspection Agencies.
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2001. Published March 2002. Originally
published as E 329 – 67 T. Last previous edition E 329 – 01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.08.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.02. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.05. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.03. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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