ASTM D3666-16
(Specification)Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
ABSTRACT
This specification covers the minimum requirements for field and laboratory personnel, for establishing and maintaining a quality system, and establishes minimum qualifications for agencies engaged in the testing and inspection of road and paving materials. This specification can be used as a basis to evaluate testing or 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 road and paving materials. Criteria are provided for evaluating the capability of an agency to properly perform designated tests on road and paving materials, and for establishing guidelines pertaining to an agency's organization, personnel, facilities, and quality system.
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This specification provides the basic minimum criteria for use in evaluating the qualifications of testing or inspection agencies, or both, for road and paving materials. 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.
4.2 The intent of this specification 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 specification can be used as a basis for accreditation.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the minimum requirements for field and laboratory personnel, for establishing and maintaining a quality system, and establishes minimum qualifications for agencies engaged in the testing and inspection of road and paving materials.
1.2 Criteria are provided for evaluating the capability of an agency to properly perform designated tests on road and paving materials, and for establishing guidelines pertaining to an agency's organization, personnel, facilities, and quality system. This specification may be supplemented by more specific criteria, such as that in Specification E329, and requirements for particular projects.
1.3 This specification can be used as a basis to evaluate testing or 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 road and paving materials.
1.4 Accreditation is required to comply with this standard. (See 8.1.5.)
1.5 The users of the 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.
1.6 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:D3666 −16
Standard Specification for
Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting
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Road and Paving Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3666; 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 documents are not meant to be all inclusive, as this specifica-
tion applies, as appropriate, to all test methods under the
1.1 This specification covers the minimum requirements for
jurisdiction of Committee D04.
fieldandlaboratorypersonnel,forestablishingandmaintaining
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a quality system, and establishes minimum qualifications for 2.2 ASTM Standards:
agencies engaged in the testing and inspection of road and D5 Test Method for Penetration of Bituminous Materials
paving materials. D8 Terminology Relating to Materials for Roads and Pave-
ments
1.2 Criteria are provided for evaluating the capability of an
D36 Test Method for Softening Point of Bitumen (Ring-and-
agencytoproperlyperformdesignatedtestsonroadandpaving
Ball Apparatus)
materials, and for establishing guidelines pertaining to an
D70 Test Method for Density of Semi-Solid Bituminous
agency’sorganization,personnel,facilities,andqualitysystem.
Materials (Pycnometer Method)
This specification may be supplemented by more specific
D92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland
criteria, such as that in Specification E329, and requirements
Open Cup Tester
for particular projects.
D113 Test Method for Ductility of Bituminous Materials
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1.3 This specification can be used as a basis to evaluate
(Withdrawn 2016)
testing or inspection agencies, or both, and is intended for use
D139 Test Method for Float Test for Bituminous Materials
for the qualifying or accrediting, or both, of testing or
D244 Test Methods and Practices for Emulsified Asphalts
inspection agencies, public or private, engaged in the testing
D1074 Test Method for Compressive Strength of Bitumi-
and inspection of road and paving materials.
nous Mixtures
1.4 Accreditation is required to comply with this standard. D1075 Test Method for Effect of Water on Compressive
Strength of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures
(See 8.1.5.)
D1560 Test Methods for Resistance to Deformation and
1.5 The users of the accredited agency must review the
Cohesion of Asphalt Mixtures by Means of Hveem
agency’s scope of accreditation to ensure the agency has been
Apparatus
accredited for its technical competence to perform the tasks
D1561 Practice for Preparation of Bituminous Mixture Test
requested by the user.
Specimens by Means of California Kneading Compactor
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
D1754 Test Method for Effects of Heat andAir onAsphaltic
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Materials (Thin-Film Oven Test)
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
D1856 Test Method for Recovery of Asphalt From Solution
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
by Abson Method
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
D2170 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Asphalts
(Bitumens)
2. Referenced Documents
D2171 Test Method for Viscosity of Asphalts by Vacuum
2.1 The following referenced documents are those that are
Capillary Viscometer
specifically mentioned in this specification. These referenced
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.95 on contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Quality Control, Inspection and Testing Agencies. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2016. Published October 2016. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D3666 – 13. DOI: The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
10.1520/D3666-16. www.astm.org.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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D3666−16
D2872 Test Method for Effect of Heat andAir on a Moving as pycnometers and flow meters, when its performance is
Film of Asphalt (Rolling Thin-Film Oven Test) compared with that of a
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This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: D3666 − 13 D3666 − 16
Standard Specification for
Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting
1
Road and Paving Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3666; 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 specification covers the minimum requirements for field and laboratory personnel, for establishing and maintaining a
quality system, and establishes minimum qualifications for agencies engaged in the testing and inspection of road and paving
materials.
1.2 Criteria are provided for evaluating the capability of an agency to properly perform designated tests on road and paving
materials, and for establishing guidelines pertaining to an agency’s organization, personnel, facilities, and quality system. This
specification may be supplemented by more specific criteria, such as that in Specification E329, and requirements for particular
projects.
1.3 This specification can be used as a basis to evaluate testing or 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 road
and paving materials.
1.4 Accreditation is required to comply with this standard. (See 8.1.5.)
1.5 The users of the 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.
1.6 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.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 The following referenced documents are those that are specifically mentioned in this specification. These referenced
documents are not meant to be all inclusive, as this specification applies, as appropriate, to all test methods under the jurisdiction
of Committee D04.
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2.2 ASTM Standards:
D5 Test Method for Penetration of Bituminous Materials
D8 Terminology Relating to Materials for Roads and Pavements
D36 Test Method for Softening Point of Bitumen (Ring-and-Ball Apparatus)
D70 Test Method for Density of Semi-Solid Bituminous Materials (Pycnometer Method)
D92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup Tester
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D113 Test Method for Ductility of Bituminous Materials (Withdrawn 2016)
D139 Test Method for Float Test for Bituminous Materials
D244 Test Methods and Practices for Emulsified Asphalts
D1074 Test Method for Compressive Strength of Bituminous Mixtures
D1075 Test Method for Effect of Water on Compressive Strength of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.95 on Quality
Control, Inspection and Testing Agencies.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2013Oct. 1, 2016. Published December 2013October 2016. Originally approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 20112013
as D3666 – 11.D3666 – 13. DOI: 10.1520/D3666-13.10.1520/D3666-16.
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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.
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The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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D3666 − 16
D1560 Test Methods for Resistance to Deformation and Cohesion of Asphalt Mixtures by Means of Hveem Apparatus
D1561 Practice for Preparation of Bituminous Mixture Test Specimens by Means of California Kneading Compactor
D1754 Test Method for Effects of Heat and Air on Asphaltic Materials (Thin-Film Oven Test)
D1856 Test Method for Recovery of Asphalt From Solution by Abson Method
D2170 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Asphalts (Bitumens)
D2171 Test Method for Viscosity of Asphalts by Va
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