ASTM E329-07
(Specification)Standard Specification for Agencies Engaged in Construction Inspection and/or Testing
Standard Specification for Agencies Engaged in Construction Inspection and/or Testing
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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, including the scope 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 specific tests or inspections requested by the user.
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An American National Standard
Designation: E 329 – 07
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.
1. Scope* C 1093 Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for
Masonry
1.1 Thisspecificationdefinestheminimumrequirementsfor
D 3666 SpecificationforMinimumRequirementsforAgen-
inspection agency personnel or testing agency laboratory
cies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
personnel, or both, and the minimum technical requirements
D 3740 Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies
for equipment and procedures utilized in the testing and
Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock
inspection of construction and materials used in construction.
as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
1.2 Criteria is provided for evaluating the capability of
E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
agency to properly perform designated tests on construction
E 543 Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestruc-
materials, and establishes essential characteristics pertaining to
tive Testing
the organization, personnel, facilities, and quality systems of
E 605 Test Methods for Thickness and Density of Sprayed
the agency. This specification may be supplemented by more
Fire-Resistive Material (SFRM) Applied to Structural
specific criteria and requirements for particular projects.
Members
1.3 This specification can be used as a basis to evaluate an
E 736 Test Method for Cohesion/Adhesion of Sprayed Fire-
agency and is intended for use in qualifying and/or accrediting
Resistive Materials Applied to Structural Members
agencies, public or private, engaged in the testing and inspec-
E 994 Guide for Calibration and Testing Laboratory Ac-
tion of construction and materials. These materials include
creditation Systems General Requirements for Operation
concrete, steel, soil, masonry and bituminous materials.
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and Recognition
1.4 A certificate of accreditation, including the scope of
E 1513 Practice for Application of Sprayed Fire-Resistive
accreditation, is required to comply with this standard.
Materials (SFRMs)
1.5 The users of an accredited agency must review the
E 2174 Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Fire
agency’s scope of accreditation to ensure the agency has been
Stops
accredited for its technical competence to perform the specific
E 2393 Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Fire
tests or inspections requested by the user.
Resistive Joint Systems and Perimeter Fire Barriers
2. Referenced Documents 2.2 AASHTO Standard:
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R18 Standard Recommended Practice for Establishing and
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Implementing a Quality System for Construction Materi-
A 880 Practice for Criteria for Use in Evaluation of Testing
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als Testing Laboratories
Laboratories and Organizations for Examination and In-
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2.3 ANSI ISO/IEC Standard:
spection of Steel, Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys
17025 General Requirements for the Competence of Cali-
C 1077 PracticeforLaboratoriesTestingConcreteandCon-
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bration and Testing Laboratories
crete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for
17020 General Criteria for the Operation of Various Types
Laboratory Evaluation
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of Bodies Performing Inspection
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2.4 AWS Documents:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E36 on
Laboratory and Inspection Agency Accreditation and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee E36.70 on Construction and Building Testing/Inspection Agencies.
Current edition approved Jan. 15, 2007. Published February 2007. Originally
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approved in 1967. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as E 329 – 06a. Available from American Association of State Highway and Transportation
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or Officials (AASHTO), 444 N. Capitol St., NW, Suite 249, Washington, DC 20001.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1 rue de
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Varembé, Case postale 56, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland.
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the ASTM website. Available from American Welding Society (AWS), 550 NW LeJeune Rd.,
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Withdrawn. Miami, FL 33126, http://www.aws.org.
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An American National Standard
Designation: E 329 – 07
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. 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, including the scope 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 specific tests or inspections 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 Masonry
D 3666 Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
D 3740 Practice for Minimum Requirements forAgencies Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used
in Engineering Design and Construction
E 4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
E 543 Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
E 605 Test Methods for Thickness and Density of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Material (SFRM) Applied to Structural Members
E 736 Test Method for Cohesion/Adhesion of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials Applied to Structural Members
E 994 Guide for Calibration and Testing Laboratory Accreditation Systems General Requirements for Operation and
Recognition
E 1513 Practice for Application of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials (SFRMs)
E 2174 Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Stops
E 2393 Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Resistive Joint Systems and Perimeter Fire Barriers
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 ANSI ISO/IEC Standard:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E36 on Laboratory and InspectionAgencyAccreditation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
E36.70 on Construction and Building Testing/Inspection Agencies.
Current edition approved Jan. 15, 2007. Published February 2007. Originally approved in 1967. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as E 329 – 06a.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM 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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Available from American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), 444 N. Capitol St., NW, Suite 249, Washington, DC 20001.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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