ASTM E329-03

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

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jun-2003
• 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 E329-02 - Standard Specification for Agencies Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of Materials Used in Construction
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM E329-05 - Standard Specification for Agencies Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of Materials Used in Construction
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2005
• 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-Jun-2003
• 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-Jun-2003
• 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-Jun-2003
• 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-Jun-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E543-21 - Standard Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E2353-21 - Standard Test Methods for Performance of Glazing in Permanent Railing Systems, Guards, and Balustrades
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D3666-16 - Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E699-16 - Standard Specification for Agencies Involved in Testing, Quality Assurance, and Evaluating of Manufactured Building Components
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: E 329 – 03
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 Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock
as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
1.1 Thisspecificationdefinestheminimumrequirementsfor
E 4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
inspection agency personnel or testing agency laboratory
E 543 Practice for Agencies Performing Nondestructive
personnel, or both, and the minimum technical requirements
Testing
for equipment and procedures utilized in the testing and
E 994 Guide for Calibration and Testing Laboratory Ac-
inspection of materials used in construction.
creditation Systems General Requirements for Operation
1.2 Criteria is provided for evaluating the capability of
and Recognition
agency to properly perform designated tests on construction
materials, and establishes essential characteristics pertaining to
3. Terminology
the organization, personnel, facilities, and quality systems of
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
the agency. This specification may be supplemented by more
3.1.1 agency—the organization/body, or part thereof, autho-
specific criteria and requirements for particular projects.
rized by the project sponsor or his duly authorized representa-
1.3 This specification can be used as a basis to evaluate an
tive to inspect or test construction materials as required by the
agency and is intended for use in qualifying and/or accrediting
project specifications.
agencies, public or private, engaged in the testing and inspec-
3.1.1.1 inspection agency—an agency or testing laboratory
tion of construction materials. These materials include con-
that makes visual observations and field measurements of
crete, steel, soil, masonry and bituminous materials.
construction materials. It may collect and submit samples,
2. Referenced Documents identified with respective portions of the construction, for
2 laboratory evaluation. The inspection agency/body and testing
2.1 ASTM Standards:
agency may be one organization or separate organizations.
A 880 Practice for Criteria for Use in Evaluation of Testing
3.1.1.2 testing agency—an agency or testing laboratory that
Laboratories and Organizations for Examination and In-
measures, examines, tests, or otherwise determines the charac-
spection of Steel, Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys
teristics or performance of materials and products.
C 1077 PracticeforLaboratoriesTestingConcreteandCon-
3.1.2 bituminous material and mixes, n—as used in con-
crete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for
struction, all types of asphalts and tars for pavements.
Laboratory Evaluation
3.1.2.1 Discussion—Bituminous mixes are bituminous sta-
C 1093 Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for
bilized soil, base course, binder, leveling, surface course, and
Unit Masonry
mastic mixes. Bituminous mixes may contain either tar or
D 3666 SpecificationforMinimumRequirementsforAgen-
asphalt binder material which, in some cases, may be further
cies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
modified with other additive materials to produce special
D 3740 Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies
properties.
3.1.3 concrete, n—as used in construction, all portland
cement concrete used in construction, particularly reinforced
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E36 on
concrete.
ConformityAssessment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E36.70 on
3.1.4 contract—the contractual agreement between the
Construction and Building Testing/Inspection Agencies.
agency and the project sponsor.
Current edition approved June 10, 2003. Published October 2003. Originally
approved in 1967. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as E 329 – 02.
3.1.5 documentation, n—unless otherwise specified, the
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