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ASTM E 329 REV A Document Information:
Title
Standard Specification for Agencies Engaged in Construction Inspection and/or Testing
ASTM International
Publication Date:
Nov 15, 2007
Scope:
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.
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.
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.
A certificate of accreditation is required to comply with this
standard.
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.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this
standard.
Keywords:
- accreditation
- competency
- construction materials
- evaluating
- inspection agencies
- personnel qualifications
- testing
- agencies
- verification
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