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  • ASTM E 329 : 2018

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    Standard Specification for Agencies Engaged in Construction Inspection, Testing, or Special Inspection

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  19-08-2020

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2018

    Publisher:  American Society for Testing and Materials

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    1.1This specification defines the minimum requirements for agencies engaged in any of the following:

    (a)Inspection of specified methods and materials used in construction,

    (b)Special Inspection, and

    (c)Testing of materials used in construction.

    1.2Criteria are provided for assessing the competence of an agency to properly perform designated inspections, tests, or Special Inspection services. This specification establishes essential characteristics pertaining to the organization, management, personnel, facilities, quality systems, responsibilities, duties, inspection and testing methods, records, and reports of the agency. This specification may be supplemented by more specific criteria and requirements, if required.

    1.2.1This specification specifically addresses factors relevant to an agency’s ability to produce precise, accurate test data or determine the conformity of construction activities and materials used in construction with regulations, codes, standards, and approved project plans and specifications containing the requirements against which the inspection or test, or both, will be performed. Specific or general requirements include:

    1.2.1.1Facilities and management of the agency,

    1.2.1.2Sufficiency and technical competency of personnel,

    1.2.1.3Suitability, calibration, and maintenance of equipment,

    1.2.1.4Quality system, audit, and review,

    1.2.1.5Responsibilities, duties, and authority of agencies,

    1.2.1.6Validity and appropriateness of sampling, testing, and inspection methods and procedures,

    1.2.1.7Management of records,

    1.2.1.8Reporting, review, and transmission of test and inspection data or findings, and

    1.2.1.9Specific requirements for identified fields (concrete, soil, etc.).

    1.3This specification can be used as a basis to assess an agency and is intended for use in accrediting agencies, public or private, engaged in inspection, testing, and Special Inspection of construction activities and materials used in construction. These services include but are not limited to reinforced concrete, precast concrete, structural steel erection, welding, bolting, soil and rock, foundations, masonry, sprayed fire-resistive materials, fire stops, exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS), and Special Cases. Building officials can use Specification E329 to assess the competency of agencies in the fields covered by Specification E329.

    1.4A certificate of accreditation, including the scope of accreditation, is required to comply with this specification.

    1.5The 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 inspections or tests requested by the user.

    1.6This specification is not intended to:

    (a)circumvent or replace the agreement between the agency and the owner that should clearly define the responsibilities and authorities of the agency;

    (b)address design requirements that supersede applicable codes, laws, and regulations; or

    (c)address construction means, methods, techniques, or sequences.

    1.7This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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    Committee E 36
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher American Society for Testing and Materials
    Status Superseded
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    ASTM C 1077 : 2007 Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation
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    ASTM E 2174 : 2010 : REV A : EDT 1 Standard Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Stops
    ASTM C 1077 : 2006 : REV A Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation
    ASTM D 3666 : 2011 Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
    ASTM C 1077 : 2007 : REV A Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation
    ASTM D 3740 : 2012 Standard Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
    ASTM E 2174 : 2001 Standard Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Stops
    ASTM D 3666 : 2007 : REV A Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
    ASTM C 1077 : 2010 : REV C Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation
    ASTM C 1077 : 2003 Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation
    ASTM D 3740 : 2019 Standard Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
    ASTM D 3740 : 2004 : REV A : EDT 1 Standard Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
    ASTM C 1093 : 2019 Standard Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for Masonry
    ASTM C 1093 : 2013 Standard Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for Masonry
    ASTM C 1077 : 2011 : REV A Standard Practice for Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Testing Agency Evaluation
    ASTM D 3740 : 2008 Standard Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
    ASTM C 1093 : 1995 Standard Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for Unit Masonry
    ASTM C 1077 : 2009 : REV A Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation
    ASTM E 2174 : 2004 Standard Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Stops
    ASTM C 1077 : 2016 Standard Practice for Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Testing Agency Evaluation
    ASTM C 1077 : 2011 : REV B Standard Practice for Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Testing Agency Evaluation
    ASTM D 3666 : 2009 : REV A Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
    ASTM C 1077 : 2005 : REV B Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation
    ASTM E 2174 : 2018 Standard Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Firestops
    ASTM C 1077 : 2016 : REV A Standard Practice for Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Testing Agency Evaluation
    ASTM C 1077 : 2008 Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation
    ASTM E 2174 : 2009 Standard Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Stops
    ASTM C 1077 : 2017 Standard Practice for Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Testing Agency Evaluation
    ASTM D 3740 : 1999 : REV C Standard Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
    ASTM C 1077 : 2005 : REV B : EDT 1 Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation
    ASTM C 1093 : 2013 : REV A : EDT 1 Standard Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for Masonry
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    ASTM E 1513 : 1993 : R2011 Standard Practice for Application of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials (SFRMs)
    ASTM E 2174 : 2014 : REV A Standard Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Firestops
    ASTM C 1093 : 2006 Standard Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for Unit Masonry
    ASTM C 1093 : 2015 Standard Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for Masonry
    ASTM C 1077 : 2006 Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation
    ASTM C 1077 : 2015 Standard Practice for Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Testing Agency Evaluation
    ASTM C 1077 : 2014 Standard Practice for Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Testing Agency Evaluation
    ASTM C 1077 : 2010 : REV B Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation
    ASTM E 2174 : 2014 : REV B Standard Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Firestops
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    ASTM C 1077 : 2013 : REV A Standard Practice for Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Testing Agency Evaluation
    ASTM E 2393 : 2004 Standard Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Resistive Joint Systems and Perimeter Fire Barriers
    ASTM C 1077 : 2005 Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation
    ASTM D 3666 : 2005 Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
    ASTM D 3666 : 2003 : REV A Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
    ASTM C 1077 : 2010 Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation
    ASTM D 3666 : 2000 Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
    ASTM C 1093 : 2007 Standard Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for Masonry
    ASTM D 3740 : 2011 Standard Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
    ASTM D 3740 : 2010 Standard Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
    ASTM C 1077 : 2010 : REV A Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation
    ASTM E 2393: 2010 Standard Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Resistive Joint Systems and Perimeter Fire Barriers
    ASTM D 3666 : 2007 Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
    ASTM C 1093 : 2012 Standard Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for Masonry
    ASTM D 3666 : 2007 : EDT 2 Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
    ASTM C 1077 : 2015 : REV A Standard Practice for Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Testing Agency Evaluation
    ASTM D 3740 : 2004 : REV A Standard Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
    ASTM E 2393 : 2010 : REV A Standard Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Resistive Joint Systems and Perimeter Fire Barriers
    ASTM E 2393 : 2009 Standard Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Resistive Joint Systems and Perimeter Fire Barriers
    ASTM D 3740 : 2001 Standard Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
    ASTM D 3666 : 2016 Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
    ASTM D 3666 : 2003 Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
    ASTM E 2174 : 2010 Standard Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Stops
    ASTM C 1077 : 2009 : REV B Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation
    ASTM C 1077 : 2000 Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation
    ASTM D 3740 : 2012 : REV A Standard Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
    ASTM D 3666 : 2001 Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
    ASTM D 3740 : 2003 Standard Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
    ASTM C 1077 : 2013 : REV B Standard Practice for Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Testing Agency Evaluation
    ASTM C 1093 : 2008 Standard Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for Masonry
    ASTM C 1077 : 2010 : REV D Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation
    ASTM C 1077 : 2009 Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation
    ASTM D 3666 : 2006 Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
    ASTM C 1077 : 2013 Standard Practice for Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Testing Agency Evaluation
    ASTM E 2393 : 2010 : REV A : R2015 Standard Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Resistive Joint Systems and Perimeter Fire Barriers
    ASTM C 1077 : 2011 : REV C Standard Practice for Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Testing Agency Evaluation
    ASTM E 1513 : 1993 : R2005 : EDT 1 Standard Practice for Application of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials (SFRMs)
    ASTM C 1077 : 2011 Standard Practice for Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Testing Agency Evaluation
    ASTM C 1077 : 2008 : REV A Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation
    ASTM D 3666 : 2004 Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
    ASTM C 1077 : 2003 : REV A Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation
    ASTM C 1093 : 2009 Standard Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for Masonry
    ASTM E 2174 : 2019 Standard Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Firestops
    ASTM D 3666 : 2005 : REV A Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
    ASTM C 1093 : 2011 Standard Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for Masonry
    ASTM C 1077 : 2005 : REV A Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation
    ASTM D 3740 : 2004 Standard Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
    ASTM C 1077 : 2012 Standard Practice for Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Testing Agency Evaluation
    ASTM E 1513 : 1993 : R2000 Standard Practice for Application of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials (SFRMs)
    ASTM D 3666 : 2007 : REV A : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
    ASTM D 3666 : 2009 Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
    ASTM C 1093 : 2015 : REV A Standard Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for Masonry
    ASTM D 3666 : 2002 Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
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