Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The testing and inspection of concrete and concrete aggregates are important elements in obtaining quality construction. A testing laboratory specializing in these services must be selected with care.
A testing laboratory shall be deemed qualified to perform and report the results of its tests if the laboratory meets the requirements of this practice. The testing laboratory services shall be provided under the technical direction of a registered professional engineer.
This practice establishes essential characteristics pertaining to the organization, personnel, facilities, and quality systems of the laboratory. This practice may be supplemented by more specific criteria and requirements for particular projects.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice identifies and defines the duties, responsibilities, and minimum technical requirements of testing laboratory personnel and the minimum technical requirements for laboratory equipment utilized in testing concrete and concrete aggregates for use in construction.  
1.2 This practice provides criteria for the evaluation of the capability of a testing laboratory to perform designated ASTM test methods on concrete and concrete aggregates. It can be used by an evaluation authority in the inspection or accreditation of a laboratory or by other parties to determine if the laboratory is qualified to conduct the specified tests.
Note 1—Specification E 329 provides criteria for the evaluation of laboratories that perform the inspection of concrete during placement.
1.3 If the laboratory requires external technical services to conduct tests, the external agency shall be subject to separate evaluation.  
1.4 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:C1077–08
Standard Practice for
Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for
1
Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1077; 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 Department of Defense.
1. Scope* C117 Test Method for Materials Finer than 75-µm (No.
200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing
1.1 This practice identifies and defines the duties, responsi-
C 125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete
bilities, and minimum technical requirements of testing labo-
Aggregates
ratory personnel and the minimum technical requirements for
C 127 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific
laboratory equipment utilized in testing concrete and concrete
Gravity), and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate
aggregates for use in construction.
C 128 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific
1.2 This practice provides criteria for the evaluation of the
Gravity), and Absorption of Fine Aggregate
capability of a testing laboratory to perform designatedASTM
C 136 Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse
test methods on concrete and concrete aggregates. It can be
Aggregates
used by an evaluation authority in the inspection or accredita-
C 138/C 138M Test Method for Density (Unit Weight),
tion of a laboratory or by other parties to determine if the
Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete
laboratory is qualified to conduct the specified tests.
C 143/C 143M Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic-
NOTE 1—Specification E 329 provides criteria for the evaluation of
Cement Concrete
laboratories that perform the inspection of concrete during placement.
C 172 Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete
1.3 If the laboratory requires external technical services to
C 173/C 173M Test Method for Air Content of Freshly
conduct tests, the external agency shall be subject to separate
Mixed Concrete by the Volumetric Method
evaluation.
C 231 Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Concrete by the Pressure Method
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
C 617 Practice for Capping Cylindrical Concrete Speci-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
mens
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
C 802 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Test Pro-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
gram to Determine the Precision of Test Methods for
Construction Materials
2. Referenced Documents
C 1064/C 1064M Test Method for Temperature of Freshly
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
Mixed Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
C 31/C 31M Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test
C 1231/C 1231M Practice for Use of Unbonded Caps in
Specimens in the Field
Determination of Compressive Strength of Hardened Con-
C 39/C 39M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cy-
crete Cylinders
lindrical Concrete Specimens
D75 Practice for Sampling Aggregates
C40 Test Method for Organic Impurities in Fine Aggre-
D 2419 Test Method for Sand EquivalentValue of Soils and
gates for Concrete
Fine Aggregate
E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
E11 Specification for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete
Purposes
andConcreteAggregatesandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeC09.98on
Evaluation of Laboratories.
E 329 Specification for Agencies Engaged in Construction
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2008. Published December 2008. Originally
Inspection and/or Testing
approved in 1987. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as C 1077 – 07a.
2
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.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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C1077–08
E 1301 Guide for Proficiency Testing by Interlaboratory 3.1.3 field technician, n—an employee of the laboratory
Comparisons who is assigned to perform sampling and testing functions
2.2 ACI Standards: outside the laboratory.
ACI 214-77 Recommended Practice for Evaluation of 3.1.4 laboratory technician, n—an employee of the labora-
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Strength Test Results of Concrete tory
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This document is not anASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of anASTM 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:C1077–07a Designation:C1077–08
Standard Practice for
Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for
1
Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1077; 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 Department of Defense.
1. Scope*
1.1 This practice identifies and defines the duties, responsibilities, and minimum technical requirements of testing laboratory
personnel and the minimum technical requirements for laboratory equipment utilized in testing concrete and concrete aggregates
for use in construction.
1.2 This practice provides criteria for the evaluation of the capability of a testing laboratory to perform designated ASTM test
methods on concrete and concrete aggregates. It can be used by an evaluation authority in the inspection or accreditation of a
laboratory or by other parties to determine if the laboratory is qualified to conduct the specified tests.
NOTE 1—Specification E 329 provides criteria for the evaluation of laboratories that perform the inspection of concrete during placement.
1.3 If the laboratory requires external technical services to conduct tests, the external agency shall be subject to separate
evaluation.
1.4 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
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C 31/C 31M Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field
C 39/C 39M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
C 40 Test Method for Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregates for Concrete
C 117 Test Method for Materials Finer than 75-m (No. 200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing
C 125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
C 127 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate
C 128 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), and Absorption of Fine Aggregate
C 136 Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates
C 138/C 138M Test Method for Density (Unit Weight), Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete
C 143/C 143M Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
C 172 Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete
C 173/C 173M Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Volumetric Method
C 231 Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method
C 617 Practice for Capping Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
C 802 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Test Program to Determine the Precision of Test Methods for Construction
Materials
C 1064/C 1064M Test Method for Temperature of Freshly Mixed Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
C 1231/C 1231M Practice for Use of Unbonded Caps in Determination of Compressive Strength of Hardened Concrete
Cylinders
D 75 Practice for Sampling Aggregates
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C09.98 on
Evaluation of Laboratories.
Current edition approved Dec. 15, 2007.Nov. 1, 2008. Published JanuaryDecember 2008. Originally approved in 1987. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as
C 1077 – 07a.
2
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.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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C1077–08
D 2419 Test Method for Sand Equivalent Value of Soils and Fine Aggregate
E 4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
E 11 Specification for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing Purposes
E 329 Specification for Agencies Engaged in Construction Inspection and/or Testing
E 1301 Guide for Proficiency Testing by Interlaboratory Comp
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