ASTM D3740-04a
(Practice)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
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
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice provides the basic minimum criteria for use in evaluating the qualifications of a testing or inspection agency, or both, for soil and rock. The criteria may be supplemented by more specific criteria and requirements. An individual user can also use it to judge the qualification of an agency. The existence of a formal accrediting body such as a federal, state, or independent agency is not necessary for the use of this standard.
Note 1—Users of this practice should be aware that certain of these requirements may not be achievable and/or applicable to work performed outside of the U.S.A. In such cases, users should ensure that all necessary modifications are made to these requirements such as to render them appropriate to each specific set of circumstances.
The intent of this practice is to provide a consensus basis for evaluating a testing or inspection agency, or both, with respect to that agency’capability to objectively and competently provide the specific services needed by the user.
This practice may be used as a basis for accreditation.
To qualify for accreditation to this standard, the agency must include at least five standards relating to testing and/or inspection methods, from the standards covered under the jurisdictions of Committee D18, in its certificate of accreditation.
The users of an accredited agency must review the agency’scope of accreditation to ensure the agency has been accredited for its technical competence to perform the tasks requested by the user
SCOPE
1.1 This practice establishes minimum qualifications for agencies engaged in the testing and inspection of soil and rock. Minimum requirements for field and laboratory personnel are defined. The practice also covers the establishment and maintenance of a quality system.
1.2 Criteria are provided for evaluating the capability of an agency to properly perform designated tests on soil and rock, and for establishing essential characteristics pertaining to an agency's organization, personnel, facilities, and quality system. This practice may be supplemented by more specific criteria and requirements for particular projects.
1.3 This practice can be used as a basis to evaluate testing and inspection agencies, or both, and is intended for use for the qualifying or accrediting, or both, of testing or inspection agencies, public or private, engaged in the testing and inspection of soil and rock as used in engineering design and construction.
1.4 This practice is applicable to all standards promulgated by Committee D18 whether or not mentioned in the Referenced Document Section.
1.5 This practice is not intended to apply to agencies engaged in chemical testing of soil, rock, and contained fluid. The minimum requirement for those agencies can be found in Specification D 5522.
1.6 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.
1.7 This practice offers a set of instructions for performing one or more specific operations. This document cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment. Not all aspects of this practice may be applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, nor should this document be applied without consideration of a project's many unique aspects. The word "Standard" in the title of this document means only that the document has been approved through the ASTM consensus process.
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Designation: D 3740 – 04a
Standard Practice for
Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in the
Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in
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Engineering Design and Construction
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3740; 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* a project’s many unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the
title of this document means only that the document has been
1.1 This practice establishes minimum qualifications for
approved through the ASTM consensus process.
agencies engaged in the testing and inspection of soil and rock.
Minimum requirements for field and laboratory personnel are
2. Referenced Documents
defined. The practice also covers the establishment and main-
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
tenance of a quality system.
C 1077 PracticeforLaboratoriesTestingConcreteandCon-
1.2 Criteria are provided for evaluating the capability of an
crete Aggregate for Use in Construction and Criteria for
agency to properly perform designated tests on soil and rock,
Laboratory Evaluation
and for establishing essential characteristics pertaining to an
D 653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock and Contained
agency’sorganization,personnel,facilities,andqualitysystem.
Fluids
This practice may be supplemented by more specific criteria
D 3666 SpecificationforMinimumRequirementsforAgen-
and requirements for particular projects.
cies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
1.3 This practice can be used as a basis to evaluate testing
D 5255 Practice for Certification of Personnel Engaged in
and inspection agencies, or both, and is intended for use for the
the Testing of Soil and Rock
qualifying or accrediting, or both, of testing or inspection
E 329 Specification for Agencies Engaged in the Testing
agencies, public or private, engaged in the testing and inspec-
and/or Inspection of Materials Used in Construction
tion of soil and rock as used in engineering design and
E 1187 Terminology Relating to Conformity Assessment
construction.
E 1301 Guide for Proficiency Testing by Interlaboratory
1.4 This practice is applicable to all standards promulgated
Comparisons
by Committee D18 whether or not mentioned in the Refer-
2.2 Other Standards:
enced Document Section.
AASHTO R18 Recommended Practice for Establishing and
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Implementing a Quality System for Construction Materi-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
als Testing Laboratories
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
ISO/IEC 17025 General Requirements for the Competence
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
of Testing and Calibration Laboratories
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.6 This practice offers a set of instructions for performing
3. Terminology
one or more specific operations. This document cannot replace
3.1 Definitions:
education or experience and should be used in conjunction
3.1.1 For definitions of terms used in this practice see
with professional judgment. Not all aspects of this practice may
Terminologies D 653 and E 1187.
be applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not
3.1.2 Soil and Rock — as used in this standard, any test
intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which
method, practice, specification or guide developed by D18 and
the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged,
listed in volumes 04.08 and 04.09.
nor should this document be applied without consideration of
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Rock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.99 on Quality Control. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2004. Published November 2004. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D 3740 – 04. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: 6.2 Field Testing and Inspection—The field services of a
3.2.1 agency—an organization, or part of an organization, soil and rock
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