ASTM_D_3666_-_16.pdf

Designation:D366616Standard Specification forMinimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and InspectingRoad and Paving Materials1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3666;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers the minimum requirements forfield and laboratory personnel,for establishing and maintaininga quality system,and establishes minimum qualifications foragencies engaged in the testing and inspection of road andpaving materials.1.2 Criteria are provided for evaluating the capability of anagency to properly perform designated tests on road and pavingmaterials,and for establishing guidelines pertaining to anagencys organization,personnel,facilities,and quality system.This specification may be supplemented by more specificcriteria,such as that in Specification E329,and requirementsfor particular projects.1.3 This specification can be used as a basis to evaluatetesting or inspection agencies,or both,and is intended for usefor the qualifying or accrediting,or both,of testing orinspection agencies,public or private,engaged in the testingand inspection of road and paving materials.1.4 Accreditation is required to comply with this standard.(See 8.1.5.)1.5 The users of the accredited agency must review theagencys scope of accreditation to ensure the agency has beenaccredited for its technical competence to perform the tasksrequested by the user.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 The following referenced documents are those that arespecifically mentioned in this specification.These referenceddocuments are not meant to be all inclusive,as this specifica-tion applies,as appropriate,to all test methods under thejurisdiction of Committee D04.2.2 ASTM Standards:2D5 Test Method for Penetration of Bituminous MaterialsD8 Terminology Relating to Materials for Roads and Pave-mentsD36 Test Method for Softening Point of Bitumen(Ring-and-Ball Apparatus)D70 Test Method for Density of Semi-Solid BituminousMaterials(Pycnometer Method)D92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by ClevelandOpen Cup TesterD113 Test Method for Ductility of Bituminous Materials(Withdrawn 2016)3D139 Test Method for Float Test for Bituminous MaterialsD244 Test Methods and Practices for Emulsified AsphaltsD1074 Test Method for Compressive Strength of Bitumi-nous MixturesD1075 Test Method for Effect of Water on CompressiveStrength of Compacted Bituminous MixturesD1560 Test Methods for Resistance to Deformation andCohesion of Asphalt Mixtures by Means of HveemApparatusD1561 Practice for Preparation of Bituminous Mixture TestSpecimens by Means of California Kneading CompactorD1754 Test Method for Effects of Heat and Air on AsphalticMaterials(Thin-Film Oven Test)D1856 Test Method for Recovery of Asphalt From Solutionby Abson MethodD2170 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Asphalts(Bitumens)D2171 Test Method for Viscosity of Asphalts by VacuumCapillary Viscometer1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Roadand Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.95 onQuality Control,Inspection and Testing Agencies.Current edition approved Oct.1,2016.Published October 2016.Originallyapproved in 1978.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D3666 13.DOI:10.1520/D3666-16.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 D2872 Test Method for Effect of Heat and Air on a MovingFilm of Asphalt(Rolling Thin-Film Oven Test)D3143 Test Method for Flash Point of Cutback Asphalt withTag Open-Cup ApparatusD5506 Practice for Organizations Engaged in the Certifica-tion of Personnel Testing and Inspecting BituminousPaving Materials(Withdrawn 2015)3D6084 Test Method for Elastic Recovery of Asphalt Mate-rials by DuctilometerD6926 Practice for Preparation of Bituminous SpecimensUsing Marshall ApparatusD6927 Test Method for Marshall Stability and Flow ofAsphalt MixturesE329 Specification for Agencies Engaged in ConstructionInspection,Testing,or Special InspectionE1301 Guide for Proficiency Testing by Interlab