ASTM_D_3740_-_12a.pdf

Designation:D374012aStandard Practice forMinimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in Testingand/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in EngineeringDesign and Construction1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3740;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 Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This practice establishes minimum qualifications foragencies engaged in the testing and inspection of soil and rock.Minimum requirements for field and laboratory personnel aredefined.The practice also covers the establishment and main-tenance of a quality system.1.2 Criteria are provided for evaluating the capability of anagency to properly perform designated tests on soil and rock,and for establishing essential characteristics pertaining to anagencys organization,personnel,facilities,and quality system.This practice may be supplemented by more specific criteriaand requirements for particular projects.1.3 This practice can be used as a basis to evaluate testingand inspection agencies,or both,and is intended for use for thequalifying or accrediting,or both,of testing or inspectionagencies,public or private,engaged in the testing and inspec-tion of soil and rock as used in engineering design andconstruction.1.4 This practice is applicable to all standards which includea reference to Practice D3740.1.5 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.1.6 This practice offers a set of instructions for performingone or more specific operations.This document cannot replaceeducation or experience and should be used in conjunctionwith professional judgment.Not all aspects of this practice maybe applicable in all circumstances.This ASTM standard is notintended to represent or replace the standard of care by whichthe adequacy of a given professional service must be judged,nor should this document be applied without consideration ofa projects many unique aspects.The word“Standard”in thetitle of this document means only that the document has beenapproved through the ASTM consensus process.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C1077 Practice for Agencies Testing Concrete and ConcreteAggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria forTesting Agency EvaluationD653 Terminology Relating to Soil,Rock,and ContainedFluidsD3666 Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agen-cies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving MaterialsD5255 Practice for Certification of Personnel Engaged in theTesting of Soil and RockE329 Specification for Agencies Engaged in ConstructionInspection,Testing,or Special InspectionE1187 Terminology Relating to Conformity Assessment(Withdrawn 2006)3E1301 Guide for Proficiency Testing by InterlaboratoryComparisons2.2 Other Standards:AASHTO R18 Recommended Practice for Establishing andImplementing a Quality System for Construction Materi-als Testing Laboratories4ISO/IEC 17025 General Requirements for the Competenceof Testing and Calibration Laboratories3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil andRock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.99 on Quality Control.Current edition approved May 1,2012.Published June 2012.Originallyapproved in 1978.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D374012.DOI:10.1520/D3740-12a.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.4Available from American Association of State Highway and TransportationOfficials(AASHTO),444 N.Capitol St.,NW,Suite 249,Washington,DC 20001,http:/www.transportation.org.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.1 For definitions of terms used in this practice seeTerminologies D653 and E1187.3.1.2 Soil and Rock as used in this standard,any testmethod,practice,specification or guide developed by D18 andlisted in volumes 04.08 and 04.09.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 agencyan organization,or part of an organization,engaged in activities of technically oriented testing or inspec-tion,or both.3.2.2 quality manuala document stating the quality policy,quality system and quality practices of an organization.3.2.3 qualified nationa