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===Standardized test methods used by construction and engineering laboratories===
===Standardized test methods used by construction and engineering laboratories===


Interestingly, it appears that labs performing construction and geotechnical testing have roughly a 50 percent chance of being ISO/IEC 17025- or ISO 9000-certified, with those not having this certification opting for more localized or relevant certifications to, for example, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) or a state-level department of transportation (DoT). (Source: personal research.) If the lab is limiting its clientele to within the state, it may make more sense to simply focus on something like AASHTO accreditation for the lab's specific set of tests, as the costs of getting accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 for localized work may not make sense. This gets even more complicated as accreditation standards can vary across cities and states, as well as across more national and internationally focused accreditation bodies. This variance can be slight, but just enough to force these types of labs to attempt certification with multiple entities in order to expand business, increasing  costs further. All this heterogeneity in the materials testing accreditation landscape—and thus in determining which standard test method to use—has led to calls for a more uniform federal-level recognition program for these and other materials testing labs, one that relies on a unified, industry-backed set of test methods that are applicable across most local, state, and federal borders.<ref name="NRCStand95">{{Cite book |date=1995-03-15 |title=Standards, Conformity Assessment, and Trade: Into the 21st Century |author=National Research Council |url=http://www.nap.edu/catalog/4921 |chapter=Chapter 3: Conformity Assessment |publisher=National Academies Press |place=Washington, D.C. |pages=65–102 |doi=10.17226/4921 |isbn=978-0-309-05236-8}}</ref><ref name="ArnholdConfom">{{cite web |url=https://ex-magazine.r-stahl.com/article/detail/konformitaetsbewertung-in-den-vereinigten-staaten |title=Conformity Assessment in the USA |author=Arnhold, T.; Berner, W. |work=Ex-Magazine |publisher=R. Stahl AG |accessdate=08 November 2023}}</ref><ref name="ZVEIReduction23">{{cite web |url=https://www.zvei.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Presse_und_Medien/Publikationen/user_upload/2023_04_21_ZVEI-Seiter_Abbau_technischer_Handelshemmnisse_im_Rahmen_von_TTC_en.pdf |format=PDF |title=Reduction of technical barriers to trade within the framework of the Transatlantic Trade Council (TTC) |author=Wirths, F. |publisher=ZVEI e.V |date=14 March 2023 |accessdate=08 November 2023}}</ref>
Interestingly, it appears that labs performing construction and geotechnical testing have roughly a 50 percent chance of being ISO/IEC 17025- or ISO 9000-certified, with those not having this certification opting for more localized or relevant certifications to, for example, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) or a state-level department of transportation (DoT). (Source: personal research.) If the lab is limiting its clientele to within the state, it may make more sense to simply focus on something like AASHTO accreditation for the lab's specific set of tests, as the costs of getting accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 for localized work may not make sense. This gets even more complicated as accreditation standards can vary across cities and states, as well as across more national and internationally focused accreditation bodies. This variance can be slight, but just enough to force these types of labs to attempt certification with multiple entities in order to expand business, increasing  costs further. All this heterogeneity in the materials testing accreditation landscape—and thus in determining which standard test method to use—has led to calls for a more uniform federal-level recognition program for these and other materials testing labs, one that relies on a more unified, industry-backed set of test methods that will remain applicable across most local, state, and federal borders.<ref name="NRCStand95">{{Cite book |date=1995-03-15 |title=Standards, Conformity Assessment, and Trade: Into the 21st Century |author=National Research Council |url=http://www.nap.edu/catalog/4921 |chapter=Chapter 3: Conformity Assessment |publisher=National Academies Press |place=Washington, D.C. |pages=65–102 |doi=10.17226/4921 |isbn=978-0-309-05236-8}}</ref><ref name="ArnholdConfom">{{cite web |url=https://ex-magazine.r-stahl.com/article/detail/konformitaetsbewertung-in-den-vereinigten-staaten |title=Conformity Assessment in the USA |author=Arnhold, T.; Berner, W. |work=Ex-Magazine |publisher=R. Stahl AG |accessdate=08 November 2023}}</ref><ref name="ZVEIReduction23">{{cite web |url=https://www.zvei.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Presse_und_Medien/Publikationen/user_upload/2023_04_21_ZVEI-Seiter_Abbau_technischer_Handelshemmnisse_im_Rahmen_von_TTC_en.pdf |format=PDF |title=Reduction of technical barriers to trade within the framework of the Transatlantic Trade Council (TTC) |author=Wirths, F. |publisher=ZVEI e.V |date=14 March 2023 |accessdate=08 November 2023}}</ref>
 
That said, the standardized test methods and acceptance criteria relevant to construction and engineering materials tend to originate from organization like the following<ref name="IASTwining22">{{cite web |url=https://www.iasonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/TL-196-CERT-New.pdf |format=PDF |title=IAS Certificate of Accreditation - Twining, Inc. |publisher=International Accreditation Service |date=30 March 2022 |accessdate=21 November 2023}}</ref><ref name="IASHAAG23">{{cite web |url=https://www.iasonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/TL-656-Cert-new.pdf |format=PDF |title=IAS Certificate of Accreditation - HAAG Research & Testing, LLC |publisher=International Accreditation Service |date=11 September 2023 |accessdate=21 November 2023}}</ref><ref name="IASCarlson22">{{cite web |url=https://www.iasonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/TL-893-cert-New.pdf |format=PDF |title=IAS Certificate of Accreditation - Carlson Testing, Inc. - Bend OR Laboratory |publisher=International Accreditation Service |date=24 March 2022 |accessdate=21 November 2023}}</ref><ref name="IASConstruction20">{{cite web |url=https://www.iasonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/TL-226-CERT-NEW.pdf |format=PDF |title=IAS Certificate of Accreditation - Construction Consulting Laboratory West |publisher=International Accreditation Service |date=11 February 2020 |accessdate=21 November 2023}}</ref><ref name="AASHTOAnbessaw23">{{cite web |url=http://aashtoresource.org/accreditation-details?LaboratoryID=W8SPNJPHXdQ*V |title=Anbessaw Consulting, Inc. dba The Quality Firm |work=AASHTO re:source |publisher=American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials |date=21 November 2023 |accessdate=21 November 2023}}</ref><ref name="AASHTOFlorida23">{{cite web |url=http://aashtoresource.org/accreditation-details?LaboratoryID=3toFJWhKE2Q*V |title=Florida Department of Transportation |work=AASHTO re:source |publisher=American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials |date=21 November 2023 |accessdate=21 November 2023}}</ref><ref name="ANABCenterFor23">{{cite web |url=https://search.anab.org/public/organization_files/Center-for-Building-Innovation-LLC-Cert-and-Scope-File-01-30-2023_1675103006.pdf |format=PDF |title=ANAB Scope of Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - Center for Building Innovation, LLC |publisher=ANSI National Accreditation Board |date=30 January 2023 |accessdate=21 November 2023}}</ref><ref name="ANABMuni23">{{cite web |url=https://search.anab.org/public/organization_files/Municipal-Testing-Laboratory-Inc-Cert-and-Scope-File-07-07-2023_1688760896.pdf |format=PDF |title=ANAB Scope of Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - Municipal Testing Laboratory, Inc |publisher=ANSI National Accreditation Board |date=07 July 2023 |accessdate=21 November 2023}}</ref><ref name="A2LABoyle22">{{cite web |url=https://customer.a2la.org/index.cfm?event=directory.detail&labPID=E80E511B-81E7-48DB-B353-54D995A2BEA4 |title=Boyle Laboratories, LLC |publisher=American Association for Laboratory Accreditation |date=01 December 2022 |accessdate=21 November 2023}}</ref><ref name="A2LACaltrans23">{{cite web |url=https://customer.a2la.org/index.cfm?event=directory.detail&labPID=C07B4C5E-F705-44D4-B348-C6C49A86800D |title=Caltrans Structural Materials Testing Laboratory |publisher=American Association for Laboratory Accreditation |date=24 May 2023 |accessdate=21 November 2023}}</ref><ref name="EZPDHLabTest">{{cite web |url=https://ez-pdh.com/laboratory-testing-for-geotechnical-design-and-construction-help/ |title=Laboratory Testing for Geotechnical Design and Construction Help |work=EZ-pdh.com |publisher=Ezekiel Enterprises, LLC |accessdate=21 November 2023}}</ref>:
 
* American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA)
* American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
* American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI)
* American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
* American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
* American Welding Society (AWS)
* ASTM International (ASTM)
* California Department of Transportation (Caltrans, CT)
* ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES)
* Truss Plate Institute (TPI)
* Underwriters Laboratory (UL)


===Regulations related to this type of testing===
===Regulations related to this type of testing===

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Title: What standards and regulations affect a construction and engineering laboratory?

Author for citation: Shawn E. Douglas

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Publication date: November 2023

Standardized test methods used by construction and engineering laboratories

Interestingly, it appears that labs performing construction and geotechnical testing have roughly a 50 percent chance of being ISO/IEC 17025- or ISO 9000-certified, with those not having this certification opting for more localized or relevant certifications to, for example, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) or a state-level department of transportation (DoT). (Source: personal research.) If the lab is limiting its clientele to within the state, it may make more sense to simply focus on something like AASHTO accreditation for the lab's specific set of tests, as the costs of getting accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 for localized work may not make sense. This gets even more complicated as accreditation standards can vary across cities and states, as well as across more national and internationally focused accreditation bodies. This variance can be slight, but just enough to force these types of labs to attempt certification with multiple entities in order to expand business, increasing costs further. All this heterogeneity in the materials testing accreditation landscape—and thus in determining which standard test method to use—has led to calls for a more uniform federal-level recognition program for these and other materials testing labs, one that relies on a more unified, industry-backed set of test methods that will remain applicable across most local, state, and federal borders.[1][2][3]

That said, the standardized test methods and acceptance criteria relevant to construction and engineering materials tend to originate from organization like the following[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]:

  • American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA)
  • American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
  • American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI)
  • American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  • American Welding Society (AWS)
  • ASTM International (ASTM)
  • California Department of Transportation (Caltrans, CT)
  • ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES)
  • Truss Plate Institute (TPI)
  • Underwriters Laboratory (UL)

Regulations related to this type of testing

Conclusion

References

  1. ↑ National Research Council (15 March 1995). "Chapter 3: Conformity Assessment". Standards, Conformity Assessment, and Trade: Into the 21st Century. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press. pp. 65–102. doi:10.17226/4921. ISBN 978-0-309-05236-8. http://www.nap.edu/catalog/4921. 
  2. ↑ Arnhold, T.; Berner, W.. "Conformity Assessment in the USA". Ex-Magazine. R. Stahl AG. https://ex-magazine.r-stahl.com/article/detail/konformitaetsbewertung-in-den-vereinigten-staaten. Retrieved 08 November 2023. 
  3. ↑ Wirths, F. (14 March 2023). "Reduction of technical barriers to trade within the framework of the Transatlantic Trade Council (TTC)" (PDF). ZVEI e.V. https://www.zvei.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Presse_und_Medien/Publikationen/user_upload/2023_04_21_ZVEI-Seiter_Abbau_technischer_Handelshemmnisse_im_Rahmen_von_TTC_en.pdf. Retrieved 08 November 2023. 
  4. ↑ "IAS Certificate of Accreditation - Twining, Inc." (PDF). International Accreditation Service. 30 March 2022. https://www.iasonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/TL-196-CERT-New.pdf. Retrieved 21 November 2023. 
  5. ↑ "IAS Certificate of Accreditation - HAAG Research & Testing, LLC" (PDF). International Accreditation Service. 11 September 2023. https://www.iasonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/TL-656-Cert-new.pdf. Retrieved 21 November 2023. 
  6. ↑ "IAS Certificate of Accreditation - Carlson Testing, Inc. - Bend OR Laboratory" (PDF). International Accreditation Service. 24 March 2022. https://www.iasonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/TL-893-cert-New.pdf. Retrieved 21 November 2023. 
  7. ↑ "IAS Certificate of Accreditation - Construction Consulting Laboratory West" (PDF). International Accreditation Service. 11 February 2020. https://www.iasonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/TL-226-CERT-NEW.pdf. Retrieved 21 November 2023. 
  8. ↑ "Anbessaw Consulting, Inc. dba The Quality Firm". AASHTO re:source. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. 21 November 2023. http://aashtoresource.org/accreditation-details?LaboratoryID=W8SPNJPHXdQ*V. Retrieved 21 November 2023. 
  9. ↑ "Florida Department of Transportation". AASHTO re:source. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. 21 November 2023. http://aashtoresource.org/accreditation-details?LaboratoryID=3toFJWhKE2Q*V. Retrieved 21 November 2023. 
  10. ↑ "ANAB Scope of Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - Center for Building Innovation, LLC" (PDF). ANSI National Accreditation Board. 30 January 2023. https://search.anab.org/public/organization_files/Center-for-Building-Innovation-LLC-Cert-and-Scope-File-01-30-2023_1675103006.pdf. Retrieved 21 November 2023. 
  11. ↑ "ANAB Scope of Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - Municipal Testing Laboratory, Inc" (PDF). ANSI National Accreditation Board. 7 July 2023. https://search.anab.org/public/organization_files/Municipal-Testing-Laboratory-Inc-Cert-and-Scope-File-07-07-2023_1688760896.pdf. Retrieved 21 November 2023. 
  12. ↑ "Boyle Laboratories, LLC". American Association for Laboratory Accreditation. 1 December 2022. https://customer.a2la.org/index.cfm?event=directory.detail&labPID=E80E511B-81E7-48DB-B353-54D995A2BEA4. Retrieved 21 November 2023. 
  13. ↑ "Caltrans Structural Materials Testing Laboratory". American Association for Laboratory Accreditation. 24 May 2023. https://customer.a2la.org/index.cfm?event=directory.detail&labPID=C07B4C5E-F705-44D4-B348-C6C49A86800D. Retrieved 21 November 2023. 
  14. ↑ "Laboratory Testing for Geotechnical Design and Construction Help". EZ-pdh.com. Ezekiel Enterprises, LLC. https://ez-pdh.com/laboratory-testing-for-geotechnical-design-and-construction-help/. Retrieved 21 November 2023. 
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