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Executive Summary - Conference

on Accreditation of Construction

Materials Testing Laboratories,

May 14-15, 1986

James H. Pielert

U S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Bureau of Standards

Center for Building Technology

Construction Materials Reference Laboratories

Building Materials Division

Gaithersburg, MD 20899

June 1 986

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ON ACCREDITATIONOF CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS TESTING LABORATORIES,

MAY 14-15, 1986

James H. Pielert

U S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Bureau of Standards

Center for Building Technology

Construction Materials Reference Laboratories

Building Materials Division

Gaithersburg, MD 20899

June 1 986

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Malcolm Baldrige, Secretary

NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS, Ernest Ambler, Director
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Abstract

A two-day Conference hosted by NBS was held in Gaithersburg, Maryland on May

14 — 15, 1986 to test the hypothesis that "There is a need for a coordinated

methodology for accrediting construction materials testing laboratories."

Construction materials include primary materials such as: cement, concrete,

aggregates, rock and soil, asphalts, metals, wood and masonry. The Conference

was structured to consider: (1) the status of existing laboratory evaluation

and accreditation programs; (2) current trends in the accreditation process;

and (3) the need for and nature of a coordinated accreditation system. The

Conference included the presentation of invited papers and four workshop

sessions. This Executive Summary presents the findings and proposed actions

of the workshops and the Conference recommendations. Conference proceedings

will be published later.

Key Words: accreditation; building; construction; evaluation; laboratory;

materials; standards
Table of Contents

Page

ABSTRACT ill

1. Introduction and Background 1

2. Purpose and Organization of the Conference 2

3. Workshop Findings and Proposed Actions 4

3.1 Workshop 1 4

3.2 Workshop II 6

3.3 Workshop III 7

3.4 Workshop IV.... 9

4. Recommendations of the Conference 10

Appendix A: Conference Organizing Committee A-1

Appendix B: Conference Program B-1

Appendix C: Conference Registrants C-1

Appendix D: Guidelines for Workshop Chairmen D-1

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1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

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was hosted by the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) in Gaithersburg, Maryland

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Associate Program sponsored by ASTM Committees C-1 on Cement and C-9 on

Concrete and Concrete Aggregates. CCRL is organizationally located in the NBS

Center for Building Technology, which manages its day-to-day operations.

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laboratories and in September 1985 made a recommendation to the ASTM Board of

Directors that:

1. CCRL programs be extended to include laboratory accreditation

within the framework of ASTM, and

2. if ASTM allows the Joint Subcommittee and CCRL to proceed with

laboratory accreditation, ASTM should work with NBS to revise the

policy established at the formation of CCRL in 1929 which specified

that CCRL would not certify laboratories.

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of accreditation of construction materials testing laboratories.

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purpose and organization of the Conference, selected speakers and workshop

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chairmen, and prepared guidelines for workshop chairmen. NBS hosted the

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2. PURPOSE AND ORGANIZATION OF CONFERENCE

The Conference was organized to test the hypothesis that:

"There is a need for a coordinated methodology for accrediting

construction materials testing laboratories."

Construction materials were defined for the purposes of this conference to

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include primary materials such as: cement, concrete, aggregates, rock and

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The Conference was structured to consider:

1. the status of existing laboratory evaluation and accreditation

programs for the primary construction materials;

2. current trends in the accreditation process; and

3. the need for and nature of a coordinated national accreditation

system.

Appendix B shows the program for the Conference. The first day included the

presentation of invited papers and the convening of four workshop sessions.

Each workshop was asked to address the Conference hypothesis. The workshops

continued meeting on the morning of the second day to prepare reports with

findings and proposed actions for presentation to all Conference participants

in the afternoon. The workshop reports are given in Section 3 below.

Appendix C lists the names and addresses of Conference registrants and

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workshop assignments. Appendix D lists the issues provided to the workshop

chairmen as possible topics for discussion with the understanding that the

workshops could change the list.

The following organizations are referenced in this Executive Summary:

AALA American Association for Laboratory Accreditation

AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

ACI American Concrete Institute

ACIL American Council of Independent Laboratories

AIA American Institute of Architects

AMRL AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory

ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers

ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

CABO Council of American Building Officials

CCRL Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory

DoD U.S. Department of Defense

ELF/FCPA Engineering Laboratories Forum/Florida Concrete and Products Assoc.

FHWA Federal Highway Administration

GSA U.S. General Services Administration

HUD U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

ILAC International Laboratory Accreditation Conference

NBS National Bureau of Standards

NCSBCS National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards

NIBS National Institute of Building Sciences

NVLAP National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program

WACEL Washington Area Council of Engineering Laboratories

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WORKSHOP FINDINGS AND PROPOSED ACTIONS

The workshop assignments shown in Appendix C were made on a random basis

except that, where possible, individuals representing the same organization

were not assigned to the same workshop. Attendance records at each workshop

session were not kept, but attendance was generally less than the assigned

number. Therefore, it should not be assumed that each registrant participated

in the discussions resulting in the findings and proposed actions of the

assigned workshop.

3.1 WORKSHOP I. CHAIRMAN - PAUL KLIEGErI7

Findings

1. There is a need for a coordinated approach to the accreditation of

construction materials testing laboratories. Coordination would have a significant impact in improving the quality of construction in this

country.

2. CCRL and AMRL are providing the type of inspection and proficiency

testing programs that ought to be included in the requirements of a

laboratory accreditation system.

3. The NVLAP program is not as broad in scope as CCRL and AMRL and does

not have their credibility even after about eight years of existence.

4. The AALA accreditation program for construction materials is not near

the stage of development of CCRL and AMRL and would require a significant

amount of time to attain their level.

5. There will be an increasing demand for laboratory accreditation since

more and more specifying bodies are requiring it in contract documents.

— See Appendix C for affiliation of workshop chairmen

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6. The accreditation system should offer different levels of

accreditation depending on the scope of activities of the particular

laboratory rather than just one broad accreditation effort.

7. The initial coordinated accreditation effort should be with the

primary construction materials; concrete, steel, asphalt, etc. CCRL and

AMRL have well-established programs for many of these materials.

8. There is a need for some type of accreditation for project and branch

laboratories.

9. Available standards for laboratory accreditation are improving rapidly

(e.g. ASTM E329 Standard Recommended Practice for Inspection and Testing

Agencies for Concrete, Steel and Bituminous Materials as Used in

Construction), but work remains to be done to insure coverage for all

primary construction materials.

10. Certificates of accreditation should be sufficiently detailed so that

the client using the laboratory is made aware of the limitations and

constraints put on the accreditation. Wording on the certificate can be

selected to reduce the potential liability of the accrediting

organization.

11. Promotion of a coordinated accreditation program could be

accomplished through technical societies such as ACI, ASME, and ASCE, and

through technical publications. Workshops and seminars could also be used

to bring the program to the attention of specifying agencies.

Action Proposed

The first step in the consolidation and coordination of accreditation

activities should be taken by CCRL and AMRL by requesting their organizational

sponsors (ASTM and AASHTO) to take on the role of accreditors, possibly under

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the supervision of their oversight committees. Accreditation can best be

accomplished by a voluntary consensus organization rather than either a

governmental organization or a private sector organization.

3.2 WORKSHOP II. CHAIRMAN - THOMAS FLINT

Findings

1. There is a need for a coordinated laboratory accreditation system for

the primary construction materials defined for the Conference. The

individuality of organizations currently involved with accreditation such

as CCRL, NVLAP, AALA and AMRL should be retained where possible.

2. Implementation of the accreditation system should be through an umbrella organization such as ASTM, AASHTO, NIBS, a U.S. conference

structured similarly to ILAC, or some combination thereof.

3. Implementation of a coordinated system should attempt to minimize

duplication of individual programs such as through the use of shared

assessors (e.g. AALA acceptance of CCRL assessments for concrete

laboratories)

4. AALA and NVLAP appear to be coming together in that both use specific

test methods in evaluating the construction materials discipline.

5. Laboratory accreditation needs to cover equipment, test and

operational procedures, and personnel.

6. Educational programs, seminars and publications should be used to

promote accreditation along with the use of specification references and

regulatory requirements.

Action Proposed

Convene a working group of organizations clearly identified as concerned with

laboratory accreditation of primary construction materials to quickly follow

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up the work of this Conference. The charge to this group should be f, o define

the goals, scope, format and procedures of a coordinated national

accreditation system for construction materials testing laboratories.

Selected individuals and organizations should be invited to insure a

continuity of consideration based on the conclusions and recommendations of

this Conference. Participation in the working group should be from

organizations such as AALA, NVLAP, CCRL, AMRL, ASCE, AASHTO, WACEL, ELF/FCPA,

NCSBCS, CABO, ASTM, ACIL, ACI, NBS, DoD, HUD, GSA and FHWA. It is suggested

that this meeting be hosted by ASTM and that Wayne Ellis be approached to

serve as temporary chairman based on his previous involvement with ASTM and

laboratory accreditation. Planning for this working group meeting would be

carried out by the chairman and representatives of the primary organizations

involved (ASTM, AASHTO, AALA and NBS). The organizing committee of this

Conference should see that this meeting is held as soon as possible.

3.3 WORKSHOP III. CHAIRMAN - EDWARD GALLOWAY

Findings

1. There is a need for a coordinated accreditation system for the primary

construction materials. This system should involve the present CCRL and

AMRL programs.

2. There should only be one level of accreditation. A laboratory should

not be permitted to pick and choose from among several levels of

accreditation.

3. A laboratory should be inspected every two years with an annual review

of records.

4. An accreditation program should have an unbiased credibility; have

knowledgeable, experienced, and professional personnel; have proper

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equipment; and possess the ability to adapt to changes in test methods.

The program should be operated on a not-for-profit basis.

5. There already are, or soon will be, sufficient standards available

(e.g. ASTM E 329) to govern an accreditation system for the primary

construction materials.

6. The time from when a laboratory requests an accreditation to the time

the evaluation is made is critical and should be minimized.

Actions Proposed

1. The Federal Highway Administration and other appropriate Federal

Agencies should encourage/request that state highway administrations

require that all testing of primary construction materials be accomplished

by accredited laboratories.

2. Building code bodies should be approached and encouraged to require

the use of accredited laboratories.

3. Professional organizations such as ACI, ASCE, ASTM, AASHTO, ASME, AIA

and others should be encouraged through their membership and publications

to make people aware of such an accreditation system and to promote its

use to the utmost.

4. Future development of accreditation systems should provide for local

or state involvement in order to make these systems work.

5. NVLAP should not move forward to establish an independent laboratory

accreditation program but, instead, NVLAP officials should enter the

dialogue with other sponsors of this Conference and help develop a

harmonized, coordinated system.

6. ASTM and sponsors of this Conference should be encouraged to continue

their efforts to reach other organizations to establish policies and to

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promote the coordination of accreditation of construction materials

testing laboratories. These efforts should include the accrediting of the

accrediting bodies.

3.4 WORKSHOP IV. CHAIRMAN - WILLIAM GUNDERMAN

Findings

1. There is definitely a need for a coordinated laboratory accreditation

system for the primary construction materials.

2. Problems are created by multiple standards for the same construction

materials such as may occur for standards of ASTM, AASHTO, or State DoT's.

3. Periodic follow-up evaluation of laboratory performances must be part

of the accreditation system.

4. The current system where a laboratory may be require to hold several

evaluations and accreditations is causing problems relative to costs and

impact on operations.

5. Standards for accreditation are currently well developed but

procedures and acceptance levels for accrediting or disaccrediting are

non-existent except for NVLAP. International standards for accreditation

should be used where possible.

6. There is a need for a major educational and/or sales approach to

promote acceptance of the system.

7. There should be a minimum scope of accreditation for any given

material area such as concrete.

8. If CCRL and AMRL were to expand into accreditation, these services

should be marketed as a joint program where applicable. It would be

desirable to schedule a common visit by these two inspecting agencies.

9. The format of the accreditation certificate should be appropriate for

public display, be relatively simple and, where necessary, be backed up

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with other documents such as a scope statement. The laboratory commitment

should be indicated by a signature on the part of the laboratory, but not

necessarily on the certificate.

10. The ideal way to gain acceptance of a coordinated accreditation

system is by reference in specifications. There is a need for better

dissemination of current information on laboratory inspection and

accreditation systems.

Action Proposed

An executive summary of the Conference and workshops should be published and

widely distributed to gain the kind of publicity needed to implement a

coordinated accreditation system.

4. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONFERENCE

After presentation of the workshop reports and extensive discussion by

Conference participants, there was a strong consensus on the following two

issues:

1. There is a need for a coordinated national system for the

accreditation of construction materials testing laboratories and its

development should be initiated.

2. An Executive Summary including findings and proposed actions of the

workshops and recommendations of the Conference should be prepared as

quickly as possible.

The following recommendations were moved, discussed and passed by t hr

Conference participants.

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1. ASTM should, without delay, host a working group of organizations

clearly identified as concerned with laboratory accreditation and with

principal emphasis on construction materials testing. The charge to the

working group should be to define the goals, scope, format and procedures

of such a coordinated laboratory accreditation system. Participation in

the working group should be by special invitation to individuals from

organizations such as: AALA, AASHTO, AMRL, ASCE, CABO, CCRL, DoD,

EFL/FCPA, FHWA, GSA, HUD, NBS, NCSBCS, NVLAP and WACEL. Efforts should be

made to keep this group small and thus assure that everyone is heard and

progress is furthered. Wayne Ellis was recommended as the chairman of the

working group if he would agree to serve. A small planning group to

organize the meeting should be established consisting of the chairman and

representatives of groups such as AALA, AASHTO, ASTM and NBS. The

organizers of this Conference should take a lead role in assuring that the

working group meeting on the development of a coordinated laboratory

accreditation system is expedited to maintain the momentum from this

Conference.

2. NVLAP should not move forward to establish an independent laboratory

accreditation program for construction materials but, instead, NVLAP

officials should enter the dialogue with sponsors of this Conference and

help develop a coordinated laboratory accreditation system.

3. CCRL and AMRL should not move forward to establish an independent

laboratory accreditation program but, instead, CCRL and AMRL officials

should enter the dialogue with sponsors and help develop a coordinated

laboratory accreditation system for construction materials.

APPENDIX A

Conference Organizing Committee

Walter E. Capper

E. L. Conwell & Company

Emery Farkas

W. R. Grace Company

Richard D. Gaynor

National Sand and Gravel Association/

National Ready Mixed Concrete Association

Richard E. Hay

Federal Highway Administration

Walter E. Kunze

Portland Cement Association

Joseph F. Lamond

U.S. Army Corp of Engineers

James H. Plelert

National Bureau of Standards

Louis U. Spellman

Blue Circle/Atlantic Cement

Garland W. Steele

West Virginia Department of Highways

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Appendix B

Conference on Accreditation of Construction Haterials Testing Laboratories

PROGRAM

Mav 14. 1986

8:00 a.m. Registration (Coffee and Danish in Employees Lounge)

9:00 a.m. Welcome ..Dr. Ernest Ambler

Director, National Bureau of

Standards

9:10 a.m. Conference Chairman Remarks Mr. Walter Kunze

Chairman, ASTM Joint C1/C9

Subcommittee on the CCRL

9:25 a.m. ASTM and Laboratory Accreditation Mr. Peter Brown

Vice President, Finance and

Administration, ASTM

9:55 a.m. AASHTO Staff Views Mr. Francis Francois

Executive Director, American

Association of State Highway

and Transportation Officials

10:20 a.m. Coffee (Employees Lounge)

10:40 a.m. National and International Standards

Activities Related to Laboratory

Accreditation Mr. John Locke

Chairman, ASTM Committee E-36

11:10 a.m. Status of ASTM Standard E329 and

Other Related Standards Mr. Spencer Thew

Chairman, ASTM Subcommittee E36.93

11:40 a.m. Status of NVLAP Activities Related

to Construction Materials Mr. Robert Gladhill

Project Leader, National Voluntary

Laboratory Accreditation Program

12:05 p.m. Status of AALA Activities Related

to Construction Materials Mr. John Locke

Executive Director, American

Association for Laboratory

Accreditation

12:30 p.m. Accreditation of Testing

Laboratories in Florida Mr. John Roebuck

Member, Engineering Laboratories

Forum/Florida Concrete and

Products Association

1:00 p.m. Lunch (NBS Cafeteria)

1:55 p.m. Construction Materials Reference

Laboratories at NBS Mr. James Pielert

Group Leader, Construction

Materials Reference Laboratories

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2:20 p.m.

2:45 p.m.

3:10 p.m.

Laboratory Accreditation from the

Perspective of a Construction

Materials Engineer Mr. Grover Williams

American Council of Independent

Laboratories

Laboratory Accreditation from the

Perspective of a Model Building

Code...... Mr. Thomas Frost

Manager, Evaluation Services,

Building Officials and Code

Administrators International, Inc.

Coffee (Employees Lounge)

3:30 p.m.

3:55 p.m.

4:20 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

Laboratory Accreditation from the

Perspective of State Building

Code Officials

Legal and Liability Concerns

Associated with Certification and

Accreditation Programs

Certification Program Experiences

Relative to Liability Issues

Conference Chairman Remarks

Mr. William Connolly

National Conference of States

on Building Codes and Standards

Mr. James Anderson

Partner, Loomis Owen Fellman

and Howe

Mr. Richard Gaynor

Executive Vice President

National Sand and Gravel

Association/National Ready-Mixed

Concrete Association

and

Mr. George Krepel, Jr.

Manager of Production Programs,

Prestressed Concrete Institute

5:30 p.m. Reception and Dinner at NBS Senior Lunch Club

7:00 p.m. Workshop Sessions at NBS

9:00 p.m. Adjournment for Evening

May 15. 1986

9:00 a.m. Reconvening of Workshop Sessions (Coffee and Danish available)

10:30 a.m. Coffee

10:50 a.m. Continuation of Workshop Sessions

1:00 p.m. Lunch (NBS Cafeteria)

2:00 p.m. Reports of Workshop Chairmen

5:00 p.m. Concluding Remarks by Conference Chairman

5:15 p.m. Conference Adjournment

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Appendix C

PARTICIPANTS IN CONFERENCE ON

ACCREDITATION OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TESTING LABORATORIES

May 14-15, 1986

James Anderson

Loomis, Owen, Fellman & Howe

2020 K Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20006

Phone: 202 296-5680

Workshop No . : 1

Peter Brown

ASTM

1916 Race St.

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Phone: 215 299-5400

Workshop No.: 2

Michael S . Anselmo

United States Testing Co., Inc.

1415 Park Avenue

Hoboken, NJ 07030

Phone: 201 792-2400

Workshop No . : 2

Conway C . Burton

Chicago Testing Laboratory, Inc.

3360 Commercial Ave

Northbrook, IL 60062

Phone: 312 498-6400

Workshop No.: 3

John D. Antrim, General Manager

NICET

1420 King Street

Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone: 703 684-2835

Workshop No . : 3

Walter E. Capper

E. L. Conwell & Co.

Continental Business Cen.

Front & Ford Streets

Bridgeport, PA 19405

Phone: 215 277-2402

Workshop No . : 1

Harvey Berger

National Bureau of Standards

Admin. Bldg. Rm. A531

Gaithersburg, MD 20899

Phone: 301 921-3431

Workshop No.: 2

Michael A. Clark

American Concrete Institute

22400 W. Seven Mi.Rd

Detroit, MI 48219

Phone: 313 532-2600

Workshop No.: 4

Joseph Berke

Naval Civil Engineering Lab.

Code L-53

Port Hueneme , CA 93043

Phone: 805 982-5555

Workshop No . : 4

William Connolly

State of New Jersey

363 W. State St.

P. 0. Box CN804

Trenton, NJ 08625

Phone: 609 292-7899

Workshop No . : 1

Joe Bhatia & Hank Collins

Underwriters Laboratories

818 18th Street

Washington, DC 20006

Phone: 202 296-7840

Workshop No.: 3

Gary L. Cooper, Assistant State Engr

Arizona DoT

Room 127A

206 S. 17th Ave.

Phoenix, AZ 85007

Phone: 602 255-7286

Workshop No . : 2

C. W. Britzius

Twin City Testing Co.

622 Cromwell

St. Paul, MN 55114

Phone: 612 645-3601

Workshop No . : 1

Charles Culver

NBS

Structures Division

Bldg. 226, Rm. B268

Gaithersburg, MD 20899

Phone: 301 921-2196

Workshop No. : 1

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Richard Davidson

HQ - Corps of Engineers

DAEN-ECE-G

Washington, DC 20314-1000

Phone: 202 272-0207

Workshop No.: 3

Calvin L. Dodl

Froehling & Robertson

3015 Dumbarton Road

Richmond, VA 23228

Phone: 804 264-2701

Workshop No. : 3

Kingsley D. Drake, Executive V.P.

PTL Inspectorate, Inc.

850 Poplar St.

Pittsburgh, PA 15220

Phone: 412 922-4000

Workshop No.: 4

Rolland Drouin, Committee Member

Standards Council of Canada

123 Jean Proulx

Hull, Quebec, Canada J8X 1T4

Phone: 819 778-1770

Workshop No.: 4

Wayne P. Ellis, Standards Consultant

754 Bobbea Lane

Harleysville , PA 19438

Phone: 215 628-2600

Workshop No . : 1

Lynne Fitzpatrick, Director

National Research Council

2101 Constitution

Washington, DC 20418

Phone: 202 334-3137

Workshop No.: 2

Thomas Flint, Director, Tech.Serv.

American Plywood Association

P.0. Box 11700

Tacoma, WA 98411

Phone: 206 565-6600

Workshop No. : 2

J. R. Forbes

Law Engineering

P.0. Box 888013

Atlanta, GA 30352

Phone: 404 396-8000

Workshop No . : 3

Colin A. Franco

Rhode Island DoT

372 State Office Bldg.

Smith Street

Providence, RI 02903

Phone: 401 277-2525

Workshop No.: 4

Francis B. Francois, Executive Director

AASHTO

444 N. Capitol St.NW

Washington, DC 20001

Phone: 202 624-5800

Workshop No

: 0

Emery Farkas

W. R. Grace & Co.

62 Whittemore Ave.

Cambridge, MA 02140

Phone: 617 876-1400

Workshop No . : 2

John H. Frank

Certified Testing Labs., Inc.

1105 Riverbend Dr.

Dalton, GA 30720

Phone: 404 226-1400

Workshop No.: 0

Frank Fee, Manager Tech. Serv.

West Bank Oil

P. 0. Box 638

Pennsauken, NJ 08110

Phone: 609 428-8808

Workshop No . : 2

Geoffrey Frohnsdorff

NBS

Bldg. 226, Rm. B368

Gaithersburg, MD 20899

Phone: 301 921-3704

Workshop No. : 3

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Thomas Frost, Manager, Eval . Serv.

BOCA, International

4051 W. Slossmoor Rd

Country Club H. , IL 60430

Phone: 312 799-2300

Workshop No.: 4

J.E. Galloway, Jr.

VA Dept, of Hwys . & Transp

1221 East Broad St.

Richmond, VA 23219

Phone: 804 737-7731

Workshop No . : 3

Richard D. Gaynor

NSGA-NRMCA

900 Spring St.

Silver Spring, MD 20910

Phone: 301 587-1400

Workshop No.: 3

Robert Gladhill

NBS

Admin. Bldg. , A531

Gaithersburg, MD 20899

Phone: 301 921-3431

Workshop No . : 4

Roger Goughnour

Federal Highway Administration

Cons. & Maint. Div.

400 7th St. , SW

HHO 33

Washington, DC 20590

Phone: 202 426-6520

Workshop No. : 1

James G. Gross, Dep. Director

Center for Building Technology

NBS

Bldg. 226, Rm. A250

Gaithersburg, MD 20899

Phone: 301 921-3481

Workshop No.: 2

W. G. Gunderman

Transportation Research Board

National Academy Sciences

2101 Constitution Av

Washington, DC 20418

Phone: 202 334-2952

Workshop No.: 4

Mukand V . Handa

Canadian Standards Association

178 Rexdale Blvd.

Rexdale, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3

Phone: 416 747-4255

Workshop No . : 2

Rodney B . Hawkins

Inland Steel

3210 Watling

Mail Code 2101

East Chicago, Indiana 46312

Phone: 219 392-3271

Workshop No . : 3

R. E. Hay, Director, R&D

Federal Highway Admin, HNR-1

6300 Georgetown Pike

McLean, VA 22101

Phone: 703 285-2001

Workshop No . : 4

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D. J. Hensing, Dep. Ex. Director

AASHTO

Suite 225

444 N. Capitol N.W.

Washington, DC 20001

Phone: 202 624-5800

Workshop No . : 4

Charles W. Hyer

The Marley Organization, Inc.

11 Todd's Road

Ridgefield, CT 06877-9990

Phone: 203 438-3801

Workshop No . : 1

Claude E. Jaycox

Municipal Testing

160 Lauman Lane

Hicksville , NY 11801

Phone: 516 938-7120

Workshop No . : 2

Ralph E. Jenkins

Core Laboratories

7501 Stemmons Frwy.

Dallas, TX 75247

Phone: 214 631-8270

Workshop No.: 3

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Kenneth Keeling

The Robert B. Balter Co.

7646-B Fullerton Rd.

Springfield, VA 22153

Phone: 703 569-3050

Workshop No. : 3

Paul Klieger

Portland Cement Assoc.

5420 Old Orchard Rd.

Skokie, IL 60077

Phone: 312 966-6200

Workshop No. : 1

Paul Knodel

Bureau of Reclamation

D1540

P. 0. Box 25007

Denver, CO 80225

Phone: 303 236-8098

Workshop No.: 4

William C. Koehler

Pennsylvania DoT

Materials & Testing Div.

1118 State St.

Box 2926

Harrisburg, PA 17120

Phone: 717 783-8417

Workshop No . : 1

Raymond M. Kolos

CCRL-NBS

National Bureau of Stand.

Bldg. 226 Rm. A365

Gaithersburg, MD 20899

Phone: 301 921-3481

Workshop No . : 1

George Krepel

Prestressed Concrete Institute

201 N. Wells Street

Chicago, IL 60606

Phone: 312 346-4071

Workshop No.: 2

Walter E. Kunze

Portland Cement Association

5420 Old Orchard Rd.

Skokie, IL 60077

Phone: 312 966-6200

Workshop No . : 1

Joseph F. Lamond

HQ - Corps of Engineers

DAEN-ECE-D

Washington, DC 20314-1000

Phone: 202 272-0222

Workshop No . : 2

John Locke

Amer. Assoc, for Lab. Accreditation

656 Quince Orchard

Gaithersburg, MD 20878

Phone: 301 670-1377

Workshop No . : 3

Hugh MacDonald

Brick Institute of America

Suite 300

11490 Commerce Pk Dr

Reston, VA 22091

Phone: 703 620-0010

Workshop No . : 4

Malcolm MacLean

Ministry of Transp. and Communica.

Central Bldg. Room 309

120 Wilson Ave.

Downsview, Ontario M3M 1J8

Phone: 416 248-3696

Workshop No.: 1

Frank Maibroda

VSE Corporation

2550 Hunington Ave.

Alexandria, VA 22303

Phone: 703 960-4600

Workshop No . : 2

G. W. Maupin, Jr.

VA Hwy. & Transp. Research Council

University Station

Box 3817

Charlottesville, VA 22903-0817

Phone: 804 296-1948

Workshop No.: 3

John Me lander

Riverton Corporation

Rt 637

P.0. Box 300

Riverton, VA 22651

Phone: 703 635-4131

Workshop No. : 4

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Cyril M. Miller

U.S. Army Corps of Engrs

Baltimore District

P. 0. Box 1715

Baltimore, MD 21203

Phone: 301 962-3164

Workshop No.: 4

Joseph O'Neil

American Council of Independ. Labs.

1725 K Street N.W.

Washington, DC 20006

Phone: 202 887-5872

Workshop No . : 3

Terry Patzias

Dundee Cement Co

P. 0. Box 122

Dundee, MI 48104

Phone: 313 529-2411

Workshop No . : 1

John T. Paxton, P.E.

Ohio Department of Transportation

Bureau of Testing

1600 W. Broad St.

Columbus, OH 43223-1298

Phone: 614 275-1301

Workshop No . : 2

Adrian Pelzner

U.S. Forest Service

2704 Soapstone Drive

Reston, VA 22091

Phone: 703 860-0027

Workshop No . : 1

James H. Pielert, Group Leader

Construction Materials Ref. Labs

NBS

Bldg. 226, Room A365

Gaithersburg, MD 20899

Phone: 301 921-3481

Workshop No.: 2

Maxie Pruitt

Tri- County Concrete Corp.

Carolina's Ready-Mix Asso

P. 0. Box 9097

Hanahan, SC 29410

Phone: 803 744-5731

Workshop No.: 3

Paul S. Quigg, Sr. Research Assoc.

USG Corporation

700 North Highway 45

Libertyville , IL 60048

Phone: 312 362-9797

Workshop No . : 4

Michael Rafalowski

Federal Highway Administration

Construction 6c Maint. Div

400 7th St., SW

HHO 33

Washington, DC 20590

Phone: 202 426-0436

Workshop No . : 1

Thomas Ridgway

DMSSO

Suite 1403

2 Skyline PI.

Falls Church, VA 22043

Phone: 703 756-2343

Workshop No . : 2

J ohn P . Roebuck

Florida Mining 6c Materials Cons

P.0. 23965

Tampa, FL 33630

Phone: 813 933-6711

Workshop No . : 3

Thomas R. Rutherford, P.E.

NAVFAC 04M2

200 Stovall St.

Alexandria, VA 22332

Phone: 202 325- -356

Workshop No. : 4

John M. Scanlon

USA Corps of Engineers

Waterways Exp. Sta.

P.0. Box 631

Vicksburg, MS 39180

Phone: 601 634-3277

Workshop No . : 1

James R. Scarazzo

The Robert B. Balter Co.

7646 -B Fullerton Rd.

Springfield, VA 22153

Phone: 703 569-3050

Workshop No.: 2

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Brian Sheffler

Phoenix, Inc.

P.0. Box 676

Frederick, MD 21701

Phone: 301 663-3129

Workshop No.: 3

Frank M. Stia

New Jersey DoT

999 Parkway Ave

Trenton, NJ 08255

Phone: 609 292-3461

Workshop No . : 3

Lawrence L. Smith, Mtls . & Res. Engr

Florida DoT - BM&R

2006 N.E. Waldo Rd.

P. 0. Box 1029

Gainesville, FL 32602

Phone: 904 372-5304

Workshop No.: 4

David A. Smith, Jr.

City of Akron, Ohio

Building Inspection Dept.

166 S. High St. R100

Akron, OH 44308

Phone: 216 375-2220

Workshop No.: 1

Peter A. Spellerberg

AASHTO Materials Reference Lab.

National Bureau of Stds.

Bldg. 226, Rm. A365

Gaithersburg, MD 20899

Phone: 301 921-3481

Workshop No.: 3

L. U. Spellman

Apt. 115

2918 Ranch Rd. 620 N

Austin, TX 78734

Phone: 512 266-3533

Workshop No . : 3

Garland W. Steele

West Virginia Dept, of Highways

1900 Washington St.E

Charleston, WV 25301

Phone: 304 348-3100

Workshop No . : 4

R. J. Stephenson, Director

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

S. Atlantic Div. Lab.

611 South Cobb Dr.

Marietta, GA 30060-3112

Phone: 404 429-5296

Workshop No.: 2

Spencer F. Thew

Atlantic Testing Labs, Ltd.

Box 29

Canton, NY 13617

Phone: 315 386-4578

Workshop No.: 4

Frank T. Wagner

North Carolina DoT

P.0. Box 25201

Raleigh, NC 27611

Phone: 919 733-7411

Workshop No.: 1

Marc Walsh, Staff Member

Standards Council of Canada

Suite 1203

350 Sparks St.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada KIR 7S8

Phone: 613 238-3222

Workshop No.: 2

Marvin S. Ward, Jr.

Carolinas Ready Mixed Concrete

P. 0. Box 11064

Charlotte, NC 28220

Phone: 704 525-2180

Workshop No.: 3

Charles Whitcomb

The Robert B. Balter Co.

7646-B Fullerton Rd.

Springfield, VA 22153

Phone: 703 569-3050

Workshop No . : 4

Grover C. Williams

Trinity Engineering Testing Corp

3601 Manor Road

Austin, TX 78723

Phone: 512 926-6650

Workshop No.: 1

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Appendix D

Guidelines for Workshop Chairmen

Each workshop will have approximately six hours to work together following the

presentation of prepared talks. The workshops will begin work on the evening

of May 14th at 7:00 p.m. and continue until 9:00 p.m. It is anticipated that

this time will be taken to introduce the subject matter, prepare an outline of

the potential topics to be discussed, plan on how best to carry out activity,

and to initiate indepth discussion. The workshop session on the morning of

May 15 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. will be for indepth discussion of the

issues and the development of conclusions and recommendations for presentation

to the full conference.

Each workshop room will be provided with a viewgraph, flip charts, blackboard

space, and a staff support person to assist the chairman. The chairman should

select a workshop participant to keep the record of the discussions and

conclusions. There will be no recording of the workshop proceedings. The

conclusions and recommendations of the workshop will be summarized in a report

which will be delivered by the chairman to the full conference on the

afternoon of May 15th. The prepared talks and the workshop reports will be

recorded. Typing support will be available to assist in preparing the

reports.

Each Workshop is to address the Conference hypothesis that "There is a need

for a coordinated methodology for accrediting construction materials testing

laboratories." The following issues are suggested for workshops

consideration:

I. Current methodology that may effect performance in construction material

testing laboratories

o indicators pointing out where changes in methodology may improve

laboratory performance

o relationship of laboratory testing to overall quality of construction

o use of more than one standard for identical type testing (e.g. ASTM

and AASHT0)

II. Analysis of currently operating evaluation/accreditation systems for

construction materials

o review of the current evaluation/accreditation systems (CCRL, AMRL

NVLAP, AALA, ELF/FCAA, WACL, etc.)

o impact of current laboratory evaluation/accreditation systems on laboratory performance

o factors affecting the acceptance of current evaluation/

accreditation systems (e.g. cost, scope of coverage, lack of

regulatory reference, lack of economic benefit)

o the adequacy of current standards (both national and international)

on the implementation and acceptance of laboratory evaluation/

accreditation programs

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III. Is there a need for a coordinated laboratory-accreditation system

or is the current approach adequate?

o review of approach recommended by ASTM Panel on Accreditation,

NVLAP Construction Materials Testing LAP, etc.

IV. If needed, what are the components and approach for implementation of

such a coordinated system?

o level of accreditation depending upon the scope of services offered

by the laboratory

o review by broad technical (e.g. construction materials) discipline

vs. review by standards for specific materials

o scope of in-laboratory evaluation

- review of apparatus and/or procedures

- reliance on professional engineer in charge of laboratory

o adequacy of available standards on laboratory accreditation

o implementation of ASTM laboratory evaluation type standards being

developed

o format of certificate of accreditation

V. Approach for gaining acceptance of a coordinated accreditation system

o promotion of regulatory references requring use of evaluation/

accreditation systems

o emphasis on the benefits of laboratory accreditation programs to the

construction community to justify the costs

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PUBLICATION OR

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2. Performing Organ. Report No. 3. NBSIR-86/3397

Publication Date

JUNE 1986

Executive Summary - Conference on Accreditation of Construction Materials

Testing Laboratories, May 14-15, 1986

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James H. Pielert

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American Society for Testing and Materials

1916 Race Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

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A two-day conference hosted by NBS was held in Gaithersburg, Maryland on May 14-15,

1986 to test the hypothesis that "there is a need for a coordinated methodology for

accrediting construction materials testing laboratories." Construction materials

include the primary materials such as: cement, concrete aggregates, rock and soil,

asphalts, metals, wood and masonry. The conference was structured to consider:

(1) the status of existing laboratory evaluation and accreditation programs; (2)

current trends in the accreditation process; and (3) the need for and nature of a coordinated accreditation system. Conference format included the presentation of

invited papers and four workshop sessions. This Executive Summary presents the

findings and proposed actions of the workshop and the conference recommendations.

Conference proceedings will be published later.

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accreditation; construction; laboratory; materials; standards

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