ASTM C1077-00 - 10.1.2002
 
1. Scope

1.1 This practice identifies and defines the duties, responsibilities, and minimum technical requirements of testing laboratory personnel and the minimum technical requirements for laboratory equipment utilized in testing concrete and concrete aggregates for use in construction.

1.2 This practice provides criteria for the evaluation of the capability of a testing laboratory to perform designated ASTM test methods on concrete and concrete aggregates. It can be used by an accrediting agency in the accreditation of a laboratory or by other parties to determine if the laboratory is qualified to conduct the specified tests.

1.3 If the laboratory requires external technical services to conduct tests, the external agency shall be subject to separate evaluation.

1.4 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.

 
2. Referenced Documents

E4-24

Standard Practices for Force Calibration and Verification of Testing Machines

E1301-95e1

Standard Guide for Proficiency Testing by Interlaboratory Comparisons

D2419-22

Standard Test Method for Sand Equivalent Value of Soils and Fine Aggregate

C1064/C1064M-23

Standard Test Method for Temperature of Freshly Mixed Hydraulic-Cement Concrete

C617/C617M-23

Standard Practice for Capping Cylindrical Concrete Specimens

C143/C143M-26b

Standard Test Method for Slump of Concrete (Includes all amendments and changes 8/6/2026).

C127-25

Standard Test Method for Relative Density (Specific Gravity) and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate

C125-26

Standard Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates

C117-23

Standard Test Method for Materials Finer than 75-?m (No. 200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing

C78/C78M-22

Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Concrete (Using Simple Beam with Third-Point Loading)

C39/C39M-26

Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens

C31/C31M-26b

Standard Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field (Includes all amendments and changes 8/27/2026).

E329-26

Standard Specification for Agencies Engaged in Construction Inspection, Testing, or Special Inspection

E11-24

Standard Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test Sieves

D75/D75M-19(2026)

Standard Practice for Sampling Aggregates

C1231/C1231M-23

Standard Practice for Use of Unbonded Caps in Determination of Compressive Strength of Hardened Cylindrical Concrete Specimens

C802-14(2022)

Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Test Program to Determine the Precision of Test Methods for Construction Materials

C231/C231M-26

Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method

C173/C173M-26

Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Volumetric Method

C172/C172M-25

Standard Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete

C138/C138M-24a

Standard Test Method for Density (Unit Weight), Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete (Includes all amendments and changes 8/6/2024).

ACI 214-77

Recommended Practice for Evaluation of Strength Test Results of Concrete Available from American Concrete Institute (ACI), P.O. Box 9094, Farmington Hills, MI 48333-9094, http://www.aci-int.org.

C128-25

Standard Test Method for Relative Density (Specific Gravity) and Absorption of Fine Aggregate

C136/C136M-25

Standard Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates