Program Overview Casey Soneira Assistant Program Manager, LAP May 2017
What is Accreditation? • A formal recognition of competency by a 3 rd party • Quality management system • Records of training, competency evaluations, equipment maintenance, equipment calibrations, etc. • Quality system used to build confidence in materials testing by following a paper trail
Agencies Specifying AASHTO Accreditation
AASHTO Accreditation • Assessment • Proficiency Testing (PSP/Round Robin) • Accreditation criteria Accreditation On-Site Quality System PSP Assessment Criteria
Assessment • Every ~22-26 months • Comprehensive review of testing procedures and equipment • Evaluation of quality system criteria (if seeking accreditation)
Emulsion Tests
Aggregate Tests
Emulsion Tests Included in PSP **Adding Paddle Viscometer Soon
Accreditation • Current Stats for Emulsion Labs: • 50 Central DOT • 3 Federal Facility • 4 Branch/Other Gov’t (local municipality) • 75 independent/commercial/producer • =132 Total Accredited labs • (but there are 246 participants in PSP!) • ~1900 labs total
Accreditation Accreditation On-Site Quality System PSP Assessment Criteria
Other Materials We accredit for 650+ tests for materials including: • Cement (CCRL) • Soil • Concrete (CCRL) • Aggregate • Masonry (CCRL) • HMA • Brick (CCRL) • Asphalt Binder • Chemical Analysis • Sprayed Fire-resistive (CCRL) material • Slag Cement (CCRL) • Iron and Steel • Pozzolan (CCRL • Pavement Preservation
Newsletter Articles Casey Soneira • Seven Steps for a "Perfect" On-Site Assessment Assistant Program Manager, LAP • Get to the Root of the Problem: Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Explained 240-436-4863 • Proficiency Sample Ratings: Being Average Has csoneira@aashtoresource.org Never Been So Good • A Beginner’s Guide to AASHTO Accreditation • Maintaining AASHTO Accreditation, Maintaining Quality • Internal Auditing: Just the Facts, Ma’am! • The Road to Developing an Effective Quality Management System (QMS): Part 1 - Why www.AASHTOresource.org Bother?
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