Scope of Work 2022.pdf

Scope of Work

The following services of the AASHTO resource, the Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory, and the AASHTO

Accreditation Program will be made available on request to the FHWA – Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division from

October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022.

1. AASHTO Accreditation Program (AAP)

a. Annual participation in the AAP R18 “Standard Practice for Establishing and Implementing a Quality

System for Construction Materials Testing Laboratories” accreditation program.

b. An on-site assessment of the laboratory for compliance to ISO/IEC 17025 “General Requirements for the

Competence of Calibration and Testing Laboratories” will be provided along with a written report of findings.

2. Programs of the AASHTO resource

a. An in sequence on-site assessment of the laboratory will be provided along with a written report of findings.

b. The following proficiency samples will be provided to the laboratory for testing along with a statistical report of finding.

1. Two pairs of Viscosity Graded Asphalt Cement test samples

2. Two pairs of Performance Graded Asphalt Binder test samples

3. One pair of Emulsified Asphalt test samples

4. One pair of Coarse Aggregate test samples

5. One pair of Fine Aggregate test samples

6. One pair of Hot Mix Asphalt Solvent Extraction test samples

7. One pair of Hot Mix Asphalt Ignition Oven test samples

8. One pair of Hot Mix Asphalt Marshall Design test samples

9. One pair of Hot Mix Asphalt Hveem Design test samples

10. One pair of Hot Mix Asphalt Gyratory test samples

11. One pair of Soil Classification and Compaction test samples

12. One pair of Soil Resistance R-Value test samples

13. One pair of Soil California Bearing Ratio (CBR) test samples

14. One pair of Paint test samples

15. One pair of Slurry and Micro Systems test samples

c. Technical and administrative support for development of standards by the AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Materials.

d. Operation of Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) Calibration Center Operator Certification Program (includes annual assessments of the calibration centers, annual load cell calibration, and technical support).

3. Participation in CCRL Programs

a. An in sequence on-site assessment of the Portland cement, pozzolan, concrete, aggregate, and reinforcing steel laboratory will be provided along with a written report of findings.

b. The following proficiency samples will be provided to the laboratory for testing along with a statistical report of finding.

1. Two pairs of Portland Cement test samples

2. One pair of Blended Cement test samples

3. One pair of Masonry Cement test samples

4. One pair of Concrete Masonry Unit test samples

5. Two pairs of Concrete test samples

6. One pair of Masonry Mortar test samples

7. Two pairs of Pozzolan test samples

8. One pair of Rebar test samples