1.1 本规范规定了从事以下任何活动的机构的最低要求: （a） 对施工中使用的指定方法和材料进行检查， （b） 特殊检查，以及 （c） 建筑材料测试。 1.2 为评估机构正确执行指定检查、测试或特殊检查服务的能力提供了标准。本规范规定了与机构的组织、管理、人员、设施、质量体系、责任、职责、检查和测试方法、记录和报告有关的基本特征。 如果需要，本规范可通过更具体的标准和要求进行补充。 1.2.1 本规范具体阐述了与机构编制精确、准确的测试数据或确定施工活动和施工材料是否符合法规、规范、标准以及批准的项目计划和规范相关的因素，这些计划和规范包含了进行检查或测试或两者的要求。具体或一般要求包括: 1.2.1.1 机构的设施和管理， 1.2.1.2 人员的充分性和技术能力， 1.2.1.3 设备的适用性、校准和维护， 1.2.1.4 质量体系、审核和评审， 1.2.1.5 机构的职责和权限， 1.2.1.6 取样、测试和检查方法和程序的有效性和适当性， 1.2.1.7 记录管理， 1.2.1.8 测试和检验数据或结果的报告、审查和传输，以及 1.2.1.9 已确定田地（混凝土、土壤等）的具体要求。 )。 1.3 本规范可作为评估机构的依据，并适用于对建筑活动和建筑材料进行检查、测试和特殊检查的公共或私人认证机构。这些服务包括但不限于钢筋混凝土、预制混凝土、结构钢安装、焊接、螺栓连接、土壤和岩石、基础、砌体、喷涂耐火材料、防火挡板、外部绝缘和饰面系统（EIFS）以及特殊情况。 建筑官员可以使用规范 E329 评估机构在规范所涵盖领域的能力 E329 。 1.4 需要认证证书，包括认证范围，以符合本规范。 1.5 认证机构的用户必须审查该机构的认证范围，以确保该机构已获得认证，具备执行用户要求的特定检查或测试的技术能力。 1.6 本规范并非旨在: （a） 规避或取代机构与所有者之间的协议，该协议应明确规定机构的责任和权限； （b） 解决取代适用规范、法律和法规的设计要求；或 （c） 地址构造手段、方法、技术或序列。 1.7 本国际标准是根据世界贸易组织技术性贸易壁垒委员会发布的《关于制定国际标准、指南和建议的原则的决定》中确立的国际公认的标准化原则制定的。 ====意义和用途====== 4.1 对施工活动和施工中使用的材料的检查和测试是获得总体符合合同文件的优质施工的重要组成部分。提供施工检查、测试或特殊检查的机构必须在对其正确提供服务的能力进行全面评估后，按照批准的项目计划和规范谨慎选择。 4.2 本规范提供了用于评估施工检验、测试和特殊检验机构资质的最低标准。 这些标准可以由针对特定类别的测试或检验机构类型的更具体的标准和要求来补充。个人用户也可以使用它来判断机构的能力。 4.3 本规范旨在为技术导向的施工检查、测试或特殊检查机构的要求提供标准化基础，以确保该机构在不影响的情况下客观、胜任地提供特定服务的能力。 4.4 通常，评估一个机构涉及以下三个重要的顺序阶段: 4.4.1 希望获得本规范认证的机构根据本规范标准向认证机构提交的基本信息， 4.4.2 认证机构对机构提交的信息进行评估，以及 4.4.3 认证机构对机构的现场评估。

1.1 This specification defines the minimum requirements for agencies engaged in any of the following: (a) Inspection of specified methods and materials used in construction, (b) Special Inspection, and (c) Testing of materials used in construction. 1.2 Criteria are provided for assessing the competence of an agency to properly perform designated inspections, tests, or Special Inspection services. This specification establishes essential characteristics pertaining to the organization, management, personnel, facilities, quality systems, responsibilities, duties, inspection and testing methods, records, and reports of the agency. This specification may be supplemented by more specific criteria and requirements, if required. 1.2.1 This specification specifically addresses factors relevant to an agency’s ability to produce precise, accurate test data or determine the conformity of construction activities and materials used in construction with regulations, codes, standards, and approved project plans and specifications containing the requirements against which the inspection or test, or both, will be performed. Specific or general requirements include: 1.2.1.1 Facilities and management of the agency, 1.2.1.2 Sufficiency and technical competency of personnel, 1.2.1.3 Suitability, calibration, and maintenance of equipment, 1.2.1.4 Quality system, audit, and review, 1.2.1.5 Responsibilities, duties, and authority of agencies, 1.2.1.6 Validity and appropriateness of sampling, testing, and inspection methods and procedures, 1.2.1.7 Management of records, 1.2.1.8 Reporting, review, and transmission of test and inspection data or findings, and 1.2.1.9 Specific requirements for identified fields (concrete, soil, etc.). 1.3 This specification can be used as a basis to assess an agency and is intended for use in accrediting agencies, public or private, engaged in inspection, testing, and Special Inspection of construction activities and materials used in construction. These services include but are not limited to reinforced concrete, precast concrete, structural steel erection, welding, bolting, soil and rock, foundations, masonry, sprayed fire-resistive materials, fire stops, exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS), and Special Cases. Building officials can use Specification E329 to assess the competency of agencies in the fields covered by Specification E329 . 1.4 A certificate of accreditation, including the scope of accreditation, is required to comply with this specification. 1.5 The users of an accredited agency must review the agency's scope of accreditation to ensure the agency has been accredited for its technical competence to perform the specific inspections or tests requested by the user. 1.6 This specification is not intended to: (a) circumvent or replace the agreement between the agency and the owner that should clearly define the responsibilities and authorities of the agency; (b) address design requirements that supersede applicable codes, laws, and regulations; or (c) address construction means, methods, techniques, or sequences. 1.7 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. ====== Significance And Use ====== 4.1 The inspection and testing of construction activities and the materials used in construction are important elements in obtaining quality construction in general compliance with the contract documents. An agency providing construction inspection, testing, or Special Inspection, must be selected with care after a comprehensive evaluation of their competency to perform the services properly and in compliance with the approved project plans and specifications. 4.2 This specification provides minimum criteria for use in assessing the qualifications of construction inspection, testing, and Special Inspection agencies. The criteria may be supplemented by more specific criteria and requirements for particular classes of testing or types of inspection agencies. An individual user can also use it to judge the competency of an agency. 4.3 The intent of this specification is to provide a standardized basis for requirements for a technically oriented construction inspection, testing, or Special Inspection agency, with respect to the agency's capability to objectively and competently provide the specific services without prejudice. 4.4 Typically, assessing an agency involves the following three essential sequential phases: 4.4.1 Submittal of basic information in accordance with the criteria of this specification to the accreditation body by an agency desiring to be accredited to this specification, 4.4.2 Assessment of the agency-submitted information by the accreditation body, and 4.4.3 On-site assessment of the agency by the accreditation body.