- Author
- Pielert, J. H. | Spring, C. B.
- Title
- Proceedings of the Conference on Accreditation of Construction Materials Testing Laboratories Held at Gaithersburg, Maryland on May 14-15, 1986.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, PA American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Washington, DC American Concrete Institute, Detroit, MI
- Report
- NBS SP 736, November 1987,
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- construction materials; laboratories; evaluation; meetings; standards; concretes; cements; aggregates; rock tests; soils; masonry; wood
- 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.