ARCS 8 - Draft - Materials and Product Acceptance

Construction standards – ARCS 8 –Requirements for Materials and Product Acceptance
Albanian Road Design and Construction Standards
Table of Contents
1 PURPOSE ................................................................................................................................................... 1
2 GLOSSARY ................................................................................................................................................ 2
3 PRODUCT ACCEPTANCE ...................................................................................................................... 5
3.1 GENERAL .............................................................................................................................................. 5

3.2 ACCEPTANCE OF CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS ON DELIVERY TO THE CONSTRUCTION SITE ............ 6
3.3 ACCEPTANCE OF CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS ON CASTING ............................................................... 7
3.4 ACCEPTANCE OF IMPORTED CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS .................................................................. 8
3.5 THE INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGIES IN CONSTRUCTION .......................................... 9
4 PRODUCT COMPLIANCE AND CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT ................................................... 10
4.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................ 10

4.2 INTERNAL CONTROL TASKS ............................................................................................................... 11
4.3 EXTERNAL CONTROL TASKS .............................................................................................................. 11
4.4 CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS .............................................................................................. 12
4.4.1 Verifications for Factory Construction Products and Semi-products ............................... 12
4.4.2 Acceptance of Cast-in Construction Products .................................................................... 12
4.5 CONFORMITY EVALUATION ................................................................................................................ 13
5 PRODUCT CONFORMITY VERIFICATION ........................................................................................ 15
5.1 CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY .......................................................................................................... 15

5.2 CERTIFICATE OF INTERNAL CONTROL APPROVAL AND STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY ..................... 15
6 REQUIRED CONDITIONS...................................................................................................................... 17
6.1 MANUFACTURER OR CONTRACTOR ................................................................................................... 17

6.2 INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGIES IN CONSTRUCTION ................................................ 17
7 FINAL PRODUCT EVALUATION ......................................................................................................... 19
8 REQUIREMENTS FOR SITE LABORATORIES ................................................................................ 20
8.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................ 20

8.2 SITE LABORATORY QUALITY MANUAL ............................................................................................... 20
8.3 QUALITY POLICY ................................................................................................................................. 21
8.4 ISSUE .................................................................................................................................................. 21
8.5 CONTROL ............................................................................................................................................ 21
8.6 MINIMUM TESTING CAPACITY............................................................................................................. 21
9 LABORATORY QUALITY SYSTEM..................................................................................................... 22
9.1 AIMS AND FORMAT ............................................................................................................................. 22

9.2 QUALITY MANUAL ............................................................................................................................... 22
9.3 QUALITY MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................................................... 22
9.4 QUALITY DOCUMENTATION ................................................................................................................ 23
10 ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT .............................................................................................. 24
10.1 LABORATORY ORGANISATION ............................................................................................................ 24

10.2 MANAGEMENT OF SENIOR STAFF ...................................................................................................... 24
10.3 MANAGEMENT GENERAL .................................................................................................................... 25
10.4 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ......................................................................................................... 25
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11 STAFF AND STAFF TRAINING ............................................................................................................ 27
11.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................ 27

11.2 EXPERIENCE ....................................................................................................................................... 27
11.3 TRAINING ............................................................................................................................................ 27
12 QUALITY SYSTEM AUDITS AND QUALITY REVIEW ..................................................................... 28
12.1 PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................................ 28

12.2 RESPONSIBILITY ................................................................................................................................. 28
12.3 IMPLEMENTATION ............................................................................................................................... 28
12.4 PLANNING AND DOCUMENTATION ...................................................................................................... 28
12.5 QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS ............................................................................................................ 28
13 EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................................................. 29
13.1 CALIBRATION AND TEST EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................. 29

13.2 EQUIPMENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .................................................................................... 29
13.3 AUTHORISATION FOR USE .................................................................................................................. 29
13.4 MONITORING ....................................................................................................................................... 29
14 MEASUREMENT TRACEABILITY AND CALIBRATION ................................................................. 31
14.1 POLICY ................................................................................................................................................ 31

14.2 UNCERTAINTY OF MEASUREMENT ..................................................................................................... 31
14.3 CALIBRATION ...................................................................................................................................... 31
14.4 CALIBRATION/MEASUREMENT AUDITS ............................................................................................... 31
14.5 CALIBRATION PROGRAMMES AND RECORDS..................................................................................... 31
15 METHODS AND PROCEDURES FOR TESTS................................................................................... 32
15.1 POLICY AND SCOPE ............................................................................................................................ 32

15.2 AVAILABILITY....................................................................................................................................... 32
15.3 DOCUMENTATION OF METHODS AND PROCEDURES ......................................................................... 32
15.4 INTEGRITY OF DATA............................................................................................................................ 32
16 LABORATORY ACCOMMODATION AND EQUIPMENT................................................................. 33
16.1 ACCOMMODATION .............................................................................................................................. 33

16.2 RECORDS ........................................................................................................................................... 33
16.3 ACCESS .............................................................................................................................................. 33
16.4 HOUSEKEEPING .................................................................................................................................. 33
17 HANDLING OF TEST ITEMS................................................................................................................. 34
17.1 RECEIPT AND HANDLING .................................................................................................................... 34

17.2 IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS .................................................................................................................. 34
17.3 CONDITION ON RECEIPT ..................................................................................................................... 34
18 RECORDS................................................................................................................................................. 35
18.1 SYSTEM .............................................................................................................................................. 35

18.2 INFORMATION RECORDED .................................................................................................................. 35
18.3 PROTECTION....................................................................................................................................... 36
18.4 RETENTION ......................................................................................................................................... 36
19 REPORTS ................................................................................................................................................. 37
19.1 POLICY ................................................................................................................................................ 37
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19.2 AUTHORISATION ................................................................................................................................. 37

19.3 SUPPLEMENTARY ............................................................................................................................... 37
19.4 TRANSMISSION OF RESULTS .............................................................................................................. 37
20 HANDLING OF COMPLAINTS AND ANOMALIES ........................................................................... 38
20.1 POLICY ................................................................................................................................................ 38
21 SUB-CONTRACTING OF TESTS ......................................................................................................... 39
21.1 POLICY ................................................................................................................................................ 39
22 PARTICULAR LISTINGS ....................................................................................................................... 40
22.1 POLICY ................................................................................................................................................ 40
APPENDIX A: TYPICAL DAILY LABORATORY TESTS.......................................................................... 41
A1 SOILS .................................................................................................................................................. 41
A2 MINERAL AGGREGATES, SAND, FILLERS ............................................................................................ 41
A3 CONCRETES ....................................................................................................................................... 42
A4 BITUMINOUS MATERIALS .................................................................................................................... 42
A5 BITUMENS ........................................................................................................................................... 42
APPENDIX B: TYPICAL STAFF DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................... 43
B1 LABORATORY MANAGER .................................................................................................................... 43

B2 MATERIALS ENGINEER ....................................................................................................................... 43
B3 SENIOR TECHNICIAN/ENGINEER ......................................................................................................... 43
APPENDIX C: TYPICAL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF QUALITY AUDIT AND SYSTEM REVIEW44
C1 TESTING AUDIT AND REPORT ............................................................................................................ 44

C2 NON-CONFORMITY REPORT ............................................................................................................... 44
APPENDIX D: TYPICAL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF LABORATORY SAMPLING .................... 45
D1 FRESH CONCRETE POUR SAMPLING ................................................................................................. 45

D2 FRESH CONCRETE CUBE MANUFACTURE ......................................................................................... 45
D3 FRESH CONCRETE CUBE CURING ..................................................................................................... 46
D4 SAMPLING OF FRESH AGGREGATES .................................................................................................. 46
D5 SAMPLING OF SOILS ........................................................................................................................... 47
D6 SAMPLING OF BITUMINOUS MATERIALS ............................................................................................. 47
APPENDIX E: REFERENCE TO ALL RELEVANT EUROPEAN NORMS ............................................. 48
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1 Purpose
This document defines the manner in which construction products are accepted for the
purposes of constructing highways and carrying out works on public roads in Albania. They
deal comprehensively with the methods of conformity assessment and approval of
construction products, for the instances where there is no formal system of product
conformity already approved. These provisions do not apply to construction products that are
already accepted by established procedures.
This document also defines the manner in which site laboratories, within construction
projects occurring in Albania, must be established, organised and maintained. It deals
comprehensively with all necessary elements controlling system, staff and equipment. These
provisions do not apply to construction products that are already accepted by other
established procedures.
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2 Glossary
Acceptance test. Test carried out for examining certain characteristics of construction
product during post-casting phase, in order to confirm or reject the existing evaluation of
construction product conformity with respect to the required characteristic present in pre-
casting phase.
Audit test. Occasional tests and measurement with which randomly selected samples or
locations are subject to verification, whether or not the results obtained by conformity tests
are actually accurate.
Authorised laboratory personnel. Authorised laboratory personnel are experts that are
licensed by the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and telecommunications to carry out
laboratory tests.
Client. Competent state authority or specialised public/private construction company.
Conformity assessment. The activities performed by the manufacturer, or the contractor

and the party or parties with which it is directly or indirectly assessed whether or not the
requirements, as laid down in the relevant technical specifications, have been met.
Conformity control. The tasks, procedures and conformity tests performed within the
framework of internal control, for the purposes of conformity assessment.
Conformity evaluation. Systematic assessment of the conformity test results in relation to

the prescribed conformity criteria, by means of which it is possible to determine to what
extent a certain type of construction product meets the prescribed requirements.
Conformity test. Test intended for construction product’s conformity control that is
performed according to the testing plan within the factory and/or during the construction
product or construction semi-product casting.
Conformity verification. A confirmation, on the basis of a positive conformity evaluation,

that the construction product is in conformity with requirements as laid down in the relevant
technical specifications. Depending on the prescribed system of conformity assessment, this
is done by the manufacturer issuing a conformity statement, or the party or parties issuing a
conformity certificate.
Construction product. Every product used for the purpose of being incorporated into the
works.

Construction semi-product. A construction product that, in itself, is not fully suitable for the
intended use in construction works and that acquires the required characteristics only in the
post-casting phase.
Construction works. Everything that is or must be constructed or, alternatively, is or must

be the result of construction works as part of a particular construction project.
External control/third party control. This comprises the activities performed by the Institute
of Standards and Technologies in Construction (ISTC), for the purposes of internal control
supervision, leading to construction product conformity attestation, or factory production
control, and/or cast-in construction product acceptance. It includes tasks, procedures,
external tests and measurements performed during the production phase and/or casting of
the construction product concerned.
Factory production control. This comprises the activities performed by the manufacturer
within the framework of internal control, for the purposes of production management within
the factory plant. These activities include tasks, procedures, production control tests and
measurements carried out during the production (preparation) of a construction product. Its
integral part is control, carried out within the factory plant, of the finished construction
product’s conformity with the requirements of the relevant technical specifications.
Identity control. An action taking place prior to casting of the construction product in
question, in order to verify, according to the criteria laid down in the technical specifications,
whether or not the results obtained in identity tests for certain product characteristics belong
to the same statistical population for which conformity has already been the subject to
assessment under internal control.
Identity test. A test performed for the purposes of identity control of a delivered construction
product.
Initial type test. A test performed to verify and confirm whether the required characteristics
have been achieved and whether the construction product in question is appropriate for the
envisaged use. Such a test is carried out prior to regular production or in the case of
significant changes in the origin of the components and/or their relations, as well as
significant changes in production method. Depending on the prescribed system of conformity
assessment, its implementation is either the responsibility of the manufacturer, the contractor
or the engineer.
Institute of Standards and Technologies in Construction (ISTC). Technical organisation

in Albania, that, acting as a third party, carries out prescribed external control tasks during

the construction phase, such as conformity approval/certification and acceptance of

construction products.
Internal control (auto-control). This comprises the activities performed by the manufacturer
during the production phase within the factory plant and/or the contractor when casting the
construction product concerned on the building site. These activities are performed for the
purposes of product conformity management and assessment.
Laboratory. Technical organisation that during the construction phase carries out conformity
tests and fulfils the prescribed requirements.
Production control test. Testing and measurement that must be performed by the
manufacturer or contractor for the purposes of production management and conformity
control within the production plant and during the construction product casting.
Technical specifications. A document that specifies technical requirements for construction

products, for internal and external control procedures, and for conformity assessment and
conformity approval procedures. The technical specifications may be regarded as a standard
or part of a standard, or as an independent document.
Testing plan. A plan of the type, frequency, and number of conformity tests that must be
carried out during the preparation and/or casting of the construction product concerned, in
relation to the requirements laid down in the technical specifications or tender specifications.
Third party. Legal subject or authority recognised as independent with regard to the client,
contractor and construction product manufacturer concerned.
Type/product type. Construction product with specific characteristics, belonging to a certain

quality class or quality level.

3 Product Acceptance
3.1 General
According to this document, any construction product should be accepted if it:
a. Can contribute to the fulfilment of essential technical requirements for the construction
works into which it is to be cast (i.e. safety, usability, durability and safe use of the
construction works);
b. Is either used for environment protection or pollution prevention;
c. Can protect construction works from harmful environmental impacts.
In addition to determining conformity compliance procedure, dealing with a construction

product must also determine acceptance procedure.
When technical specifications in tender documents include provisions for assessment of

conformity and acceptance of construction product that differ from the provisions in these
technical specifications, or they do not include any such provisions at all, the method of
acceptance of the construction product concerned must be defined in accordance with this
document and added to the invitation to tenders or to a special supplement to the otherwise
effective technical specifications.
Acceptance of any type of cast-in construction product is carried out by the engineer, as
defined in section Error! Reference source not found. of this document.
Acceptance may be carried out:
• For construction works in the whole or in part;
• For individual sections, segments or lots of cast-in construction products, when partial
acceptance is necessary for the continuation of construction works.
Acceptance must be carried out:
• On delivery to construction site, pursuant to section 3.2 of this document, for

construction products that are already regarded as suitable for intended use in
construction works and do not undergo any changes in their characteristics in post-
casting phase;
• On casting into construction works, pursuant to section 3.3 of this document, for
construction products that are regarded as suitable for their intended use only in post-
casting phase.
Construction products that are accepted for casting are those that:

• Are produced during construction phase, or;
• Are delivered to construction site as construction semi-products, equipped with relevant

evidence of their conformity in pre-cast state (for example, pre-cast concrete mixes,
pre-cast mortar mixes, pre-cast asphalt mixtures, etc.), or;
• Are composed on construction site of pre-cast construction products equipped with

relevant evidence of conformity (for example, pipelines composed of pipes and
standard dimension piping cuts).
The certificates listed below may be presented and recognised as proof of a construction
product’s conformity in accordance with the effective legislation or pursuant to this document:
• Certificate of a construction product’s conformity or statement of a construction

product’s conformity, issued pursuant to a relevant provision laid down by the Ministry
of Public Works, Transport and Telecommunications, or;
• Attestation of a construction product’s conformity or statement of a construction

product’s conformity, issued pursuant to section 5 of this document, if those responsible
for construction have not yet issued a relevant regulation on conformity attestation of
the construction product in question. A statement of a construction product’s conformity
must always be subject to internal control approval by the Institute of Standards and
Technologies in Construction (ISTC).
The acceptance of imported construction products is subject to the provisions set out in
section 3.4 of this document.
Acceptance procedures must be properly documented.
3.2 Acceptance of Construction Products on Delivery

to the Construction Site
Prior to this procedure, the engineer must, in addition to other obligations, perform the
following tasks:
a. When there is evidence of construction product’s conformity within the meaning of

section 3.1 of this document:
• Verify the validity of the statement of construction product’s conformity or certificate of

construction product’s conformity or attestation of product’s conformity;
• Verify whether the evidence of a construction product’s conformity or whether the report
of initial type test covers all the product’s characteristics required by the relevant
specifications; when deficiencies are identified, the engineer must request additional
evidence;

• Verify the evidence demonstrating constant internal control supervision, issued by a

recognised supervisory authority;
• When so required, perform appropriate identity tests on the proposal by the ISTC and
in accordance with general regulations on placing the construction products in question
on the market.
b. When there is no above mentioned evidence of a construction product’s conformity and

its conformity should be, according to section 4.1 of this document, assessed as well as
attested, the ISTC must, prior to first delivery, evaluate the product’s conformity and issue
a conformity attestation in accordance with the provisions of these technical
specifications. To this end, all crucial technical characteristics of the construction product
must be tested pursuant to the relevant technical specifications; if the latter do not exist,
they must be laid down by the client in agreement with the ISTC.
During regular delivery to construction site, the engineer, however, must as frequently as
appropriate:
a. When there is evidence of a construction product’s conformity within the meaning of

section 3.1 of this document:
• Inspect the construction product, supporting documentation and packaging (labels

and marks);
• Verify the validity of submitted evidence of constant internal control supervision;
• Perform identity tests if so prescribed for the product in question in the relevant
technical specifications or the regulation issued by the Ministry of Public Works,
Transport and Telecommunications, or tender specifications, or;
b. When there is no above mentioned evidence of a construction product’s conformity:
• Verify by means of tests the relevant characteristics of construction product;
• Confirm the validity or reject the issued attestation of conformity, on the basis of on-
going conformity assessment.
3.3 Acceptance of Construction Products on Casting

Acceptance of construction products on casting is founded upon:
• The verification of available evidence of conformity of delivered construction product

or construction semi-product;
• Completed internal and external controls during casting phase, in accordance with
section 4.4.2 of this document;

• Construction products conformity evaluation, in accordance with section 4.5 of this

document.
Cast-in construction products are acceptable if it is established through the conformity

evaluation that the products meet all prescribed requirements.
In the case of any deviations, the cast-in construction product must be rejected and must be
repaired or removed from the construction works and replaced by a new one. Rejection
criteria must be defined for the construction product in question or in tender specifications.
The ISTC must, for the acceptance of a specific type of cast construction product, draw a
report on conformity pursuant to section 4.5 of this document that must contain the decision
on approval or rejection of the product cast into construction works or into certain
components thereof (segments, layers, construction elements, etc.) in accordance with
acceptance planning.
3.4 Acceptance of Imported Construction Products

For imported construction products or technological systems that, under decision by the
Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Telecommunications, must be subject to conformity
attestation, documents proving their conformity must be first obtained.
Documents issued abroad are recognised as a basis for issuing a conformity certificate,
provided that the necessary conditions of technical requirements for construction products
and conformity assessment are fulfilled.
If necessary, the ISTC may carry out:
• Additional product characteristics tests, provided that the characteristics in question

are prescribed in the relevant tender specifications, but are not covered in the
submitted evidence;
• Identity tests.
The sample for such tests must be delivered by the importer or taken on the manufacturer’s
premises by an authorised representative of the ISTC.
Acceptance procedures carried out during regular delivery are subject to the provisions of
section 3.2 of this document, while acceptance procedures carried out for the cast-in product
are subject to the provisions in section 3.3 of this document.

3.5 The Institute of Standards and Technologies in Construction

The Institute of Standards and Technologies in Construction (ISTC) is designated by the
client in accordance with section Error! Reference source not found. of this document to
carry out tasks concerning the acceptance of individual construction products.
The ISTC may, upon the client’s consent, delegate to a sub-contractor – another competent
organisation – individual tasks concerning external control, nevertheless remaining fully
responsible for their proper and complete implementation. The ISTC, however, is not
permitted to delegate to the sub-contractor the drawing up of the report on the product’s
conformity evaluation, which serves as the basis for the acceptance of cast-in product and
the drafting of the final evaluation.

4 Product Compliance and Conformity Assessment
4.1 General
These provisions apply to building construction works on public roads in order to assess the
conformity of those construction products that are not subject to assessment of conformity
with this document and are also not subject to conformity approval pursuant to the relevant
regulations issued by the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Telecommunications.
These provisions are, furthermore, intended for the purpose of accepting cast-in construction
products. They apply to:
• Pre-cast construction products;
• Construction semi-products;
• Construction products made during road works construction process.
Conformity assessment comprises internal control tasks and external control tasks, as
defined in section 4.3 of this document. Those particular above mentioned tasks which must
be performed for the purposes of conformity assessment of a certain construction product
depends, within the meaning of section 3.1 of this document, on the intended use of the
product in construction works, and particularly on the influence that the product concerned
must have on the fulfilment of essential technical requirements for the construction works into
which it is to be cast. The obligatory part of each system is factory production control or
construction work implementation control.
Possible systems of conformity assessment comprising various combinations of internal and

external control tasks are given in section 4.4 of this document (see page 12).
Assessment systems of type A and B (see Table 4.1 on page 12) are obligatory for
conformity assessment of those products that, when cast-in, must not only provide the
construction works with security but also fulfil other essential technical requirements for
construction works, as indicated in section 3.1 of this document.
Assessment systems of type C and D (see Table 4.1 on page 12) are appropriate for
conformity assessment of those products that, following the completion of casting process,
must, within the meaning of section 3.1 of this document, provide the construction works only
with individual essential technical characteristic for construction works or ensure a certain
type of use.
The conformity assessment system that is considered most appropriate for the purpose and
significance of the product for construction works into which it is cast, must be defined for the
product concerned or in the client’s tender specifications.

4.2 Internal Control Tasks

The tasks performed for the purposes of conformity assessment that are the obligation of the
manufacturer or contractor, comprise the following:
• Initial type test of the product or initial test performed on test field, when the two are
envisaged as the manufacturer or contractor’s obligation in the prescribed conformity
attestation system;
• Factory production control or construction product casting control or construction work

implementation control, including factory machinery control;
• Production control tests according to adopted testing plan;
• Conformity evaluation with respect to prescribed characteristics of individual

construction product type.
4.3 External Control Tasks

The tasks performed for the purposes of conformity assessment or factory production control
approval or cast-in construction products acceptance that are the obligation of the Institute of
Standards and Technologies in Construction (ISTC) comprise the following:
• Initial type test of the product, when such test is envisaged as the obligation of a third
party or the ISTC in the prescribed conformity attestation system;
• Initial factory inspection and production capacity evaluation;
• Initial factory production control assessment or on-site control assessment also

comprising organisation and competence control of the laboratory designated for
carrying out prescribed conformity control tests (personnel, organisation and
equipment) as well as testing plan assessment;
• Constant internal control supervision;
• Examination and assessment of conformity evaluation performed by the manufacturer

or contractor;
• Audit tests performed on the samples that are randomly collected during factory
production control or on-site control, if so required by the prescribed conformity
attestation system.
When several small-scale construction works are involved that are built by the same
contractor under equal technological conditions, certain external control tasks may be
distributed over a larger number of the construction works. The results thus obtained may be

taken into consideration in conformity assessment of construction products in individual

construction works.
4.4 Conformity Assessment Systems
4.4.1 Verifications for Factory Construction Products and Semi-products

If conformity assessment is carried out for the purposes of conformity attestation of factory-
made construction products and construction semi-products, in accordance with section 6 of
this document, one of the systems presented in Table 4.1 may be applied. The required
activities of internal and external control for each system are also indicated in the table.
System
Internal control tasks External control tasks
code
- Initial type test
- Factory production control - Initial plant inspection and control system examination
A
- Production control tests - Constant internal control surveillance
- Audit tests
- Initial type test
- Factory production control
B - Initial plant inspection and control system examination
- Production control tests
- Constant internal control surveillance
- Initial type test - Internal control approval on the basis of:
C - Factory production control - Initial plant inspection and control system examination
- Initial type test Internal control approval on the basis of:
D - Factory production control - Initial plant inspection and control system examination
Table 4.1: Systems of conformity assessment of factory-made

construction products and construction semi-products
4.4.2 Acceptance of Cast-in Construction Products

If conformity assessment is carried out for the purposes of acceptance of cast-in construction
products pursuant to section 3.3 of this document, the systems of conformity assessment
and accompanying activities of internal and external control, as presented in Table 4.2,
overleaf, may be applied.

System
Internal control tasks External control tasks
code
- Initial test on test field
- Casting/construction control - Initial inspection of machinery and control system
A
- Audit tests
- Casting/construction control
B - Initial inspection of machinery and control system
- Initial inspection of machinery and control system
C - Casting/construction control
D - Casting/construction control - Initial inspection of machinery and control system
Table 4.2: Systems of conformity assessment of cast-in construction products
4.5 Conformity Evaluation

Conformity evaluation provides the basis on which the certificate of conformity or the
statement of conformity for factory-made construction product is issued and on which cast-in
construction product is accepted.
Conformity evaluation is carried out for each product type. The evaluation may also cover
groups of certain product type possessing various nominal characteristics, provided that such
procedure is precisely defined.
For construction products that are made during construction process, conformity evaluation
is carried out either for cast-in construction product or, separately, for construction semi-
product, prepared in the factory plant. Separate evaluations are reasonable, in particular,
when the preparation and casting of construction product are implemented by different legal
subjects.
In the report on conformity evaluation, it must be determined whether the tasks, as

prescribed in either the technical specifications or tender specifications, have been
performed by the manufacturer, or the contractor and the engineer, and to what extent the
required characteristics have been proven through conformity assessment. The report on
conformity evaluation, providing the basis for the statement of conformity in section 5.1 of
this document, must be prepared by the engineer. The report on conformity evaluation,

providing the basis for the statement of conformity in section 5.1 of this document, must be
prepared by the manufacturer upon prior approval by the ISTC of factory production control.
The report on conformity evaluation, providing the basis for the acceptance of the cast-in
construction product within the meaning of section 3.3 of this document, is prepared by the
ISTC.

5 Product Conformity Verification
5.1 Certificate of Conformity

For conformity assessment systems of types A and B, the Institute of Standards and
Technologies in Construction (ISTC) issues a certificate of conformity for a particular type of
construction product, provided that the initial factory and internal control system examination
has produced favourable results.
The period of validity of the certificate is limited by production period, construction period or
the quantity of the construction product in question.
The ISTC may then, on the basis of the findings of constant internal control supervision
carried out in intervals – prescribed in the relevant document or tender specifications and
dependent on the scope and dynamics of production or construction works – do any of the
following:
• Confirm the validity of the issued verification of conformity, provided that constant
surveillance findings demonstrate that internal control is being implemented in
compliance with technical specifications requirements and that the established results
of conformity tests meet the prescribed criteria;
• Notify or warn the manufacturer or the contractor and demand corrective measures, if
surveillance findings show any non-conformities or discrepancies in internal control
implementation;
• Repeal the validity of the issued conformity attestation, in the case of repeated
occurrence of non-conformity.
5.2 Certificate of Internal Control Approval and Statement of Conformity

For conformity assessment systems of types C and D, the engineer issues a certificate of
internal control approval, provided that initial inspection of the factory or machinery and the
examination of internal control systems have produced favourable results. The period of
validity of the certificate must be limited by production period, construction period or quantity
of the construction product in question.
On the basis of the certificate of internal control approval, the manufacturer issues a
statement of construction product’s conformity.
If conformity assessment requires the application of system type C, the engineer may, on the
basis of the findings of constant internal control supervision carried out in intervals –

prescribed in the relevant document or tender specifications and dependent on the scope
and dynamics of production or construction works – do any of the following:
• Confirm the validity of the certificate of internal control approval, provided that
surveillance findings again demonstrate that the internal control is being implemented
in compliance with the technical specifications requirements and that the established
results of conformity tests meet the prescribed criteria;
• Notify or warn the manufacturer or the contractor and demand corrective measures, if
surveillance findings show any non-conformities or discrepancies in internal control
implementation;
• Repeal the validity of the issued certificate of internal control approval, in the case of
repeated occurrence of non-conformity.
If the certificate of internal control approval is repealed, the manufacturer or the contractor
must immediately repeal the issued statement of construction product conformity.

6 Required Conditions
6.1 Manufacturer or Contractor

Internal control tasks concerning a particular construction product may be conducted by an
organisational unit of the manufacturer or the contractor that fulfils both of the following
requirements:
• Disposes of personnel, competent for the performance of prescribed internal control

tasks;
• Disposes of qualified personnel, appropriate space as well as necessary testing and

measuring equipment for carrying out the prescribed conformity tests on the
construction product in question.
The implementation of these requirements is assessed and confirmed by the client on the
basis of a favourable expert opinion delivered by the Institute of Standards and Technologies
in Construction (ISTC).
The manufacturer is, as a rule, deemed competent for carrying out internal controls, provided
that the established factory production control system or on-site control system is in line with
the EN ISO 9001/2 standard and that also relevant requirements are taken into consideration
that are contained in the technical regulation covering the controlled construction product.
The competence of the laboratory conducting required identity tests for a certain construction
product as well as acceptance tests is evaluated and attested by the client, on the basis of:
• Effective accreditation pursuant the SIST EN 45001 standard, issued by the

Accreditation Directorate of Albania;
• A positive opinion delivered by the engineer if the manufacturer or the contractor

does not dispose of the above mentioned evidence.
If the manufacturer or the contractor alone is not sufficiently qualified for the fulfilment of the
required tasks, he may sub-contract their implementation in whole or in part to a competent
professional organisation or, as appropriate, may subcontract testing for conformity control to
a competent testing laboratory. In such instances, the manufacturer or the contractor must
first obtain consent from the client and from the ISTC.
6.2 Institute of Standards and Technologies in Construction

The tasks of the Institute of Standards and Technologies in Construction (ISTC) in accepting
construction products and attesting their conformity may be performed by an independent
organisation that is a legal subject and:

• Disposes of the necessary equipment for testing the construction product being
subject to acceptance or conformity attestation;
• Disposes of the necessary professionally qualified and experienced personnel;
• Ensures objectivity and professional fairness of the personnel in implementation of

the tasks concerning assessment of construction product conformity with the
technical specifications;
• Guarantees personnel’s independence from all parties directly or indirectly interested

in the construction product manufacturing process, and personnel independence from
internal control of this product;
• Protects manufacturer or contractor’s trade secrets;
• Is a financially independent entity performing carrying out activities under cover of

insurance.
Whether or not these requirements are fulfilled is assessed by the client who subsequently
recognises the competence to the ISTC, which operates as a recognised organisation
possessing the required competence.
For cast in situ construction products, the client may designate the General Roads
Directorate (GRD) laboratory, or a private laboratory, to ascertain whether the required
specifications have been met.

7 Final Product Evaluation

On completing the construction works, the designated laboratory (GRD or private) issues a
final suitability evaluation of the entire quantity of cast-in construction product for the
intended use in construction works. The final evaluation of suitability must contain:
• The revision of submitted statements, certificates or attestations of construction

product conformity, or certificates or attestations of internal control approval and
documents confirming their validity;
• Established discrepancies;
• The conclusion, where:
o It is established whether or not the product in question is suitable for the

envisaged use;
o The requirement is made to eliminate the established discrepancies or

subsequent presentation of evidence demonstrating achieved conformity on a
certain construction works segment; or
o The requirement is made to repair construction works or that part of

construction works into which the non-conforming lot of construction product
has been cast.
The final evaluation on suitability of a certain type of construction product for the intended
use may apply to several small-scale construction works, if the common quality control plan
for these works envisages.
Final evaluations on suitability of all cast-in construction products constitute a basis on which
the client may consequently accept and approve the construction works in question.

8 Requirements for Site Laboratories
8.1 General
Site laboratory internal control tasks concerning a particular construction project may be
conducted by an organisational unit of the manufacturer or the contractor, on the basis it:
• Provides an adequate quality control system;
• Provides personnel, competent for the performance of prescribed test, inspection and
control tasks; and
• Provides appropriate space and all suitable facilities as well as all calibrated and
necessary testing and measuring equipment for carrying out the prescribed
conformity tests on the construction product in question.
The implementation of these requirements is assessed and confirmed by the client on the
basis of a favourable expert opinion delivered by a competent third party.
The site laboratory, whether provided by contractor or client, is deemed competent for
carrying out all inspection and testing, including all associated controls, provided that the
established control system or on-site control system is in line with an EN ISO 9001/2 relevant
standard and in line with relevant standards issued by the Accreditation Directorate of
Albania, and that also relevant requirements are taken into consideration that are contained
in the technical regulations covering the controlled construction project.
The competence of the laboratory conducting required identity and acceptance tests for a
certain construction project is evaluated and attested by the Ministry of Public Works,
Transport and Telecommunications, on the basis of effective accreditation pursuant to the
SIST EN 45001/17025/9000 standard, issued by the Accreditation Directorate of Albania,
that must cover all required tests for construction product conformity assessment.
If the contractor alone is not sufficiently qualified for the fulfilment of the required tasks, he
may sub-contract their implementation in whole or in part to a competent professional
organisation or, as appropriate, he may sub-contract testing for conformity control to a third-
party competent testing laboratory.
8.2 Site Laboratory Quality Manual

The overall governing system must be based on a site laboratory manual conforming to the
relevant EN standard. The system must be an ordered series of controlling documents and
records. All documents must be controlled, having ownership records, issue and revision
status.

8.3 Quality Policy

It must be the policy of the laboratory management to provide a high standard of quality in all
aspects of site sampling, inspections and testing that combines technical competence with
objectivity and integrity. Where it is possible, international standards must be incorporated.
8.4 Issue
The manual must be issued by the resident laboratory manager, either through the contractor
or, if client owned, through the engineer’s representative, to set out the procedures to be
followed within the quality plan for the site materials laboratory.
8.5 Control
The materials engineer is both the quality manager and technical manager for the purposes
of control of the laboratory. He must have overall responsibility for the control of quality and
for implementing the quality policy in the laboratory.
The management of the laboratory is responsible for the provision of the laboratory services
in compliance with the required standards including all tests and calibrations.
All laboratory staff are required to comply at all times with the quality policy, manuals and
procedures as laid down and set out in the associated documentation.
8.6 Minimum Testing Capacity

The laboratory must be capable of compliant testing with those tests listed in Appendix A, at
the minimum.

9 Laboratory Quality System
9.1 Aims and Format

The laboratory quality system must be developed to apply the principles of quality assurance
according to the needs of the construction project.
The quality system, which must comprise at the minimum a quality manual plus appendices,
must include description of the management structure and procedures to be adopted in order
to ensure that data is obtained and documented in the laboratory to a consistently high
standard.
In order to meet this objective the laboratory quality system must be developed, maintained
and implemented in accordance with Albanian quality standards. Where Albanian quality
standards to not exist, the laboratory quality system must comply with all relevant
international quality and associated testing standards. In addition the laboratory must seek a
policy of continuous improvement.
It is the responsibility of all laboratory personnel to understand and apply at all times the
principles of the quality assurance system. Compliance is mandatory.
The materials engineer is responsible for ensuring that the quality system is developed to
apply the principles of quality assurance.
The laboratory quality system must be developed to apply the principles of quality assurance.
9.2 Quality Manual

The manual must be prepared by a competent person. It must be issued as an authorised
document, such as a work instruction. It must be controlled. Amendments must be issued
and identified by an appropriate revision number.
9.3 Quality Management

The materials engineer is to be responsible for all technical matters relating to the operation
of the laboratory and the full implementation of all laboratory quality measures.
Requirements for quality executive must be a reporting function through the project manager.
Particular duties of the materials engineer must include:
• Planning and supervision of audits;

• Supervision and timely verification actions carried out to implement any corrective
actions necessary;
• Making arrangements for and reporting any review of the system;
• Establishing and maintaining all necessary document control procedures;
• Maintaining records of the operation of the laboratory quality system.
9.4 Quality Documentation

Production of quality documentation must take place under the following conditions:
• All activities and responsibilities for which an accreditation is held must be fully
documented. The materials engineer is fully responsible for this;
• All laboratory personnel must have full access to all documentation;
• All personnel must sign to verify their reading and understanding of the quality system
documents;
• The materials engineer must issue the laboratory quality manual for the project site
and may amend all procedures as required relating to the inspection and testing
work;
• Unauthorised alterations to this document are forbidden;
• All laboratory personnel must comply with these procedures;
• Any permitted departures must be recorded. Departures must not contravene any
other contractual requirements;
• If any unscheduled departure from the stated policies procedures or laboratory

specifications occur, the materials engineer must arrange for all affected laboratory
work to be identified, segregated and, if necessary, discarded. All necessary
investigations and corrective actions must be carried out before further similar
procedural work is performed.

10 Organisation and Management
10.1 Laboratory Organisation

The organisation of site laboratories must comply with the following conditions:
• The laboratory must function as part of the construction site's supervision of the
works;
• The laboratory and equipment must be provided by the main contractor in

accordance with the details set out in the works specification;
• The laboratory must provide inspection, sampling and testing services to the
temporary and permanent site works materials;
• The laboratory organisation chart must be prepared for the project and circulated;
• The laboratory quality manager must act as the materials engineer;
• The laboratory manager must act as a deputy quality manager.
A schedule of all minimal testing capabilities forms part of this document (see Appendix D).
10.2 Management of Senior Staff

The materials engineer is answerable to the project manager for the general management of
all technical matters concerning the laboratory, including the following:
• Preparation of laboratory manual and associated quality documentation;
• Ensuring the duties and responsibilities of the laboratory and its staff are effectively
discharged and arranging for any necessary staff training within the operational remit
of the laboratory;
• Liaising with and taking instructions from the project manager and other senior site
staff in respect of materials and their testing requirements;
• Arranging all meetings;
• Ensuring all documentation prepared by staff is correct.
The laboratory manager is responsible for the routine running of the laboratory and ensuring
that overall laboratory quality requirements are met on a day to day basis. The laboratory
manager must also act as technical manager. Duties and responsibilities include:
• Programming of laboratory and testing work and directing and training staff;
• Ensuring the maintenance of laboratory equipment, documents and records.

The senior technicians must be directly responsible for all daily inspections and sampling, as
well as their subsequent testing. This must include, at the very least:
• Completion of appropriate sampling certificates and entry of correct data and test
requirements into the sampling registers;
• Ensuring that samples and sub samples are properly identified as registered, are
marked and are correctly stored;
• Ensuring that the sampling and test procedures utilised comply with the specified
criteria and that the equipment is suitable for the test and properly calibrated;
• Ensuring timely and accurate completion and submission of worksheets and report
sheets;
• Supervising and training junior staff according to competence and experience.
Only the materials engineer is authorised to sign the laboratory report sheets and take
responsibility for their content.
10.3 Management General

The staff appointed to the laboratory must be made aware of their responsibilities as
described elsewhere in this document.
It must be the laboratory policy to sample and test materials accurately and to report
accurately all findings and data without modification.
Test results must be disclosed as required by the overall construction works contract.
The laboratory must be manned at all times and when closed must be made secure so as to
prevent loss or unauthorised access.
10.4 Administrative Procedures

The administration of the laboratory must be controlled by the materials engineer in respect
of:
• Day to day supervision;
• Monthly control meetings;
• Action lists.

The controls must include:
• Dealing with enquiries and requests;
• Programming of calibrations and repairs;
• Programming of audits;
• Staff training;
• Control of test items;
• Sampling and testing activity compliance confirmations;
• Confirmation of resultant data collections and reporting;
• Safe handling and storage of all reports data and samples;
• Dealing with anomalies;
• Filing system maintenance.

11 Staff and Staff Training
11.1 General
All staff must be employed according to the needs and requirements of the works contract,
i.e. by contractor or client.
11.2 Experience
All staff must have adequate and suitable qualifications and experience relevant to their
nominated position and responsibilities and duties.
11.3 Training
All staff must receive training and all records of training must be maintained. Staff must
receive competence training for all particular equipment usage and calibration as well as all
materials types and all sampling and testing regimes.
Verification of competence must include:
• Demonstration of equipment, sample and test procedures and calculations;
• Testing and calculation;
• Split sample testing;
• Duplication tests;
• Adequate records.

12 Quality System Audits and Quality Review
12.1 Purpose
Internal quality audits must be carried out periodically to verify that the requirements of this
document are met and to highlight areas of necessary change or improvement.
Staff that carry out tests or internal calibrations must be subject to regular, periodical
examination. System audits must be undertaken by a trained auditor. All laboratory aspects
must be reviewed at least annually. Audits must be pre-programmed to suit the contract and
laboratory working regime.
12.2 Responsibility
Audits must be arranged by the materials engineer and carried out by trained laboratory staff
but not in those activities which are their own direct responsibility. Requirements for various
corrective actions must be verified by the same. System reviews must be managed by the
same in conjunction with the project manager. The materials engineer must maintain all
appropriate records.
12.3 Implementation
Audit and review must comply with the relevant international standard e.g. quality audit and
quality system review, in calibration and testing laboratories.
Test results and, where appropriate, any trend graphs of test data must be maintained and
regularly reviewed in accordance with the frequency of samples taken.
External organisations may only assist if approved by all parties.
12.4 Planning and Documentation

All associated audit and review records must be maintained by the materials engineer. A
management review of the laboratory management system must be held annually.
12.5 Quality Control Systems

In addition to audits and reviews, the laboratory may also implement appropriate checks on
the performance of staff tests by performing parallel tests with second staff.
A register of records must be maintained on all replicate or retesting checks.

13 Equipment
13.1 Calibration and Test Equipment

The materials engineer must ensure that sufficient facilities are available for the purposes of
sampling and testing.
An inventory of all equipment must be maintained, including identification numbers (uniquely

endorsed), condition, and calibration status.
13.2 Equipment Operation and Maintenance

Certificates of compliance must be available from the manufacturer.
Equipment must be checked and calibrated before being taken into service.
Continued compliance must be as set out elsewhere in this document.
All staff must have a duty to report defective or non-calibrated equipment.
All tests affected by such equipment must be clearly identified and the tests carried out again
with alternative identical equipment. Original defective equipment must be marked as such
and removed to manufacturer for repair.
The equipment maintenance record must record all such defects.
All equipment maintenance and operating instructions must be maintained by the laboratory
manager.
13.3 Authorisation for Use

In addition to the inventory of training records, a list of authorised laboratory personnel to
carry out accredited tests and therefore use the associated equipment must also be
maintained by the materials engineer. These authorised laboratory personnel must be
experts that are licensed by the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Telecommunications
to carry out such laboratory tests.
13.4 Monitoring
It must be a policy of the laboratory to ensure that equipment is protected as far as possible
from deterioration and abuse. It must be maintained, calibrated and regularly checked
between routine calibrations to ensure proper functioning.

Any equipment that suffers damage or provides suspect results must be withdrawn from
service.

14 Measurement Traceability and Calibration
14.1 Policy
All measurements taken during the course of accredited tests, in maintaining an appropriate
environment or, in the verification of equipment, must be traceable to known standards and
to satisfy the standards required by particular test standards. Implementation of the
calibration programme must be the direct responsibility of the laboratory manager.
Only accredited calibration laboratories must be used to re-calibrate equipment.
14.2 Uncertainty of Measurement

All calibration reports received must include a statement of uncertainty of measurements.
14.3 Calibration
All calibration requirements must be managed by the materials engineer.
Internal calibrations must only be undertaken by persons authorised to do so. A record of

such persons must be maintained by the materials engineer.
No equipment out of calibration (i.e. beyond its calibration date) must be used until re-
calibrated.
All instruments used for the purposes of calibration must only be used for this purpose.
All internal calibrations must normally be carried out with equipment calibrated to a figure of
ten times the required accuracy. All uncertainties of test measurement must be stated where
appropriate.
14.4 Calibration/measurement Audits

The laboratory must not normally take part in measurement audits or inter-laboratory
comparisons.
14.5 Calibration Programmes and Records

The materials engineer must ensure that calibration laboratories hold acceptable
accreditations for all Levels 1—4. The laboratory may undertake Level 1 check audits itself if
deemed desirable. All records of all associated activities must be maintained.

15 Methods and Procedures for Tests
15.1 Policy and Scope

The materials engineer must ensure that all sampling and testing is carried out in accordance
with the relevant standards and specifications applicable to the works contract.
The materials engineer must ensure that all laboratory procedures reflect the method stated
in the current applicable standard. All the latest copies must be held in the library.
Any variation to the accepted standard or test procedures must be authorised in writing.
15.2 Availability
All methods, procedures, standards and specifications relevant to the work of the laboratory
must be made available to all staff.
15.3 Documentation of Methods and Procedures

Any particular methods for testing must be clear, precise, and unambiguous. They must
contain sufficient instructions, without need for amplification or clarification.
No methods, specifications, standards or the like may be changed without the consent of the
project manager for the works contract. If approved, they must be approved in writing only. If
changes are required, the procedure should go to the technical secretariat of ARDACS (for
further information on departures, please refer to ARCS 1).
15.4 Integrity of Data

Where computer programmes are used as an aid to testing they must be verified by
mathematical means prior to acceptance and use. Software must be stored in accordance
with the appropriate parts of quality standard.
Calculations and data transfer must be subject to sample checks.

16 Laboratory Accommodation and Equipment
16.1 Accommodation
The laboratory environment must be maintained to comply with current Albanian legislation
for all staff needs and also be suitable for all required testing and storage activities.
Any requirements for special environmental conditions must be met and maintained.
When external site environmental conditions become severe so as to affect testing or

sampling, adequate records must be maintained.
16.2 Records
The laboratory environment records must be adequately maintained. Additionally, external
site conditions must be similarly recorded.
16.3 Access
The laboratory must be kept locked at all times when unattended. In no cases must
unauthorised persons be permitted to access testing areas.
16.4 Housekeeping
The laboratory and all its equipment must be kept in a clean and tidy condition at all times, to
ensure that all tests can be carried out effectively and without contamination of the specimen
under test.

17 Handling of Test Items
17.1 Receipt and Handling

All items received into the laboratory must be recorded onto sampling registers. Each item
must be unique and the register must be so designed as to allow full traceability.
All items received that are not immediately tested must be moved to a satisfactory storage
area.
Sample details must be entered onto worksheets.
Original material states must be maintained, with samples being preserved in airtight bags or
similar.
Sampling at source must be undertaken only by trained and licensed staff. These staff must
ensure correct protocol in respect of bagging, identification, and transit.
Complete sampling records must be maintained for all materials.
17.2 Identification of Items

Each sample must have a unique reference which must be recorded both on the sample (or
bag) by means of a label or permanent marker pen, and on the sample register.
17.3 Condition on Receipt

If, for any reason, the condition of the sample is not as required by the relevant test method,
the materials engineer must obtain a correct sample.

18 Records
18.1 System
A record system must be maintained in the laboratory which must readily ensure that all data
is identified, readily accessible and the relevant records for any given sample are traceable
through sampling, testing, reporting, and report distribution.
Records must be maintained in indelible material.
All corrections must be counter-signed.
The records system must be based upon:
• Sample registers;
• Worksheets;
• Report summaries;
• Sampling certificates.
18.2 Information Recorded

The records must include for each test performed, all information required to compile test
reports and also include at least the following:
• Identification of the laboratory;
• Job number;
• Unique report sheets;
• Date of receipt of test item;
• Dates of tests;
• Date of issue of report sheet;
• Signed responsibility for test;
• Any unambiguous details such as origin of supply;
• Any departures from normal conditions;
• Test method and procedure used;
• Other standards relevant to the test;
• Location, date and condition and method of sampling;

• Environmental conditions prevailing during sampling;
• Test results;
• Any design or performance specification to be met;
• Estimated uncertainty of test results (where final compliance is expressed as an

assessment of compliance to a limit or specification);
• Other relevant information.
The above records must be entered onto sample registers, certificates, worksheets and
report summaries as appropriate
18.3 Protection
The records must be kept securely in offices under the charge of the laboratory manager.
18.4 Retention
The retention period for all records on file must be as set out in the works contract or in
legislation. If not so stated then records must be retained for a minimum of six years.

19 Reports
19.1 Policy
Test reports and summaries must be of acceptable format and suitable for their intended
purpose. They may only be used to present summarised results for which full individual and
traceable information is on record elsewhere in the laboratory.
All forms of report must be so presented as to be unambiguous. All sampling details must be
clear including reference to item or batch.
19.2 Authorisation
Reports must be issued to the materials engineer who must be responsible for ensuring their
completeness and accuracy. They must be endorsed by signature.
19.3 Supplementary
Reports must not be amended but may be superceded.
19.4 Transmission of Results

Transmission of all results must be recorded and documented in accordance with the normal
established controlled procedures

20 Handling of Complaints and Anomalies
20.1 Policy
All written complaints must be recorded and addressed by the contractor, client or, third party
as appropriate by laboratory manager.
All complaints must be entered onto a register of complaints, together with anomalies, reply
references, and any corrective action that may be necessary.

21 Sub-contracting of Tests
21.1 Policy
The laboratory must normally undertake all normal tests for which it holds accreditation.
Where tests are outside this scope they must be sub-contracted to another accredited
laboratory in accordance with the contractor’s obligations under the contract.
Where this is not the case, the laboratory must carry out all necessary checks and
calibrations to ensure the suitability of the service or supply. A register must be maintained.

22 Particular Listings
22.1 Policy
The laboratory must hold detailed listings of the following:
• Tests for ISO accreditation;
• Variations permitted to manual/standard specifications;
• Schedule of sampling/testing;
• Site laboratory organisation chart;
• Personnel authorised for various tests;
• Staff training records;
• Records of audits and system reviews;
• Schedule of equipment and calibrations;
• European standards and test specifications;
• Registers, worksheets, reports, and summaries;
• Authorised signatories;
• Complaints/anomalies register.

Appendix A: Typical Daily Laboratory Tests

The laboratory must be capable of the following:
A1 Soils
Determination of:
• Moisture content;
• Liquid limit;
• Plastic limit and plasticity index;
• Density;
• Particle density;
• Particle size distribution;
• Dry density/moisture content – vibrating hammer;
• Dry density/moisture content – hammers of various sizes;
• MCV – moisture condition value;
• CBR – California bearing ratio;
• In situ density tests;
• Sand replacement for medium/coarse soils;
• Core cutter method for cohesive soils;
• Nuclear method for moist soils.
A2 Mineral aggregates, sand, fillers

Determination of:
• Moisture content;
• Particle size distribution;
• Particle shape (flakiness);
• TFV – ten percent fines value;
• AIV – aggregate impact value;
• Relative density;
• Water absorption.

A3 Concretes
Determination of:
• Slump;
• Compacting factor;
• Air content in fresh mixtures;
• Test cube manufacture;
• Normal curing of specimens – 20C method;
• Compressive strength.
A4 Bituminous Materials
• Method of test for density and compaction;
• Binder content;
• Aggregate grading.
A5 Bitumens
• Determination of needle penetration.

Appendix B: Typical Staff Duties and Key Responsibilities
B1 Laboratory Manager
• General day to day running of the laboratory;
• Registration of all equipment;
• Maintenance of all equipment;
• Calibration schedules;
• Implementing a planned calibration programme;
• Supervision of staff and staff training;
• Health and safety;
• Responsible to the materials engineer in respect of test items;
• Responsible to the materials engineer in respect of test records.
B2 Materials Engineer
• Also acts as technical manager/quality manager;
• Responsible to client;
• Responsible directly for all staff and their duties and actions;
• Responsible for all inspections, sampling, testing and results/reports;
• Administration.
B3 Senior Technician/engineer
• Responsible to the materials engineer for all sampling and testing;
• Ensures correctness of inspection, sampling and testing in accordance with correct
protocols, standards, procedures, specifications, including handling of test items,
storage and similar;
• Correctness of all results data and records;
• Training of junior staff.

Appendix C: Typical Minimum Requirements of Quality Audit and

System Review
C1 Testing Audit and Report

• Audit report number;
• Date;
• Test details;
• Specification or standard;
• Sample number;
• Name of technician;
• Activity;
• Location;
• Compliance;
• Details of non-compliance.
C2 Non-conformity Report
• Non-conformity number;
• Report number;
• Date issued;
• Details of non-conformity;
• Recommended corrective action;
• Timescale for compliance;
• Classification of non-compliance;
• Date of corrective action;
• Confirmation.

Appendix D: Typical Minimum Requirements of Laboratory

Sampling
D1 Fresh Concrete Pour Sampling

• Date;
• Location;
• Sample number;
• Mix reference;
• Concrete grade;
• Source/supplier;
• Location of pour;
• Location of sampling;
• Delivery note details;
• Sampling container number;
• Time;
• Measured slump;
• Temperature;
• Weather;
• Signature and name.
D2 Fresh Concrete Cube Manufacture

• Date;
• Nominal cube size;
• Number of cubes;
• Mould reference;
• Method of compaction;
• Number of strokes;
• Duration of vibration;
• Location of manufacture;
• Time;

D3 Fresh Concrete Cube Curing

• Date;
• Location of moist air curing;
• Method;
• Period;
• Maximum air temperature, in degrees Celsius
• Minimum air temperature, in degrees Celsius
• Maximum water curing temperature, in degrees Celsius
• Minimum water curing temperature, in degrees Celsius
D4 Sampling of Fresh Aggregates

• Sample number;
• Supplier and source;
• Material specification;
• Date;
• Time;
• Method;
• Location;
• Description of material;
• Type;
• Nominal size;
• Coarse or fine aggregate;
• Ticket number;
• Quantity of batch sampled per ton;
• Mass, in kilograms;
• Remarks;

D5 Sampling of Soils
• Sample number;
• Date;
• Time;
• Description;
• Specification;
• Location of sample;
D6 Sampling of Bituminous Materials

• Sample number;
• Date;
• Supplier;
• Location on site;
• Source;
• Delivery details;
• Temperatures: Truck/paver – six for each, with the mean to be taken;
• Method of sampling;
• Time;
• Remarks;

Appendix E: Reference to all Relevant European Norms

EN 58:2004 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Sampling bituminous binders
EN 196-1:2005 Methods of testing cement – Part 1: Determination of strength
EN 196-2:2005 Methods of testing cement – Part 2: Chemical analysis of cement
EN 196-3:2005 Methods of testing cement – Part 3: Determination of setting time

and soundness
CEN/TR 196-4:2007 Methods of testing cement – Part 4: Quantitative determination of

constituents
EN 196-5:2005 Methods of testing cement – Part 5: Pozzolanicity test for pozzolanic

cement
EN 196-6:1989 Methods of testing cement – Part 6: Determination of fineness
EN 196-7:2007 Methods of testing cement – Part 7: Methods of taking and preparing

samples of cement
EN 196-8:2004 Methods of testing cement – Part 8: Determination of heat of

hydration – Solution method
EN 196-9:2004 Methods of testing cement – Part 9: Heat of hydration – Semi-

adiabatic method
EN 196-10:2006 Methods of testing cement – Part 10: Determination of the water-

soluble chromium (VI) content of cement
EN 197-1:2004 Cement – Part 1: Composition, specifications and conformity criteria

for common cements
EN 197-2:2000 Cement – Part 2: Conformity evaluation
EN 206-1:2001 Concrete – Part 1: Specification, performance, production and

conformity
EN 295-6:1995 Vitrified clay pipes and fittings and pipe joints for drains and sewers –
Part 6: Requirements for vitrified clay manholes

EN 295-10:2005 Vitrified clay pipes and fittings and pipe joints for drains and sewers –
Part 10: Performance requirements
EN 450-1:2005 Fly ash for concrete – Part 1: Definition, specifications and

conformity criteria
EN 450-2:2005 Fly ash for concrete – Part 2: Conformity evaluation
EN 451-1:2004 Method of testing fly ash – Part 1: Determination of free calcium

oxide content
EN 451-2:1995 Method of testing fly ash – Part 2: Determination of fineness by wet

sieving
EN 459-1:2002 Building lime – Part 1: Definitions, specifications and conformity

criteria
EN 459-2:2002 Building lime – Part 2: Test methods
EN 459-3:2002 Building lime – Part 3: Conformity evaluation
EN 480-1:2007 Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout – Test methods – Part 1:
Reference concrete and reference mortar for testing
Determination of setting time
Determination of bleeding of concrete
Determination of capillary absorption
Infrared analysis
Determination of the conventional dry material content

Determination of water soluble chloride content
Determination of air void characteristics in hardened concrete
Determination of the alkali content of admixtures
Reference masonry mortar for testing mortar admixtures
Determination of the effect on corrosion susceptibility of reinforcing
steel by potentiostatic electro-chemical test
EN 588-2:2002 Fibre cement pipes for drains and sewers – Part 2: Manholes and
inspection chambers
EN 932-1:1996 Tests for general properties of aggregates – Part 1: Methods for

sampling
EN 932-2:1999 Tests for general properties of aggregates – Part 2: Methods for

reducing laboratory samples
EN 932-3:2003 Tests for general properties of aggregates – Part 3: Procedure and

terminology for simplified petrographic description
EN 932-5:2000 Tests for general properties of aggregates – Part 5: Common

equipment and calibration
EN 932-6:1999 Tests for general properties of aggregates – Part 6: Definitions of

repeatability and reproducibility
EN 933-1:2006 Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates – Part 1:

Determination of particle size distribution – Sieving method

Determination of particle size distribution – Test sieves, nominal size
of apertures


Determination of particle shape – Flakiness index

Determination of particle shape – Shape index

Determination of percentage of crushed and broken surfaces in
coarse aggregate particles
EN 933-6:2002 Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates – Part 6: Assessment

of surface characteristics – Flow coefficient of aggregates
EN 933-7:1998 Test for geometrical properties of aggregates – Part 7: Determination

of shell content – Percentage of shells in coarse aggregates

of fines – Sand equivalent test

of fines – Methylene blue test

Assessment of fines – Grading of fillers (air jet sieving)
EN 934-1:2006 Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout – Part 1: Common

requirements
EN 934-2:2002 Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout – Part 2: Concrete

admixtures – Definitions and requirements
EN 934-3:2004 Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout – Part 3: Admixtures for
mortar – Definitions, requirements, conformity, marking and labelling
grout for pre-stressing tendons – Definitions, requirements,
conformity, marking and labelling
sprayed concrete – Definitions, specifications and conformity criteria

sprayed concrete – Definitions, requirements and conformity
EN 934-6:2006 Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout – Part 6: Sampling,

conformity control and evaluation of conformity
EN 1097-1:2003 Tests for mechanical and physical properties of aggregates – Part 1:

Determination of the resistance to wear (micro-Deval)

Methods for the determination of resistance to fragmentation

Determination of loose bulk density and voids

Determination of the voids of dry compacted filler

Determination of the water content by drying in a ventilated oven

Determination of particle density and water absorption

Determination of the particle density of filler – Pyknometer method

Determination of the polished stone value

Determination of the resistance to wear by abrasion from studded
tyres – Nordic test
EN 1097-10:2003 Tests for mechanical and physical properties of aggregates –

Part 10: Determination of water suction height
EN 1317-1:1998 Road restraint systems – Part 1: Terminology and general criteria for
test methods

EN 1317-2:2006 Road restraint systems – Part 2: Performance classes, impact test

acceptance criteria and test methods for safety barriers
EN 1317-3:2000 Road restraint systems – Part 3: Crash cushions – Performance

classes, impact test acceptance criteria and test methods
ENV 1317-4:2002 Road restraint systems – Part 4: Performance classes, impact test
acceptance criteria and test methods for terminals and transitions of
safety barriers
EN 1317-5:2007 Road restraint systems – Part 5: Product requirements, durability

and evaluation of conformity
EN 1338:2007 Concrete paving blocks – Requirements and test methods
EN 1339:2007 Concrete paving flags – Requirements and test methods
EN 1340:2007 Concrete kerb units – Requirements and test methods
EN 1341:2002 Slabs of natural stone for external paving – Requirements and test
methods
EN 1342:2002 Sets of natural stone for external paving – Requirements and test
methods
EN 1343:2002 Kerbs of natural stone for external paving – Requirements and test
methods
EN 1344:2007 Clay pavers – Requirements and test methods
EN 1367-1:2007 Tests for thermal and weathering properties of aggregates – Part 1:

Determination of resistance to freezing and thawing

Magnesium sulphate test

Boiling test for "Sonnenbrand basalt"

Determination of drying shrinkage


Determination of resistance to thermal shock
EN 1423:2003 Road marking materials – Drop on materials – Glass beads, antiskid

aggregates and mixtures of the two
EN 1424:2003 Road marking materials – Premix glass beads
EN 1425:2006 Petroleum products – Bitumen and bituminous binders –

Determination of perceptible properties
EN 1426:2007 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of needle

penetration
EN 1427:2007 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of softening point –

Ring and Ball method
EN 1428:2000 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of water content in

bitumen emulsions – Distillation method
EN 1429:2007 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of residue on

sieving of bitumen emulsions, and determination of storage stability
by sieving
EN 1430:2000 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of particle polarity

of bitumen emulsions
EN 1431:2000 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of recovered binder

and oil distillate from bitumen emulsions by distillation
EN 1433:2006 Drainage channels for vehicular and pedestrian areas –

Classification, design and testing requirements, marking and
evaluation of conformity
EN 1436:2007 Road marking materials – Road marking performance for road users
EN 1463-1:2004 Road marking materials – Retro reflecting road studs – Part 1: Initial
performance requirements
EN 1463-2:2007 Road marking materials – Retro reflecting road studs – Part 2: Road
test performance specifications

EN 1744-1:1998 Tests for chemical properties of aggregates – Part 1: Chemical

analysis
EN 1744-3:2003 Tests for chemical properties of aggregates – Part 3: Preparation of

eluates by leaching of aggregates
EN 1744-4:2005 Tests for chemical properties of aggregates – Part 4: Determination

of water susceptibility of fillers for bituminous mixtures
EN 1790:1998 Road marking materials – Preformed road markings
EN 1793-1:1998 Road traffic noise reducing devices – Test method for determining
the acoustic performance – Part 1: Intrinsic characteristics of sound
absorption
the acoustic performance – Part 2: Intrinsic characteristics of
airborne sound insulation
the acoustic performance – Part 3: Normalised traffic noise spectrum
CEN/TS 1793-5:2003 Road traffic noise reducing devices – Test method for determining
the acoustic performance – Part 5: Intrinsic characteristics – In situ
values of sound reflection and airborne sound insulation
EN 1794-1:2003 Road traffic noise reducing devices – Non-acoustic performance –

Part 1: Mechanical performance and stability requirements
EN 1794-2:2003 Road traffic noise reducing devices – Non-acoustic performance –

Part 2: General safety and environmental requirements
EN 1824:1998 Road marking materials – Road trials
EN 1871:2000 Road marking materials – Physical properties
EN 1917:2003 Concrete manholes and inspection chambers, unreinforced, steel

fibre and reinforced
EN 12271:2007 Surface dressing – Requirements

EN 12272-1:2002 Surface dressing – Test methods – Part 1: Rate of spread and

accuracy of spread of binders and chippings
EN 12272-2:2003 Surface dressing – Test methods – Part 2: Visual assessment of

defects
EN 12272-3:2003 Surface dressing – Test method – Part 3: Determination of binder

aggregate adhesivity by the Vialit plate shock test method
EN 12274-1:2002 Slurry surfacing – Test methods – Part 1: Sampling for binder

extraction
EN 12274-2:2003 Slurry surfacing – Test method – Part 2: Determination of residual

binder content
EN 12274-3:2002 Slurry surfacing – Test methods – Part 3: Consistency
EN 12274-4:2003 Slurry surfacing – Test method – Part 4: Determination of cohesion

of the mix
EN 12274-5:2003 Slurry surfacing – Test method – Part 5: Determination of wearing
EN 12274-6:2002 Slurry surfacing – Test methods – Part 6: Rate of application
EN 12274-7:2005 Slurry surfacing – Test methods – Part 7: Shaking abrasion test on

suitability of mineral aggregates to slurry mixes
EN 12274-8:2005 Slurry surfacing – Test methods – Part 8: Visual assessment
EN 12350-1:2000 Testing fresh concrete – Part 1: Sampling
EN 12350-2:2000 Testing fresh concrete – Part 2: Slump test
EN 12350-3:2000 Testing fresh concrete – Part 3: Vebe test
EN 12350-4:2000 Testing fresh concrete – Part 4: Degree of compactability
EN 12350-5:2000 Testing fresh concrete – Part 5: Flow table test
EN 12350-6:2000 Testing fresh concrete – Part 6: Density

EN 12350-7:2000 Testing fresh concrete – Part 7: Air content – Pressure methods
EN 12352:2006 Traffic control equipment – Warning and safety light devices
EN 12368:2006 Traffic control equipment – Signal heads
EN 12371:2002 Test on natural stone units – Determination of frost resistance
EN 12372:2007 Natural stone test methods – Determination of flexural strength

under concentrated load
EN 12390-1:2005 Testing hardened concrete – Part 1: Shape, dimensions and other

requirements for specimens and moulds
EN 12390-2:2001 Testing hardened concrete – Part 2: Making and curing specimens

for strength tests
EN 12390-3:2002 Testing hardened concrete – Part 3: Compressive strength of test

specimens
EN 12390-4:2001 Testing hardened concrete – Part 4: Compressive strength –

Specification for testing machines
EN 12390-5:2001 Testing hardened concrete – Part 5: Flexural strength of test

specimens
EN 12390-6:2006 Testing hardened concrete – Part 6: Tensile splitting strength of test

specimens
EN 12390-7:2005 Testing hardened concrete – Part 7: Density of hardened concrete
EN 12390-8:2001 Testing hardened concrete – Part 8: Depth of penetration of water

under pressure
CEN/TS 12390-10:2008 Testing hardened concrete – Part 10: Determination of the relative
carbonation resistance of concrete
EN 12407:2007 Natural stone test methods – Petrographic examination
EN 12414:2000 Road equipment – Vehicle parking control equipment – Pay and

display ticket machine – Technical and functional requirements

EN 12504-1:2000 Testing concrete in structures – Part 1: Cored specimens; taking,

examining, and testing in compression
EN 12504-2:2002 Testing concrete in structures – Part 2: Non-destructive testing –

Determination of rebound number
EN 12591:2005 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Specifications for paving grade

bitumens
EN 12592:2007 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of solubility
EN 12593:2007 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of the Fraass

breaking point
EN 12594:2007 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Preparation of test samples
EN 12595:2007 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of kinematic

viscosity
EN 12596:2007 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of dynamic

viscosity by vacuum capillary
EN 12597:2007 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Terminology
EN 12606-1:2007 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of the paraffin wax

content – Part 1: Method by distillation
EN 12606-2:2000 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of the paraffin wax

content – Part 2: Method by extraction
EN 12607-1:2007 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of the resistance to

hardening under influence of heat and air – Part 1: RTFOT method

hardening under the influence of heat and air – Part 2: TFOT Method

hardening under the influence of heat and air – Part 3: RFT method
EN 12620:2003 Aggregates for concrete

EN 12675:2001 Traffic signal controllers – Functional safety requirements
EN 12676-1:2003 Anti-glare fences – Part 1: Specifications and characteristics
EN 12676-2:2000 Anti-glare systems for roads – Part 2: Test methods
EN 12697-1:2006 Bituminous mixtures – Test methods for hot mix asphalt – Part 1:
Soluble binder content
EN 12697-2:2007 Bituminous mixtures – Test method for hot mix asphalt – Part 2:
Determination of particle size distribution
EN 12697-3:2005 Bituminous mixtures – Test methods for hot mix asphalt – Part3:
Bitumen recovery: Rotary evaporator
Bitumen recovery: Fractionating column
Determination of the maximum density
Determination of bulk density of bituminous specimens
Determination of bulk density of bituminous specimens by gamma
rays
Determination of the air voids content of bituminous specimen
Determination of the reference density
Compactability
Determination of the affinity between aggregate and bitumen

Determination of the water sensitivity of bituminous specimens
Temperature measurement
Water content
Determination of the segregation sensitivity
Abrasion by studded tyres
Particle loss of porous asphalt specimen
Binder drainage from porous asphalt
Permeability of specimen
Indentation using cube or Marmust specimens
Indentation using plate specimens
Wheel tracking
Determination of the indirect tensile strength of bituminous
specimens
Resistance to fatigue

Cyclic compression test
Stiffness
Sampling
Preparation of samples for determining binder content, water content
and grading
EN 12697-29:2003 Bituminous mixtures – Test method for hot mix asphalt – Part 29:
Determination of the dimensions of a bituminous specimen
Specimen preparation by impact compactor
Specimen preparation by gyratory compactor
Laboratory compaction of bituminous mixtures by a vibratory
compactor
Specimen preparation slab compactor
Marmust test
Laboratory mixing
Method for the determination of the thickness of a bituminous
pavement

Hot sand test for the adhesivity of binder on precoated chippings for
HRA
Common equipment and calibration
Binder content by ignition
EN 12697-40:2006 Bituminous mixtures – Test methods for hot mix asphalt – Part 40: In
situ drainability
Resistance to de-icing fluids
Amount of coarse foreign matter in reclaimed asphalt
Resistance to fuel
EN 12767:2008 Passive safety of support structures for road equipment –

Requirements and test methods
EN 12802:2000 Road equipment – Horizontal signalisation – Laboratory methods

and identification
EN 12846:2002 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of efflux time of

bitumen emulsions by the efflux viscometer
EN 12847:2002 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of settling tendency

of bitumen emulsions
EN 12848:2002 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of mixing stability

with cement of bitumen emulsions
EN 12849:2003 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of penetration

power of bitumen emulsions

EN 12850:2002 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of the pH value of

bitumen emulsions
EN 12899-1:2008 Fixed, vertical road traffic signs – Part 1: Fixed signs
EN 12966-1:2005 Vertical road traffic signs – Part 1: Variable message signs
EN 12966-2:2005 Vertical road traffic signs – Part 2: Variable message signs – Initial
type testing
EN 12966-3:2005 Vertical road traffic signs – Part 3: Variable message signs – Factory
production control
EN 12970:2001 Mastic asphalt for waterproofing – Definitions, requirements and test

methods
EN 13036-1:2001 Road and air field surface characteristics – Test methods – Part 1:
Measurement of pavement surface macro texture depth using a
volumetric patch technique
EN 13036-3:2003 Road and airfield surface characteristics – Test methods – Part 3:

Measurement of pavement surface horizontal drainability

Method for measurement of slip/skid resistance of a surface: The
pendulum test

Irregularity measurement of pavement courses: the straightedge test
EN 13043:2003 Aggregates for bituminous mixtures and surface dressings for roads,
airfields and other traffic areas
EN 13055-1:2004 Lightweight aggregates – Part 1: Lightweight aggregates for

concrete, mortar and grout
EN 13055-2:2004 Lightweight aggregates – Part 2: Lightweight aggregates for

bituminous mixtures and surface treatments and for unbound and
bound applications

EN 13074:2002 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Recovery of binder from bitumen

emulsions by evaporation
EN 13075-1:2002 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of breaking

behaviour – Part 1: Determination of breaking value of cationic
bitumen emulsions, mineral filler method
EN 13075-2:2002 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of breaking

behaviour – Part 2: Determination of fines mixing time of cationic
bitumen emulsions
EN 13108-1:2006 Bituminous mixtures – Material specifications – Part 1: Asphalt

concrete
EN 13108-2:2006 Bituminous mixtures – Material specifications – Part 2: Asphalt

concrete for very thin layers
EN 13108-3:2006 Bituminous mixtures – Material specifications – Part 3: Soft asphalt
EN 13108-4:2006 Bituminous mixtures – Material specifications – Part 4: Hot rolled

asphalt
EN 13108-5:2006 Bituminous mixtures – Material specifications – Part 5: Stone mastic

asphalt
EN 13108-6:2006 Bituminous mixtures – Material specifications – Part 6: Mastic

asphalt
EN 13108-7:2006 Bituminous mixtures – Material specifications – Part 7: Porous

asphalt
EN 13108-8:2006 Bituminous mixtures – Material specifications – Part 8: Reclaimed

asphalt
EN 13108-20:2006 Bituminous mixtures – Material specifications – Part 20: Type testing
EN 13108-21:2006 Bituminous mixtures – Material specifications – Part 21: Factory

production control
EN 13139:2004 Aggregates for mortar

EN 13179-1:2001 Tests for filler aggregate used in bituminous mixtures – Part 1: Delta
ring and ball test
EN 13179-2:2001 Tests for filler aggregate used in bituminous mixtures – Part 2:

Bitumen number
EN 13197:2001 Road marking materials – Wear simulators
EN 13201-1:2005 Road lighting – Part 1: Selection of lighting classes
EN 13201-2:2004 Road lighting – Part 2: Performance requirements
EN 13201-3:2004 Road lighting – Part 3: Calculation of performance
EN 13201-4:2004 Road lighting – Part 4: Methods of measuring lighting performance
EN 13212:2001 Road marking materials – Requirements for the factory production

control
EN 13242:2006 Aggregates for unbound and hydraulically bound materials for use in
civil engineering work and road construction
EN 13249:2005 Geotextiles and geotextile-related products – Required

characteristics for use in the construction of roads and other
trafficked areas
EN 13251:2005 Geotextiles and geotextile-related products – Required

characteristics for use in earthworks, foundations and retaining
structures
ENV 13282:2002 Hydraulic road binders – Composition, specifications and conformity

criteria
EN 13285:2003 Unbound mixtures – Specification
EN 13286-1:2003 Unbound and hydraulically bound mixtures – Part 1: Test methods

for laboratory reference density and water content – Introduction,
general requirements and sampling


for the determination of the laboratory reference density and water
content – Proctor compaction

for laboratory reference density and water content –
Vibrocompression with controlled parameters

for laboratory reference density and moisture content – Vibrating
hammer

for laboratory reference density and water content – Vibrating table

for laboratory reference density and moisture content – Test
methods for sampling and sample reduction
EN 13286-7:2004 Unbound and hydraulically bound mixtures – Part 7: Cyclic load

triaxial test for unbound mixtures
EN 13286-40:2003 Unbound and hydraulically bound mixtures – Part 40: Test method
for the determination of the direct tensile strength of hydraulically
bound mixtures
for the determination of the compressive strength of hydraulically
bound mixtures
for the determination of the indirect tensile strength of hydraulically
bound mixtures
for the determination of the modulus of elasticity of hydraulically
bound mixtures
for the determination of the alpha coefficient of vitrified blast furnace
slag

for the determination of the workability period of hydraulically bound
mixtures
for the determination of compactability, the moisture condition value
(MCV)
for the determination of California bearing ratio, immediate bearing
index and linear swelling
for the determination of degree of pulverisation
EN 13286-49:2004 Unbound and hydraulically bound mixtures – Part 49: Accelerated

swelling test for soil treated by lime and/or hydraulic binder
EN 13286-50:2005 Unbound and hydraulically bound mixtures – Part 50: Method for the
manufacture of test specimens of hydraulically bound mixtures using
Proctor equipment or vibrating table compaction
vibrating hammer compaction
vibrocompression
EN 13286-53:2005 Unbound and hydraulically bound mixtures – Part 53: Methods for
the manufacture of test specimens of hydraulically bound mixtures
using axial compression
EN 13301:2003 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of staining

tendency of bitumen
EN 13302:2003 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of viscosity of

bitumen using a rotating spindle apparatus

EN 13303:2003 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of the loss in mass

after heating of industrial bitumen
EN 13304:2003 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Framework for specification of

oxidised bitumens
EN 13305:2003 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Framework of specification of

hard industrial bitumens
EN 13357:2003 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of the efflux time of

petroleum cut-back and fluxed bitumens
EN 13375:2004 Flexible sheets for waterproofing – Waterproofing of concrete bridge

decks and other concrete surfaces trafficable by vehicles –
Specimen preparation
EN 13383-1:2004 Armourstone – Part 1: Specification
EN 13383-2:2002 Armourstone – Part 2: Test methods
EN 13398:2004 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of the elastic

recovery of modified bitumen
EN 13399:2004 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of storage stability

of modified bitumen
EN 13422:2005 Vertical road signs – Portable deformable warning devices and

delineators – Portable road traffic signs – Cones and cylinders
EN 13450:2003 Aggregates for railway ballast
ENV 13459-1:1999 Road marking materials – Quality control – Part 1: Sampling from
storage and testing
EN 13577:2007 Chemical attack on concrete – Determination of aggressive carbon

dioxide content in water
EN 13587:2004 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of the tensile

properties of bituminous binders by the tensile test method

EN 13588:2007 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of cohesion of

bituminous binders with pendulum test
EN 13589:2004 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of the tensile

properties of modified bitumen by the force ductility method
EN 13614:2004 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of adhesivity of

bitumen emulsions by water immersion test – Aggregate method
EN 13653:2004 Flexible sheets for waterproofing – Waterproofing of concrete bridge

decks and other concrete surfaces trafficable by vehicles –
Determination of shear strength
EN 13702-1:2004 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of dynamic

viscosity of modified bitumen – Part 1: Cone and plate method
EN 13702-2:2004 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of dynamic

viscosity of modified bitumen – Part 2: Coaxial cylinders method
EN 13703:2004 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of deformation

energy
EN 13755:2004 Natural stone test methods – Determination of water absorption at

atmospheric pressure
EN 13808:2007 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Framework for specifying cationic

bituminous emulsions
EN 13863-1:2003 Concrete pavements – Part 1: Test methods for the determination of

the thickness of a concrete pavement by survey method

the bond between two layers

the thickness of a concrete pavement from cores

wear resistance of concrete pavements to studded tyres
EN 13877-1:2004 Concrete pavements – Part 1: Materials

EN 13877-2:2004 Concrete pavements – Part 2: Functional requirements for concrete

pavements
EN 13877-3:2005 Concrete pavements – Part 3: Specifications for dowels to be used in

concrete pavements
EN 13880-1:2003 Hot applied joint sealants – Part 1: Test method for the determination
of density at 25 °C
of cone penetration at 25 °C
of penetration and recovery (resilience)
of heat resistance – Change in penetration value
of flow resistance
EN 13880-6:2004 Hot applied joint sealants – Part 6: Test method for the preparation
of samples for testing
EN 13880-7:2003 Hot applied joint sealants – Part 7: Function testing of joint sealants
of the change in weight of fuel resistance joint sealants after fuel
immersion
of compatibility with asphalt pavements
EN 13880-10:2003 Hot applied joint sealants – Part 10: Test method for the
determination of adhesion and cohesion following continuous
extension and compression
EN 13880-11:2003 Hot applied joint sealants – Part 11: Test method for the preparation
of asphalt test blocks used in the function test and for the
determination of compatibility with asphalt pavements

EN 13880-12:2003 Hot applied joint sealants – Part 12: Test method for the manufacture
of concrete test blocks for bond testing (recipe methods)
EN 13880-13:2003 Hot applied joint sealants – Part 13: Test method for the
determination of the discontinuous extension (adherence test)
EN 13924:2006 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Specifications for hard paving

grade bitumens
EN 14187-1:2003 Cold applied joint sealants – Part 1: Test method for the
determination of rate of cure
determination of tack free time
determination of self-levelling properties
determination of the change in mass and volume after immersion in
test fuel
determination of the resistance to hydrolysis
determination of the adhesion/cohesion properties after immersion in
chemical liquids
determination of the resistance to flame
determination of the artificial weathering by UV-irradiation
EN 14187-9:2006 Cold applied joint sealants – Test methods – Part 9: Function testing
of joint sealants
EN 14188-1:2004 Joint fillers and sealants – Part 1: Specifications for hot applied
sealants

EN 14188-2:2005 Joint fillers and sealants – Part 2: Specifications for cold applied
sealants
EN 14188-3:2006 Joint fillers and sealants – Part 3: Specifications for preformed joint
seals
EN 14227-1:2006 Hydraulically bound mixtures – Specifications – Part 1: Cement

bound granular mixtures
EN 14227-2:2004 Hydraulically bound mixtures – Specifications – Part 2: Slag bound

mixtures
EN 14227-3:2004 Hydraulically bound mixtures – Specifications – Part 3: Fly ash

bound mixtures
EN 14227-4:2004 Hydraulically bound mixtures – Specifications – Part 4: Fly ash for

hydraulically bound mixtures
EN 14227-5:2004 Hydraulically bound mixtures – Specifications – Part 5: Hydraulic

road binder bound mixtures
EN 14227-10:2006 Hydraulically bound mixtures – Specifications – Part 10: Soil treated

by cement

by lime

by slag

by hydraulic road binder

by fly ash
EN 14580:2005 Natural stone test methods – Determination of static elastic modulus
EN 14733:2005 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Bituminous emulsions, fluxed and

cut-back bitumen factory production control

EN 14771:2005 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of the flexural

creep stiffness – Bending Beam Rheometer (BBR)
EN 14802:2006 Plastics piping systems – Thermoplastics shafts or risers for

inspection chambers and manholes – Determination of resistance
against surface and traffic loading
EN 14840:2005 Surface active agents – Determination of inorganic sulphate content

in anionic surface active agents – Potentiometric lead selective
electrode titration method
EN 14845-1:2007 Test methods for fibres in concrete – Part 1: Reference concretes
EN 14895:2006 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Stabilisation of binder from

bituminous emulsions or from cut-back and fluxed bituminous
binders
EN 15050:2007 Precast concrete bridge elements
EN 15323:2007 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Accelerated long-term ageing

conditioning by the rotating cylinder method (RCAT)
EN 15326:2007 Bitumen and bituminous binders – Measurement of density and

specific gravity – Capillary-stoppered pyknometer method
EN 28394:1991 Building construction – Jointing products – Determination of

extrudability of one-component sealants (ISO 8394:1988)
EN 29048:1991 Building construction – Jointing products – Determination of

extrudability of sealants using standardised apparatus (ISO
9048:1987)
EN ISO 7389:2004 Building construction – Jointing products – Determination of elastic

recovery of sealants (ISO 7389:2002)
EN ISO 7390:2004 Building construction – Jointing products – Determination of

resistance to flow of sealants (ISO 7390:2002)
EN ISO 9047:2003 Building construction – Sealants – Determination of

adhesion/cohesion properties at variable temperatures (ISO
9047:2001)

EN ISO 10318:2006 Geosynthetics – Terms and definitions (ISO 10318:2005)
EN ISO 10320:1999 Geotextiles and geotextile-related products – Identification on site

(ISO 10320:1999)
EN ISO 10563:2005 Building construction – Sealants for joints – Determination of change

in mass and volume (ISO 10563:2005)
EN ISO 11819-1:2002 Acoustics – Measurement of the influence of road surfaces on traffic

noise – Part 1: Statistical Pass-By method (ISO 11819-1:1997)
EN ISO 13473-1:2004 Characterisation of pavement texture by use of surface profiles –

Part 1: Determination of Mean Profile Depth (ISO 13473-1:1997)

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3 PRODUCT ACCEPTANCE ...................................................................................................................... 5

3.1 GENERAL .............................................................................................................................................. 5

4 PRODUCT COMPLIANCE AND CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT ................................................... 10

4.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................ 10

5 PRODUCT CONFORMITY VERIFICATION ........................................................................................ 15

5.1 CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY .......................................................................................................... 15

6.1 MANUFACTURER OR CONTRACTOR ................................................................................................... 17

7 FINAL PRODUCT EVALUATION ......................................................................................................... 19

8 REQUIREMENTS FOR SITE LABORATORIES ................................................................................ 20

8.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................ 20

9 LABORATORY QUALITY SYSTEM..................................................................................................... 22

9.1 AIMS AND FORMAT ............................................................................................................................. 22

10 ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT .............................................................................................. 24

10.1 LABORATORY ORGANISATION ............................................................................................................ 24

Draft of Version 1 – Feb 2008 Page ii

11 STAFF AND STAFF TRAINING ............................................................................................................ 27

11.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................ 27

12 QUALITY SYSTEM AUDITS AND QUALITY REVIEW ..................................................................... 28

12.1 PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................................ 28

13.1 CALIBRATION AND TEST EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................. 29

14 MEASUREMENT TRACEABILITY AND CALIBRATION ................................................................. 31

14.1 POLICY ................................................................................................................................................ 31

15 METHODS AND PROCEDURES FOR TESTS................................................................................... 32

15.1 POLICY AND SCOPE ............................................................................................................................ 32

16 LABORATORY ACCOMMODATION AND EQUIPMENT................................................................. 33

16.1 ACCOMMODATION .............................................................................................................................. 33

17 HANDLING OF TEST ITEMS................................................................................................................. 34

17.1 RECEIPT AND HANDLING .................................................................................................................... 34

18.1 SYSTEM .............................................................................................................................................. 35

19.1 POLICY ................................................................................................................................................ 37

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19.2 AUTHORISATION ................................................................................................................................. 37

20 HANDLING OF COMPLAINTS AND ANOMALIES ........................................................................... 38

20.1 POLICY ................................................................................................................................................ 38

21 SUB-CONTRACTING OF TESTS ......................................................................................................... 39

21.1 POLICY ................................................................................................................................................ 39

22 PARTICULAR LISTINGS ....................................................................................................................... 40

22.1 POLICY ................................................................................................................................................ 40

APPENDIX A: TYPICAL DAILY LABORATORY TESTS.......................................................................... 41

APPENDIX B: TYPICAL STAFF DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................... 43

B1 LABORATORY MANAGER .................................................................................................................... 43

APPENDIX C: TYPICAL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF QUALITY AUDIT AND SYSTEM REVIEW44

C1 TESTING AUDIT AND REPORT ............................................................................................................ 44

APPENDIX D: TYPICAL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF LABORATORY SAMPLING .................... 45

D1 FRESH CONCRETE POUR SAMPLING ................................................................................................. 45

APPENDIX E: REFERENCE TO ALL RELEVANT EUROPEAN NORMS ............................................. 48

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Client. Competent state authority or specialised public/private construction company.

Conformity assessment. The activities performed by the manufacturer, or the contractor

Conformity evaluation. Systematic assessment of the conformity test results in relation to

Conformity verification. A confirmation, on the basis of a positive conformity evaluation,

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Construction works. Everything that is or must be constructed or, alternatively, is or must

Institute of Standards and Technologies in Construction (ISTC). Technical organisation

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the construction phase, such as conformity approval/certification and acceptance of

Technical specifications. A document that specifies technical requirements for construction

Type/product type. Construction product with specific characteristics, belonging to a certain

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b. Is either used for environment protection or pollution prevention;