The International Accreditation Service accreditation program for testing laboratories meets the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) requirements for laboratories seeking to qualify to perform testing on reinforcement splices.
Under the new requirements issued by the Caltrans Structural Materials Testing Branch on March 10, 2010, testing laboratories are required to obtain accreditation by a nationally recognized accreditation agency certifying compliance with ISO 17025 for testing laboratories. In addition, Caltrans requires laboratories to obtain a Scope of Accreditation for the following test methods:
1. California Test 670: Method of Tests for Mechanical and Welded Reinforcing Steel Splices.
2. ASTM A 1034: Standard Test Method for Testing Mechanical Splices for Steel Reinforcing Bars.
3. ASTM A 970: Standard Specification for Headed Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement.
4. ASTM A 370: Standard Test methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products.
As one of the leading accreditation bodies in the United States, IAS is a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) signatory of the Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). The IAS accreditation program for testing laboratories provides verification of compliance with ISO 17025 and the scoping requirements requested by Caltrans.
For more information from Caltrans, you may contact the Structural Materials Testing Branch at (916) 227-7253 or click here.
For more information about the IAS Laboratory Accreditation Program, call toll free 1-866-427-4422, email info@iasonline.org, or click here.
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