AASHTO re:source Q & A Podcast

Get a high-level overview of why a laboratory's AASHTO Accreditation is not an "umbrella" accreditation that extends to other locations. 

Related information:

• S1 E13: FAQ - Mobile Lab Accreditation
• S1 E16: Understanding Technician Certification Requirements
• S1 E35: FAQ - AASHTO Accreditation Directory 
• S1 E37: FAQ - Multi-Site and Off-Site Personnel
• S2 E09:  FAQ - Can I back-date my accreditation to when I received my assessment? 
• S2 E20: Terminology - Accreditation, Certification, and Related Terms
• S2 E37: FAQ - Field Tests and ASTM E329 (Concrete) 
• AASHTO Accreditation Policy on Mobile Laboratories
• AASHTO Accreditation Policy and Guidance on Temporary Laboratories
• Temporary Facility Accreditation Extension Form
• What's the Difference? Accreditation, Certification, and Related Terms
• AASHTO Accreditation Policy and Guidance on Multi-Site Personnel
• Multi-Site or Off-Site Personnel Form

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We go through Brian's inbox to answer some of the questions he's been asked recently. 

Related information:

• S3 E17: From the Cutting Room Floor - Consensus Standards 
• S2 E19: FAQ - Refusal of Service
• S1 E39: FAQ - Policy for New Lab Internal Audits and Management Reviews
• S1 E31: FAQ - How long does it take to get accredited? 
• AASHTO re:university Webinar Series: A Behind the Scenes Look at Assessment Scheduling
• AASHTO Accreditation Policy and Guidance on Refusal of Service
• Specifiers

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How familiar are you with fine and coarse aggregate specific gravity tests? Does your knowledge surpass Kim's? It's not difficult, but find out as we discuss some of the most common nonconformities for AASHTO T 84/ASTM C128 and AASTHO T 85/ASTM C127.

Related information: 

• Common Findings In Aggregate Testing
• S4 E34: Common Findings in Aggregate Testing - Part 1
• S2 E31: Top Nonconformities for AASHTO T84 and ASTM C128
• Top Nonconformities AASHTO T84 and ASTM C128
• S2 E05: FAQ - Which report findings are required to be resolved?
• How to Resolve AASHTO re:source and CCRL Report Findings

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Have Kim's guesses of common nonconformities improved as we move along in this series? Find out how she does as we discuss some of the most common nonconformities during aggregate testing in regards to general equipment, AASHTO T 11/ASTM C117 and AASHTO T 27/ASTM C136.

Related information:

• S4 E32: Common Findings in Concrete Assessments: ASTM C138, C172, C173, C231, C617, C1231
• S4 E18: FAQ - What is the difference between an observation and a nonconformity?
• S3 E34: Sieve Requirements and ASTM E11
• S2 E05: FAQ - Which report findings are required to be resolved?
• Behind the Screens: Determining the Sufficiency of Mechanical Sieving Devices
• Sieves: Making the Grade, Part I
• Sieves: Making the Grade, Part 2
• Balances 101
• How to Resolve AASHTO re:source and CCRL Report Findings
• AASHTO re:source Policy and Guidance on Go-No-Go Gauges 

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While the policy on how to publicize your AASHTO Accreditation hasn't really changed, how it is being enforced recently did. We discuss what this means for AASHTO Accredited laboratories. 

Related informaiton: 

•  AASHTO Accreditation Policy on Publicizing Accreditation
•  S2 E07: FAQ - Publicizing AASHTO Accreditation 
• AASHTO Accreditation Directory
• False Claims of Accreditation

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In this "Common Findings" episode, we continue with the concrete series and discuss ASTM C138, C172, C173, C231, C617, and C1231.  As a refresher, in this series, Kim blindly tries to guess some of the most common nonconformities in concrete assessment reports, and then Brian shares the actual findings and some possible ways to resolve them. 

Related information: 

• Common Findings in Concrete Assessments - ASTM C138, C172, C173, C231, C617, C1231 companion document
• S4 E29: Common Findings in Concrete Assessments - ASTM C31, C39, C78, C511 
• S4 E26: Common Findings in Concrete Assessments - ASTM C1077
• S4 E18: FAQ - What is the difference between an observation and a nonconformity?
• S3 E10: Common Concrete Nonconformities 
• S2 E05: FAQ - Which report findings are required to be resolved?
• How to Resolve AASHTO re:source and CCRL Report Findings

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John, Ryan, and Joe join us once again, this time to discuss the recent Performance Graded Asphalt Binder, Viscosity Graded Asphalt Cement, and  Slurry and Micro Systems samples. 

Related information: 

• S4 E27:  November PSP Insights - Unmodified Emulsified Asphalt and Paint
• S4 E20:  October PSP Insights - Aggregate Gradation and Gravity
• S4 E14:  August PSP Insights - Polymer-Modified Emulsified Asphalt
• S4 E13: August PSP Insights - Gyratory 
• S4 E12: August PSP Insights - Marshall and Hveem
• S4 E06: June PSP Insights (PGB and BAC)
• S4 E03: May PSP Insights
• S3 E30: November PSP Insights
• S3 E23: September PSP Insights
• S3 E15: July PSP Insights
• S2 E29: The Proficiency Sample Program Participation Guide and Prerequisites for Accreditation 

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Learn who, what, where, why, and when we can share specific customer information.

Related information:

• AASHTO re:source Policy on Confidentiality
• S2 E28: FAQ - Mail Call!
• S2 E15: What is the ATG?
• S1 E35: FAQ - AASHTO Accreditation Directory

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Continuing the "Common Findings" series, with no context, Kim guesses the most common nonconformity in concrete assessment reports for ASTM C31, C39, C78, and C511. Then Brian shares a few of the real common findings for those standards and some general tips on how to resolve them.

Related information: 

• Common Findings in Concrete Assessments - ASTM C31, C39, C78, C511 companion document
• How to Resolve AASHTO re:source and CCRL Report Findings
• The Cure for the Cure: A Guide to ASTM C511 and Your Curing Facilities
• S4 E26: Common Findings in Concrete Assessments - ASTM C1077
•  S4 E18: FAQ - What is the difference between an observation and a nonconformity?
• S2 E13: FAQ - License PE Requirements 
• S2 E05: FAQ - Which report findings are required to be resolved?
• S1 E12: Curing Facilities - ASTM C511 and AASHTO M 201

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We are giving listeners a sneak peek into the planning of the 2024 AASHTO re:source Technical Exchange and sharing details about what they can expect from this unique industry event. 

Related information: 

• aashtoresource.org/events 

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