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Why the United States needs Why the United States needs NACLA Recognition of NACLA Recognition of Accreditation BodiesAccreditation Bodies
Federal Highway Administration’s
Perspective
Mike Rafalowski
Materials Engineer
Office of Pavement Technology
Federal Highway Administration
Background
WHY Test?WHY Test?
BackgroundBackground
42 Billion Dollar annual program50 percent of the construction funds go to
the purchase of materials
BackgroundBackground
Nearly 300 tests in soils, aggregate, asphalt, and concrete
Major user of Hot Mix AsphaltMinor user of Portland Cement ConcreteMultiple other manufactured materials
(Steel, electrical, paint, sewers, and etc)
Major specifiers of InfrastructureMajor specifiers of Infrastructure
Federal Highway AdministrationArmy Corp of EngineersBureau of ReclamationFederal Aviation AdministrationState Department of TransportationCities and local governmentBuilding owners
Types of Laboratory QualificationTypes of Laboratory Qualification
ISO 17025AASHTO R-18Owner requirementsNONE
Our Need for Comparable Our Need for Comparable Accreditation ProgramAccreditation Program
Regulatory option for approving comparable Accreditation Bodies
Inquiries by Accreditation BodiesInterest by laboratories in reducing number
of duplicative audits
Our Need for Comparable Our Need for Comparable Accreditation ProgramAccreditation Program
Why NACLA?NACLA’s mission is to coordinate and
evaluate accreditation programs in the US Several accreditation programs covering
construction materials in the USMost parties interested in construction
materials are members of NACLA
Criteria for Comparable Criteria for Comparable Accreditation Program Accreditation Program
NACLA - Technical Requirements Committee
Subcommittee on Construction Representatives of : FHWA, FAA, COE, USBR,
NIST, AASHTO, AAP, A2LA, NVLAP, IAS, ACIL
First meeting May 13, 2001 Technical Requirements for Construction
Testing, NISTIR 7012, published June 2003
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