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SECTION 01 45 29TESTING LABORATORY SERVICES

SPEC WRITER NOTES:

1.Delete between // // if not applicable to project. Also delete any other item or paragraph not applicable in the section and renumber the paragraphs. 2.Contact the VA to determine the type of project and then adjust this section accordingly as follows: Central Office projects, except small projects utilize VA retained testing laboratory services. VAMC Projects and small Central Office projects, utilize contractor retained testing laboratory services.

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION:

This section specifies materials testing activities and inspection services required during project construction to be provided by a Testing Laboratory retained by the // General Contractor // Department of Veterans Affairs //.

1.2 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS:

A.The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are referred to in the text by the basic designation only. B.American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO): T27-11Standard Method of Test for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates T96-02 (R2006)Standard Method of Test for Resistance to Degradation of Small-Size Coarse Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact in the Los Angeles Machine T99-10Standard Method of Test for Moisture-Density Relations of Soils Using a 2.5 Kg (5.5 lb.) Rammer and a 305 mm (12 in.) Drop T104-99 (R2007)Standard Method of Test for Soundness of Aggregate by Use of Sodium Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate T180-10Standard Method of Test for Moisture-Density Relations of Soils using a 4.54 kg (10 lb.) Rammer and a 457 mm (18 in.) Drop T191-02(R2006)Standard Method of Test for Density of Soil In-Place by the Sand-Cone Method T310-13Standard Method of Test for In-place Density and Moisture Content of Soil and Soil-aggregate by Nuclear Methods (Shallow Depth) C.American Concrete Institute (ACI):
506.4R-94 (R2004)Guide for the Evaluation of Shotcrete
D.American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM):
A370-12Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products A416/A416M-10Standard Specification for Steel Strand, Uncoated Seven-Wire for Prestressed Concrete C31/C31M-10Standard Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field C33/C33M-11aStandard Specification for Concrete Aggregates C39/C39M-12Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens C109/C109M-11bStandard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars