3. Independent Assurance Program | Quality Assurance Program | TxDOT Manual System

♦Manual Notice 2005-1
►1. Introduction
- ►1. Overview
  - ♦Introduction
  - ♦Definitions
  - ♦Remarks
►2. Acceptance Program
▼3. Independent Assurance Program
- ♦1. Overview
- ♦2. Sampling and Testing Frequency
- ♦3. Testing Equipment
- ♦4. Testing Personnel
- ♦5. Comparing Test Results
- ♦6. Annual Report of IA Program Results
►4. Materials Certification
- ♦1. Overview
►5. Conflict of Interest
- ♦1. Overview
►6. Sampling and Testing Personnel Qualification Program
- ♦1. Purpose
- ♦2. Personnel Qualification
- ♦3. Who Must be Qualified?
- ♦4. Who Can Qualify Sampling and Testing Personnel?
- ♦5. Qualification Procedure
- ♦6. Documentation
- ♦7. Disqualification
►7. Laboratory Qualification Program
►8. Acceptable Tolerance Limits for Independent Assurance
- ♦1. Acceptable Tolerance Limits
►9. Frequency for System Approach Independent Assurance Testing
- ♦1. Overview
- ♦2. Required Frequencies and Activities

Chapter 3: Independent Assurance Program

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Section 1: Overview

The Independent Assurance (IA) program evaluates all sampling and testing procedures, personnel, and equipment used as part of an acceptance decision.

The IA program evaluates the qualified sampling and testing personnel and testing equipment and is established using the system approach. The system approach bases frequency of IA activities on time, regardless of the number of tests, quantities of materials, or numbers of projects tested by the individual being evaluated.