Section 4: Who Can Qualify Sampling and Testing Personnel?
The following personnel may qualify an individual to perform the required sampling and testing of materials:
- Construction Division, Materials & Pavements Section (CST/M&P) personnel
- qualified district materials engineer/laboratory supervisor
- qualified district laboratory personnel who have been authorized by the district material engineer/laboratory supervisor to qualify others
- other TxDOT personnel who have been qualified to perform a specific test may be authorized by the district material engineer/laboratory supervisor to qualify others
- other independent sources (when required by specifications), such as the Hot Mix Asphalt Center or the American Concrete Institute (ACI). Certifications received from these institutions may be used to satisfy the written exam and observation part of the "Sampling and Testing Personnel Qualification Program."
Each district laboratory will maintain a minimum of one (1) individual qualified by CST/M&P for each test procedure performed within the district.