AASHTO re:source Q & A Podcast

Learn about the policy for new labs conducting their first internal audit and management review. Related Information: AASHTO Accreditation Policy and Guidance on Internal Audits and Management Reviews for New Laboratory Facilities Internal Auditing: Just the Facts, Ma’am! AASHTO re:university Webinar Series: Management Review: Your “State of the Laboratory” Address S1 E10: Management Reviews S1 E2...

We sit down with Jim Bibler from Gilson Company to talk about sieves and sieving sufficiency. Related Information: Sieves: Making the Grade, Part I Sieves: Making the Grade, Part 2 Behind the Screens: Determining the Sufficiency of Mechanical Sieving Devices Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related informati...

We go beyond the policy in this episode and explain what you really need to know if your laboratory uses multi-site or off-site personnel. Related Information: AASHTO Accreditation Policy and Guidance on Multi-Site Personnel Multi-Site or Off-Site Personnel Form Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related infor...

Mike Morrison with ACI joins us to talk about how chapters operate to serve the needs of the industry and the opening of ACI regional resource centers.  Related Information: Concrete.org Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org . 

In this episode, we answer a few of the most common questions about the AASHTO Accreditation Directory.  Related Information: Accreditation Directory AASHTO Accreditation Policy on Publicizing Accreditation Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashto...

Quality Analysts join us to answer some of the common and challenging questions they receive.  Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org . 

Our very own Bob Lutz and Tracy Barnhart join us to discuss details of the upcoming 2021 AASHTO re:source Technical Exchange, March 15-19. Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org . 

Jeromy Castro, Quality Control Manager with Grace Pacific LLC., joins us to discuss some of the challenges of working on airport projects in Hawaii.  Related Information: https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/150-5370-10H.pdf Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this...

Senior Quality Analyst, Trudy Eckstine, joins us to answer this FAQ. Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org . 

Guest host, Oak Metcalfe from the Montana Department of Transportation sits down with Proficiency Sample Program Manager, John Malusky to discuss the ins and out of the program. Related Information: S1 E2: Dealing with Repeat Low Ratings S1 E11: FAQ - What do the ratings for repeatability (within-lab) mean? S1 E15: FAQ - How and when do I respond to low ratings? Proficiency Sample Ratings: Being A...

Laboratory Assessor, Michael Waryoba, joins us to explain the assessment process and helps answer this FAQ. Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org . 

Take a listen at the extended Q &A from September 2020's live webinar on management reviews.  Related Information: Internal Auditing: Just the Facts, Ma’am! The Road to Developing an Effective Quality Management System (QMS): Part 3 – Finish What You Started September 2020: AASHTO re:university Webinar Series: Management Review: Your “State of the Laboratory” Address - Recording Send us F...

Senior Laboratory Assessor, Michele Bronk, gives us some insights on how to prepare for an AASHTO re:source assessment.  Related Information: Assessment Prep Lists How to Prepare for Your Remote Assessment Seven Steps for a "Perfect" On-Site Assessment A Beginner’s Guide to AASHTO Accreditation Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email...

Laboratory Assessors, Imani Love and Michael Pratt, join us to discuss the different approaches on how laboratories can track and stay up to date with testing standards and specifications. Related Information: Raising Your Standards Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episo...

Maria Knake, Laboratory Assessment Program Manager, joins us to give more details on the new policy on resolving findings during the assessment.  Related Information: Policy on Resolving Findings During the Assessment Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be foun...

Kendra Adams from Blue Rock Labs and our own Pete Holter join Brian to talk about ASTM standards development regarding particle size analysis testing for soils with a focus on transitioning from D422 to D6913 and D7928. Related Information: ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock Three Musketeers in Soils Testing: Atterberg, Casagrande, and Terzaghi Soil Classification – The Bigger Picture Send us Fan...

 Guest Mike Wagner, Laboratory Assessment Program Assistant Manager, joins us to answer this FAQ. Related Information: AASHTO Accreditation Program Policy and Guidance on Requesting and Receiving In-Sequence Assessments From AASHTO re:source Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and ot...

In this episode, we will learn more about the AASHTO Committee on Materials and Pavements (COMP) and its standards development process with COMP’s Program Manager, Casey Soneira. Related Information: https://transportation.org/materials/ The Birth of a Standard – Part I: Who Are AASHTO and ASTM? The Birth of a Standard – Part II: The Harmonization Effort Raising Your Standards Send us Fan Mail Hav...

Laboratory Assessor, Mary Kaye Sumner, helps us determine who needs to be present during an assessment. Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org . 

Ben Sade, AASHTO re:source's Training Manager, talks about what makes training effective. Related Information: AASHTO re:source Events Laboratory Assessor Training Program Evaluating Competency: How do you measure up? The Road to Developing an Effective Quality Management System (QMS): Part 1 - Why Bother? Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode...

Join us as we discuss the different standard and program requirements for laboratory managers. Related Information: Procedures Manual for the Accreditation of Construction Materials Testing Laboratories Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoreso...

Greg Uherek joins us to talk about the direct shear test (AASHTO T 236 / ASTM D3080) and the common issues that arise from the top shear box requirement. Related Information: AASHTO re:source's  Events  page Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be found at...

Learn how the AASHTO Accreditation Program addresses falsified records and how labs should handle the situation.  Related Information: AASHTO Accreditation Policy and Guidance on Addressing Falsified Record Issues Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be found at...

Trudy (Keefer) Eckstine and Amy Reed from the AASHTO Accreditation Program explore certification requirements in the construction materials testing industry. Related Information: AASHTO re:university Webinar Series: Technician Certification Requirements AASHTO Accreditation Policy on Certifications Technician Certification Requirements in ASTM Standards Evaluating Competency: How do you measure up...

We discuss proficiency sample low ratings and how to respond to them.  Related Information: I Received A Low PSP Score, What Next? Proficiency Sample Ratings: Being Average Has Never Been So Good Maintaining AASHTO Accreditation, Maintaining Quality Precision Estimates and the AASHTO re:source Proficiency Sample Program: Why Precise Results Aren’t Always Satisfactory Get to the Root of the Problem...