US qualification standard

ASTM E488 - Standard test methods for strength of anchors in concrete elements

Testing · NAC-037-TL

In short

ASTM E488 - Standard test methods for strength of anchors in concrete elements. Amstelfy's laboratory in Amstelveen performs this ASTM method for cast-in and post-installed anchors: static tension and shear strength, seismic tension/shear and fatigue and sustained load. Testing is on the ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation scope NAC-037-TL, which lets European manufacturers prepare US evaluation-report programmes without shipping samples overseas.

What we assess

static tension and shear strength
seismic tension/shear
fatigue and sustained load

Products covered

cast-in and post-installed anchors

Accreditation status

Activity	Standard	Accreditation	Validity	On scope
Testing	ISO/IEC 17025:2017	NAC-037-TL	valid until 2 December 2028	Yes
Product certification	ISO/IEC 17065:2012	NAC-026-PPS	valid until 31 January 2030	No
Validation & verification	ISO/IEC 17029:2019	NAC-006-VV	valid until 31 January 2030	No

NAC-037-TL — View certificate (PDF)NAC-026-PPS — View certificate (PDF)NAC-006-VV — View certificate (PDF)

Route to market

US and international evaluation-report programmes (ICC-ES, IAPMO UES, ACI 318 qualification) accept data from ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratories. Amstelfy runs these programmes in the Netherlands so European manufacturers avoid shipping samples overseas; the evaluation report itself is issued by the evaluation service.

How it works

1
Send the standard number, product description and intended use
2
We confirm the applicable test series, sample quantities and timeline
3
Samples are delivered to Veilmeesterweg 20, 1187 ZW Amstelveen (Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00)
4
You receive the report in English, written for the TAB, Notified Body, evaluation service or programme operator.

Frequently asked questions

Yes - it is listed on the ISO/IEC 17025 testing scope NAC-037-TL.

cast-in and post-installed anchors.

Yes. Samples are shipped to the laboratory in Amstelveen, 10 minutes from Schiphol; quotations, test plans and reports are in English, and correspondence is also possible in Dutch and Turkish.

Related standards

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