National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Local Geotechnics Pty Ltd
Site
Canning Vale Laboratory
Accreditation No.
20038
Site No.
23563
Date of Accreditation
12 Aug 2016
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Infrastructure and Asset Integrity
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate contaminants | Aggregates | Clay and fine silt; Organic impurities | Colour test; Settling |
AS 1141.33, AS 1141.34 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties | Aggregates | Bulk density | Compacted; Uncompacted | AS 1141.4 | |
Shape | Average least dimension | MRWA Methods WA215.1 | |||
Shape | Proportional calliper | AS 1141.14 | |||
Particle density of coarse aggregate; Particle density of fine aggregate; Water absorption of coarse aggregate; Water absorption of fine aggregate | Weighing-in-water |
AS 1141.5, AS 1141.6.1 |
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Particle size distribution | Sieve analysis |
AS 1141 11.1, MRWA Method WA210.1 |
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Shape | Average least dimension; Flakiness |
AS 1141.15, AS 1141.20.1, AS 1141.20.2, MRWA Method WA216.1 |
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Moisture content | Drying oven |
MRWA Method WA212.1 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil chemical properties | Soils | Calcium carbonate content | Not applicable |
MRWA Method WA915.1 |
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Organic matter | Loss on ignition (LOI) |
ASTM D2974-14 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification | Soils | Plastic limit | Not applicable |
AS 1289.3.2.1 MRWA Method WA121.1 |
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Moisture content | Drying oven |
AS 1289.2.1.1 MRWA Method WA110.1 |
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Liquid limit | Cone one point | AS 1289.3.9.2 | |||
Cone plasticity index | Not applicable | AS 1289 3.3.2, MRWA Method WA 122.1 | |||
Linear shrinkage | Not applicable |
AS 1289.3.4.1 MRWA Method WA123.1 |
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Liquid limit | Casagrande four point; Casagrande one point | AS 1289.3.1.1; AS 1289.3.1.2; MRWA Method WA 120.1 | |||
Plasticity index | Casagrande; Cone |
AS 1289.3.3.2 MRWA Method WA122.1 AS 1289.3.3.1 |
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Liquid limit | Cone four point |
AS 1289.3.9.1 MRWA Method WA120.2 |
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Sieve analysis | Not applicable |
AS 1289.3.6.1 MRWA Method WA115.1 |
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Plasticity index | Casagrande | AS 1289.3.3.1 | |||
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil compaction characteristics | Soils | Dry density/moisture content relationship | Modified compactive effort; Standard compactive effort |
AS 1289.5.2.1 MRWA Method WA133.1 AS 1289.5.1.1 MRWA Method WA132.1 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil dispersion | Soils | Dispersion | Emerson class |
AS 1289.3.8.1 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil laboratory bearing properties | Soils | Compressive strength | Uniaxial maximum dry |
MRWA Method WA140.1 |
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Bearing ratio | Remoulded specimens |
AS 1289.6.1.1; MRWA Method WA141.1 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil pre-treatment | Soils | Soil pre-treatment |
AS 1289.1.1 MRWA Method WA105.1 |
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Sample collection | Aggregates | Not applicable | Aggregate from a bin; Aggregate from a conveyor belt; Aggregate from a pavement; Aggregate from a stockpile; Aggregate from a truck; Aggregate from a windrow |
AS 1141.3.1, MRWA Method WA200.1 |
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Soils | Not applicable | Disturbed sampling from earthwork; Disturbed soil sampling from a face; Disturbed soil sampling from a stockpile; Disturbed soil sampling from a windrow; Disturbed soil sampling in-situ |
AS 12891.2.1 MRWA Method WA100.1 |
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Accreditation No.
20038
Site No.
23563
Print date
20 Apr 2024