Aitken Rowe Testing Laboratories Pty Ltd

Site

ARTL Wagga

Accreditation No.

4679

Site No.

4672

Date of Accreditation

19 Apr 1993

Address

1/5 Dangar Place
Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650
Australia

aitkenrowe.com.au

Contact

Mr Gary Lyons P: +61 (02) 69395555

Availability

Services available to external clients

Scope of Accreditation

ARTL Wagga

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Establishment of annex facilities Materials defined by all or some for which the site is accredited Determinations defined by all or some for which the site is accredited Techniques defined by all or some for which the site is accredited
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate binder adhesion Aggregates Resistance to stripping Plate test

RMS (NSW) Method T230

TfNSW TS 02799.27

Initial adhesion Not applicable

RMS (NSW) Method T238

TfNSW TS 02799.35

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate contaminants Aggregates Clay and fine silt Settling

AS 1141.33, RMS (NSW) Method T268

TfNSW TS 02799.43

Weak particles contaminants Sieve analysis

AS 1141.32, RMS (NSW) Method T202

TfNSW TS 02799.03

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties Aggregates Particle size distribution Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm

AS 1141.12, RMS (NSW) Method T203

TfNSW TS 02799.04

Bulk density Compacted

AS 1141.4, RMS (NSW) Method T212

TfNSW TS 02799.11

Shape Flakiness

AS 1141.15

Particle size distribution Sieve analysis

AS 1141.11.1, RMS (NSW) Method T201

TfNSW TS 02799.02

Shape Crushed faces

RMS (NSW) Method T239

TfNSW TS 02799.36

Bulk density Uncompacted

AS 1141.4, RMS (NSW) Method T211

TfNSW TS 02799.10

Shape Proportional calliper

AS 1141.14, RMS (NSW) Method T213

TfNSW TS 02799.12

Particle size distribution Fine particles in road materials

AS 1141.19, TfNSW T107;

TfNSW TS 02795.03

Shape Average least dimension

AS 1141.20.1, AS 1141.20.2, AS 1141.20.3, RMS (NSW) Method T235, RMS (NSW) Method T275

TfNSW TS 02799.32,TfNSW TS 02799.50

Particle density of fine aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.5, RMS (NSW) Method T210

TfNSW TS 02799.09

Particle density of coarse aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.6.1, RMS (NSW) Method T209

TfNSW TS 02799.08

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate soundness Aggregates Soundness Exposure to sodium sulfate solution AS 1141.24, RMS (NSW) Method T266

TfNSW TS 02799.42

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate strength Aggregates Aggregate crushing value Not applicable AS 1141.21
Wet/dry strength variation Not applicable AS 1141.22,  RMS (NSW) Method T215

TfNSW TS 02799.13

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt field density Asphalts Field density Nuclear gauge backscatter mode; Nuclear gauge direct transmission mode

AS/NZS 2891.14.1.1, AS/NZS 2891.14.1.2

Density ratio and air voids Not applicable

AS/NZS 2891.14.5

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt volumetric properties Asphalts Bulk density Mensuration; Presaturation

AS/NZS 2891.9.2, AS/NZS 2891.9.3

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar consistence in situ Concrete, grout and mortar Slump flow Cone

AS 1012.3.1, RMS (NSW) Method T301

TfNSW TS 02800.02

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar properties Concrete, grout and mortar Compressive strength Cylinder

AS 1012.9, RMS (NSW) Method T306

TfNSW TS 02800.07

Mass per unit volume - Fresh concrete In situ measurement using fixed volume measure

AS 1012.5, RMS (NSW) Method T303

TfNSW TS 02800.04

Mass per unit volume - Hardened concrete Dimensions

AS 1012.12.1, RMS (NSW) Method T316

TfNSW TS 02800.16

Compressive strength Core

AS 1012.14, RMS (NSW) Method T310

TfNSW TS 02800.11

Air content of freshly mixed concrete Reduced air pressure

AS 1012.4.2, RMS (NSW) Method T320

TfNSW TS 02800.20

Mass per unit volume - Hardened concrete Water displacement

AS 1012.12.2, RMS (NSW) Method T317

TfNSW TS 02800.17

Wet sieving analysis Not applicable

RMS (NSW) Method T329

TfNSW TS 02800.26

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar specimen manufacture and curing Concrete, grout and mortar Specimen manufacture and curing Manufacture and curing of flexural strength specimens in the laboratory

AS 1012.8.2

Specimen manufacture and curing In situ manufacture and curing of flexural strength specimens

RMS (NSW) Method T327

TfNSW TS 02800.24

Specimen conditioning Wet conditioning of hardened concrete core specimens

AS 1012.14

Specimen manufacture and curing Manufacture and curing of cylindrical specimens in the laboratory

AS 1012.8.1, RMS (NSW) Method T304

TfNSW TS 02800.05

Specimen manufacture Mixing concrete in the laboratory

AS 1012.2, RMS (NSW) Method T314

TfNSW TS 02800.14

Specimen manufacture and curing Manufacture and curing of drying shrinkage specimens in the laboratory

AS 1012.8.4, RMS (NSW) Method T312

TfNSW TS 02800.12

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Road pavement surfacing characteristics Road pavements Texture depth Sand patch

RMS (NSW) Method T240

TfNSW TS 02799.37

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Rock properties Rocks Point load strength index Not applicable

AS 4133.4.1

RMS (NSW) Method T223

TfNSW TS 02799.21

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification Soils Linear shrinkage Not applicable

AS 1289.3.4.1, TfNSW T113;

TfNSW TS 02795.08

Moisture content Drying oven; Microwave oven AS 1289.2.1.1, RMS (NSW) Method T120, RMS (NSW) Method T180

TfNSW TS 02795.14,TfNSW TS 02795.39

Liquid limit Casagrande four point; Casagrande one point

AS 1289.3.1.1, AS 1289.3.1.2, TfNSW T108;

TfNSW TS 02795.04

Moisture content Hot plate

RMS (NSW) Method T121

TfNSW TS 02795.15

Particle density Not applicable

AS 1289.3.5.1 (2006)

Fine particles in road materials Not applicable

TfNSW T107;

TfNSW TS 02795.03

Plastic limit Not applicable

AS 1289.3.2.1, TfNSW T109;

TfNSW TS 02795.05

Sieve analysis Not applicable

AS 1289.3.6.1, TfNSW T106;

TfNSW TS 02795.02

Plasticity index Casagrande

AS 1289.3.3.1, TfNSW T109;

TfNSW TS 02795.05

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil compaction characteristics Soils Minimum and maximum dry density Not applicable AS 1289.5.5.1
Dry density/moisture content relationship Standard compactive effort

AS 1289.5.1.1, RMS (NSW) Method T111, RMS (NSW) Method T130

TfNSW TS 02795.06,TfNSW TS 02796.01

Maximum dry density Not applicable RMS (NSW) Method T164

TfNSW TS 02795.26

Dry density/moisture content relationship Three compaction point

RMS (NSW) Method T162

TfNSW TS 02795.24

Dry density/moisture content relationship Modified compactive effort

AS 1289.5.2.1, RMS (NSW) Method T112

TfNSW TS 02795.07

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil dispersion Soils Dispersion Emerson class AS 1289.3.8.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil field density Soils Relative compaction Not applicable

RMS (NSW) Method T166

TfNSW TS 02795.28

Density index Not applicable AS 1289.5.6.1
Density - In situ Sand-cone

AS 1289.5.3.1, RMS (NSW) Method T119, RMS (NSW) Method T165

TfNSW TS 02795.13

Density - In situ Sand pouring apparatus

AS 1289.5.3.2

Compaction control Hilf

AS 1289.5.7.1

Dry density ratio Calculation

AS 1289.5.4.1

Density - In situ Nuclear gauge

AS 1289.5.8.1, RMS (NSW) Method T173

TfNSW TS 02795.36

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil fine particles Soils Fine particle analysis Hydrometer AS 1289.3.6.3
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil in situ penetration Soils Penetration in situ Dynamic cone AS 1289.6.3.2, RMS (NSW) Method T161

TfNSW TS 02795.23

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil laboratory bearing properties Soils Bearing ratio Remoulded specimens AS 1289.6.1.1, RMS (NSW) Method T117

TfNSW TS 02795.11

Compressive strength Uniaxial maximum dry RMS (NSW) Method T114;
TfNSW TS 02795.09
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil natural contaminants Soils Acidity pH AS 1289.4.3.1, RMS (NSW) Method T123

TfNSW TS 02795.16

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil permeability Soils Permeability Falling head for a remoulded specimen

AS 1289.6.7.2

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil pre-treatment Soils Soil pre-treatment Not applicable

AS 1289.1.1, TfNSW T105, RMS (NSW) Method T105

TfNSW TS 02795.01

Soil pre-treatment Accelerated weathering pre-treatment; Repeated compaction pre-treatment

TfNSW T102, TfNSW T103;

TfNSW TS 02794.02, TfNSW TS 02794.03

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil reactivity Soils Reactivity Shrink/swell AS 1289.7.1.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil stabilisation Soils Compressive strength Uniaxial unconfined

RMS (NSW) Method T116, RMS (NSW) Method T131

TfNSW TS 02795.10,TfNSW TS 02796.02

Lime demand Not applicable RMS (NSW) Method T144

TfNSW TS 02797.02

Stabiliser rate of spread rate In situ measurement

RMS (NSW) Method T136

TfNSW TS 02796.06

Sample collection Aggregates Not applicable Aggregate from a conveyor belt; Aggregate from a stockpile; Aggregate from a truck

AS 1141.3.1

Asphalts Not applicable Uncompacted asphalt

AS/NZS 2891.1.1

Not applicable Extraction of an asphalt core - Wet technique

AS 2891.1.2

Concrete, grout and mortar Not applicable Fresh concrete from a mixer; Fresh concrete from deposited concrete

AS 1012.1,  RMS (NSW) Method T300

TfNSW TS 02800.01

Not applicable Hardened concrete by coring

AS 1012.14 

Soils Not applicable Undisturbed soil sampling by open-drive sampler

AS 1289.1.3.1, RMS (NSW) Method T164

TfNSW TS 02795.26

Not applicable Disturbed sampling from earthwork; Disturbed soil sampling from a pavement; Disturbed soil sampling from a stockpile

AS 1289.1.2.1, RMS (NSW) Method T100

TfNSW TS 02794.01

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