Transport for NSW

Site

Bega Laboratory – Regional Technical Services, South

Accreditation No.

2829

Site No.

2822

Date of Accreditation

13 Jul 2020

Address

153 Auckland Street
Bega, NSW 2550
Australia

rms.nsw.gov.au

Contact

Mr Glenn Smith P: +61 (02) 42223256

Availability

Services conditionally available to external clients

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Scope of Accreditation

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Bega Laboratory – Regional Technical Services, South

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties Aggregates Water absorption of fine aggregate Not applicable

AS 1141.5, TfNSW TS 02799.09

Shape Average least dimension; Crushed faces; Proportional calliper

AS 1141.14, AS 1141 20.1, AS 1141.20.2, TfNSW TS 02799.12,TfNSW TS 02799.32,TfNSW TS 02799.36,TfNSW TS 02799.50

Particle size distribution Fine particles in road materials; Sieve analysis; Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm

AS 1141.11.1, AS 1141.12, TfNSW TS 02795.03,TfNSW TS 02799.02,TfNSW TS 02799.04

Particle density of fine aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.5, TfNSW TS 02799.09

Bulk density Compacted; Uncompacted

AS 1141.4, TfNSW TS 02799.10,TfNSW TS 02799.11

Particle density of coarse aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.6.1, TfNSW TS 02799.08

Water absorption of coarse aggregate Not applicable

AS 1141.6.1, TfNSW TS 02799.08

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate strength Aggregates Wet/dry strength variation Not applicable AS 1141.22, TfNSW TS 02799.13
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Road pavement surfacing characteristics Road pavements Texture depth Sand patch

TfNSW TS 02799.37

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

AS 1289.3.4.1, TfNSW TS 02795.08

Sieve analysis Not applicable

AS 1289.3.6.1, TfNSW TS 02795.02

 Dry sieving only
Moisture content Drying oven

AS 1289.2.1.1, TfNSW TS 02795.14

 Mobile capability for moisture content - drying oven
Plasticity index Casagrande

AS 1289.3.3.1, TfNSW TS 02795.05

Fine particles in road materials Not applicable

TfNSW TS 02795.03

Plastic limit Not applicable

AS 1289.3.2.1, TfNSW TS 02795.05

Liquid limit Casagrande

AS 1289.3.1.1, AS 1289.3.1.2, TfNSW TS 02795.04

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil compaction characteristics Soils Dry density/moisture content relationship Modified compactive effort; Standard compactive effort

AS 1289.5.1.1, AS 1289.5.2.1, TfNSW TS 02795.06,TfNSW TS 02795.07,TfNSW TS 02796.01

 Mobile capability for dry density/moisture content relationship - modified and standard compactive effort
Dry density/moisture content relationship Three compaction point

TfNSW TS 02795.24

 Mobile capability for dry density/moisture content relationship - three compaction point
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil field density Soils Dry density ratio; Moisture ratio Calculation; Measured AS 1289.5.4.1 Mobile capability for dry density ratio - calculation, moisture ratio - measured
Density - In situ Nuclear gauge

AS 1289.5.8.1, TfNSW TS 02795.36

Relative compaction Not applicable

TfNSW TS 02795.28

 Mobile capability for relative compaction
Compaction control Hilf AS 1289.5.7.1 Mobile capability for compaction control - Hilf
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil in situ penetration Soils Penetration in situ Dynamic cone AS 1289.6.3.2, TfNSW TS 02795.23
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil laboratory bearing properties Soils Compressive strength Uniaxial maximum dry TfNSW TS 02795.09
Bearing ratio Remoulded specimens TfNSW TS 02795.11,TfNSW TS 02796.03
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil natural contaminants Soils Acidity pH AS 1289.4.3.1, TfNSW TS 02795.16
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil pre-treatment Soils Soil pre-treatment Accelerated weathering pre-treatment; Repeated compaction pre-treatment

AS 1289.1.1, TfNSW TS 02794.02,TfNSW TS 02794.03,TfNSW TS 02795.01

 Mobile capability for soil pre-treatment by AS 1289.1.1, TfNSW T105, RMS (NSW) Method T105, TfNSW TS 02795.01
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil stabilisation Soils Compressive strength Uniaxial unconfined

TfNSW TS 02795.10,TfNSW TS 02796.02

 Mobile capability for compressive strength - uniaxial unconfined
Sample collection Aggregates Not applicable Aggregate from a pavement; Aggregate from a stockpile; Aggregate from a truck; Aggregate from a windrow

AS 1141.3.1, TfNSW TS 02794.01

Soils Not applicable Disturbed sampling from earthwork; Disturbed soil sampling from a pavement; Disturbed soil sampling from a stockpile; Disturbed soil sampling from a windrow; Disturbed soil sampling in situ

AS 1289.1.2.1, TfNSW TS 02794.01

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