Transport for NSW

Site

Bega Laboratory – Engineering Services – Southern

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

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Bega Laboratory – Engineering Services – Southern

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties Aggregates Particle density of fine aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.5,

RMS (NSW) Method T210
Shape Average least dimension; Crushed faces; Proportional calliper

AS 1141.14, AS 1141 20.1, AS 1141.20.2,

RMS (NSW) Method T213, RMS (NSW) Method T235, RMS (NSW) Method T239, RMS (NSW) Method T275
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,

RMS (NSW) Method T107;TfNSW T107;, RMS (NSW) Method T201, RMS (NSW) Method T203
Water absorption of fine aggregate Not applicable

AS 1141.5,

RMS (NSW) Method T210
Bulk density Compacted; Uncompacted

AS 1141.4,

RMS (NSW) Method T211, RMS (NSW) Method T212
Particle density of coarse aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.6.1,

RMS (NSW) Method T209
Water absorption of coarse aggregate Not applicable

AS 1141.6.1,

RMS (NSW) Method T209
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate strength Aggregates Wet/dry strength variation Not applicable AS 1141.22,
RMS (NSW) Method T215
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Road pavement surfacing characteristics Road pavements Texture depth Sand patch RMS (NSW) Method T240
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification Soils Linear shrinkage Not applicable

AS 1289.3.4.1,

RMS (NSW) Method T113;TfNSW T113;
Sieve analysis Not applicable

AS 1289.3.6.1,

RMS (NSW) Method T106;TfNSW T106;

 Dry sieving only
Moisture content Drying oven

AS 1289.2.1.1, AS 1289.2.3.1,

RMS (NSW) Method T120
Plasticity index Casagrande

AS 1289.3.3.1,

RMS (NSW) Method T109;TfNSW T109;TfNSW T105;
Fine particles in road materials Not applicable

RMS (NSW) Method T107;TfNSW T107;
Plastic limit Not applicable

AS 1289.3.2.1,

RMS (NSW) Method T109;TfNSW T109;TfNSW T105;
Liquid limit Casagrande four point; Casagrande one point

AS 1289.3.1.1, AS 1289.3.1.2,

RMS (NSW) Method T108;TfNSW T108;TfNSW T105;
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,

RMS (NSW) Method T111, RMS (NSW) Method T112, RMS (NSW) Method T130
Dry density/moisture content relationship Three compaction point

RMS (NSW) Method T162
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil field density Soils Compaction control Hilf AS 1289.5.7.1
Dry density ratio; Moisture ratio Calculation; Measured AS 1289.5.4.1
Density - In-situ Nuclear gauge

AS 1289.5.8.1,

RMS (NSW) Method T173
Relative compaction Not applicable

RMS (NSW) Method T166
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
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil laboratory bearing properties Soils Compressive strength Uniaxial maximum dry RMS (NSW) Method T114
Bearing ratio Remoulded specimens RMS (NSW) Method T117, RMS (NSW) Method T132
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil natural contaminants Soils Acidity pH RMS (NSW) Method T123, AS 1289.4.3.1
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,

RMS (NSW) Method T102;TfNSW T102;TfNSW T105;, RMS (NSW) Method T103;TfNSW T103;TfNSW T105;, RMS (NSW) Method T105
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil stabilisation Soils Compressive strength Uniaxial unconfined

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

RMS (NSW) Method T100
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,

RMS (NSW) Method T100

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