Geotechnical Testing Services, Southern

Site

Bendigo Soil and Concrete Testing Laboratory

Accreditation No.

19506

Site No.

835

Date of Accreditation

16 Jun 1970

Address

13 Alstonvale Court
East Bendigo, VIC 3550
Australia

geotestsouthern.com.au

Contact

Mr Bryan Mott P: +61 (03) 54414881

Availability

Services available to external clients

Geotechnical Testing Services, Southern address map

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Bendigo Soil and Concrete Testing Laboratory

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 abrasion Aggregates Abrasion resistance Los Angeles machine value AS 1141.23
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate contaminants Aggregates Clay and fine silt Settling

AS 1141.33

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties Aggregates Shape Average least dimension

AS 1141.20.1

AS 1141.20.2

AS 1141.20.3

Particle size distribution Sieve analysis

AS 1141.11.1

Particle density of coarse aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.6.1

Shape Flakiness

AS 1141.15

Water absorption of coarse aggregate Not applicable

AS 1141.6.1

Water absorption of fine aggregate Not applicable

AS 1141.5

Bulk density Compacted

AS 1141.4

Bulk density Uncompacted

AS 1141.4

Particle size distribution Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm

AS 1141.12

Particle density of fine aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.5

Shape Proportional calliper

AS 1141.14

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
TfNSW T215

TfNSW TS 02799.13

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

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar permeability Concrete, grout and mortar Permeability Volume change with water absorption - Permeable voids AS 1012.21
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar properties Concrete, grout and mortar Compressive strength Cylinder

AS 1012.9

Compressive strength Cube

AS 1012.9

Mass per unit volume - Hardened concrete Dimensions

AS 1012.12.1

Compressive strength Core

AS 1012.14

Maturity Estimation of concrete strength ASTM C1074
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar specimen manufacture and curing Concrete, grout and mortar Specimen manufacture and curing In situ manufacture and curing of grout and mortar cubes

AS 1012.8.3

Specimen manufacture and curing In situ manufacture and curing of drying shrinkage specimens

AS 1012.8.4

Specimen manufacture and curing In situ manufacture and curing of cylindrical specimens

AS 1012.8.1

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

AS 1012.8.1

Specimen conditioning Wet conditioning of hardened concrete core specimens

AS 1012.14

Specimen manufacture and curing Curing cylinder specimens in the laboratory

AS 1012.8.1

Specimen manufacture and curing Manufacture and curing of grout and mortar cubes in the laboratory

AS 1012.8.3

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Masonry, concrete and clay unit properties Masonry, concrete and clay units Water absorption Not applicable

AS 4058 Appendix F

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification Soils Sieve analysis Not applicable

AS 1289.3.6.1

TfNSW T106

TfNSW TS 02795.02

Liquid limit Casagrande one point

AS 1289.3.1.1

AS 1289.3.1.2

Particle density Not applicable

AS 1289.3.5.1

Linear shrinkage Not applicable

AS 1289.3.4.1

Description, identification and classification Not applicable

AS 1726 Tables 9 and 10 (Laboratory classification only)

Moisture content Drying oven

AS 1289.2.1.1

TfNSW T120

TfNSW TS 02795.14

Plastic limit Not applicable

AS 1289.3.2.1

Plasticity index Casagrande

AS 1289.3.3.1

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil compaction characteristics Soils Assignment of optimum moisture content/maximum dry density (OMC/MDD) Not applicable

AS 1289.5.4.2

Dry density/moisture content relationship Standard compactive effort

AS 1289.5.1.1

Dry density/moisture content relationship Modified compactive effort

AS 1289.5.2.1

Minimum and maximum dry density Not applicable

AS 1289.5.5.1

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil dispersion Soils Dispersion Sand equivalent AS 1289.3.7.1
Dispersion Emerson class AS 1289.3.8.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil field density Soils Dry density ratio Calculation

AS 1289.5.4.1

Moisture ratio assessment of dry back Not applicable

RC (Vic) Method 316.14

Density - In situ Nuclear gauge

AS 1289.5.8.1

Field moisture content Nuclear gauge

AS 1289.5.8.1

Moisture ratio Measured

AS 1289.5.4.1

Characteristic field density values Not applicable

RC (Vic) Method 316.00

Compaction control Hilf

AS 1289.5.7.1

Density index Not applicable

AS 1289.5.6.1

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
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil laboratory bearing properties Soils Bearing ratio Remoulded specimens AS 1289.6.1.1,TfNSW T117

TfNSW TS 02795.11

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil natural contaminants Soils Acidity pH AS 4419 Appendix D
AS 1289.4.3.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil pre-treatment Soils Soil pre-treatment Repeated compaction pre-treatment

RC (Vic) Method 301.05

Soil pre-treatment Not applicable

AS 1289.1.1

TfNSW T102;TfNSW T105


TfNSW TS 02794.02,TfNSW TS 02795.01

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil stabilisation Soils Sample preparation Lime stabilisation RC (VIC) Method 301.03
Sample preparation Cement stabilisation RC (Vic) Method 301.06
Lime saturation point Not applicable

RC (Vic) Method 131.01

Compressive strength Uniaxial unconfined

AS 5101.4

Sample collection Aggregates Not applicable Aggregate from a bin; Aggregate from a pavement; Aggregate from a stockpile; Aggregate from a windrow

AS 1141.3.1

Concrete, grout and mortar Not applicable Hardened concrete by coring

AS 1012.14

Not applicable Fresh concrete from a mixer; Fresh concrete from deposited concrete

AS 1012.1

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

Not applicable Site selection - Random stratified sampling

AS 1289.1.4.2

RC (Vic) Method 316.10

The only data displayed is that deemed relevant and necessary for the clear description of the activities and services covered by the scope of accreditation.

Grey text appearing in a SoA is additional freetext providing further refinement or information on the data in the preceding line entry.