
National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Sharp & Howells Pty Ltd
Site
Brick & Mortar Research Laboratory – (A trading division of Sharp & Howells Pty Ltd)
Accreditation No.
658
Site No.
651
Date of Accreditation
28 Jun 1967
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 - Concrete, grout and mortar chemical properties | Concrete, grout and mortar | Chloride penetration resistance | Electrical resistance | AASHTO T358 | |
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar consistence in-situ | Concrete, grout and mortar | Slump flow | Cone; J-ring; T500 | AS 1012.3.1; AS 1012.3.5 | |
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 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar properties | Concrete, grout and mortar | Compressive strength | Core; Cylinder |
AS 1012. 9 AS 1012 .14 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar specimen manufacture and curing | Concrete, grout and mortar | Specimen manufacture; Specimen manufacture and curing | Curing cylinder specimens in the laboratory; In-situ manufacture and curing of cylindrical specimens; In-situ manufacture and curing of grout and mortar cubes |
AS 1012.8.1; AS 1012.8.3 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Masonry, concrete and clay unit properties | Masonry, concrete and clay units | Geometry | Not applicable |
AS 4456.2 AS 4456.3 AS 4456.7 |
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Moisture | Not applicable |
AS 4456.8 |
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Masonry wall tie water transfer | Not applicable |
AS 2699 Appendix E |
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Compressive strength | Not applicable |
AS 3700 Appendix C AS 4456.4 |
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Flexural strength | Beam - Grouted masonry |
AS 3700 Appendix D |
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Pitting | Not applicable |
AS 4456.13 |
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Coefficient of expansion | Not applicable |
AS 4456.11 |
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Resistance to salt attack | Not applicable |
AS 4456.10 |
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Coefficient of contraction | Not applicable |
AS 4456.12 |
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Abrasion index | Not applicable |
AS 4456.9 |
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Flexural strength | Bond wrench - Grouted masonry |
AS 3700 Appendix D |
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Water absorption | Not applicable |
AS 4456.4 AS 4456.14 AS 4456.17 |
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Masonry wall tie characteristic strength and stiffness | Not applicable |
AS 2699 Appendix B |
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Efflorescence | Not applicable |
AS 4456.6 |
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Dry density | Not applicable |
AS 4456.8 |
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Lateral modulus of rupture | Not applicable |
AS 4456.15 |
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Breaking load | Not applicable |
AS 4456.5 |
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Estimated modulus of rupture | Not applicable |
AS 4456.5 |
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Sample collection | Concrete, grout and mortar | Not applicable | Fresh concrete from a mixer | AS 1012.1 | |
Masonry, concrete and clay units | Not applicable | Nominated quantity of masonry units |
AS 4456.1 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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Analysis of cements and cementitious materials - Properties | Cement products | Sample preparation of masonry mortar | Not applicable |
AS 2701.3 |
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Sample collection | Cement products | Not applicable | Mortar materials from bags, bins, transport containers |
AS 2701.2 |
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Accreditation No.
658
Site No.
651
Print date
09 Dec 2023