Precision Geotechnical Services

Site

Brisbane Laboratory

Accreditation No.

21250

Site No.

25576

Date of Accreditation

22 Jan 2024

Address

10 Hungerford Street
Northgate, QLD 4013
Australia

pgservices.com.au

Contact

Mr Chris Channon P: +61 0412320881

Availability

Services available to external clients

Supervision

Not Applicable

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Brisbane Laboratory

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Rock properties Rocks Point load strength index Laboratory measurement AS 4133.4.1
Moisture content Drying oven AS 4133.1.1.1, ASTM D2216
Slake durability index Not applicable AS 4133.3.4
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Rock strength and deformation Rocks Compressive strength Uniaxial load rate controlled; Uniaxial strain rate controlled AS 4133.4.2.1, AS 4133.4.2.2
Indirect tensile strength Brazil ASTM D3967
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification Soils Liquid limit Casagrande four point; Casagrande one point; Cone four point; Cone one point AS 1289.3.1.1, AS 1289.3.1.2, AS 1289.3.9.1, AS 1289.3.9.2, MR (Qld) Method Q104A, MR (Qld) Method Q104D
Description, identification and classification Not applicable AS 1726 Tables 9 and 10 (Laboratory tests only)
Particle density Not applicable AS 1289.3.5.1 (2006)
Moisture content Drying oven AS 1289.2.1.1
Plastic limit Not applicable AS 1289.3.2.1, MR (Qld) Method Q105
Sieve analysis Not applicable AS 1289.3.6.1, MR (Qld) Method Q103A
Plasticity index Casagrande; Cone AS 1289.3.3.1, AS 1289.3.3.2, MR (Qld) Method Q105
Linear shrinkage Not applicable AS 1289.3.4.1, MR (Qld) Method Q106
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, MR (Qld) Method Q142A, MR (Qld) Method Q142B
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil consolidation Soils Consolidation One-dimensional AS 1289.6.6.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil dispersion Soils Dispersion Emerson class; Percentage (%); Pinhole AS 1289.3.8.1, AS 1289.3.8.2, AS 1289.3.8.3, ASTM D4647
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 laboratory bearing properties Soils Bearing ratio Remoulded specimens
AS 1289.6.1.1, MR (Qld) Method Q113A, MR (Qld) Method Q113B, MR (Qld) Method Q113C
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil natural contaminants Soils Acidity pH AS 1289.4.3.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil permeability Soils Permeability Constant head for a remoulded specimen; Falling head for a remoulded specimen; Flexible wall permeameter AS 1289.6.7.1, AS 1289.6.7.2, AS 1289.6.7.3
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil pre-treatment Soils Soil pre-treatment Not applicable AS 1289.1.1, MR (Qld) Method Q101
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil reactivity Soils Reactivity Shrink/swell AS 1289.7.1.1
Swell/collapse One-dimensional ASTM D5333 (2003)
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil shear strength Soils Shear strength Direct shear force AS 1289.6.2.2,
ASTM D6467
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil stabilisation Soils Lime demand Not applicable MR (Qld) Method Q133, TfNSW TS 02797.02
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil triaxial strength Soils Triaxial strength Triaxial consolidate drained ASTM D7181
Triaxial strength Triaxial undrained without pore water pressure measurement AS 1289.6.4.1, ASTM D2850
Triaxial strength Triaxial unconfined ASTM D2166
Triaxial strength Triaxial undrained with pore water pressure measured AS 1289.6.4.2, ASTM D4767

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