Construction Sciences Pty Ltd

Site

Brisbane North Laboratory

Accreditation No.

1986

Site No.

2624

Date of Accreditation

02 May 1989

Address

2 Aldinga Street
Brendale, QLD 4500
Australia

constructionsciences.net

Contact

Mr Christopher Pearce P: +61 (07) 38653212

Availability

Services available to external clients

Construction Sciences Pty Ltd address map

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Brisbane North 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
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate contaminants Aggregates Foreign material in recycled aggregate Manual classification

RMS (NSW) Method T276

MR (Qld) Method Q477

TfNSW TS 02799.51

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties Aggregates Shape Proportional calliper

AS 1141.14

Shape Crushed faces; Flakiness

AS 1141.15, AS 1141.18,

MR (Qld) Method Q201


Particle size distribution Sieve analysis; Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm

AS 1141.11.1,

AS 1141.12
Particle density of coarse aggregate; Particle density of fine aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.5, AS 1141.6.1


Bulk density Compacted; Uncompacted

AS 1141.4

Water absorption of coarse aggregate; Water absorption of fine aggregate Not applicable

AS 1141.5, AS 1141.6.1


Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate soundness Aggregates Soundness Degradation factor on coarse aggregate AS 1141.25.2
MR (Qld) Method Q208B
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate strength Aggregates Wet/dry strength variation Not applicable

AS 1141.22


Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar consistence in situ Concrete, grout and mortar Slump flow Cone; J-ring; Stability of super workable concrete; T500

AS 1012.3.1,

AS 1012.3.5,
MR (Qld) Method Q478
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar properties Concrete, grout and mortar Mass per unit volume - Hardened concrete Dimensions

AS 1012.12.1

Compressive strength Cube; Cylinder

AS 1012.9

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar specimen manufacture and curing Concrete, grout and mortar Specimen manufacture and curing Curing cylinder specimens in the laboratory; Curing grout and mortar cube 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
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Road pavement surfacing characteristics Road pavements Texture depth Sand patch Austroads Method AGPT/T250
Penetration depth Ball embedment Austroads Method AGPT/T251
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Rock properties Rocks Point load strength index Not applicable

AS 4133.4.1

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

Sieve analysis; Weighted plasticity index Fines ratio; Not applicable MR (Qld) Method Q252, MR (Qld) Method Q253
Description, identification and classification Not applicable

AS 1726 Tables 9 and 10

Laboratory tests only

Apparent particle density Not applicable

AS 1289.3.5.1


Moisture content Relative moisture content MR (Qld) Method Q250
Plastic limit Casagrande one point; Cone four point

AS 1289.3.2.1

MR (Qld) Method Q105

Linear shrinkage Not applicable

AS 1289.3.4.1

MR (Qld) Method Q106

Moisture content Correlation; Drying oven; Microwave oven

AS 1289.2.1.1, AS 1289.2.1.4, AS 1289.2.3.1


Plasticity index Casagrande; Cone

AS 1289.3.3.1, AS 1289.3.3.2

MR (Qld) Method Q105

Sieve analysis Not applicable

AS 1289.3.6.1

MR (Qld) Method Q103A

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

AS 1289.5.1.1, AS 1289.5.2.1

MR (Qld) Method Q142A, MR (Qld) Method Q142B

Minimum and maximum dry density Not applicable

AS 1289.5.5.1

Compaction to nominated levels Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q145A

Assignment of optimum moisture content/maximum dry density (OMC/MDD) Not applicable

AS 1289.5.4.2

MR (Qld) Method Q144A

Oversize material Oversize material treatment

MR (Qld) Method Q143

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil dispersion Soils Dispersion Emerson class

AS 1289.3.8.1,

MR (Qld) Method Q168
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil field density Soils Density index Not applicable

AS 1289.5.6.1

Characteristic field density values Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q020

Density - In situ Nuclear gauge; Sand-cone

AS 1289.5.3.1, AS 1289.5.8.1

MR (Qld) Method Q141A, MR (Qld) Method Q141B, MR (Qld) Method NGTM N01, MR (Qld) Method NGTM N02, MR (Qld) Method NGTM N03

Compaction control Hilf

AS 1289.5.7.1

Moisture ratio Measured

AS 1289.5.4.1

MR (Qld) Method Q140A

Degree of saturation Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q146

Dry density ratio Calculation

AS 1289.5.4.1

MR (Qld) Method Q140A

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil in situ penetration Soils Penetration in situ Dynamic cone

AS 1289.6.3.2
MR (Qld) Method Q114B

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 pre-treatment Soils Soil pre-treatment Not applicable

AS 1289.1.1

MR (Qld) Method Q101, MR (Qld) Method Q101A, MR (Qld) Method Q101B, MR (Qld) Method Q101C, MR (Qld) Method Q101D, MR (Qld) Method Q101E, MR (Qld) Method Q101F

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil reactivity Soils Reactivity Shrink/swell

AS 1289.7.1.1

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil stabilisation Soils Sample preparation Cement stabilisation; Lime stabilisation MR (Qld) Method Q135A
Sample preparation UCS (unconfined compression strength) specimens - Field mix; UCS (unconfined compression strength) specimens - Laboratory mix MR (Qld) Method Q251A, MR (Qld) Method Q251B
Compressive strength Uniaxial unconfined

AS 5101.4

MR (Qld) Method Q115

Lime demand Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q133

Sample preparation Preparation and compaction of soil MR (Qld) Method Q251C
Cement content Heat of neutralisation

MR (Qld) Method Q134

Stabiliser working time Cementitious stabilisation time MR (Qld) Method Q136A
Compressive strength Uniaxial unconfined

MR (Qld) Method Q135B

Sample collection Aggregates Not applicable Aggregate from a pavement; Aggregate from a stockpile; Site selection by spot sampling

AS 1141.3.1

MR (Qld) Method Q061

Concrete, grout and mortar 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 by hand auger; Disturbed soil sampling from a face; Disturbed soil sampling from a pavement; Disturbed soil sampling from a stockpile; Disturbed soil sampling from a windrow; Disturbed soil sampling from an open-drive; Disturbed soil sampling in situ; Site selection - Random sampling; Site selection - Random stratified sampling; Site selection by spot sampling; Undisturbed soil sampling by open-drive sampler; Undisturbed soil sampling by piston sampler; Undisturbed soil sampling by rotary core sampler

AS 1289.1.2.1, AS 1289.1.3.1, AS 1289.1.4.1, AS 1289.1.4.2

MR (Qld) Method Q050, MR (Qld) Method Q060

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