Department of Transport and Main Roads

Site

Bulwer Island Laboratory – Materials Services – Brisbane

Accreditation No.

2302

Site No.

2295

Date of Accreditation

19 Jan 1988

Address

398 Tingira Street
Pinkenba, QLD 4008
Australia

tmr.qld.gov.au

Contact

Mr Fergus O'Connell P: +61 (07) 30663371

Availability

Services conditionally available to external clients

Department of Transport and Main Roads address map

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Bulwer Island Laboratory – Materials Services – Brisbane

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations

Suspended

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar chemical tests		 Concrete, grout and mortar Carbonation Depth of carbonation MR (Qld) Method Q485
Corrosion depth in reinforcing bars contained in concrete cores Titration QTMR in-house procedure STM002

Suspended

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

Suspended

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar properties		 Concrete, grout and mortar Mass per unit volume - Hardened concrete Dimensions; Water displacement

AS 1012.12.1,

AS 1012.12.2, 

MR (Qld) Method Q473

Compressive strength Core; Cube; Cylinder AS 1012.9,
AS 1012.14

Suspended

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar specimen manufacture and curing		 Concrete, grout and mortar Specimen conditioning; Specimen manufacture and curing Dry conditioning of hardened concrete core specimens; Manufacture and curing of cylindrical specimens in the laboratory; Manufacture and curing of grout and mortar cubes in the laboratory; Wet conditioning of hardened concrete core specimens

AS 1012.8.1,

 AS 1012.8.3,
AS 1012.14

Suspended

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Masonry, concrete and clay unit properties		 Masonry, concrete and clay units Water absorption Not applicable AS/NZS 4058 Appendix F
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate abrasion Aggregates Abrasion resistance Ball mill; Los Angeles machine value; Resistance to wear by attrition MR (Qld) Method Q228,
MR (Qld) Method Q229A,
MR (Qld) Method Q229B,
AS 1141.23
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate binder adhesion Aggregates Resistance to stripping Immersion tray; Modified plate; Plate test

AS 1141.50,

MR (Qld) Method Q212B, 

MR (Qld) Method Q212C

Degree of precoating Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q216

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate contaminants Aggregates Weak particles contaminants Sieve analysis

AS 1141.32

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate polishing Aggregates Polished aggregate friction value Pendulum friction test; Vertical wheel AS 1141.40,
AS 1141.42,
MR (Qld) Method Q203
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties Aggregates Bulk density; Particle density of fine aggregate; Water absorption of coarse aggregate Compacted; Uncompacted; Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.4,

AS 1141.5,

 AS 1141.6.1
Particle size distribution Sieve analysis; Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm

AS 1141.11.1,

AS 1141.12
Shape Average least dimension; Crushed faces; Flakiness; Proportional calliper

AS 1141.14, 

AS 1141.15, MR (Qld) Method Q201

AS 1141.18,

AS 1141.20.3
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate soundness Aggregates Soundness Accelerated soundness index; Degradation factor on coarse aggregate; Degradation factor on fine aggregate; Degradation factor on source rock; Exposure to sodium sulfate solution; Methylene blue value AS 141.25.1,
AS 1141.25.2,
MR (Qld) Method Q208B,
AS 1141.24,
AS 1141.29,
AS 1141.25.3,
AS 1141.66
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 - Asphalt adhesion and stripping Asphalts Binder paste drain-off; Degree of particle coating Not applicable

Austroads Method AGPT/T235,

AS/NZS 2891.11

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt extraction and grading Asphalts Bitumen content and aggregate grading Reflux

AS/NZS 2891.3.1, 

MR (Qld) Method Q308A, 

MR (Qld) Method Q308C

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt field density Asphalts Characteristic values Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q020

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt filler Asphalts Apparent particle density of filler; Voids in dry compacted filler Not applicable AS/NZS 1141.7,
AS 1141.17
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt mechanical properties Asphalts Marshall stability and flow Not applicable

AS/NZS 2891.5,  

MR (Qld) Method Q305

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt mix design Asphalts Mix composition Marshall method

MR (Qld) Method Q309

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt performance Asphalts Resilient modulus Indirect tensile

AS/NZS 2891.13.1

Deformation resistance Wheel tracking machine

Austroads Method AGPT/T231

Permeability Ponding

MR (Qld) Method Q304A, MR (Qld) Method Q304B

Fatigue life Flexural bending

Austroads Method AGPT/T274

Stripping potential Tensile strength ratio

Austroads Method AGPT/T232

Abrasion loss Abrasion

Austroads Method AGPT/T236

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt specimen manufacture Asphalts Specimen compaction; Specimen conditioning Compaction of asphalt slabs; Gyratory compaction; Handling and conditioning

Austroads Method AGPT/T220,

AS/NZS 2891.1.1,
AS/NZS 2891.2.1,
AS/NZS 2891.2.2,
MR (Qld) Method Q303A,
MR (Qld) Method Q303B
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt volumetric properties Asphalts Binder film thickness; Fixed and free binder; Mix volume ratio density Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q317,

MR (Qld) Method Q318,
MR (Qld) Method Q321
Bulk density; Maximum density; Voids and density relationship Mensuration; Presaturation; Silicone sealing; Water displacement; Waxing

AS/NZS 2891.7.1, 

AS/NZS 2891.8,
 MR (Qld) Method Q311,

AS/NZS 2891.9.1, 

AS/NZS 2891.9.2, 

AS/NZS 2891.9.3, 

MR (Qld) Method Q306C

Sample preparation Vacuum drying MR (Qld) Method Q324
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Rock properties Rocks Moisture content; Point load strength index Drying oven; In situ measurement; Laboratory measurement

AS 4133.1.1.1,

AS 4133.4.1
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
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification Soils Linear shrinkage Not applicable

AS 1289.3.4.1, MR (Qld) Method Q106

Liquid limit; Plastic limit; Plasticity index; Weighted plasticity index Casagrande; Casagrande four point; Casagrande one point; Cone; Cone four point; Cone one point

AS 1289.3.1.1, AS 1289.3.1.2, 

AS 1289.3.2.1,
AS 1289.3.3.1, AS 1289.3.3.2,
MR (Qld) Method Q105,
AS 1289.3.9.1, AS 1289.3.9.2,
MR (Qld) Method Q104A, MR (Qld) Method Q104D,
MR (Qld) Method Q252
Moisture content Drying oven

AS 1289.2.1.1

Particle density Not applicable

AS 1289.3.5.1 (2006)

Sieve analysis Fines ratio AS 1289.3.6.1,
MR (Qld) Method Q103A,
MR (Qld) Method Q253
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil compaction characteristics Soils Compaction to nominated levels Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q145A

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 dispersion Soils Dispersion Emerson class; Field dispersion indicator - Clouding; Field dispersion indicator - Slaking AS 1289.3.8.1,
MR (Qld) Method Q168,
MR (Qld) Method Q161, MR (Qld) Method Q162
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 modulus and deformation Soils Deformation of granular materials; Resilient modulus Permanent deformation; Wheel tracking machine MR (Qld) Method Q137,
MR (Qld) Method Q139,
MR (Qld) Method Q149
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil natural contaminants Soils Soluble sulfate Acid extraction

AS 1289.4.2.1

Organic matter Loss on ignition (LOI)

MR (Qld) Method Q120B

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, MR (Qld) Method Q101G, MR (Qld) Method Q101H, MR (Qld) Method Q101J

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil sample preparation Soils Preparation of disturbed samples; Preparation of wheel tracker specimens Not applicable MR (Qld) Method Q148,
MR (Qld) Method Q255
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil stabilisation Soils Curing of moulded specimens; Sample preparation Cement stabilisation; Foamed bitumen stabilisation; Lime stabilisation; Preparation and compaction of soil; UCS (unconfined compression strength) specimens - Field mix; UCS (unconfined compression strength) specimens - Laboratory mix

MR (Qld) Method Q135A, MR (Qld) Method Q135B, 

MR (Qld) Method Q251A, MR (Qld) Method Q251B, MR (Qld) Method Q251C,
MR (Qld) Method Q254B
Bitumen content Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q118

Compaction Vacuum saturation

MR (Qld) Method Q147B

Sample preparation Foamed bitumen stabilisation - Field; Foamed bitumen stabilisation - Laboratory

MR (Qld) Method Q138A, MR (Qld) Method Q138B,

MR (Qld) Method Q254A
Compressive strength Uniaxial unconfined

MR (Qld) Method Q115

Absorption, swell and capillary rise of compacted materials Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q125D

Lime content; Lime demand; Stabiliser calcium oxide content; Stabiliser working time Bituminous stabilisation time; Classical

MR (Qld) Method Q133,

MR (Qld) Method Q136A,
MR (Qld) Method Q136B,
AS4489.6.1
Sample collection Soils Not applicable Site selection by spot sampling

MR (Qld) Method Q061

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Materials

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Analysis of bituminous materials - Composition Bituminous materials Cutter content; Non-aqueous volatiles; Residue on evaporation; Rubber content; Toluene insoluble matter; Water content Calculation by difference; Dean and Stark; Modified Dean and Stark

AS/NZS 2341.8

AS 2341.9,

MR (Qld) Method Q372,
AS/NZS 2341.23,
AS/NZS 2341.24,
Austroads Method AGPT/T142,
MR (Qld) Method Q372,
Analysis of bituminous materials - Properties Bituminous materials Consistency of bitumen emulsion; Particle charge; Segregation of bituminous materials; Viscosity Brookfield viscometer; Derived Engler calculation; Dynamic - Capillary tube

AS/NZS 2341.2, 

AS/NZS 2341.4,

 AS/NZS 2341.22,

AS 2341.25,

Austroads Method AGPT/T108,
Austroads Method ATM-111
Density; Sedimentation; Sieve residue Density bottle; Sieve analysis

AS 2341.7,

AS/NZS 2341.26,

AS/NZS 2341.27,
MR (Qld) Method Q374
Consistency; Penetration of bitumen; Softening point; Stiffness; Stress ratio; Torsional recovery Dynamic shear rheometer; Ring and ball

AS 2341.12,

AS 2341.18, 

Austroads Method AGPT/T121,

Austroads Method ATM-122,
Austroads Method AGPT/T125,
Austroads Method AGPT/T131
Rolling thin film oven (RTFO) Effect of heat and air on a moving film of bitumen

AS/NZS 2341.10, Austroads Method ATM-103

pH of bituminous emulsions Classical

AS 2341.32

Sample handling and conditioning Not applicable

Austroads Method ATM-102

Breaking behaviour Setting time

AS 2341.29

Fixed Remote Site – Rock Sample Storage

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 In situ measurement; Laboratory measurement AS 4133.4.1

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