National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Construction Sciences Pty Ltd
Site
Bunbury Laboratory
Accreditation No.
1986
Site No.
5022
Date of Accreditation
17 Oct 2008
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
Bunbury Laboratory
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Infrastructure and Asset Integrity
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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| 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 |
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| Abrasion resistance | Los Angeles machine value |
MRWA Method WA220.2 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate contaminants | Aggregates | Weak particles contaminants | Sieve analysis |
AS 1141.32 |
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| Clay and fine silt | Settling | AS 1141.33 | |||
| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties | Aggregates | Shape | Flakiness |
AS 1141.15 MRWA Method WA216.1 |
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| Particle size distribution | Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm |
AS 1141.12 |
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| Water absorption of fine aggregate |
AS 1141.5 |
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| Particle size distribution | Sieve analysis |
AS 1141.11.1 MRWA Method WA210.1 |
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| Water absorption of coarse aggregate |
AS 1141.6.1 |
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| Shape | Average least dimension |
AS 1141.20.1, AS 1141.20.2 MRWA Method QA215.1 |
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| Particle density of coarse aggregate | Weighing-in-water |
AS 1141.6.1 |
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| Particle density of fine aggregate | Weighing-in-water |
AS 1141.5 |
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| Bulk density | Compacted |
AS 1141.4 |
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| Shape | Proportional calliper |
AS 1141.14 |
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| Moisture content | Drying oven |
MRWA Method WA212.1 |
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| Bulk density | Uncompacted |
AS 1141.4 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate soundness | Aggregates | Soundness | Exposure to sodium sulfate solution |
AS 1141.24 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate strength | Aggregates | Wet/dry strength variation | Not applicable |
AS 1141.22 |
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| Aggregate crushing value | Not applicable |
AS 1141.21 |
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| 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 AS 1478.2 Appendix C, D |
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| Slump flow | J-ring | AS 1012.3.5 | |||
| Slump flow | J-ring; T500 | AS 1012.3.5 | |||
| 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 |
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| Compressive strength | Cube; Cylinder |
AS 1012.9 AS 1478.2 Appendix A |
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| Mass per unit volume - Fresh concrete | In-situ measurement using fixed volume measure | AS 1012.5 | |||
| Air content of freshly mixed concrete | Reduced air pressure | AS 1012.4.2 | |||
| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar specimen manufacture and curing | Concrete, grout and mortar | Specimen manufacture and curing | Manufacture and curing of cylindrical specimens in the laboratory; Manufacture and curing of drying shrinkage specimens in the laboratory |
AS 1012.8.1 AS 1478.2 Appendix A |
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| Specimen manufacture and curing | Manufacture and curing of drying shrinkage specimens in the laboratory | AS 1012.8.4 | |||
| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Road pavement surfacing characteristics | Road pavements | Layer thickness | Not applicable |
MRWA Method WA330.1 |
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| Penetration depth | Ball embedment |
MRWA Method WA312.1 |
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| Texture depth | Sand patch |
MRWA Method WA311.1 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Rock properties | Rocks | Point load strength index | Not applicable |
AS 4133.4.1 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil chemical properties | Soils | Calcium carbonate content | Not applicable |
MRWA Method WA915.1 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification | Soils | Description, identification and classification | Not applicable |
AS 1726 Tables 9 and 10 (Laboratory classification elements only) |
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| Linear shrinkage | Not applicable |
AS 1289.3.4.1 MRWA Method WA123.1 |
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| Moisture content | Drying oven |
AS 1289.2.1.1 MRWA Method WA110.1 |
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| Plasticity index | Cone |
AS 1289.3.3.2 MRWA Method WA122.1 |
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| Plasticity index | Casagrande |
AS 1289.3.3.1 |
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| Moisture content | Correlation |
AS 1289.2.3.1 |
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| Plastic limit | Not applicable |
AS 1289.3.2.1 MRWA Method WA121.1 |
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| 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 MRWA Method WA120.1, MRWA Method WA120.2 |
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| Sieve analysis | Not applicable |
AS 1289.3.6.1 MRWA Method WA115.1, MRWA Method WA115.2 |
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| Moisture content | Infrared light |
AS 1289.2.1.5 |
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| Particle density | Not applicable |
AS 1289.3.5.1 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil compaction characteristics | Soils | Dry density/moisture content relationship | Standard compactive effort |
AS 1289.5.1.1 MRWA Method WA132.1, MRWA Method WA132.2 |
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| Minimum and maximum dry density | Not applicable |
AS 1289.5.5.1 |
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| Dry density/moisture content relationship | Modified compactive effort |
AS 1289.5.2.1 MRWA Method WA133.1, MRWA Method WA133.2 |
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| Assignment of optimum moisture content/maximum dry density (OMC/MDD) | Not applicable |
AS 1289.5.4.2 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil dispersion | Soils | Dispersion | Emerson class |
AS 1289.3.8.1 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil field density | Soils | Density index | Not applicable |
AS 1289.5.6.1 |
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| Field moisture content | Nuclear gauge |
AS 1289.5.8.1 MRWA Method WA324.2 |
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| Moisture ratio | Measured |
AS 1289.5.4.1 MRWA Method WA134.1, MRWA Method WA136.1 |
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| Compaction control | Hilf |
AS 1289.5.7.1 |
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| Dry density ratio | Calculation |
AS 1289.5.4.1 MRWA Method WA134.1, MRWA Method WA136.1 |
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| Density - In-situ | Sand-cone |
AS 1289.5.3.1 |
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| Dry density ratio | Statistical selection of reference values |
AS 1289.5.4.3 |
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| Density - In-situ | Nuclear gauge |
AS 1289.5.8.1 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil fine particles | Soils | Fine particle analysis | Hydrometer |
AS 1289.3.6.3 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil in-situ penetration | Soils | Penetration in-situ | Dynamic cone; Perth sand penetrometer |
AS 1289.6.3.2, AS 1289.6.3.3 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil laboratory bearing properties | Soils | Compressive strength | Uniaxial maximum dry |
MRWA Method WA140.1 |
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| Bearing ratio | Remoulded specimens |
AS 1289.6.1.1 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil permeability | Soils | Permeability | Constant head for a remoulded specimen; Falling head for a remoulded specimen |
AS 1289.6.7.1, AS 1289.6.7.2 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil pre-treatment | Soils | Soil pre-treatment | Not applicable |
AS 1289.1.1 MRWA Methods WA105.1 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil stabilisation | Soils | Compressive strength | Uniaxial unconfined |
AS 5101.4 MRWA Method WA143.1 |
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| Sample collection | Aggregates | Not applicable | Aggregate from a stockpile |
AS 1141.3.1 MRWA Method WA200.1 |
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| Concrete, grout and mortar | Not applicable | Fresh concrete from a mixer |
AS 1012.1 |
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| Soils | Not applicable | Disturbed sampling from earthwork; 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 in-situ |
AS 1289.1.2.1 MRWA Method WA100.1 |
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| Not applicable | Site selection - Random stratified sampling |
AS 1289.1.4.2 MRWA Method WA0.1, MRWA Method WA100.1 |
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| Not applicable | Site selection - Random sampling |
AS 1289.1.4.1 MRWA Method WA100.1 |
Boulder Annex Facility
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Infrastructure and Asset Integrity
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annex facility | 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 | Boulder Annex Facility, Site No 26699 is established from 20 May 2024 until 20 October 2025 for Fimiston Project for Holcim Concrete, contract No: 150729. |
Brockman Annex Facility
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Infrastructure and Asset Integrity
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annex facility | 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 | Brockman Annex Facility, Site No 26200 is established from 13 February 2023 until 31 July 2024 for the B2B4 Access Road Project, contract number MG0140-SC-002. |
Collie Annex Facility
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Infrastructure and Asset Integrity
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annex facility | 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 | Collie Annex Facility, Site No 26693 is established from 17 May 2024 until 17 August 2024 for Collie battery energy storage system, contractor CMW, Contract No: PER130307. |
Fitzroy Crossing Annex Facility
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Infrastructure and Asset Integrity
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annex facility | 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 | Fitzroy Crossing Annex Facility, Site No 26663 is established from 10 April 2024 until 9 October 2024 for Fitzroy Bridge Alliance Project, contract NO.GC-COM-TEM -093.a. |
Hope Downs Annex Facility
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Infrastructure and Asset Integrity
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annex facility | 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 | Hope Downs Annex Facility, Site No 26839 is established from 7 August 2024 until 6 February 2025 for West Angelas E&FSW Development, Contract: Testing Services C110 NRW Civil & Mining. Project Name: Hope Downs 1 Mine Upgrade Physical Address: Rio Tinto Mine, Hope Downs 1, Newman, WA 6754. |
West Angelas Annex Facility
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Infrastructure and Asset Integrity
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annex facility | 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 |
The West Angelas Annex Facility, Site No 26458 is established for the following:
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Western Range Annex Facility
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Infrastructure and Asset Integrity
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annex facility | 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 | Western Range Annex Facility, Site No 26275 is established from 2 June 2023 until 31 August 2024 for the Western Range Project, contract number C303-CM-007. |
Worsley Annex Facility
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Infrastructure and Asset Integrity
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annex facility | 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 | The Worsley Annex Facility, Site No. 25338 is established from 14 September 2020 until 31 August 2024 for Earthwork Testing on the BRDA Dams Project, Contract No. A700.C.99195.7399 for BRDA Construction. |
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Accreditation No.
1986
Site No.
5022
Print date
26 Jul 2024
END OF SCOPE
