Local Geotechnics Pty Ltd

Site

Canning Vale Laboratory

Accreditation No.

20038

Site No.

23563

Date of Accreditation

12 Aug 2016

Address

Unit 9/8 Production Road
Canning Vale, WA 6155
Australia

localgeotechnics.com.au

Contact

Mr Mark Matthews P: +61 0474873300

Availability

Services available to external clients

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Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Canning Vale Laboratory

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate contaminants Aggregates Clay and fine silt; Organic impurities Colour test; Settling

AS 1141.33, AS 1141.34

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties Aggregates Shape Proportional calliper AS 1141.14
Bulk density Compacted; Uncompacted AS 1141.4
Particle density of coarse aggregate; Particle density of fine aggregate; Water absorption of coarse aggregate; Water absorption of fine aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.5, AS 1141.6.1

Particle size distribution Sieve analysis

AS 1141 11.1, MRWA Method WA210.1

Shape Average least dimension; Flakiness

AS 1141.15, AS 1141.20.1, AS 1141.20.2, MRWA Method WA216.1

Shape Average least dimension MRWA Methods WA215.1
Moisture content Drying oven

MRWA Method WA212.1

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil chemical properties Soils Organic matter Loss on ignition (LOI) ASTM D2974-14
Calcium carbonate content Not applicable MRWA Method WA915.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification Soils Liquid limit Cone one point AS 1289.3.9.2
Plasticity index Casagrande; Cone

AS 1289.3.3.2

MRWA Method WA122.1

AS 1289.3.3.1
Plasticity index Casagrande AS 1289.3.3.1
Liquid limit Cone four point

AS 1289.3.9.1

MRWA Method WA120.2

Cone plasticity index Not applicable AS 1289 3.3.2, MRWA Method WA 122.1
Liquid limit Casagrande four point; Casagrande one point AS 1289.3.1.1; AS 1289.3.1.2; MRWA Method WA 120.1
Plastic limit Not applicable

AS 1289.3.2.1

MRWA Method WA121.1

Moisture content Drying oven

AS 1289.2.1.1

MRWA Method WA110.1

Sieve analysis Not applicable

AS 1289.3.6.1

MRWA Method WA115.1

Linear shrinkage Not applicable

AS 1289.3.4.1

MRWA Method WA123.1

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil compaction characteristics Soils Dry density/moisture content relationship Modified compactive effort; Standard compactive effort AS 1289.5.2.1
MRWA Method WA133.1
AS 1289.5.1.1
MRWA Method WA132.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil dispersion Soils Dispersion Emerson class AS 1289.3.8.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil laboratory bearing properties Soils Compressive strength Uniaxial maximum dry MRWA Method WA140.1
Bearing ratio Remoulded specimens AS 1289.6.1.1; MRWA Method WA141.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil pre-treatment Soils Soil pre-treatment

AS 1289.1.1

MRWA Method WA105.1

Sample collection Aggregates Not applicable Aggregate from a bin; Aggregate from a conveyor belt; Aggregate from a pavement; Aggregate from a stockpile; Aggregate from a truck; Aggregate from a windrow

AS 1141.3.1, MRWA Method WA200.1

Soils Not applicable Disturbed sampling from earthwork; Disturbed soil sampling from a face; Disturbed soil sampling from a stockpile; Disturbed soil sampling from a windrow; Disturbed soil sampling in situ

AS 12891.2.1

MRWA Method WA100.1

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