Construction Sciences Pty Ltd

Site

Childers Laboratory

Accreditation No.

1986

Site No.

25420

Date of Accreditation

12 May 2023

Address

83-85 Churchill Street
Childers, QLD 4660
Australia

constructionsciences.net

Contact

Mr Tai Battisson P: +61 0458032033

Availability

Services available to external clients

Construction Sciences Pty Ltd address map

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Childers Laboratory

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties Aggregates Particle size distribution Sieve analysis

AS 1141.11.1

Particle size distribution Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm

AS 1141.12

Shape Flakiness

AS 1141.15, MR (Qld) Method Q201

Shape Average least dimension

AS 1141.20.3


Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate stabilisation Aggregates Unconfined compressive strength Not applicable MR (Qld) Method Q115
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

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 In situ manufacture and curing of cylindrical specimens

AS 1012.8.1

Specimen manufacture and curing Manufacture and curing of cylindrical specimens in the laboratory

AS 1012.8.1

Specimen manufacture and curing Curing cylinder specimens in the laboratory

AS 1012.8.1

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification Soils Moisture content Relative moisture content MR (Qld) Method Q250
Plasticity index Casagrande; Cone

AS 1289.3.3.1, AS 1289.3.3.2, MR (Qld) Method Q105

Moisture content Drying oven

AS 1289.2.1.1


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

AS 1289.3.6.1, MR (Qld) Method Q103A

Linear shrinkage Not applicable

AS 1289.3.4.1, MR (Qld) Method Q106

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

Plastic limit Not applicable

AS 1289.3.2.1, MR (Qld) Method Q105

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil compaction characteristics Soils Assignment of optimum moisture content/maximum dry density (OMC/MDD) Not applicable

AS 1289.5.4.2, MR (Qld) Method Q144A

Dry density/moisture content relationship Standard compactive effort

AS 1289.5.1.1, MR (Qld) Method Q142A

Dry density/moisture content relationship Modified compactive effort

AS 1289.5.2.1, MR (Qld) Method Q142B

Compaction to nominated levels Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q145A

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

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil field density Soils Density index Not applicable

AS 1289.5.6.1

Compaction control Hilf

AS 1289.5.7.1

Field moisture content Nuclear gauge

AS 1289.5.8.1, MR (Qld) Method Q141A

Density - In situ Nuclear gauge

AS 1289.5.8.1, MR (Qld) Method Q141A, MR (Qld) Method NGTM N01, MR (Qld) Method NGTM N02, MR (Qld) Method NGTM N03

Relative compaction Not applicable

 MR (Qld) Method Q140A

Characteristic field density values Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q020

Density - In situ Sand-cone

AS 1289.5.3.1, MR (Qld) Method Q141B

Degree of saturation Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q146

Moisture ratio Measured

AS 1289.5.4.1

Dry density ratio Measured

AS 1289.5.4.1

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 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

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil stabilisation Soils Sample preparation UCS (unconfined compression strength) specimens - Field mix; UCS (unconfined compression strength) specimens - Laboratory mix MR (Qld) Method Q251A, MR (Qld) Method Q251B
Sample collection Aggregates Not applicable Aggregate from a stockpile

AS 1141.3.1

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 in situ

AS 1289.1.2.1, MR (Qld) Method Q060

Not applicable Site selection - Random stratified sampling

AS 1289.1.4.2, MR (Qld) Method Q050

Not applicable Site selection - Random sampling

AS 1289.1.4.1, MR (Qld) Method Q050

Not applicable Site selection by spot sampling

 MR (Qld) Method Q061

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