Earth Materials Classification Trust - Earth Materials Classification

Site

Earth Materials Classification

Accreditation No.

18548

Site No.

20475

Date of Accreditation

15 Jul 2011

Address

6/5 Beneficial Way
Wangara, WA 6065
Australia

emclabs.com.au

Contact

Mr Michael Rose P: +61 (08) 93032775

Availability

Services available to external clients

Scope of Accreditation

Earth Materials Classification

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 Not applicable

AS 4133.4.1

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil chemical properties Soils Calcium carbonate content Not applicable MRWA Method WA915.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification Soils Liquid limit Casagrande one point

AS 1289.3.1.2

Plastic limit Not applicable

AS 1289.3.2.1

MRWA Method WA121.1

Plasticity index Casagrande

AS 1289.3.3.1

MRWA Method WA122.1

Liquid limit Cone four point

AS 1289.3.9.1

MRWA Method WA120.2

Liquid limit Cone one point

AS 1289.3.9.2

Plasticity index Cone

AS 1289.3.3.2

MRWA Method WA122.1

Sieve analysis Not applicable

AS 1289.3.6.1

MRWA Method WA115.1, MRWA Method WA115.2

Particle density Not applicable

AS 1289.3.5.1

Moisture content Drying oven

AS 1289.2.1.1

MRWA Method WA110.1

Linear shrinkage Not applicable

AS 1289.3.4.1

MRWA Method WA123.1

Liquid limit Casagrande four point

AS 1289.3.1.1

MRWA Method WA120.1

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

AS 1289.5.2.1

MRWA Method WA133.1, MRWA Method WA133.2

Dry density/moisture content relationship Standard compactive effort

AS 1289.5.1.1

MRWA Method WA132.1, MRWA Method WA132.2

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil dispersion Soils Dispersion Emerson class AS 1289.3.8.1
Dispersion Percentage (%) AS 1289.3.8.2
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil field density Soils Dry density ratio Calculation

AS 1289.5.4.1

Moisture ratio Measured

AS 1289.5.4.1

Density - In situ Nuclear gauge

AS 1289.5.8.1

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil fine particles Soils Fine particle analysis Hydrometer AS 1289.3.6.3
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil laboratory bearing properties Soils 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 Not applicable

AS 1289.1.1

MRWA Method WA105.1

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil stabilisation Soils Compressive strength Uniaxial unconfined

AS 5101.4

MRWA Method WA143.1

Sample collection Soils Not applicable Disturbed sampling from earthwork; 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

Not applicable Site selection - Random sampling

AS 1289.1.4.1

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