
National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Geotechnical Laboratory Services WA PTY LTD
Geotech Australia
Site
Geraldton Base Facility
Accreditation No.
20660
Site No.
26157
Date of Accreditation
24 Mar 2026
Contact
Mr Steve Hoffman P: +61 0477300100
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
Geraldton Base Facility
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, MRWA Method WA210.1 | |
| Particle size distribution | Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm | AS 1141.12 | |||
| Moisture content | Drying oven | AS 1289.2.1.1, MRWA Method WA212.1 | |||
| Shape | Average least dimension | AS 1141.20.1, AS 1141.20.2, MRWA Method WA215.1 | |||
| Shape | Flakiness | AS 1141.15, MRWA Method WA216.1 | |||
| 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 | Compressive strength | Cylinder | AS 1012.9 | |
| Mass per unit volume - Hardened concrete | Dimensions | AS 1012.12.1 | |||
| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar specimen manufacture and curing | Concrete, grout and mortar | Specimen manufacture and curing | Curing cylinder specimens in the laboratory; In situ manufacture and curing of cylindrical specimens | AS 1012.8.1 | |
| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification | Soils | Linear shrinkage | Not applicable | AS 1289.3.4.1, MRWA Method WA123.1 | |
| Liquid limit | Cone | AS 1289.3.3.1, MRWA Method WA120.1 | |||
| Liquid limit | Cone | AS 1289.3.9.1, MRWA Method WA120.2 | |||
| Plasticity index | Cone | AS 1289.3.3.2, MRWA Method WA122.1 | |||
| Moisture content | Drying oven | AS 1289.2.1.1 MRWA Method WA110.1 | |||
| Liquid limit | Cone | AS 1289.3.9.2 | |||
| 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 | Casagrande | AS 1289.3.1.1, AS 1289.3.1.2 | |||
| Sieve analysis | Not applicable | AS 1289.3.6.1, MRWA Method WA115.1, MRWA Method WA115.2 | |||
| 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 | |
| Assignment of optimum moisture content/maximum dry density (OMC/MDD) | Not applicable | AS 1289.5.4.2 | |||
| 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 field density | Soils | Dry density ratio; Moisture ratio | Calculation; Measured; Statistical selection of reference values | AS 1289.5.4.1, MRWA Method WA134.1, MRWA Method WA136.1 | |
| Density - In situ | Nuclear gauge | AS 1289.5.8.1, MRWA WA324.2 | |||
| Moisture ratio | Measured | AS 1289.5.4.1, MRWA Method WA136.1 | |||
| Compaction control | Hilf | AS 1289.5.7.1 | |||
| Moisture ratio | Statistical selection of reference values | MRWA Method WA136.1 | |||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Sample collection | Aggregates | Not applicable | Aggregate from a stockpile | AS 1141.3.1 , MRWA Method WA200.1 | |
| Concrete, grout and mortar | Not applicable | Fresh concrete from a mixer | AS 1012.1 | ||
| Soils | Not applicable | Site selection - Random stratified sampling | AS 1289.1.4.2; MRWA Method WA100.1 | ||
| Not applicable | Site selection - Random sampling | AS 1289.1.4.1; MRWA Method WA0.1 | |||
| 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 |
The only data displayed is that deemed relevant and necessary for the clear description of the activities and services covered by the scope of accreditation.
Grey text appearing in a SoA is additional freetext providing further refinement or information on the data in the preceding line entry.
Accreditation No.
20660
Site No.
26157
Print date
14 Apr 2026
END OF SCOPE