Protest Geotechnical Pty Ltd t/a Protest CMT

Protest CMT

Site

Gold Coast Laboratory

Accreditation No.

19667

Site No.

22838

Date of Accreditation

28 May 2015

Address

8/36 Blanck Street
Ormeau, QLD 4208
Australia

protestengineering.com

Contact

Mr Blake Thomas P: +61 (07) 34446666

Availability

Services available to external clients

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Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Gold Coast Laboratory

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Accreditation is held to establish new branch sites Perth branch site, SN 25956 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
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 properties Aggregates Particle size distribution Sieve analysis

AS 1141.11.1

Bulk density Compacted; Uncompacted

AS 1141.4

Water absorption of coarse aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.6.1

Particle size distribution Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm

AS 1141.12

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 Core; Cube; Cylinder

AS 1012.9, AS 1012.14

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; In situ manufacture and curing of grout and mortar cubes

AS 1012.8.1, AS 1012.8.3

Specimen manufacture and curing Curing cylinder specimens in the laboratory

AS 1012.8.1

Specimen manufacture and curing Curing cylinder specimens in the laboratory; Curing grout and mortar cube specimens in the laboratory

AS 1012.8.1; AS 1012.8.3

Specimen conditioning Dry conditioning of hardened concrete core specimens; Wet conditioning of hardened concrete core specimens

AS 1012.14

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification Soils Plasticity index; Weighted plasticity index Cone

MR (Qld) Method Q105, MR (Qld) Method Q252, MRWA Method122.1

Moisture content Correlation

AS 1289.2.3.1

Moisture content Drying oven; Relative moisture content

AS 1289.2.1.1; MR (Qld) Method Q250, MRWA Method WA110.1

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

MRWA Method WA120.1
Particle density Not applicable

AS 1289.3.5.1

Linear shrinkage Not applicable

AS 1289.3.4.1

MR (Qld) Method Q106

MRWA Method WA 123.1
Sieve analysis Fines ratio

AS 1289.3.6.1

MR (Qld) Method Q103A, MR (Qld) Method Q253

MRWA Method WA115.1, MRWA Method WA115.2
Cone plasticity index Not applicable

AS 1289.3.3.2, MRWA Method WA122.1

Liquid limit Cone four point MRWA Method WA 120.2
Plasticity index Casagrande

AS 1289.3.3.1

Plastic limit Not applicable

AS 1289.3.2.1

MR (Qld) Method Q105

MRWA Method WA 121.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil compaction characteristics Soils Oversize material Oversize material treatment MR (Qld) Method Q143
Assignment of optimum moisture content/maximum dry density (OMC/MDD) Not applicable

AS 1289.5.4.2

MR (Qld) Method Q144A

Compaction to nominated levels Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q145A

Dry density/moisture content relationship Modified compactive effort

AS 1289.5.2.1

MR (Qld) Method Q142B


MRWA Method 133.1, MRWA Method WA 133.2
Dry density/moisture content relationship Standard compactive effort

AS 1289.5.1.1

MR (Qld) Method Q142A

MRWA Method WA 132.1, MRWA Method WA132.2
Minimum and maximum dry density Not applicable

AS 1289.5.5.1

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil dispersion Soils Dispersion Emerson class AS 1289.3.8.1, MR (Qld) Method Q168
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil field density Soils Relative compaction Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q140A

Compaction control Hilf

AS 1289.5.7.1

Degree of saturation Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q146

Moisture ratio Measured

AS 1289.5.4.1

Field moisture content Nuclear gauge

AS 1289.5.8.1

MR (Qld) Method Q141A, MR (Qld) Method NGTM N01, MR (Qld) Method NGTM N03

Characteristic field density values Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q020

Dry density ratio Calculation

AS 1289.5.4.1

MRWA Method WA 134.1, MRWA Method WA 136.1
Density index Not applicable

AS 1289.5.6.1

Density - In situ Nuclear gauge; Sand-cone

AS 1289.5.3.1, AS 1289.5.8.1

MR (Qld) Method Q141A, MR (Qld) Method Q141B, MR (Qld) Method NGTM N01, MR (Qld) Method NGTM N02

MRWA Method WA 324.2
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
Penetration in situ Perth sand penetrometer AS 1289.6.3.3
Penetration depth Ball embedment AGPT/T251
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, MRWA Method WA 141.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil natural contaminants Soils Acidity pH AS 1289.4.3.1
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, MR (Qld) Method Q101E, MR (Qld) Method Q101F, MR (Qld) Method Q101H, MR (Qld) Method 101J, MR (Qld) Method Q255

MRWA Method WA 105.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil reactivity Soils Reactivity Shrink/swell AS 1289.7.1.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil stabilisation Soils Lime demand Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q133

Laboratory stabilisation of soil Lime stabilisation

MR (Qld) Method Q135A, MR (Qld) Method Q135B

Compressive strength Uniaxial unconfined

AS 5101.4

MR (Qld) Method Q115

MRWA Method WA 143.1, MRWA Method WA143.2
Sample preparation UCS (unconfined compression strength) specimens - Field mix; UCS (unconfined compression strength) specimens - Laboratory mix MR (Qld) Method Q251A, MR (Qld) Method Q251B
Laboratory stabilisation of soil Cement

MR (Qld) Method Q135A, MR (Qld) Method Q135B

Sample collection Aggregates Not applicable Aggregate from a bin; Aggregate from a pavement; Aggregate from a stockpile

AS 1141.3.1

Concrete, grout and mortar Not applicable Fresh concrete from a mixer; Fresh concrete from deposited concrete; Hardened concrete by coring

AS 1012.1, AS 1012.14

Soils Not applicable Site selection - Random sampling

AS 1289.1.4.1

MR (Qld) Method Q050

Not applicable Site selection - Random stratified sampling

AS 1289.1.4.2

MR (Qld) Method Q050

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

AS 1289.1.2.1

MR (Qld) Method Q060

MRWA Method WA100.1
Not applicable Site selection by spot sampling

MR (Qld) Method Q061

18D Warrego Highway Project 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 18D Warrego Highway Project Annex Facility, site no: 26902, is acknowledged for the CQ 1115 Warrego Highway project, Agreement Number: CQ1115-0050, from 21 September 2024 until 31 October 2025
Mount Weld Windfarm 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 Mount Weld Wind Farm Annex Facility, site no: 27000, is acknowledged from  20 January 2025 until 15 June 2025, for Mount Weld Windf Farm,  Westforce construction contract no: WFC 25202

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