Construction Sciences Pty Ltd

Site

Gold Coast Laboratory

Accreditation No.

1986

Site No.

13385

Date of Accreditation

29 Apr 1998

Address

21 Activity Crescent
Molendinar, QLD 4214
Australia

constructionsciences.net

Contact

Mr Christopher Pearce P: +61 (07) 38653212

Availability

Services available to external clients

Construction Sciences Pty Ltd address map

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Gold Coast Laboratory

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
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
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate contaminants Aggregates Sugar Fehlings solution

AS 1141.35

Organic impurities Colour test

AS 1141.34

Clay and fine silt Settling

AS 1141.33

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties Aggregates Particle density of coarse aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.6.1

Shape Average least dimension; Crushed faces; Flakiness; Proportional calliper

AS 1141.14, 

AS 1141.15, 

AS 1141.20.3, 

MR (Qld) Method Q201, 

TfNSW TS 02799.12

Water absorption of coarse aggregate Not applicable

AS 1141.6.1

Particle size distribution Sieve analysis; Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm

AS 1141.11.1, 

AS 1141.12,

TfNSW TS 02799.02,

TfNSW TS 02799.04

Particle density of fine aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.5

Water absorption of fine aggregate Not applicable

AS 1141.5

Bulk density Compacted; Uncompacted

AS 1141.4


Shape Crushed faces AS 1141.18
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate strength Aggregates Wet/dry strength variation Not applicable

AS 1141.22,

TfNSW TS 02799.13

Aggregate crushing value Not applicable

AS 1141.21,

TfNSW TS 02799.06

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt field density Asphalts Density ratio and air voids Not applicable AS/NZS 2891.14.5
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt volumetric properties Asphalts Bulk density Presaturation

AS/NZS 2891.9.2


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,

TfNSW TS 02800.02

Slump flow J-ring; T500 AS 1012.3.5
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar properties Concrete, grout and mortar Compressive strength Core; Cube; Cylinder

AS 1012.9, 

AS 1012.14,

TfNSW TS 02800.07,

TfNSW TS 02800.11

Air content of freshly mixed concrete Reduced air pressure AS 1012.4.2
Mass per unit volume - Hardened concrete Dimensions; Water displacement

AS 1012.12.1, 

AS 1012.12.2,

MR (Qld) Method Q473

Specimen preparation Dressing of voids

TfNSW TS 02800.43

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,

TfNSW TS 02800.05

Specimen manufacture and curing Curing grout and mortar cube specimens in the laboratory AS 1012.8.3
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Road pavement surfacing characteristics Road pavements Texture depth Sand patch Austroads ATM 250
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification Soils Moisture content Drying oven; Relative moisture content

AS 1289.2.1.1, 

MR (Qld) Method Q250, 

TfNSW TS 02795.14

Sieve analysis; Weighted plasticity index Fines ratio; Not applicable MR (Qld) Method Q252,
MR (Qld) Method Q253
Fine particles in road materials; Sieve analysis Not applicable

AS 1289.3.6.1, 

MR (Qld) Method Q103A, 

TfNSW TS 02795.02,

TfNSW TS 02795.03

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, 

MR (Qld) Method Q104A, 

MR (Qld) Method Q104D,

TfNSW TS 02795.04
Plastic limit Casagrande one point; Cone four point

AS 1289.3.2.1, 

MR (Qld) Method Q105, 

TfNSW TS 02795.05
Linear shrinkage Not applicable

AS 1289.3.4.1, 

MR (Qld) Method Q106,

TfNSW TS 02795.08

Particle density Not applicable

AS 1289.3.5.1

Liquid limit Cone one point AS 1289.3.9.2
Plasticity index Casagrande; Cone

AS 1289.3.3.1, 

AS 1289.3.3.2, 

MR (Qld) Method Q105,

TfNSW TS 02795.05

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil compaction characteristics Soils Dry density/moisture content relationship Three compaction point

TfNSW TS 02795.24

Minimum and maximum dry density Not applicable

AS 1289.5.5.1

Compaction to nominated levels Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q145A

Oversize material Oversize material treatment

MR (Qld) Method Q143

Maximum dry density Not applicable

TfNSW TS 02795.26

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 Modified compactive effort; Standard compactive effort

AS 1289.5.1.1, 

AS 1289.5.2.1, 

MR (Qld) Method Q142A, 

MR (Qld) Method Q142B, 

TfNSW TS 02795.06,
TfNSW TS 02795.07,
TfNSW TS 02796.01
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 Moisture ratio Measured

AS 1289.5.4.1

Compaction control Hilf

AS 1289.5.7.1

Relative compaction Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q140A,

TfNSW TS 02795.28

Dry density ratio Calculation

AS 1289.5.4.1

Density index Not applicable

AS 1289.5.6.1

Degree of saturation Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q146, 

MR (Qld) Method Q146 (2017)

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, MR (Qld) Method NGTM N03, 

TfNSW TS 02795.13,

TfNSW TS 02795.36

Characteristic field density values Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q020

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil in situ penetration Soils Penetration depth; Penetration in situ Ball embedment; Dynamic cone

AS 1289.6.3.2, 

MR (Qld) Method Q114B, 

TfNSW TS 02795.23,
Austroads 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, 

TfNSW TS 02795.11,

TfNSW TS 02795.12

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 Q101G, 

MR (Qld) Method Q101H, MR (Qld) Method Q101J, 

TfNSW TS 02795.01

TfNSW TS 02794.02,

TfNSW TS 02794.03

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 sample preparation Soils Preparation of disturbed samples Not applicable MR (Qld) Method Q255
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil stabilisation Soils Compressive strength Uniaxial maximum dry

AS 5101.4, 

MR (Qld) Method Q115,

TfNSW TS 02795.10,

TfNSW TS 02796.02

Sample preparation UCS (unconfined compression strength) specimens - Field mix; UCS (unconfined compression strength) specimens - Laboratory mix MR (Qld) Method Q251A, MR (Qld) Method Q251B
Curing of moulded specimens; Laboratory stabilisation of soil Cement; Lime stabilisation

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

Sample collection Aggregates Not applicable Aggregate from a pavement; Aggregate from a stockpile; Aggregate from a truck; Site selection by spot sampling

AS 1141.3.1, 

MR (Qld) Method Q060, 

MR (Qld) Method Q061

Asphalts Not applicable Extraction of a compacted asphalt slab

AS 2891.1.2


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

TfNSW TS 02800.01

Soils 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 from an open-drive; Disturbed soil sampling in situ; Site selection - Random sampling; Site selection - Random stratified sampling

AS 1289.1.2.1, 

AS 1289.1.4.1, 

AS 1289.1.4.2, 

MR (Qld) Method Q050

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