Construction Sciences Pty Ltd

Site

Gosnells Laboratory

Accreditation No.

1986

Site No.

25569

Date of Accreditation

26 Feb 2024

Address

Holcim quarry, Lot 1 Cockram Road
Martin, WA 6110
Australia

constructionsciences.net

Contact

Mr Ronan Woods P: +61 (08) 64919058

Availability

Services available to external clients

Construction Sciences Pty Ltd address map

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Gosnells Laboratory

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate abrasion Aggregates Abrasion resistance Los Angeles machine value

AS 1141.23
MRWA Method WA220.1



Abrasion resistance Resistance to wear by attrition AS 1141.27
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate contaminants Aggregates Clay and fine silt Settling

AS 1141.33



Weak particles contaminants Sieve analysis

AS 1141.32



Organic impurities Colour test

AS 1141.34



Light stone contaminants Visual assessment of stone colour

MRWA Method WA250.1

Foreign material in recycled aggregate Manual classification MRWA Method WA144.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties Aggregates Shape Angularity; Average least dimension; Flakiness; Proportional calliper

AS 1141.14, AS 1141.15, AS 1141.16, AS 1141.20.1, AS 1141.20.2

MRWA Method WA216.1



Particle density of coarse aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.6.1


Bulk density Compacted; Uncompacted

AS 1141.4


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

AS 1141.11.1, AS 1141.12

MRWA Method WA210.1


Particle density of fine aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.5


Moisture content Drying oven; Microwave oven

MRWA Method WA212.1, MRWA Method WA212.2

Water absorption of fine aggregate Not applicable

AS 1141.5

Water absorption of coarse aggregate Not applicable

AS 1141.6.1

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate reactivity Aggregates Alkali reactivity; Alkali reactivity potential Accelerated mortar bar; Length change of concrete AS 1141.60.1,
AS 1141.60.2
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate soundness Aggregates Soundness Exposure to sodium sulfate solution; Methylene blue value

AS 1141.24, AS 1141.66

Soundness Accelerated soundness index; Degradation factor on coarse aggregate AS 1141.25.2,
AS 1141.29
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate strength Aggregates Wet/dry strength variation Not applicable

AS 1141.22



Aggregate crushing value Not applicable

AS 1141.21



Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar permeability Concrete, grout and mortar Permeability Volume change with water absorption - Permeable voids AS 1012.21
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar shrinkage Concrete, grout and mortar Drying shrinkage specimen measurement Not applicable AS 1012.13
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar specimen manufacture and curing Concrete, grout and mortar Specimen manufacture Mixing concrete in the laboratory

AS 1012.2

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Rock properties Rocks Point load strength index Not applicable AS 4133.4.1
Moisture content Drying oven AS 4133.1.1.1; ASTM D2216
Slake durability index Not applicable AS 4133.3.4; ASTM D4644
Density Buoyancy; Callipers AS 4133.2.1.1
Porosity Not applicable AS 4133.2.1.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Rock strength and deformation Rocks Modulus Ultrasonic velocity ASTM D2845
Deformation Strain rate controlled AS 4133.4.3.1, AS 4133.4.3.2
Compressive strength Uniaxial strain rate controlled AS 4133.4.2.2; ASTM Method D7012
Indirect tensile strength Brazil ASTM D3967
Direct shear strength Not applicable ASTM D5607
Compressive strength Uniaxial load rate controlled AS 4133.4.2.1; ASTM Method D7012
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil chemical properties Soils Organic matter Titration AS 1289.4.1.1
Calcium carbonate content Not applicable MRWA Method WA915.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification Soils Sieve analysis Not applicable

AS 1289.3.6.1

MRWA Method WA115.1, MRWA Method WA115.2


Liquid limit Casagrande four point; Casagrande one point; Cone four point

AS 1289.3.1.1, AS 1289.3.1.2, AS 1289.3.9.1

MRWA Method WA120.1, MRWA Method WA120.2

Moisture content Drying oven; Microwave oven

AS 1289.2.1.1

MRWA Method WA110.1, MRWA Method WA110.2



Linear shrinkage Not applicable

AS 1289.3.4.1

MRWA Method WA123.1

Plastic limit Not applicable

AS 1289.3.2.1

MRWA Method WA121.1

Particle density Not applicable

AS 1289.3.5.1

Description, identification and classification Not applicable AS 1726 Tables 9 and 10 (Laboratory tests only)
Plasticity index Casagrande; Cone

AS 1289.3.3.1

MRWA Method WA122.1

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

AS 1289.5.1.1, AS 1289.5.2.1

MRWA Method WA133.1, MRWA Method WA133.2

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil consolidation Soils Consolidation One-dimensional AS 1289.6.6.1; ASTM Method D2435; ASTM D5333 (2003)
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil dispersion Soils Dispersion Pinhole AS 1289.3.8.3
Dispersion Emerson class AS 1289.3.8.1
Dispersion Percentage (%) AS 1289.3.8.2
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil electrical properties Soils Electrical resistance Not applicable AS 1289.4.4.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil field density Soils Dry density ratio; Moisture ratio Calculation

AS 1289.5.4.1

MRWA Method WA134.1, MRWA Method WA136.1

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 Compressive strength Uniaxial maximum dry

MRWA Method WA140.1

Bearing ratio Remoulded specimens

AS 1289.6.1.1
MRWA Method WA141.1

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil permeability Soils Permeability Constant head for a remoulded specimen; Falling head for a remoulded specimen AS 1289.6.7.1; AS 1289.6.7.2
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 reactivity Soils Reactivity Shrink/swell AS 1289.7.1.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil shear strength Soils Shear strength Direct shear force AS 1289.6.2.2; ASTM Method D3080
Sample collection Aggregates Not applicable Aggregate from a stockpile

AS 1141.3.1

MRWA Method WA200.1

Soils Not applicable Site selection - Random sampling; Site selection - Random stratified sampling

AS 1289.1.4.1, AS 1289.1.4.2

MRWA Method WA0.1



Not applicable Disturbed sampling from earthwork; Disturbed soil sampling from a face; Disturbed soil sampling from a stockpile; Disturbed soil sampling from a windrow

AS 1289.1.2.1

MRWA Method WA100.1



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