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 Paul O'Brien P: +61 0448798870

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



Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate contaminants Aggregates Light stone contaminants Visual assessment of stone colour

MRWA Method WA250.1

Organic impurities Colour test

AS 1141.34



Clay and fine silt Settling

AS 1141.33



Weak particles contaminants Sieve analysis

AS 1141.32



Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties Aggregates 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


Particle density of coarse aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.6.1


Water absorption of fine aggregate Not applicable

AS 1141.5

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



Water absorption of coarse aggregate Not applicable

AS 1141.6.1

Bulk density Compacted; Uncompacted

AS 1141.4


Moisture content Drying oven; Microwave oven

MRWA Method WA212.1, MRWA Method WA212.2

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

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate strength Aggregates Aggregate crushing value Not applicable

AS 1141.21



Wet/dry strength variation Not applicable

AS 1141.22



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

AS 1289.3.2.1

MRWA Method WA121.1

Sieve analysis Not applicable

AS 1289.3.6.1

MRWA Method WA115.1, MRWA Method WA115.2


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

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

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 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 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 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

Soils 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



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



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