GSG Laboratories Pty Ltd

Site

Hervey Bay Laboratory

Accreditation No.

20956

Site No.

2317

Date of Accreditation

01 Jul 2021

Address

107 Old Maryborough Road
Hervey Bay, QLD 4655
Australia

gsglabs.com.au

Contact

Mr Sam Markham P: +61 (07) 41243677

Availability

Services available to external clients

GSG Laboratories Pty Ltd address map

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Hervey Bay Laboratory

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Accreditation is held to establish new branch sitesBrisbane Branch Site (25849) 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 binder adhesion Aggregates Degree of precoating Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q216

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate contaminants Aggregates Clay and fine silt; Organic impurities; Weak particles contaminants Colour test; Settling; Sieve analysis

AS 1141.32, AS 1141.33, AS 1141.34

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties Aggregates Bulk density; Particle density of coarse aggregate; Particle density of fine aggregate; Particle size distribution; Shape; Water absorption of coarse aggregate; Water absorption of fine aggregate Average least dimension; Compacted; Crushed faces; Flakiness; Proportional calliper; Sieve analysis; Uncompacted; Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.4, 

AS 1141.5, AS 1141.6.1, 

AS 1141.11.1

AS 1141.14,  AS 1141.15, AS 1141.18, AS 1141.20.3, MR (Qld) Method Q201

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate soundness Aggregates Soundness Degradation factor on coarse aggregate MR (Qld) Method Q208B
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate strength Aggregates Wet/dry strength variation Not applicable AS 1141.22
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; Mass per unit volume - Hardened concrete Core; Cylinder; Dimensions; Water displacement

AS 1012.9, 

AS 1012.12.1, AS 1012.12.2,

AS 1012.14
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar specimen manufacture and curing Concrete, grout and mortar Specimen conditioning; Specimen manufacture and curing Curing cylinder specimens in the laboratory; In situ manufacture and curing of cylindrical specimens; Wet conditioning of hardened concrete core specimens

AS 1012.8.1,

AS 1012.14

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification Soils Linear shrinkage; Liquid limit; Moisture content; Plastic limit; Plasticity index; Sieve analysis; Weighted plasticity index Casagrande; Casagrande four point; Casagrande one point; Cone; Cone four point; Cone one point; Drying oven AS 1289.2.1.1,
AS 1289.3.1.1, AS 1289.3.1.2,
AS 1289.3.2.1, MR (Qld) Method Q105,
 AS 1289.3.3.1, AS 1289.3.3.2, MR (Qld) Method Q252,
AS 1289.3.4.1, MR (Qld) Method Q106,
AS 1289.3.6.1, MR (Qld) Method Q103A,
AS 1289.3.9.1, AS 1289.3.9.2, MR (Qld) Method Q104A, MR (Qld) Method Q104D
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil compaction characteristics Soils Assignment of optimum moisture content/maximum dry density (OMC/MDD); Compaction to nominated levels; Dry density/moisture content relationship; Oversize material Modified compactive effort; Oversize material treatment; Standard compactive effort

AS 1289.5.1.1, MR (Qld) Method Q142A, 

AS 1289.5.2.1, MR (Qld) Method Q142B, 

AS 1289.5.4.2, MR (Qld) Method Q144A, 

MR (Qld) Method Q145A,

MR (Qld) Method Q143
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 Density - In situ; Field moisture content Nuclear gauge

AS 1289.5.8.1, MR (Qld) Method Q141A, MR (Qld) NGTM Method N01, MR (Qld) NGTM Method N02, MR (Qld) NGTM Method N03

Characteristic field density values; Compaction control; Degree of saturation; Density - In situ; Dry density ratio; Relative compaction Calculation; Hilf; Sand-cone

MR (Qld) Method Q140A, 

AS 1289.5.3.1, MR (Qld) Method Q141B,

AS 1289.5.4.1,
AS 1289.5.7.1,

MR (Qld) Method Q146,

MR (Qld) Method Q020
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
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
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

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 Cement content; Compressive strength; Curing of moulded specimens; Sample preparation Cement stabilisation; Heat of neutralisation; UCS (unconfined compression strength) specimens - Field mix; UCS (unconfined compression strength) specimens - Laboratory mix; Uniaxial unconfined

MR (Qld) Method Q134, 

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

MR (Qld) Method Q251A, MR (Qld) Method Q251B,

MR (Qld) Method Q115

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

AS 1141.3.1, MR (Qld) Method Q060, 

MR (Qld) Method Q050,

MR (Qld) Method Q061

Concrete, grout and mortar Not applicable Fresh concrete from deposited concrete

AS 1012.1

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

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