
National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
HiQA Geotechnical
Scope of Accreditation
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 | Techniques defined by all or some for which the site is accredited | ||
| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar consistence in situ | Concrete, grout and mortar | Slump flow | Cone | AS1012.3.1 | |
| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar properties | Concrete, grout and mortar | Mass per unit volume - Hardened concrete | Dimensions | AS1012.12.1 | |
| Compressive strength | Cylinder | AS1012.9 | |||
| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar specimen manufacture and curing | Concrete, grout and mortar | Specimen manufacture and curing | Manufacture and curing of cylindrical specimens in the laboratory | AS1012.8.1 | |
| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil chemical properties | Soils | Organic matter | Loss on ignition (LOI) | ASTM D2974 Method A and C | |
| Calcium carbonate content | Not applicable | MRWA Method WA915.1 | |||
| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification | Soils | Moisture content | Drying oven | AS 1289.2.1.1 MRWA Method WA110.1 | |
| Linear shrinkage | AS 1289.3.4.1 MRWA Method WA123.1 | ||||
| Liquid limit | Cone four point | AS 1289.3.9.1 MRWA Method WA120.2 | |||
| Liquid limit | Casagrande four point | AS 1289.3.1.1 MRWA Method WA120.1 | |||
| Description, identification and classification | Not applicable | AS 1726 Tables 9 and 10 (Laboratory classification elements only) | |||
| Sieve analysis | Not applicable | AS 1289.3.6.1 MRWA Method WA115.1 MRWA Method WA115.2 | |||
| Particle density | Not applicable | AS 1289.3.5.1 | |||
| Liquid limit | Casagrande four point; Casagrande one point | AS 1289.3.1.1 AS 1289.3.1.2 MRWA Method WA120.1 | |||
| Moisture content | Microwave oven | AS 1289.2.1.4 MRWA Method WA110.2 | |||
| Plasticity index | Casagrande; Cone | AS 1289.3.3.1 AS 1289.3.3.2 MRWA Method WA122.1 | |||
| Plastic limit | Not applicable | AS 1289.3.2.1 MRWA Method WA121.1 | |||
| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil compaction characteristics | Soils | Dry density/moisture content relationship | Standard compactive effort | AS 1289.5.1.1 MRWA Method WA132.1 MRWA Method WA132.2 | |
| Dry density/moisture content relationship | Modified compactive effort | AS 1289.5.2.1 MRWA Method WA133.1 MRWA Method WA133.2 | |||
| Assignment of optimum moisture content/maximum dry density (OMC/MDD) | Not applicable | AS 1289.5.4.2 | |||
| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil dispersion | Soils | Dispersion | Emerson class; Pinhole | AS 1289.3.8.1 AS 1289.3.8.3 | |
| 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 | Density - In situ | Sand pouring apparatus | MRWA Method WA324.1 | |
| Dry density ratio; Moisture ratio | Calculation; Measured; Statistical selection of reference values | AS 1289.5.4.1 AS 1289.5.4.3 MRWA Method WA134.1MRWA Method WA136.1 | |||
| Compaction control | Hilf | AS 1289.5.7.1 | |||
| Density - In situ | Nuclear gauge | AS 1289.5.8.1 MRWA Method WA324.2 | |||
| 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 in situ penetration | Soils | Penetration in situ | Dynamic cone; Perth sand penetrometer | AS 1289.6.3.2 AS 1289.6.3.3 | |
| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil laboratory bearing properties | Soils | Bearing ratio | Remoulded specimens | AS 1289.6.1.1 MRWA Method WA141.1 | |
| Compressive strength | Uniaxial maximum dry | MRWA Method WA140.1 | |||
| 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 MRWA Method WA105.1 | |
| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil stabilisation | Soils | Compressive strength | Uniaxial unconfined | AS 5101.4 | |
| Sample collection | Concrete, grout and mortar | Not applicable | Fresh concrete from a mixer | AS1012.1 | |
| Soils | Not applicable | Site selection - Random sampling | AS 1289.1.4.1 AS 1289.1.4.2MRWA Method WA0.1 MRWA Method WA100.1 | ||
| Not applicable | Disturbed sampling from earthwork; Disturbed soil sampling from a face; Disturbed soil sampling from a pavement; Disturbed soil sampling from a stockpile; Disturbed soil sampling from a windrow; Disturbed soil sampling in situ | AS 1289.1.2.1 AS 1141.3.1MRWA Method WA100.1 |
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 Lower Hotham Northern Access 2 Annex Facility, Site No 27283 is established from 18 October 2025 until 17 January 2026 for WBHO - Lower Hotham/North Bannister Projects for SRG Global, Contract No. T638/24. |
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 McPhee Creek Section 2A Annex Facility, Site No 27284 is established from 27 October 2025 until 27 March 2026 for McPhee Creek - Section 2A - 119.50 to 134.50 SLK Project for SRG Global, Contract No. T756-25. |
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 McPhee Section 4 Annex Facility, Site No 27226 is established from 16 September 2025 until 16 April 2026 for Marble Bar Road Realignment & Upgrade for SRG Global, Contract No T739/25. |
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 McPhee Skyway Annex Facility, Site No 27219 is established from 7 September 2025 until 7 March 2026 for McPhee Creek Iron Ore Project - MRWA Public Road Section 2B (SLK 135.20 - 152.33) for SRG Global, Contract No. T698-25. |
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Accreditation No.
2337
Site No.
2330
Print date
14 Dec 2025