Transport for NSW

Site

Hunter Region Laboratory – Asset Maintenance Division – Engineering Services

Accreditation No.

3088

Site No.

3081

Date of Accreditation

13 Jul 2020

Address

1-7 Crescent Road
Waratah, NSW 2298
Australia

rms.nsw.gov.au

Contact

Mr Edward Howe P: +61 0427399198

Availability

Services conditionally available to external clients

Scope of Accreditation

Hunter Region Laboratory – Asset Maintenance Division – Engineering Services

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Environment

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics Ground waters pH Direct reading instrument

RMS (NSW) T1002

TfNSW TS 02794.01

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate contaminants Crushed glass Organic impurities Loss on ignition (LOI) TfNSW TS 02799.56
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties Aggregates Particle size distribution Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm

AS 1141.12, RMS (NSW) Method T203

TfNSW TS 02799.04

Shape Crushed faces

AS 1141.18, RMS (NSW) Method T239

 TfNSW TS 02799.36

Water absorption of coarse aggregate; Water absorption of fine aggregate Not applicable

AS 1141.6.1, RMS (NSW) Method T209,

AS 1141.5, RMS (NSW) Method T210,

TfNSW TS 02799.08, TfNSW TS 02799.09

Shape Average least dimension

AS 1141.20.1, RMS (NSW) Method T235

TfNSW TS 02799.32

Shape Proportional calliper

AS 1141.14, RMS (NSW) Method T213,

TfNSW TS 02799.12

Particle size distribution Sieve analysis

AS 1141.11.1, RMS (NSW) Method T201

TfNSW TS 02799.02

Particle density of coarse aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.6.1, RMS (NSW) Method T209

TfNSW TS 02799.08

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate strength Aggregates Wet/dry strength variation Not applicable RMS (NSW) Method T215

TfNSW TS 02799.13

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt extraction and grading Asphalts Bitumen content and aggregate grading Reflux AS/NZS 2891.3.1, TfNSW TS 02806.08
Moisture content Drying oven AS/NZS 2891.10, TFNSW TS 02806.37
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt specimen manufacture Asphalts Specimen conditioning Handling and conditioning AS/NZS 2891.2.1
Specimen compaction Gyratory compaction AS/NZS 2891.2.2, TfNSW TS 002806.39
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt volumetric properties Asphalts Maximum density Methylated spirits displacement; Water displacement AS/NZS 2891.7.1, AS/NZS 2891.7.3
Bulk density Presaturation

AS/NZS 2891.9.2

Voids and density relationship Not applicable

AS/NZS 2891.8 (clause 5(a) only)

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, RMS (NSW) Method T301

TfNSW TS 02800.02

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar properties Concrete, grout and mortar Mass per unit volume - Hardened concrete Dimensions

AS 1012.12.1, RMS (NSW) Method T316

TfNSW TS 02800.16

Compressive strength Core; Cylinder

AS 1012.9, AS 1012.14, RMS (NSW) Method T306, RMS (NSW) Method T310

TfNSW TS 02800.07,TfNSW TS 02800.11

Mass per unit volume - Hardened concrete Water displacement

AS 1012.12.2, RMS (NSW) Method T317

TfNSW TS 02800.17

Flexural strength Modulus of rupture AS 1012.11
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, RMS (NSW) Method T304

TfNSW TS 02800.05

Specimen conditioning Wet conditioning of hardened concrete core specimens

AS 1012.14

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Road pavement profile Road pavements Ride quality Laser profilometer

RMS (NSW) Method T187, RMS (NSW) Method T188

TfNSW TS 02795.45,TfNSW TS 02795.46

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Road pavement structural performance Road pavements Structural performance evaluation Benkelman beam; Deflection monitoring TfNSW TS 02795.55, TfNSW TS 02795.22
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Road pavement surfacing characteristics Road pavements Texture depth Sand patch

RMS (NSW) Method T240

TfNSW TS 02799.37

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification Soils Plasticity index Casagrande

AS 1289.3.3.1, RMS (NSW) Method T109;TfNSW T109;TfNSW T105;

TfNSW TS 02795.01,TfNSW TS 02795.05

Fine particles in road materials Not applicable

RMS (NSW) Method T107;TfNSW T107;

TfNSW TS 02795.03

Sieve analysis

AS 1289.3.6.1, RMS (NSW) Method T106;TfNSW T106;

TfNSW TS 02795.02

Liquid limit Casagrande four point; Casagrande one point

AS 1289.3.1.1, AS 1289.3.1.2, RMS (NSW) Method T108;TfNSW T108;TfNSW T105;

TfNSW TS 02795.01,TfNSW TS 02795.04

Plastic limit Not applicable

AS 1289.3.2.1, RMS (NSW) Method T109;TfNSW T109;TfNSW T105;

TfNSW TS 02795.01,TfNSW TS 02795.05

Moisture content Drying oven

AS 1289.2.1.1, RMS (NSW) Method T120

TfNSW TS 02795.14

Linear shrinkage Not applicable

AS 1289.3.4.1, RMS (NSW) Method T113;TfNSW T113;

TfNSW TS 02795.08

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

RMS (NSW) Method T112

TfNSW TS 02795.07

Dry density/moisture content relationship Standard compactive effort

AS 1289.5.1.1, RMS (NSW) Method T111, RMS (NSW) Method T130

TfNSW TS 02795.06,TfNSW TS 02796.01

Dry density/moisture content relationship Three compaction point

RMS (NSW) Method T162

TfNSW TS 02795.24

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil dispersion Soils Dispersion Emerson class AS 1289.3.8.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil field density Soils Density - In-situ Sand pouring apparatus

RMS (NSW) Method T119

TfNSW TS 02795.13

Dry density ratio Calculation

AS 1289.5.4.1

Compaction control Hilf

AS 1289.5.7.1

Moisture ratio Measured

AS 1289.5.4.1

Relative compaction Not applicable

RMS (NSW) Method T166

TfNSW TS 02795.28

Density - In-situ Nuclear gauge

AS 1289.5.8.1, RMS (NSW) Method T173

TfNSW TS 02795.36

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil in-situ penetration Soils Penetration in-situ Dynamic cone AS 1289.6.3.2, TfNSW TS 02795.23
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil laboratory bearing properties Soils Bearing ratio Remoulded specimens RMS (NSW) Method T117, RMS (NSW) Method T132

TfNSW TS 02795.11,TfNSW TS 02796.03

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil natural contaminants Soils Acidity - Potential pH

RMS (NSW) Method T103;TfNSW T103;TfNSW T105;1

TfNSW TS 02794.03,TfNSW TS 02795.01

Acidity pH

AS 1289.4.3.1, RMS (NSW) Method T123, RMS (NSW) Method T103;TfNSW T103;TfNSW T105;0

TfNSW TS 02794.03,TfNSW TS 02795.01,TfNSW TS 02795.16

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil pre-treatment Soils Soil pre-treatment Accelerated weathering pre-treatment

RMS (NSW) Method T103;TfNSW T103;TfNSW T105;

TfNSW TS 02794.03,TfNSW TS 02795.01

Soil pre-treatment Not applicable

AS 1289.1.1, RMS (NSW) Method T105;TfNSW T105;

TfNSW TS 02795.01

Soil pre-treatment Repeated compaction pre-treatment

RMS (NSW) Method T102;TfNSW T102;TfNSW T105;

TfNSW TS 02794.02,TfNSW TS 02795.01

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil stabilisation Soils Stabiliser working time Not applicable

RMS (NSW) Method T147

TfNSW TS 02797.04

Compressive strength Uniaxial unconfined

RMS (NSW) Method T116, RMS (NSW) Method T131

TfNSW TS 02795.10,TfNSW TS 02796.02

Sample collection Aggregates Not applicable Aggregate from a stockpile

AS 1141.3.1, RMS (NSW) Method T100

TfNSW TS 02794.01

Asphalts Not applicable Extraction of a compacted asphalt slab; Extraction of an asphalt core - Dry technique; Extraction of an asphalt core - Wet technique; Loose asphalt

AS 2891.1.1, AS 2891.1.2, AS 2891.1.3, RMS (NSW) Method T631; TfNSW T631; RMS (NSW) Method T632; TfNSW T632

TfNSW TS 02806.24,TfNSW TS 02806.25

Concrete, grout and mortar Not applicable Fresh concrete from a mixer; Fresh concrete from deposited concrete

AS 1012.1, RMS (NSW) Method T300

TfNSW TS 02800.01

Not applicable Hardened concrete by coring

AS 1012.14

Soils Not applicable Disturbed sampling from earthwork; 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, RMS (NSW) Method T100

TfNSW TS 02794.01

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