Liquid Labs WA

Site

Liquid Labs WA Laboratory

Accreditation No.

19872

Site No.

23230

Date of Accreditation

22 Aug 2016

Address

Unit 16B , 81 Briggs Street
Carlisle, WA 6101
Australia

liquidlabswa.com.au

Contact

Mr Curwin Boltman P: +61 (08) 94723349

Availability

Services available to external clients

Liquid Labs WA address map

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes

Withdrawn 29 May 2024

Liquid Labs WA Laboratory

ISO/IEC 17025 (2005)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

Withdrawn
Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification Soils Moisture content Microwave oven MRWA Method WA110.2; AS 1289.2.1.4
Moisture content Hot plate AS 1289.2.1.6
Apparent particle density Not applicable AS 1289.3.5.1

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

Withdrawn
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 - Aggregate abrasion Aggregates Abrasion resistance Los Angeles machine value AS 1141.23; MR WA Method WA220.1
Abrasion resistance Resistance to wear by attrition AS 1141.27
Abrasion resistance Los Angeles machine value MRWA Method WA220.2
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate binder adhesion Aggregates Resistance to stripping Plate test

AS 1141.50

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate contaminants Aggregates Clay and fine silt Settling

AS 1141.33

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties Aggregates Bulk density Compacted

AS 1141.4

Particle size distribution Sieve analysis

AS 1141.11.1; MRWA Method WA210.1

Particle size distribution Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm

AS 1141.12

Moisture content Drying oven

AS 1289 2.1.1; MRWA Method WA212.1

Particle density of coarse aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.6.1

Shape Flakiness

AS 1141.15; MRWA Method WA216.1

Shape Proportional calliper

AS 1141.14

Bulk density Uncompacted

AS 1141.4

Particle density of fine aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.5

Shape Average least dimension

AS 1141.20.1, AS 1141.20.2, AS 1141.20.3,

MRWA Method WA215.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate soundness Aggregates Soundness Accelerated soundness index AS 1141.29
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 - Asphalt specimen manufacture Asphalts Specimen conditioning Handling and conditioning

MRWA Method WA705.1 (clause 6.2.1)

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt volumetric properties Asphalts Bulk density; Voids and density relationship Not applicable MRWA Method WA733.1 sections 5.2, 6.2, 6.3
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Masonry, concrete and clay unit properties Masonry, concrete and clay units Compressive strength Not applicable

RLBMA Method Section 3 Appendix A

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Road pavement surfacing characteristics Road pavements Layer thickness Not applicable MRWA Method WA330.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil chemical properties Soils Calcium carbonate content Not applicable MRWA Method WA915.1
Organic matter Loss on ignition (LOI) ASTM D2974
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification Soils Plasticity index Cone

AS 1289.3.3.2; MRWA Method WA122.1

Moisture content Drying oven

AS 1289.2.1.1; MRWA Method WA110.1

 Including mobile testing capability
Liquid limit Casagrande four point

AS 1289.3.1.1;MRWA Method WA120.1

 Including mobile testing capability
Liquid limit Cone four point

AS 1289.3.9.1

MRWA Method WA120.2

 Including mobile testing capability
Plastic limit Not applicable

AS 1289.3.2.1; MRWA Method WA121.1

 Including mobile testing capability
Liquid limit Cone one point

AS 1289.3.9.2

 Including mobile testing capability
Liquid limit Casagrande one point

AS 1289.3.1.2

 Including mobile testing capability
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

 Including mobile testing capability
Linear shrinkage Not applicable

AS 1289.3.4.1; MRWA Method WA123.1

 Including mobile testing capability
Plasticity index Casagrande

AS 1289.3.3.1; MRWA Method WA122.1

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil compaction characteristics Soils Assignment of optimum moisture content/maximum dry density (OMC/MDD) Not applicable

AS 1289.5.4.2

Dry density/moisture content relationship Standard compactive effort

AS 1289.5.1.1; MRWA Method WA132.1; MRWA Method WA132.2

 including mobile testing capability
Dry density/moisture content relationship Modified compactive effort

AS 1289.5.2.1; MRWA Method WA133.1; MRWA Method WA133.2

 Including mobile testing capability
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil dispersion Soils Dispersion Emerson class AS 1289.3.8.1
Dispersion Pinhole 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 Moisture ratio Measured

AS 1289.5.4.1; MRWA Method WA136.1

Density - In situ Nuclear gauge

AS 1289.5.8.1; MRWA Method WA324.2

Dry density ratio Statistical selection of reference values

MRWA Method WA134.1

Compaction control Hilf AS 1289.5.7.1
Dry density ratio Calculation

AS 1289.5.4.1; MRWA Method WA134.1

Moisture ratio Statistical selection of reference values

MRWA Method WA136.1

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 modulus and deformation Soils Resilient modulus Permanent deformation Austroads Method AGPT/T053,
MRWA Method WA142.2, MRWA Method WA142.3
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil permeability Soils Permeability Constant head for a remoulded specimen AS 1289.6.7.1
Permeability Falling head for a remoulded specimen 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

 Including mobile testing capability
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil stabilisation Soils Compressive strength Uniaxial unconfined

MRWA Method WA143.1

Sample collection Aggregates Not applicable Aggregate from a stockpile

AS 1141.3.1,

MRWA Method WA200.1
Asphalts Not applicable Extraction of an asphalt core - Dry technique; Extraction of an asphalt core - Wet technique

MRWA Method WA701.1

Soils Not applicable Site selection - Random sampling

AS 1289.1.4.1; MRWA Method WA0.1

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;MRWA Method WA100.1

Not applicable Disturbed soil sampling from a face; Disturbed soil sampling from a stockpile; Disturbed soil sampling from an open-drive

AS 1141.3.1

Not applicable Site selection - Random stratified sampling

AS 1289.1.4.2; MRWA Method WA100.1

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Materials

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Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Analysis of bituminous materials - Composition Bituminous materials Rubber content Not applicable MRWA Method WA238.1
Analysis of bituminous materials - Properties Bituminous materials Viscosity Rotational

AS/NZS 2341.4

Viscosity Dynamic - Capillary tube

AS/NZS 2341.2

Penetration of bitumen Not applicable

AS 2341.12

Softening point Ring and ball

AS 2341.18

Torsional recovery Not applicable

Austroads Method AGPT/T122

Segregation of bituminous materials Not applicable

Austroads Method AGPT/T108

Sample handling and conditioning Not applicable

AS/NZS 2341.21; Austroads Method AGPT/T102

Rolling thin film oven (RTFO) Effect of heat and air on a moving film of bitumen

AS/NZS 2341.10

Viscosity Brookfield viscometer

Austroads Method AGPT/T111

Annex 1 Sunrise Annex Facility

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

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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 Annex 1 Sunrise Annex Facility Site No. 25148 is acknowledged from 13 January 2020 until 28 March 2020 for the Sunrise Dam Aerodrome Runway Resealing project, for WBHO contract No. SD19-03
DM Roads South Coast Highway Annex Facility

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

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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 DM Roads South Coast Highway Annex Facility, site No. 25476 is established from 22 January 2021 until 10 May 2021 for South Coast Highway Widening and Overlay project for Department of Main Roads WA contract nos. 9117-0030 and 9117-0031
Laverton-Leonora Road Annex Facility

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

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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 Laverton-Leonora Road Annex Facility, site No. 25568 is established from 6 April 2021 until 15 May 2021 for RNC Package of Works Shoulder Reconditioning Program project for Department of Main Roads WA contract no. 0091/17-0039
Manuwarra Red Dog Highway Annex Facility

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

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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 Manuwarra Red Dog Highway Annex Facility, 26273 is established from 11/05/2023 until 31/08/2023 for Manuwarra Red Dog Highway (Karratha - Tom Price Road) Stage 2 Overlay Works for WA Stabilising, contract number QU0477.
Midwest Gascoyne Annex Facility

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

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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 Midwest Gascoyne Annex Facility, Site No 25761 is established from 10 November 2021 until 27 January 2022 for Mid West Gascoyne Pavement Repairs 21-22, contract number 2128631.
Mobile Lab 1 – Mid West Annex Facility

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

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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 Mobile Lab 1 - Mid West Annex Facility Site No. 25070 is acknowledged from 25 October 2019 until 28 February 2020 for the MRWA Mid West Gasconye Pavement Repairs project, for WA Stabilising contract No. 9503KM
Mount Weld Expansion Annex

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

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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 Mount Weld Expansion Annex, Site No 26652 is established from 25 March 2024 until 25 June 2024 for provision of onsite material sampling and testing for Lynas Mount Weld Expansion project number QU0580 for Bundu Contracting Pty Ltd.
MWG Pavement Repairs Annex Facility

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

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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 MWG Pavement Repairs Annex Facility, Site No 26122 is established from 14 November 2022 until 06 March 2023 for MWG Pavement Repairs 2022 for WA Stabilising, contract number WS22.28266.
This annex facility was closed from 24 February 2023.
Ned’s Corner – DM Roads Annex Facility

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

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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 Ned's Corner - DM Roads Annex Facility, Site No 25804 is established from 10 January 2022 14 February 2022, contract number 0091/17-0031 Ned's Corner Intersection.
Newman RTAA Upgrade Annex Facility

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

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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 Newman RTAA Upgrade Annex Facility , Site No 26067 is established from 27 August 2022 until 31 October 2022 for GNH Newman Road Train Assembly Area (RTAA) Upgrade, contract number QU404.
Pilbara Network Pavement Repairs 2022 Annex Facility

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

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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 Pilbara Network Pavement Repairs 2022, Site No 26080 is established from 19 September 2022 until 24 February 2023 for Pilbara Pavement Repairs 2022 for WA Stabilising, contract number QU0405.
This annex facility was closed from 02/02/2023.
Pilbara Pavement Repairs 2020 Annex Facility

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

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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 Pilbara Pavement Repairs 2020 Annex Facility Site No. 25329 is acknowledged from 21 August 2020 until 8 December 2020 for Pilbara Pavement Repairs 2020 project, for WA Stabilising contract No. 20.21760
Pilbara Pavement Repairs 2023 Annex

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

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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 Pilbara Pavement Repairs 2023 Annex, Site No 26358 is established from 28 August 2023 until 30 March 2024 for pavement repairs and stabilisation for WA Stabilising contract 2326128/LLWA_WASTAB_10082023_Pilbara Pavement Repairs
Plutonic Gold Mine Annex Facility

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

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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 Plutonic Gold Mine Annex Facility, No.25736, is established from 6 October 2021 to 13 December 2021 for contract TSF3 Lift number WC03092021 providing testing services to Wolf Contracting.
Plutonic Gold Mine Annex Facility 2

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

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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 Plutonic Gold Mine Annex Facility 2, Site No 26046 is established from 21 August 2022 until 20 December 2022 for PGM Tailings Storage Facility 2 to RL532, contract number SG-PROC-TSF-CON-001.
RNC Midwest Repairs 2 Annex Facility

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

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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 RNC Midwest Repairs 2 Annex Facility Site No. 25531 is acknowledged from 10 March 2021 until 30 August 2021 for RNC Midwest Repairs 2020 project, for WA Stabilising contract No. MWG-S-232
RNC Midwest Repairs Annex Facility

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

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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 RNC Midwest Repairs Annex Facility Site No. 25428 is acknowledged from 27 November 2020 until 29 January 2021 for RNC Midwest Repairs 2020 project, for WA Stabilising contract No. MWG-S-232


Southern Cross Annex Facility

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

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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 Southern Cross annex facility 25609 is established from 20 May 2021 until 30 December 2021 for contract 0041 Great Eastern Highway Low Cost Shoulder Sealing for DM Roads.
Test Lab 2 Super Civil Shoulder Reconditioning

ISO/IEC 17025 (2005)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

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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 Test Lab 2 Super Civil Shoulder Reconditioning Annex Facility Site No. 24808 is acknowledged from 1 February 2019 until 17 March 2019 for the Great Eastern Highway Shoulder Widening project, contract no.214/17 for Super Civil Pty Ltd
Test Lab 3 Super Civil Shoulder Reconditioning Annex Facility

ISO/IEC 17025 (2005)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

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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 Test Lab 3 Super Civil Shoulder Reconditioning Annex Facility Site No. 24841 is acknowledged from 8 March 2019 until 29 March 2019 for the Great Eastern Highway Shoulder Widening project, contract no.214/17 for Super Civil Pty Ltd
Test Lab CPM TSF Annex Facility

ISO/IEC 17025 (2005)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

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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 Test Lab CPM TSF Annex Facility Site No. 24722 is acknowledged from 8 October 2018 until 20 December 2018 for the CPM Embankment Lining Stage 2 Raise 2B project, contract no. PO 20240728 for BGC Contracting
Test Lab Super Civil Shoulder Reconditioning

ISO/IEC 17025 (2005)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

Withdrawn
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 Test Lab Super Civil Shoulder Reconditioning Annex Facility Site No. 24799 is acknowledged from 14 January 2019 until 28 January 2019 for the Great Eastern Highway Shoulder Widening project, contract no. 214/17 for Super Civil Pty Ltd
Track Renewal Weelmurra Annex Facility

ISO/IEC 17025 (2005)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

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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 Track Renewal Weelmurra Annex Facility Site No. 25028 is acknowledged from 6 September 2019 until 31 March 2020 for the Rio Tinto Track Renewal Works project, for Laing O'Rouke contract No. SK70-00023.

Tropicana Annex Facility

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

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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 Tropicana Annex Facility, Annex No 25674 is established from 14 July 2021 until 26 July 2021 for Tropicana Remote Tailings Booster Pump Station project, contract AGA070721.
Wheatbelt Pavement Repairs 2023 Annex

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

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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 Wheatbelt Pavement Repairs 2023 Annex, Site No 26214 is established from 1 March 2023 until 14 July 2023 for Wheatbelt Pavement Repairs Feb 2023 for WA Stabilising, contract number QU0648.
This annex facility was closed on 14 July 2023.
Wodgina Annex Facility

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

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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 Wodgina Annex Facility Site No. 25275 is acknowledged from 13 June 2020 until 30 June 2020 for Emergency Pavement Repairs GNH 1468 to 1490SLK project, for WA Stabilising contract No. 2029117

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