
National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Construction Sciences Pty Ltd
Site
Mackay Laboratory
Accreditation No.
1986
Site No.
5676
Date of Accreditation
23 Nov 1993
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Infrastructure and Asset Integrity
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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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 | Ball mill |
MR (Qld) Method Q228 |
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Abrasion resistance | Los Angeles machine value |
AS 1141.23 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate binder adhesion | Aggregates | Degree of precoating | Not applicable |
MR (Qld) Method Q216, MR (Qld) Method Q216 (2014) |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate contaminants | Aggregates | Weak particles contaminants | Sieve analysis |
AS 1141.32 MR (Qld) Method Q217 |
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Clay and fine silt | Settling |
AS 1141.33 |
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Organic impurities | Colour test |
AS 1141.34 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties | Aggregates | Particle density of coarse aggregate; Water absorption of coarse aggregate | Weighing-in-water |
AS 1141.6.1 MR (Qld) Method Q214B (2017), MR (Qld) Method Q214B (2014) |
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Shape | Crushed faces |
AS 1141.18 MR (Qld) Method Q215 (2014) |
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Shape | Proportional calliper |
AS 1141.14 |
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Bulk density | Compacted |
AS 1141.4 |
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Shape | Average least dimension |
AS 1141.20.3 MR (Qld) Method Q202 (2014) |
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Particle size distribution | Sieve analysis |
AS 1141.11.1 |
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Particle density of fine aggregate; Water absorption of fine aggregate | Weighing-in-water |
AS 1141.5 |
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Shape | Flakiness |
AS 1141.15 MR (Qld) Method Q201 (2017) |
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Bulk density | Uncompacted |
AS 1141.4 |
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Particle size distribution | Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm |
AS 1141.12 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate soundness | Aggregates | Soundness | Degradation factor on coarse aggregate |
AS 1141.25.2 |
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Soundness | Degradation factor on source rock |
AS 1141.25.1 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate strength | Aggregates | Wet/dry strength variation | Not applicable |
MR (Qld) Method Q205B (2014) |
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Wet/dry strength variation | Not applicable |
AS 1141.22 |
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Wet/dry strength variation | Not applicable |
MR (Qld) Method Q205A (2014) |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt filler | Asphalts | Voids in dry compacted filler | Not applicable |
In-house Method STM002 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar consistence in-situ | Concrete, grout and mortar | Slump flow | Cone; J-ring; T500 |
AS 1012.3.1, AS 1012.3.5 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar performance | Concrete, grout and mortar | Flexural toughness of fibre reinforced concrete and shotcrete | Not applicable |
ASTM Method C1550 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar properties | Concrete, grout and mortar | Compressive strength | Cylinder |
AS 1012.9 (except clause 4.2) |
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Mass per unit volume - Fresh concrete | In-situ measurement using fixed volume measure |
AS 1012.5 |
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Compressive strength | Core |
AS 1012.14 |
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Mass per unit volume - Hardened concrete | Dimensions |
AS 1012.12.1 |
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Air content of freshly mixed concrete; Water retention of concrete | Air volume; Filtration | AS 1012.4.2, MR (Qld) Method Q479 | |||
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar specimen manufacture and curing | Concrete, grout and mortar | Specimen manufacture and curing | Curing fibre reinforced specimens in the laboratory |
ASTM Method C1550 |
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Specimen manufacture and curing | Curing cylinder specimens in the laboratory |
AS 1012.8.1 |
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Specimen manufacture and curing | In-situ manufacture and curing of cylindrical specimens |
AS 1012.8.1 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Road pavement surfacing characteristics | Road pavements | Texture depth | Sand patch |
AustRoads Method AGPT/T250 |
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Penetration depth | Ball embedment |
AustRoads Method AGPT/T251 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification | Soils | Liquid limit | Cone four point; Cone one point |
AS 1289.3.9.1, AS 1289.3.9.2 MR (Qld) Method Q104A, MR (Qld) Method Q104A (2017), MR (Qld) Method Q104A (2018) |
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Linear shrinkage | Not applicable |
AS 1289.3.4.1 MR (Qld) Method Q106, MR (Qld) Method Q106 (2016) |
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Liquid limit | Casagrande one point |
AS 1289.3.1.2 |
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Particle density | Not applicable |
AS 1289.3.5.1 |
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Apparent particle density | Not applicable |
MR (Qld) Method Q109 (2017), MR (Qld) Method Q109A (2017), MR (Qld) Method Q109B (2017) |
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Liquid limit | Cone one point |
MR (Qld) Method Q104D, MR (Qld) Method Q104D (2017), MR (Qld) Method Q104D (2018) |
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Plasticity index | Cone |
MR (Qld) Method Q105, MR (Qld) Method Q105 (2016), MR (Qld) Method Q105 (2018) |
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Plasticity index | Casagrande; Cone |
AS 1289.3.3.1, AS 1289.3.3.2 |
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Moisture content | Relative moisture content | MR (Qld) Method Q250, MR (Qld) Method Q250 (2017) | |||
Sieve analysis | Not applicable |
AS 1289.3.6.1 MR (Qld) Method Q103A, MR (Qld) Method Q103A (2017), MR (Qld) Method Q103B (2014) |
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Liquid limit | Casagrande four point |
AS 1289.3.1.1 |
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Moisture content | Drying oven |
AS 1289.2.1.1 MR (Qld) Method Q102A (2016) |
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Sieve analysis; Weighted plasticity index | Fines ratio; Not applicable | MR (Qld) Method Q252, MR (Qld) Method Q252 (2018), MR (Qld) Method Q253 | |||
Plastic limit | Not applicable |
AS 1289.3.2.1 MR (Qld) Method Q105, MR (Qld) Method Q105 (2016), MR (Qld) Method Q105 (2018) |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil compaction characteristics | Soils | Minimum and maximum dry density | Not applicable |
AS 1289.5.5.1 |
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Dry density/moisture content relationship | Standard compactive effort |
AS 1289.5.1.1 MR (Qld) Method Q142A, MR (Qld) Method Q142A (2017), MR (Qld) Method Q142A (2018) |
Mobile capability for MR (Qld) Method Q142A |
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Oversize material | Oversize material treatment |
MR (Qld) Method Q143, MR (Qld) Method Q143 (2017) |
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Assignment of optimum moisture content/maximum dry density (OMC/MDD) | Not applicable |
AS 1289.5.4.2 MR (Qld) Method Q144A, MR (Qld) Method Q144A (2017), MR (Qld) Method Q144A (2018) |
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Dry density/moisture content relationship | Rapid |
MR (Qld) Method Q142C (2017) |
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Dry density/moisture content relationship | Modified compactive effort |
AS 1289.5.2.1 MR (Qld) Method Q142B, MR (Qld) Method Q142B (2017), MR (Qld) Method Q142B (2018) |
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Compaction to nominated levels | Not applicable |
MR (Qld) Method Q145A, MR (Qld) Method Q145A (2017), MR (Qld) Method Q145A (2018) |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil dispersion | Soils | Dispersion | Emerson class |
AS 1289.3.8.1 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil field density | Soils | Density - In-situ | Sand-cone |
AS 1289.5.3.1 MR (Qld) Method Q141B, MR (Qld) Method Q141B (2017) |
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Relative compaction | Not applicable |
MR (Qld) Method Q140A, MR (Qld) Method Q140A (2017), MR (Qld) Method Q140A (2018) |
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Dry density ratio | Calculation |
AS 1289.5.4.1 |
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Moisture ratio | Measured |
AS 1289.5.4.1 |
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Density index | Not applicable |
AS 1289.5.6.1 |
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Field moisture content | Nuclear gauge |
AS 1289.5.8.1 MR (Qld) Method Q141A, MR (Qld) Method Q141A (2014), MR (Qld) NGTM Method N02 |
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Density - In-situ | Nuclear gauge |
AS 1289.5.8.1 MR (Qld) Method Q141A, MR (Qld) Method Q141A (2014), MR (Qld) NGTM Method N01, MR (Qld) NGTM Method N03 |
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Characteristic field density values | Not applicable |
MR (Qld) Method Q020, MR (Qld) Method Q020 (2017) |
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Degree of saturation | Not applicable |
MR (Qld) Method Q146, MR (Qld) Method Q146 (2017) |
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Compaction control | Hilf |
AS 1289.5.7.1 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil in-situ penetration | Soils | Penetration in-situ | Dynamic cone |
AS 1289.6.3.2 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil in-situ strength | Soils | Shear strength - In-situ | Vane | AS 1289.6.2.1 | |
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil laboratory bearing properties | Soils | Bearing ratio | Remoulded specimens |
AS 1289.6.1.1 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil natural contaminants | Soils | Acidity | pH |
AS 1289.4.3.1 |
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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 Q101 (2016), MR (Qld) Method Q101A, MR (Qld) Method Q101A (2014), MR (Qld) Method Q101B, MR (Qld) Method Q101B (2014,; MR (Qld) Method Q101C, MR (Qld) Method Q101C (2014), MR (Qld) Method Q101D, MR (Qld) Method Q101D (2014) |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil reactivity | Soils | Reactivity | Shrink/swell |
AS 1289.7.1.1 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil stabilisation | Soils | Stabiliser working time | Cementitious stabilisation time | MR (Qld) Method Q136A, MR (Qld) Method Q136A (2018) | |
Compressive strength | Uniaxial unconfined |
MR (Qld) Method Q115, MR (Qld) Method Q115 (2017), MR (Qld) Method Q115 (2018) |
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Lime demand | Not applicable |
MR (Qld) Method Q133, MR (Qld) Method Q133 (2014) |
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Sample preparation | UCS (unconfined compression strength) specimens - Field mix; UCS (unconfined compression strength) specimens - Laboratory mix | MR (Qld) Method Q251A, MR (Qld) Method Q251A (2018), Method Q251B, MR (Qld) Method Q251B (2018) | |||
Cement content | Heat of neutralisation |
MR (Qld) Method Q134, MR (Qld) Method Q134 (2017) |
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Laboratory stabilisation of soil | Cement |
MR (Qld) Method Q135A, MR (Qld) Method Q135A (2016), MR (Qld) Method Q135A (2018), MR (Qld) Method Q135B, MR (Qld) Method Q135B (2017), MR (Qld) Method Q135B (2018) |
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Sample collection | Aggregates | Not applicable | Aggregate from a bin; Aggregate from a conveyor belt; Aggregate from a pavement; Aggregate from a stockpile; Aggregate from a truck; Aggregate from a windrow |
AS 1141.3.1 MR (Qld) Method Q060, MR (Qld) Method Q060 (2017) |
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Not applicable | Site selection by spot sampling |
MR (Qld) Method Q061, MR (Qld) Method Q061 (2017) |
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Concrete, grout and mortar | Not applicable | Hardened concrete by coring |
AS 1012.14 |
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Not applicable | Fresh concrete from deposited concrete |
AS 1012.1 |
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Soils | Not applicable | Site selection - Random sampling; Site selection - Random stratified sampling |
AS 1289.1.4.1, AS 1289.1.4.2 MR (Qld) Method Q050, MR (Qld) Method Q050 (2017) |
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Not applicable | Site selection by spot sampling |
MR (Qld) Method Q061, MR (Qld) Method Q061 (2017) |
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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 from an open-drive; Disturbed soil sampling in-situ |
AS 1289.1.2.1 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Infrastructure and Asset Integrity
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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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 Walkerston Bypass Annex Facility, Site No. 25969 is established from 31 May 2022 until 21 January 2024 for works on the Walkerston Bypass Project, Contract No. 7819.27.45 for Fulton Hogan Construction Pty Ltd |
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Accreditation No.
1986
Site No.
5676
Print date
26 Jun 2022