
National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
ARRB Group Ltd
Site
Materials Laboratory – Research and Consulting
Accreditation No.
9594
Site No.
9587
Date of Accreditation
17 Feb 1978
Contact
Availability
Services conditionally available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Calibration
- The uncertainty of measurement is reported as an expanded uncertainty having a level of confidence of 95% unless stated otherwise
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Dimensional metrology - Engineering equipment and precision instruments | Road friction testers | Surface friction | Direct measurement and by comparison with reference material |
EN 16165 |
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Capability with Calibration and Measurement Capability of - |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Infrastructure and Asset Integrity
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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Suspended Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt performance |
Asphalts | Asphalt particle loss | Abrasion |
Austroads Method AGPT/T236 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties | Aggregates | Particle density of coarse aggregate; Particle density of fine aggregate; Water absorption of coarse aggregate; Water absorption of fine aggregate | Weighing-in-water |
AS 1141.5 AS 1141.6.2 |
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Particle size distribution | Sieve analysis; Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm |
AS 1141.11.1 AS 1141.12 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt extraction and grading | Asphalts | Bitumen content and aggregate grading | Pressure filter |
AS/NZS 2891.3.3 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt filler | Asphalts | Apparent particle density of filler; Voids in dry compacted filler | Classical |
AS/NZS 1141.7 AS/NZS 1141.17 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt mechanical properties | Asphalts | Marshall stability and flow | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 2891.5 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt mix design | Asphalts | Mix composition | Marshall method |
RC (Vic) Method 201.01 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt performance | Asphalts | Deformation resistance; Wheel tracking stability | Wheel tracking machine |
Austroads Method AGPT/T231 |
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Resilient modulus | Indirect tensile |
AS/NZS 2891.13.1 |
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Fatigue life | Flexural bending |
Austroads Method AGPT/T233 |
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Fatigue life | Flexural bending |
Austroads Method AGPT/T274 |
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Stripping potential | Tensile strength ratio |
Austroads Method AGPT/T232 (2007);Austroads ATM 232 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt specimen manufacture | Asphalts | Specimen compaction | Gyratory compaction |
AS/NZS 2891.2.2 |
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Specimen conditioning | Handling and conditioning |
AS/NZS 2891.2.1 |
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Specimen compaction | Compaction of asphalt slabs |
Austroads Method AGPT/T220 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt volumetric properties | Asphalts | Maximum density | Water displacement |
AS/NZS 2891.7.1 |
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Voids and density relationship | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 2891.8 |
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Bulk density | Mensuration; Presaturation |
AS/NZS 2891.9.2, AS/NZS 2891.9.3 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Road pavement profile | Road pavements | Ride quality | Laser profilometer |
RMS (NSW) Method T187 TfNSW TS 02795.45 |
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Surface evenness | Two laser profilometer |
MR (Qld) Method Q708B |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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Analysis of bituminous materials - Composition | Bituminous materials | Toluene insoluble matter | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 2341.8 |
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Analysis of bituminous materials - Properties | Bituminous materials | Stress ratio | Dynamic shear rheometer | AGPT/T125 | |
Segregation of bituminous materials | Not applicable | AGPT/T108 | |||
Penetration of bitumen | Not applicable |
AS 2341.12 |
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Durability | Long term exposure to heat and air |
AS/NZS 2341.13 |
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Viscosity | Dynamic shear rheometer | Austroads Method AGPT/T192 | |||
Softening point | Ring and ball |
AS 2341.18 Austroads Method AGPT/T131 |
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Rolling thin film oven (RTFO) | Effect of heat and air on a moving film of bitumen |
AS/NZS 2341.10 Austroads Method AGPT/T103 (2020); Austroads ATM 103 |
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Torsional recovery | Not applicable |
Austroads Method AGPT/T122 (2006); Austroads ATM 122 |
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Consistency; Elastic recovery; Stiffness | Wet track abrasion |
Austroads Method AGPT/T121 |
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Sample handling and conditioning | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 2341.21 ARRB-TR Method 07 Austroads Method AGPT /T191 |
Extraction of binder from seal and asphalt specimens |
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Viscosity | Apparent; Brookfield viscometer; Dynamic - Capillary tube; Rotational; Sliding plate viscometer |
AS/NZS 2341.2 AS/NZS 2341.4AS/NZS 2341.5 Austroads Method AGPT/T111 (2006); Austroads ATM 111 |
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Segregation of bituminous materials | Not applicable | EN 13399 |
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Accreditation No.
9594
Site No.
9587
Print date
04 Dec 2023