National Transport Research Organisation (NTRO)

National Transport Research Organisation (NTRO)

Site

Materials Laboratory – Research and Consulting

Accreditation No.

9594

Site No.

9587

Date of Accreditation

17 Feb 1978

Address

80A Turner St
Port Melbourne, VIC 3207
Australia

arrb.com.au

Contact

Ms Caterina Daws P: +61 0461497077

Availability

Services conditionally available to external clients

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Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Materials Laboratory – Research and Consulting

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
Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Dimensional metrology - Engineering equipment and precision instruments Road friction testers Surface friction Direct measurement and by comparison with reference material

EN 16165
ARRB Procedure ATM No 6

Capability

with Calibration and Measurement Capability of -
3.0 pendulum test value units from 4 to 150 pendulum test value units

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate abrasion Aggregates Abrasion resistance Los Angeles machine value AS 1141.23 except Table 1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate polishing Aggregates Polished stone value Not applicable BS EN 1097-8; RC (Vic) 374.01
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
Particle size distribution Sieve analysis; Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm

AS 1141.11.1

AS 1141.12
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt extraction and grading Asphalts Bitumen content and aggregate grading Pressure filter

AS/NZS 2891.3.3
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
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt mechanical properties Asphalts Marshall stability and flow Not applicable

AS/NZS 2891.5
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt mix design Asphalts Mix composition Marshall method

RC (Vic) Method 201.01
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt performance Asphalts Resilient modulus Indirect tensile

AS/NZS 2891.13.1
Deformation resistance; Wheel tracking stability Wheel tracking machine

Austroads Method AGPT/T231
Stripping potential Tensile strength ratio

Austroads Method AGPT/T232 (2007);Austroads ATM 232
Fatigue life Flexural bending

Austroads Method AGPT/T233
Fatigue life Flexural bending Austroads Method AGPT/T274
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt specimen manufacture Asphalts Specimen compaction Gyratory compaction

AS/NZS 2891.2.2
Specimen conditioning Handling and conditioning

AS/NZS 2891.2.1
Specimen compaction Compaction of asphalt slabs

Austroads Method AGPT/T220
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt volumetric properties Asphalts Maximum density Water displacement

AS/NZS 2891.7.1
Voids and density relationship Not applicable

AS/NZS 2891.8
Bulk density Mensuration; Presaturation

AS/NZS 2891.9.2, AS/NZS 2891.9.3
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Road pavement profile Road pavements Ride quality Laser profilometer RMS (NSW) Method T187

TfNSW TS 02795.45
Surface evenness Two laser profilometer MR (Qld) Method Q708B
Sample collection Asphalts Not applicable Extraction of an asphalt core - Wet technique AS 2891.1.2 clause 8
Not applicable Uncompacted asphalt AS/NZS 2891.1.1 clause 8

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Materials

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Analysis of bituminous materials - Composition Bituminous materials Toluene insoluble matter Not applicable

AS/NZS 2341.8
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
Durability Long term exposure to heat and air

AS/NZS 2341.13
Viscosity Dynamic shear rheometer  Austroads Method AGPT/T192
Softening point Ring and ball

AS 2341.18

Austroads Method AGPT/T131
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
Torsional recovery Not applicable

Austroads Method AGPT/T122 (2006); Austroads ATM 122
Consistency; Elastic recovery; Stiffness Wet track abrasion

Austroads Method AGPT/T121
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
Viscosity Apparent; Dynamic - Capillary tube; Rotational; Rotational viscometer; Sliding plate viscometer

AS/NZS 2341.2

AS/NZS 2341.4

AS/NZS 2341.5

Austroads Method AGPT/T111 (2006); Austroads ATM 111
Segregation of bituminous materials Not applicable EN 13399

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