Downer EDI Works Pty Ltd

Site

National Research and Development Laboratory

Accreditation No.

15351

Site No.

16034

Date of Accreditation

02 Dec 2005

Address

125 - 129 Somerton Road
Somerton, VIC 3062
Australia

downergroup.com

Contact

Dr Hamed Haghighi P: +61 (03) 99304864

Availability

Services conditionally available to external clients

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
National Research and Development Laboratory

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

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 properties Aggregates Particle density of fine aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.5
Water absorption of fine aggregate Not applicable

AS 1141.5
Bulk density Compacted; Uncompacted

AS 1141.4
Particle size distribution Sieve analysis; Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm

AS 1141.11.1, AS 1141.12, RMS (NSW) Method T201, RMS (NSW) Method T203, TfNSW TS02799.02, TfNSW TS2799.04 
Shape Flakiness

AS 1141.15
Water absorption of coarse aggregate Pycnometer

AS 1141.6.2
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate soundness Aggregates Soundness Degradation factor on fine aggregate; Methylene blue value

AS 1141.25.3
RMS (NSW) Method T659

TfNSW TS 02806.36
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt adhesion and stripping Asphalts Binder paste drain-off

Austroads Method AGPT/T235
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt extraction and grading Asphalts Moisture content Not applicable

RC (Vic) Method 211.01
Bitumen content and aggregate grading Ignition oven; Pressure filter; Reflux

AS/NZS 2891.3.1, AS/NZS 2891.3.3

MR (Qld) Method Q308C, MR (Qld) Method Q308D

Austroads Method AGPT/T234
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt field density Asphalts Density ratio and air voids Not applicable

AAA MT002
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt filler Asphalts Voids in dry compacted filler Not applicable

AS/NZS 1141.17
Apparent particle density of filler Not applicable

AS/NZS 1141.7
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt mechanical properties Asphalts Marshall stability and flow Not applicable

AS/NZS 2891.5

AAA MT001
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 Deformation resistance Wheel tracking machine

Austroads Method AGPT/T231
Asphalt particle loss Abrasion

Austroads Method AGPT/T236
Stripping potential Tensile strength ratio

Austroads Method AGPT/T232

RMS (NSW) Method T640

TfNSW TS 02806.26
Resilient modulus Indirect tensile

AS/NZS 2891.13.1
Fatigue life Flexural bending

Austroads Method AGPT/T233 (2006); 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
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt volumetric properties Asphalts Voids and density relationship Not applicable

AS/NZS 2891.8

MRWA Method WA733.1
Maximum density Water displacement

AS/NZS 2891.7.1,

MRWA Method WA732.2
Bulk density Mensuration; Presaturation; Waxing

AS/NZS 2891.9.1, AS/NZS 2891.9.2, AS/NZS 2891.9.3

RC (Vic) 202.02
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification Soils Linear shrinkage; Liquid limit; Moisture content; Plastic limit; Plasticity index; Sieve analysis Casagrande one point; Drying oven AS 1289.2.1.1; AS 1289.3.1.1; AS 1289.3.2.1; AS 1289.3.3.1; AS 1289.3.4.1; AS 1289.3.6.1; RMS (NSW) Method T106;TfNSW T106;; RMS (NSW) Method T108;TfNSW T108;TfNSW T105;; RMS (NSW) Method T109;TfNSW T109;TfNSW T105;; RMS (NSW) Method T120

TfNSW TS 02795.01,TfNSW TS 02795.02,TfNSW TS 02795.04,TfNSW TS 02795.05,TfNSW TS 02795.14
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil compaction characteristics Soils Dry density/moisture content relationship Modified compactive effort; Standard compactive effort AS 1289.5.1.1; AS 1289.5.2.1; RMS (NSW) Method T111; RMS (NSW) Method T112; MR (Qld) Method Q142A; MR (Qld) Method Q142B 

TfNSW TS 02795.06,TfNSW TS 02795.07
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil dispersion Soils Dispersion Sand equivalent

AS 1289.3.7.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil modulus and deformation Soils Resilient modulus Permanent deformation Austroads Method AGPT/T305
RMS (NSW) Method T154
MR (Qld) Method Q139

TfNSW TS 02798.05
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil pre-treatment Soils Soil pre-treatment Not applicable AS 1289.1.1; RMS (NSW) Method T105;TfNSW T105;; MR (Qld) Method Q101

TfNSW TS 02795.01
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil stabilisation Soils Curing of moulded specimens; Laboratory stabilisation of soil Lime, cement and bitumen MR (Qld) Method Q135A; MR (Qld) Method Q135B; MR (Qld) Method Q135C
Laboratory stabilisation of soil Foamed bitumen Austroads Method AGPT/T301; Austroads Method AGPT/T302; Austroads Method AGPT/T303; RMS (NSW) Method T153; MR (Qld) Method Q138A; MR (Qld) Method Q138B

TfNSW TS 02798.04
Cement content Heat of neutralisation AS 5101.3.3
Sample collection Asphalts Not applicable Uncompacted asphalt

AS/NZS 2891.1.1
Soils Not applicable Disturbed sampling from earthwork; Disturbed soil sampling from a pavement; Disturbed soil sampling from a stockpile AS 1289.1.2.1

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Materials

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Analysis of bituminous materials - Composition Bituminous materials Residue on evaporation Gravimetric In-house method NRDL-ITM-002
Rubber content Gravimetric Austroads Method AGPT/T142
Residue on evaporation Not applicable

AS/NZS 2341.23
Recovery of residue Gravimetric AS 2341.30
Non-aqueous volatiles Calculation by difference AS 2341.24
Toluene insoluble matter Not applicable

AS/NZS 2341.8
Water content Karl-Fischer titration

AS 2341.9
Analysis of bituminous materials - Properties Bituminous materials Stone coating ability and water resistance

AS 2341.28
Set and cure of bituminous slurry Cohesion

Austroads Method AGPT/T271

ISSA TB 139
Viscosity Brookfield viscometer; Dynamic - Capillary tube; Rotational

AS/NZS 2341.2, AS/NZS 2341.4

Austroads Method AGPT/T111

ASTM D2196
Torsional recovery Not applicable

Austroads Method AGPT/T122
Breaking behaviour

AS 2341.29
Penetration of bitumen Not applicable

AS 2341.12
Sieve residue Sieve analysis

AS/NZS 2341.26
Softening point Ring and ball

AS 2341.18

Austroads AGPT/T131
Flash point Not applicable

ASTM D92
Consistency of slurry Flow pattern

Austroads Method AGPT/T270

ISSA TB 106
Ease of remixing Not applicable

Austroads AGPT/T109
Sedimentation Not applicable

AS/NZS 2341.27

Austroads AGPT/T108
Excess binder Loaded wheel

Austroads Method AGPT/T273

ISSA TB 109
Durability Accelerated aging viscosity increase Austroads Method AGPT/T194
Viscosity Dynamic shear rheometer  Austroads Method AGPT/T192
Sample handling and conditioning Not applicable

AS 2341.21, Austroads ATM 102
Consistency; Elastic recovery; Stiffness Not applicable

Austroads Method AGPT/T121
Permanent recovery and creep Dynamic shear rheometer AASHTO M332,
AASHTO T350,
ASTM D7405,
Austroads Method AGPT/T193
pH of bituminous emulsions Classical

AS 2341.32
Flash point of polymer modified binder Not applicable Austroads ATM 112
Rolling thin film oven (RTFO) Effect of heat and air on a moving film of bitumen

AS/NZS 2341.10

Austroads Method AGPT/T103
Abrasion loss Wet track abrasion

Austroads Method AGPT/T272

ISSA TB 100
Density Density bottle

AS 2341.7
Stress ratio Dynamic shear rheometer  Austroads Method AGPT/T125
Aggregate coating Visual examination ISSA TB114
Dynamic shear modulus and phase angle Dynamic shear rheometer AASHTO T315
Sample collection Bituminous materials Not applicable Bitumen emulsions from tanks, tankers and drums AS 1160

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