Construction Sciences Pty Ltd

Site

Pakenham Laboratory

Accreditation No.

1986

Site No.

3644

Date of Accreditation

10 Aug 2015

Address

Mt Shamrock Road
Pakenham, VIC 3810
Australia

constructionsciences.net

Contact

Mr Adam Gleeson P: +61 (03) 52773495

Availability

Services available to external clients

Construction Sciences Pty Ltd address map

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Pakenham Laboratory

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate contaminants Aggregates Organic impurities Colour test

AS 1141.34

Coarse aggregate quality Visual comparison

AS 1141.30.1

RC (Vic) Method 372.01

Weak particles contaminants Sieve analysis

AS 1141.32

Clay and fine silt Settling

AS 1141.33; AS 1289.3.7.1

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties Aggregates Particle size distribution Sieve analysis RC (Vic) Method 375.11
Particle size distribution Sieve analysis; Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm

AS 1141.11.1, AS 1141.12, AS 1289.3.6.1

Bulk density Compacted; Uncompacted

AS 1141.4

Shape Flakiness RC (Vic) Method 302.11
Moisture content Drying oven; Hot plate AS 1289.2.1.1, AS 1289.2.1.6
Particle density of fine aggregate; Water absorption of fine aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.5

Sample preparation Undisturbed samples AS 1289.1.1, RC (Vic) Method 301.01
Particle density of coarse aggregate; Water absorption of coarse aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.6.1

Shape Average least dimension; Flakiness; Proportional calliper

AS 1141.14, AS 1141.15, AS 1141.20.2, AS 1141.20.3

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate soundness Aggregates Soundness Degradation factor on fine aggregate

AS 1141.25.3
RC (Vic) Method 370.05

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate stabilisation Aggregates Unconfined compressive strength

AS 5101.4

Cement content Heat of neutralisation

AS 5101.3.3

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil dispersion Soils Dispersion Sand equivalent

AS 1289.3.7.1

Sample collection Aggregates Not applicable Aggregate from a stockpile

AS 1141.3.1, AS 1289.1.2.1

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