Construction Sciences Pty Ltd

Site

Petrie Laboratory

Accreditation No.

1986

Site No.

1730

Date of Accreditation

10 Aug 2015

Address

Cnr. Dayboro Road and Dunlop Lane
Kurwongbah, QLD 4503
Australia

constructionsciences.net

Contact

Mr Christopher Pearce P: +61 (07) 68653212

Availability

Services available to external clients

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Petrie Laboratory

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

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate binder adhesion Aggregates Degree of precoating Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q216

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate contaminants Aggregates Clay and fine silt Settling

AS 1141.33

Organic impurities Colour test

AS 1141.34

Weak particles contaminants Sieve analysis

AS 1141.32


Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties Aggregates Shape Proportional calliper

AS 1141.14

Shape Average least dimension AS 1141.20.3
Particle density of fine aggregate; Water absorption of fine aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.5


Shape Crushed faces AS 1141.18
Particle density of coarse aggregate; Water absorption of coarse aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.6.1


Particle size distribution Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm

AS 1141.12

Particle size distribution Sieve analysis

AS 1141.11.1

Shape Flakiness

AS 1141.15

MR (Qld) Method Q201

Bulk density Compacted; Uncompacted

AS 1141.4

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate soundness Aggregates Soundness Degradation factor on source rock

AS 1141.25.1

Soundness Degradation factor on coarse aggregate

AS 1141.25.2

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate strength Aggregates Wet/dry strength variation Not applicable

AS 1141.22

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification Soils Moisture content Drying oven

AS 1289.2.1.1

Plastic limit Not applicable

AS 1289.3.2.1,

MR (Qld) Method Q105

Liquid limit Casagrande four point; Casagrande one point AS 1289.3.1.1, AS 1289.3.1.2
Cone plasticity index; Plasticity index; Weighted plasticity index Casagrande; Cone AS 1289.3.3.1, AS 1289.3.3.2,
MR (Qld) Method Q252
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 Q104D

Moisture content Microwave oven

AS 1289 2.1.4


Linear shrinkage Not applicable

AS 1289.3.4.1,

MR (Qld) Method Q106

Sieve analysis Fines ratio; Not applicable

AS 1289.3.6.1

MR (Qld) Method Q103A, MR (Qld) Method Q253

Moisture content Correlation

AS 1289 2.3.1


Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil compaction characteristics Soils Compaction to nominated levels Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q145A

Dry density/moisture content relationship Standard compactive effort

AS 1289.5.1.1

MR (Qld) Method Q142A

Dry density/moisture content relationship Modified compactive effort

AS 1289.5.2.1

MR (Qld) Method Q142B

Assignment of optimum moisture content/maximum dry density (OMC/MDD) Not applicable MR (Qld) Method Q144A
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil dispersion Soils Dispersion Emerson class AS 1289.3.8.1,
MR (Qld) Method Q168
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil laboratory bearing properties Soils Bearing ratio Remoulded specimens

AS 1289.6.1.1
MR (Qld) Method Q113A, MR (Qld) Method Q113B, MR (Qld) Method Q113C

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 Q101A, MR (Qld) Method Q101B, MR (Qld) Method Q101C, MR (Qld) Method Q101D

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil stabilisation Soils Sample preparation Cement stabilisation

MR (Qld) Method Q135A, MR (Qld) Method Q136A

Sample preparation UCS (unconfined compression strength) specimens - Field mix; UCS (unconfined compression strength) specimens - Laboratory mix MR (Qld) Method Q251A, MR (Qld) Method Q251B
Cement content Heat of neutralisation

MR (Qld) Method Q134

Compressive strength Uniaxial unconfined

MR (Qld) Method Q115

Curing of moulded specimens Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q135B

Sample collection Aggregates Not applicable Aggregate from a conveyor belt; Aggregate from a stockpile

AS 1141.3.1

MR (Qld) Method Q060

Aggregates; Soils Not applicable Site selection - Random sampling; Site selection - Random stratified sampling

AS 1289.1.4.2,

MR (Qld) Method Q050

Fixed Remote Site – Sunrock Quarry

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification Soils Moisture content Microwave oven AS 1289 2.1.4
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil stabilisation Soils Compressive strength Uniaxial unconfined MR (QLD) Method Q115
Cement content Heat of neutralisation MR (QLD) Method Q134

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