Earthtech Laboratories (NQ)

Site

Ravenshoe Laboratory

Accreditation No.

1244

Site No.

1237

Date of Accreditation

14 Mar 1977

Address

RN51 Monument Street
Ravenshoe, QLD 4888
Australia

Contact

Mr Blake Kidner P: +61 0427476762

Availability

Services available to external clients

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Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes

Withdrawn 04 Oct 2024

Voluntary

Ravenshoe Laboratory

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

Withdrawn
Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
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 Weak particles contaminants Sieve analysis AS 1141.32
Organic impurities Colour test

AS 1141.34

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties Aggregates Ten percent fines value Dry

MR (Qld) Method Q205A

Particle density of fine aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.5

Water absorption of coarse aggregate Not applicable

AS 1141.6.1

Bulk density Compacted; Uncompacted

AS 1141.4

Shape Crushed faces

AS 1141.18

Bulk density Compacted

AS 1141.4

Particle density of coarse aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.6.1

Shape Average least dimension

AS 1141.20.3

Water absorption of fine aggregate Not applicable

AS 1141.5

Shape Flakiness

AS 1141.15,
MR (Qld) Method Q201

Particle size distribution Sieve analysis

AS 1141.11.1

Ten percent fines value Wet

MR (Qld) Method Q205B

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate soundness Aggregates Soundness Degradation factor on coarse aggregate MR (Qld) Method Q208B
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 - Concrete, grout and mortar consistence in situ Concrete, grout and mortar Slump flow Cone

AS 1012.3.1

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar properties Concrete, grout and mortar Compressive strength Cylinder

AS 1012.9

Mass per unit volume - Fresh concrete In situ measurement using fixed volume measure

AS 1012.5

Mass per unit volume - Hardened concrete Cylinder

AS 1012.12.1

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar specimen manufacture and curing Concrete, grout and mortar Specimen manufacture and curing Curing cylinder specimens in the laboratory

AS 1012.8.1

Specimen manufacture and curing Manufacture and curing of cylindrical specimens in the laboratory

AS 1012.8.1

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification Soils Linear shrinkage Not applicable

AS 1289.3.4.1, MR (Qld) Method Q106

Plastic limit Not applicable

AS 1289.3.2.1, MR (Qld) Method Q105

Description, identification and classification Not applicable

AS 1726 Tables 9  and 10

Plasticity index Casagrande; Cone

AS 1289.3.3.1, MR (Qld) Method Q105

Liquid limit Cone four point

MR (Qld) Method Q104A

Moisture content Drying oven

AS 1289.2.1.1

Sieve analysis Not applicable

AS 1289.3.6.1, MR (Qld) Method Q103A

Liquid limit Casagrande one point; Cone one point

AS 1289.3.1.2, MR (Qld) Method Q104D

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil compaction characteristics
Soils Dry density/moisture content relationship Standard compactive effort

AS 1289.5.1.1,
MR (Qld) Method Q142A

Compaction to nominated levels Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q145A

Assignment of optimum moisture content/maximum dry density (OMC/MDD); Oversize material Oversize material treatment AS 1289.5.4.2, MR (Qld) Method Q143, MR (Qld) Method Q144A
Dry density/moisture content relationship Modified compactive effort MR (Qld) Method Q142B
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil dispersion Soils Dispersion Emerson class AS 1289.3.8.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil field density Soils Density - In situ Sand-cone MR (Qld) Method Q141B
Relative compaction Not applicable MR (Qld) Method Q140A
Degree of saturation Not applicable MR (Qld) Method Q146
Density - In situ; Moisture - In situ Nuclear gauge AS 1289.5.8.1, MR (Qld) Method Q141A, MR (Qld) NGTM Method N01, MR (Qld) NGTM Method N02, MR (Qld) NGTM Method N03
Characteristic field density values; Compaction control; Dry density ratio; Moisture ratio Calculation; Hilf; Measured AS 1289.5.4.1, AS 1289.5.7.1, MR (Qld) Method Q020
Field moisture content Nuclear gauge AS 1289.5.8.1
MR (Qld) Method Q141A, MR (Qld) NGTM Method N02
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 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, MR (Qld) Method Q101E, MR (Qld) Method Q101F

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil reactivity Soils Reactivity Shrink/swell AS 1289.7.1.1
Sample collection Aggregates Not applicable Site selection by spot sampling

MR (Qld) Method Q061

Not applicable Aggregate from a pavement; Aggregate from a stockpile

AS 1141.3.1,
MR (Qld) Method Q060

Concrete, grout and mortar Not applicable Fresh concrete from deposited concrete

AS 1012.1

Soils Not applicable Disturbed sampling from earthwork; Disturbed soil sampling from a face; Disturbed soil sampling from a pavement; Disturbed soil sampling from a stockpile; Disturbed soil sampling from a windrow; Disturbed soil sampling in situ

AS 1289.1.2.1

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

MR (Qld) Method Q050

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