National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Colas Queensland Pty Ltd
Site
Rockhampton Laboratory
Accreditation No.
18617
Site No.
24831
Date of Accreditation
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
Withdrawn 13 Sep 2021
Voluntary
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Infrastructure and Asset Integrity
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| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate binder adhesion | Aggregates | Degree of precoating; Resistance to stripping | Not applicable; Standard plate |
MR (Qld) Method Q212B; MR (Qld) Method Q216 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate contaminants | Aggregates | Weak particles contaminants | Sieve analysis |
AS 1141.32 |
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| 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 1141.6.1 |
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| Bulk density | Compacted; Uncompacted |
AS 1141.4 |
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| Soundness | Clay index |
MR (Qld) Method Q129 |
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| Shape | Proportional calliper | AS 1141.14 | |||
| Wet/dry strength variation | Not applicable |
AS 1141.22 |
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| Shape | Average least dimension; Crushed faces; Flakiness; Proportional calliper |
AS 1141.14, AS 1141.15, AS 1141.20.3, |
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| Particle size distribution | Sieve analysis; Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm |
AS 1141.11.1, AS 1141.12 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate soundness | Aggregates | Soundness | Clay index; Degradation factor on coarse aggregate; Degradation factor on source rock; Methylene blue value |
AS 1141.25.1, AS 1141.25.2, AS 1141.66, MR (Qld) Method Q129, MR (Qld) Method Q208B |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate strength | Aggregates | Wet/dry strength variation | Not applicable |
AS 1141.22 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt adhesion and stripping | Asphalts | Degree of particle coating | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 2891.11 |
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| Anti-stripping agent sensitivity to water | Not applicable |
MR (Qld) Method Q315 |
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| Binder paste drain-off | Not applicable |
MR (Qld) Method Q310; AustRoads Method AGPT/T235 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt extraction and grading | Asphalts | Bitumen content and aggregate grading | Reflux |
AS/NZS 2891.3.1 MR (Qld) Method Q308A |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt field density | Asphalts | Characteristic density ratio; Characteristic values | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 2891.14.5; |
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| Field density | Thin-lift nuclear gauge |
MR (Qld) Method Q306E; MR (Qld) Method NGTM N04; MR (Qld) Method NGTM N05 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt filler | Asphalts | Apparent particle density of filler; Voids in dry compacted filler | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 1141.7, AS/NZS 1141.17 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt mechanical properties | Asphalts | Marshall stability and flow | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 2891.5; |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt mix design | Asphalts | Equivalent warm mix compaction temperature | Comparison method |
MR (Qld) Method Q323 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt performance | Asphalts | Stripping potential | Tensile strength ratio | AG:PT/T232 | |
| Permeability | Ponding |
MR (Qld) Method Q304A; MR (Qld) Method Q304B |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt specimen manufacture | Asphalts | Specimen conditioning | Handling and conditioning |
AS/NZS 2891.2.1; AS/NZS 2891.2.2; MR (Qld) Method Q301, MR (Qld) Method Q303A, MR (Qld) Method Q303B |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt volumetric properties | Asphalts | Bulk density | Mensuration; Presaturation; Silicone sealing; Waxing |
AS/NZS 2891.9.1, AS/NZS 2891.9.2, AS/NZS 2891.9.3 MR (Qld) Method Q306A, MR (Qld) Method Q306B, MR (Qld) Method Q306C, MR (Qld) Method Q306D |
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| Binder film index; Binder film thickness | Not applicable | AG:PT/T237; MR (Qld) Method Q317 | |||
| Maximum density | Water displacement |
AS/NZS 2891.7.1 MR (Qld) Method Q307A |
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| Fixed and free binder | Not applicable |
MR (Qld) Method Q321 |
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| Gyratory compaction curve | Not applicable |
MR (Qld) Method Q322 |
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| Binder film thickness | Not applicable |
MR (Qld) Method Q317 |
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| Voids and density relationship | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 2891.8 MR (Qld) Method Q311 |
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| Mix volume ratio density | Not applicable |
MR (Qld) Method Q318 |
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| 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 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar properties | Concrete, grout and mortar | Compressive strength | Cylinder |
AS 1012.9 |
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| Mass per unit volume - Hardened concrete | Dimensions |
AS 1012.12.1 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar specimen manufacture and curing | Concrete, grout and mortar | Specimen manufacture and curing | Manufacture and curing of cylindrical specimens in the laboratory |
AS 1012.8.1 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Pavement shape | Road pavements | Surface deviation | Straight edge |
MR (Qld) Method Q712 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Road pavement surfacing characteristics | Road pavements | Texture depth | Sand patch |
AustRoads Method AGPT/T250 |
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| Penetration depth | Ball embedment |
AustRoads Method AGPT/T251 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification | Soils | Plastic limit | Not applicable |
AS 1289.3.2.1; MR (Qld) Method Q105 |
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| Liquid limit | Cone four point; Cone one point |
MR (Qld) Method Q104A; MR (Qld) Method Q104D |
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| Linear shrinkage | Not applicable |
MR (Qld) Method Q106 |
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| Plasticity index | Cone |
MR (Qld) Method Q105 |
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| Particle density | Not applicable |
MR (Qld) Method Q109; MR (Qld) Method Q109A; MR (Qld) Method Q109B |
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| Moisture content | Drying oven |
AS 1289.2.1.1 |
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| Sieve analysis | Not applicable |
AS 1289.3.6.1; MR (Qld) Method Q103A |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil compaction characteristics | Soils | Compaction to nominated levels | Not applicable |
MR (Qld) Method Q145A |
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| Assignment of optimum moisture content/maximum dry density (OMC/MDD) |
AS 1289.5.4.2; MR (Qld) Method Q144A |
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| Dry density/moisture content relationship | Modified compactive effort; Standard compactive effort |
AS 1289.5.1.1; AS 1289.5.2.1; MR (Qld) Method Q142A |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil field density | Soils | Characteristic field density values |
MR (Qld) Method Q020 |
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| Density - In-situ | Sand-cone |
AS 1289.5.3.1; MR (Qld) Method Q141B; |
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| Degree of saturation | Not applicable |
MR (Qld) Method Q146 |
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| Field moisture content | Nuclear gauge |
AS 1289.5.8.1; MR (Qld) Method Q141A; MR (Qld) Method NGTM N01; ;MR (Qld) Method NGTM N02 |
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| Moisture ratio | Measured |
AS 1289.5.4.1 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil in-situ penetration | Soils | Penetration in-situ | Dynamic cone |
AS 1289.6.3.2, MR (Qld) Method Q114B |
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| 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 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil pre-treatment | Soils | Soil pre-treatment |
AS 1289.1.1; |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil stabilisation | Soils | Stabiliser rate of spread rate | In-situ measurement |
MR (Qld) Method Q719 |
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| Compressive strength | Uniaxial unconfined |
MR (Qld) Method Q115 |
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| Cement content | Heat of neutralisation |
MR (Qld) Method Q134 |
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| Curing of moulded specimens | Not applicable |
MR (Qld) Method Q135B |
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| Sample collection | Aggregates | Not applicable | Aggregate from a pavement; Aggregate from a stockpile; Aggregate from a truck; Site selection by spot sampling |
AS 1141.3.1; |
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| Asphalts | Not applicable | Extraction of an asphalt core - Dry technique; Extraction of an asphalt core - Wet technique; Uncompacted asphalt |
AS/NZS 2891.1.1; AS 2891.1.2; MR (Qld) Method Q301 |
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| Concrete, grout and mortar | Not applicable | Fresh concrete from a mixer; Fresh concrete from deposited concrete |
AS 1012.1 |
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| Soils | Not applicable | Site selection - Random sampling; Site selection - Random stratified sampling; Site selection - Systematic random stratified sampling |
AS 1289.1.4.1; AS 1289.1.4.2 MR (Qld) Method Q050 |
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| Not applicable | Disturbed sampling from earthwork; Disturbed soil sampling from a pavement; Disturbed soil sampling from a stockpile; Disturbed soil sampling in-situ; Site selection by spot sampling |
AS 1289.1.2.1 MR (Qld) Method Q060, MR (Qld) Method Q061 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
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| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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| Analysis of bituminous materials - Properties | Bituminous materials | Softening point | Ring and ball | MR (Qld) Method Q334 | |
| Segregation of bituminous materials | Not applicable |
AustRoads Method AGPT/T108 |
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| Softening point | Ring and ball |
AS 2341.18; AustRoads Method AGPT/T131 |
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| Sample handling and conditioning | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 2341.21; AustRoads Method AGPT/T102; AustRoads Method AGPT/T109 |
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| Viscosity | Brookfield viscometer; Dynamic - Capillary tube |
AS/NZS 2341.2; |
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| Torsional recovery |
AustRoads Method AGPT/T122 |
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| Sample collection | Bituminous materials | Not applicable | Polymer modified bitumens from tanks, tankers and drums; Residual bitumens from tanks, tankers and drums |
AS2008 Section 2.5; |
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Accreditation No.
18617
Site No.
24831
Print date
08 Dec 2023
