
National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Transport for NSW
Site
Russell Vale Laboratory – Regional Technical Services
Accreditation No.
2599
Site No.
2592
Date of Accreditation
13 Jul 2020
Contact
Availability
Services conditionally available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Infrastructure and Asset Integrity
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties | Aggregates | Particle density of fine aggregate | Weighing-in-water |
AS 1141.5, RMS (NSW) Method T210 |
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Bulk density | Uncompacted |
AS 1141.4, RMS (NSW) Method T211 |
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Shape | Crushed faces |
RMS (NSW) Method T239 |
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Water absorption of fine aggregate | Not applicable |
AS 1141.5, RMS (NSW) Method T210 |
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Water absorption of coarse aggregate | Not applicable |
AS 1141.6.1, RMS (NSW) Method T209 |
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Shape | Proportional calliper |
AS 1141.14, RMS (NSW) Method T213 |
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Bulk density | Compacted |
AS 1141.4, RMS (NSW) Method T212 |
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Particle size distribution | Fine particles in road materials |
AS 1141.19 |
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Particle size distribution | Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm |
AS 1141.12, RMS (NSW) Method T203 |
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Shape | Average least dimension |
AS 1141.20.1, AS 1141.20.2, RMS (NSW) Method T235, RMS (NSW) Method T275 |
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Particle density of coarse aggregate | Weighing-in-water |
AS 1141.6.1, RMS (NSW) Method T209 |
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Particle size distribution | Sieve analysis |
AS 1141.11.1, RMS (NSW) Method T201 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate strength | Aggregates | Wet/dry strength variation | Not applicable |
AS 1141.22, RMS (NSW) Method T215 |
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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, RMS (NSW) Method T607, RMS (NSW) Method T608 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt field density | Asphalts | Field density | Nuclear gauge backscatter mode |
AS/NZS 2891.14.1.2 |
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Density ratio and air voids | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 2891.14.5 |
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Field density | Thin-lift nuclear gauge |
AS/NZS 2891.14.2 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt filler | Asphalts | Apparent particle density of filler | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 1141.7, RMS (NSW) Method T435 |
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Voids in dry compacted filler | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 1141.17, RMS (NSW) Method T436 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt performance | Asphalts | Stripping potential | Tensile strength ratio |
RMS (NSW) Method T640 |
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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, RMS (NSW) Methods T661 |
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Specimen compaction | Gyratory compaction |
AS/NZS 2891.2.2, RMS (NSW) Method T662 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt volumetric properties | Asphalts | Maximum density | Water displacement | AS 2891.7.1 | |
Voids and density relationship | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 2891.8 |
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Bulk density | Presaturation |
AS/NZS 2891.9.2 |
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Maximum density | Methylated spirits displacement |
AS/NZS 2891.7.3, RMS (NSW) Method T605 |
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Bulk density | Mensuration |
AS/NZS 2891.9.3 |
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Binder film index | Not applicable |
RMS (NSW) Method T643 |
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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, RMS (NSW) Method T301 |
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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, RMS (NSW) Method T306 |
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Specimen preparation | Capping of compressive strength specimens |
RMS (NSW) Method T305 |
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Mass per unit volume - Hardened concrete | Dimensions |
AS 1012.12.1, RMS (NSW) Method T316 |
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Compressive strength | Core |
AS 1012.14, RMS (NSW) Method T310 |
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Mass per unit volume - Hardened concrete | Water displacement |
AS 1012.12.2, RMS (NSW) Method T317 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar specimen manufacture and curing | Concrete, grout and mortar | Specimen conditioning | Wet conditioning of hardened concrete core specimens |
AS 1012.14 |
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Specimen manufacture and curing | Curing cylinder specimens in the laboratory; In-situ manufacture and curing of cylindrical specimens |
AS 1012.8.1, RMS (NSW) Method T304 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Pavement shape | Road pavements | Surface deviation | Straight edge |
RMS (NSW) Method T183 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Road pavement profile | Road pavements | Ride quality | Laser profilometer |
RMS (NSW) Method T187, RMS (NSW) Method T188 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Road pavement structural performance | Road pavements | Structural performance evaluation | Benkelman beam; Deflection monitoring |
RMS (NSW) Method T160, TfNSW T199 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Road pavement surfacing characteristics | Road pavements | Skid resistance | British pendulum portable tester |
AS 1141.42, RMS (NSW) Method T231 |
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Texture depth | Sand patch |
RMS (NSW) Method T240 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification | Soils | Moisture content | Drying oven |
AS 1289.2.1.1, RMS (NSW) Method T120 |
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Plasticity index | Casagrande |
AS 1289.3.3.1, TfNSW T109; |
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Liquid limit | Casagrande four point; Casagrande one point |
AS 1289.3.1.1, AS 1289.3.1.2; TfNSW T108 |
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Fine particles in road materials | Not applicable |
TfNSW T107 |
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Sieve analysis | Not applicable |
AS 1289.3.6.1; TfNSW T106; |
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Plastic limit | Not applicable |
AS 1289.3.2.1; TfNSW T109 |
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Linear shrinkage | Not applicable |
AS 1289.3.4.1; TfNSW T113 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil compaction characteristics | Soils | Dry density/moisture content relationship | Standard compactive effort |
AS 1289.5.1.1, RMS (NSW) Method T111, RMS (NSW) Method T130 |
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Dry density/moisture content relationship | Modified compactive effort |
AS 1289.5.2.1, RMS (NSW) Method T112 |
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Dry density/moisture content relationship | Three compaction point |
RMS (NSW) Method T162 |
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Minimum and maximum dry density | Not applicable |
AS 1289.5.5.1 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil dispersion | Soils | Dispersion | Emerson class |
AS 1289.3.8.1 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil field density | Soils | Relative compaction | Not applicable |
RMS (NSW) Method T166 |
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Compaction control | Hilf |
AS 1289.5.7.1 |
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Density - In-situ | Nuclear gauge |
AS 1289.5.8.1, RMS (NSW) Method T173 |
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Dry density ratio | Calculation |
AS 1289.5.4.1 |
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Density index | Not applicable |
AS 1289.5.6.1 |
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Density - In-situ | Sand pouring apparatus |
RMS (NSW) Method T119 |
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Moisture ratio | Measured |
AS 1289.5.4.1 |
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Density - In-situ | Volume extraction |
RMS (NSW) Method T165 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil in-situ penetration | Soils | Penetration in-situ | Dynamic cone |
RMS (NSW) Method T161 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil laboratory bearing properties | Soils | Compressive strength | Uniaxial maximum dry |
RMS (NSW) Method T114 |
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Bearing ratio | Remoulded specimens |
AS 1289.6.1.1, RMS (NSW) Method T117, RMS (NSW) Method T132 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil natural contaminants | Soils | Acidity | pH |
AS 1289.4.3.1, RMS (NSW) Method T123 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil pre-treatment | Soils | Soil pre-treatment | Not applicable |
AS 1289.1.1; TfNSW T105 |
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Soil pre-treatment | Accelerated weathering pre-treatment |
TfNSW T103 |
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Soil pre-treatment | Repeated compaction pre-treatment |
TfNSW T102 |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil stabilisation | Soils | Stabiliser rate of spread rate | In-situ measurement |
RMS (NSW) Method T136 |
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Compressive strength | Uniaxial unconfined |
RMS (NSW) Method T116, RMS (NSW) Method T131 |
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Sample collection | Aggregates | Not applicable | Aggregate from a stockpile |
AS 1141.3.1, RMS (NSW) Method T100 |
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Asphalts | Not applicable | Extraction of an asphalt core - Wet technique |
AS 2891.1.2, RMS (NSW) Method T631;TfNSW T631; |
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Not applicable | Uncompacted asphalt |
AS/NZS 2891.1.1 |
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Concrete, grout and mortar | Not applicable | Fresh concrete from a mixer; Fresh concrete from deposited concrete |
AS 1012.1, RMS (NSW) Method T300 |
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Not applicable | Hardened concrete by coring |
AS 1012.14 |
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Soils | Not applicable | Disturbed sampling from earthwork; 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, RMS (NSW) Method T100 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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Analysis of bituminous materials - Properties | Bituminous materials | Sample handling and conditioning | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 2341.21, Austroads Method AGPT/T102 |
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Torsional recovery | Not applicable |
Austroads Method AGPT/T122 |
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Viscosity | Rotational |
AS/NZS 2341.4 |
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Rolling thin film oven (RTFO) | Effect of heat and air on a moving film of bitumen |
AS/NZS 2341.10, Austroads Method AGPT/T103 |
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Viscosity | Dynamic - Capillary tube |
AS/NZS 2341.2 |
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Viscosity | Brookfield viscometer |
Austroads Method AGPT/T111 |
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Penetration of bitumen | Not applicable |
AS 2341.12, RMS (NSW) Method T506 |
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Softening point | Ring and ball |
AS 2341.18, Austroads Method AGPT/T131 |
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Analysis of cements and cementitious materials - Composition | Cement products; Pozzolanic materials | Aluminium oxide; Calcium oxide; Ferric oxide; Magnesium oxide; Manganese monoxide; Potassium oxide; Silicon dioxide; Sodium oxide; Sulfur trioxide (sulfuric anhydride); Titanium oxide | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) - Dry ingredients; X-ray fluorescence (XRF) - Hydrated material |
RMS (NSW) Method T1032, RMS (NSW) Method T1033 |
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Sample collection | Bituminous materials | Not applicable | Polymer modified bitumens from tanks, tankers and drums |
Austroads Method AGPT/T101 |
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Not applicable | Residual bitumens from tanks, tankers and drums |
AS 2008 (1997) Appendix B |
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Accreditation No.
2599
Site No.
2592
Print date
27 May 2022