Transport for NSW

Site

Russell Vale Laboratory – Regional Technical Services

Accreditation No.

2599

Site No.

2592

Date of Accreditation

13 Jul 2020

Address

21 York Place
Russell Vale, NSW 2517
Australia

transport.nsw.gov.au

Contact

Mr Glenn Smith P: +61 (02) 42223256

Availability

Services conditionally available to external clients

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Russell Vale Laboratory – Regional Technical Services

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
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
Bulk density Uncompacted

AS 1141.4, RMS (NSW) Method T211
Shape Crushed faces

RMS (NSW) Method T239
Water absorption of fine aggregate Not applicable

AS 1141.5, RMS (NSW) Method T210
Water absorption of coarse aggregate Not applicable

AS 1141.6.1, RMS (NSW) Method T209
Shape Proportional calliper

AS 1141.14, RMS (NSW) Method T213
Bulk density Compacted

AS 1141.4, RMS (NSW) Method T212
Particle size distribution Fine particles in road materials

AS 1141.19
Particle size distribution Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm

AS 1141.12, RMS (NSW) Method T203
Shape Average least dimension

AS 1141.20.1, AS 1141.20.2, RMS (NSW) Method T235, RMS (NSW) Method T275
Particle density of coarse aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.6.1, RMS (NSW) Method T209
Particle size distribution Sieve analysis

AS 1141.11.1, RMS (NSW) Method T201
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate strength Aggregates Wet/dry strength variation Not applicable AS 1141.22, RMS (NSW) Method T215
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
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt field density Asphalts Field density Nuclear gauge backscatter mode

AS/NZS 2891.14.1.2
Density ratio and air voids Not applicable

AS/NZS 2891.14.5
Field density Thin-lift nuclear gauge

AS/NZS 2891.14.2
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
Voids in dry compacted filler Not applicable AS/NZS 1141.17, RMS (NSW) Method T436
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt performance Asphalts Stripping potential Tensile strength ratio

RMS (NSW) Method T640
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
Specimen compaction Gyratory compaction

AS/NZS 2891.2.2, RMS (NSW) Method T662
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
Bulk density Presaturation

AS/NZS 2891.9.2
Maximum density Methylated spirits displacement

AS/NZS 2891.7.3, RMS (NSW) Method T605
Bulk density Mensuration

AS/NZS 2891.9.3
Binder film index Not applicable

RMS (NSW) Method T643
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
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
Specimen preparation Capping of compressive strength specimens

RMS (NSW) Method T305
Mass per unit volume - Hardened concrete Dimensions

AS 1012.12.1, RMS (NSW) Method T316
Compressive strength Core

AS 1012.14, RMS (NSW) Method T310
Mass per unit volume - Hardened concrete Water displacement

AS 1012.12.2, RMS (NSW) Method T317
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
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
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Pavement shape Road pavements Surface deviation Straight edge RMS (NSW) Method T183
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Road pavement profile Road pavements Ride quality Laser profilometer

RMS (NSW) Method T187, RMS (NSW) Method T188
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
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
Texture depth Sand patch

RMS (NSW) Method T240
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification Soils Moisture content Drying oven

AS 1289.2.1.1, RMS (NSW) Method T120
Plasticity index Casagrande

AS 1289.3.3.1, TfNSW T109;
Liquid limit Casagrande four point; Casagrande one point

AS 1289.3.1.1, AS 1289.3.1.2; TfNSW T108
Fine particles in road materials Not applicable

TfNSW T107
Sieve analysis Not applicable

AS 1289.3.6.1; TfNSW T106;
Plastic limit Not applicable

AS 1289.3.2.1; TfNSW T109
Linear shrinkage Not applicable

AS 1289.3.4.1; TfNSW T113
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
Dry density/moisture content relationship Modified compactive effort

AS 1289.5.2.1, RMS (NSW) Method T112
Dry density/moisture content relationship Three compaction point

RMS (NSW) Method T162
Minimum and maximum dry density Not applicable

AS 1289.5.5.1
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 Relative compaction Not applicable

RMS (NSW) Method T166
Compaction control Hilf

AS 1289.5.7.1
Density - In-situ Nuclear gauge

AS 1289.5.8.1, RMS (NSW) Method T173
Dry density ratio Calculation

AS 1289.5.4.1
Density index Not applicable

AS 1289.5.6.1
Density - In-situ Sand pouring apparatus

RMS (NSW) Method T119
Moisture ratio Measured

AS 1289.5.4.1
Density - In-situ Volume extraction

RMS (NSW) Method T165
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil in-situ penetration Soils Penetration in-situ Dynamic cone RMS (NSW) Method T161
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil laboratory bearing properties Soils Compressive strength Uniaxial maximum dry RMS (NSW) Method T114
Bearing ratio Remoulded specimens AS 1289.6.1.1, RMS (NSW) Method T117, RMS (NSW) Method T132
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil natural contaminants Soils Acidity pH

AS 1289.4.3.1, RMS (NSW) Method T123
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil pre-treatment Soils Soil pre-treatment Not applicable

AS 1289.1.1; TfNSW T105
Soil pre-treatment Accelerated weathering pre-treatment

TfNSW T103
Soil pre-treatment Repeated compaction pre-treatment

TfNSW T102
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil stabilisation Soils Stabiliser rate of spread rate In-situ measurement

RMS (NSW) Method T136
Compressive strength Uniaxial unconfined

RMS (NSW) Method T116, RMS (NSW) Method T131
Sample collection Aggregates Not applicable Aggregate from a stockpile

AS 1141.3.1, RMS (NSW) Method T100
Asphalts Not applicable Extraction of an asphalt core - Wet technique

AS 2891.1.2, RMS (NSW) Method T631;TfNSW T631;
Not applicable Uncompacted asphalt

AS/NZS 2891.1.1
Concrete, grout and mortar Not applicable Fresh concrete from a mixer; Fresh concrete from deposited concrete

AS 1012.1, RMS (NSW) Method T300
Not applicable Hardened concrete by coring

AS 1012.14
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
Analysis of bituminous materials - Properties Bituminous materials Sample handling and conditioning Not applicable

AS/NZS 2341.21, Austroads Method AGPT/T102
Torsional recovery Not applicable

Austroads Method AGPT/T122
Viscosity Rotational

AS/NZS 2341.4
Rolling thin film oven (RTFO) Effect of heat and air on a moving film of bitumen

AS/NZS 2341.10, Austroads Method AGPT/T103
Viscosity Dynamic - Capillary tube

AS/NZS 2341.2
Viscosity Brookfield viscometer

Austroads Method AGPT/T111
Penetration of bitumen Not applicable

AS 2341.12, RMS (NSW) Method T506
Softening point Ring and ball

AS 2341.18, Austroads Method AGPT/T131
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
Sample collection Bituminous materials Not applicable Polymer modified bitumens from tanks, tankers and drums

Austroads Method AGPT/T101
Not applicable Residual bitumens from tanks, tankers and drums

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