National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Sharp & Howells Pty Ltd
Site
Sharp & Howells Pty Ltd
Accreditation No.
61
Site No.
54
Date of Accreditation
30 Jun 1952
Contact
Mr John Franceschini
P: +61 (03) 98509722
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
Sharp & Howells Pty Ltd
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Sulfate | Gravimetric |
APHA 4500-SO42- |
| pH | Electrometric |
APHA 4500-H+ |
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| Chloride | Titration |
APHA 4500-Cl- |
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| Solids - Suspended; Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 C, D |
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| Conductivity | Electrometric |
APHA 2510 |
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| Soils | Sulfate | Gravimetric |
AS 1289.4.2.1 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Infrastructure and Asset Integrity
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate chemical tests | Aggregates | Acid insoluble residue; Chloride; Sulfate | Acid extraction; Aqueous extraction | AS 1012.20.1, AS 1012.20.2, BS EN 1744.1 | |
| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate contaminants | Aggregates | Organic impurities | Colour test |
AS 1141.34 |
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| Sugar | Fehlings solution |
AS 1141.35 |
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| Light particles contaminants | Segregation by density |
AS 1141.31 |
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| Clay and fine silt | Settling |
AS 1141.33 |
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| Weak particles contaminants | Sieve analysis |
AS 1141.32 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties | Aggregates | Particle size distribution | Sieve analysis |
AS 1141.11.1 |
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| Particle size distribution | Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm |
AS 1141.12 |
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| Particle density of fine aggregate; Water absorption of fine aggregate | Weighing-in-water |
AS 1141.5 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar chemical properties | Concrete, grout and mortar | Chloride penetration resistance | Electrical resistance | AASHTO T358 | |
| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar chemical tests | Concrete, grout and mortar | Chloride level in hardened concrete; Sulfate level in hardened concrete | Nitric acid |
AS 1012.20.1 |
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| Carbonation | Carbonation of concrete; Depth of carbonation | S&H in-house method C001.5 | |||
| Chloride level in hardened concrete | Water soluble |
AS 1012.20.2 |
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| Cement content (mix proportion) of hardened concrete | Titration |
S&H in-house method C001.2 S&H in-house method M005 |
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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; J-ring; T500 | AS 1012.3.1, AS 1012.3.5 | |
| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar permeability | Concrete, grout and mortar | Permeability | Volume change with water absorption - Permeable voids |
AS 1012. 21 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar properties | Concrete, grout and mortar | Fibre content in fresh concrete | Not applicable | AS 1012.25.1; EN 14721 | |
| Mass per unit volume - Hardened concrete | Dimensions |
AS 1012.12.1 |
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| Mass per unit volume - Hardened concrete | Water displacement |
AS 1012.12.2 |
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| Compressive strength | Core; Cube; Cylinder |
AS 1012.9, AS 1012.14 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar shrinkage | Concrete, grout and mortar | Drying shrinkage specimen measurement | Not applicable |
AS 1012.13 |
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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 | Curing cylinder specimens in the laboratory; In situ manufacture and curing of cylindrical specimens |
AS 1012.8.1 |
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| Specimen manufacture and curing | Curing grout and mortar cube specimens in the laboratory; In situ manufacture and curing of grout and mortar cubes |
AS 1012.8.3 |
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| Specimen conditioning | Dry conditioning of hardened concrete core specimens; Wet conditioning of hardened concrete core specimens |
AS 1012.14 |
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| Specimen manufacture and curing | In situ manufacture and curing of drying shrinkage specimens; Moist curing drying shrinkage specimens in the laboratory |
AS 1012.8.4 |
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| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Masonry, concrete and clay unit properties | Masonry, concrete and clay units | Abrasion index | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 4456.9 |
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| Geometry | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 4456.2, AS/NZS 4456.3, AS/NZS 4456.7 |
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| Moisture | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 4456.8 |
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| Resistance to salt attack | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 4456.10 |
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| Breaking load | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 4456.5 |
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| Estimated modulus of rupture | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 4456.5 |
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| Masonry wall tie characteristic strength and stiffness | Not applicable |
AS 2699 1 Appendix F |
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| Water absorption | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 4456.4, AS/NZS 4456.14, AS/NZS 4456.17 |
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| Coefficient of expansion | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 4456.11 |
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| Lateral modulus of rupture | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 4456.15 |
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| Coefficient of contraction | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 4456.12 |
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| Pitting | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 4456.13 |
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| Efflorescence | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 4456.6 |
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| Masonry wall tie water transfer | Not applicable |
AS 2699 1 Appendix G, AS 2699 2 Appendix G |
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| Flexural strength | Bond wrench - Grouted masonry |
AS 3700 Appendix D |
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| Compressive strength | Not applicable |
AS 3700 Appendix C AS/NZS 4456.4 |
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| Dry density | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 4456.8 |
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| Sample collection | Concrete, grout and mortar | Not applicable | Fresh concrete from a mixer | AS 1012.1 | |
| Masonry, concrete and clay units | Not applicable | Nominated quantity of masonry units |
AS/NZS 4456.1 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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| Analysis of cements and cementitious materials - Composition | Cement products | Cement content; Lime - Free | Classical - Dry ingredients; Classical - Hydrated material | S&H in-house method M005; S&H in-house method C001.2 | |
| Calcium oxide; Soluble silica | Classical - Dry ingredients; Classical - Hydrated material |
AS 2701 section 7; S&H in-house method M005 |
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| Analysis of cements and cementitious materials - Properties | Cement products | Sample preparation of masonry mortar | Not applicable |
AS 2701.3 |
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| Durability | Scratch index |
AS 3700 appendix E |
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| Sample collection | Cement products | Not applicable | Mortar materials from bags, bins, transport containers |
AS 2701 Section 2 |
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Accreditation No.
61
Site No.
54
Print date
02 Jun 2026
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