Sharp & Howells Pty Ltd

Site

Sharp & Howells Pty Ltd

Accreditation No.

61

Site No.

54

Date of Accreditation

30 Jun 1952

Address

46-54 Centre Way
Croydon South, VIC 3136
Australia

sharpandhowells.com.au

Contact

Mr John Franceschini P: +61 (03) 98509722

Availability

Services available to external clients

Sharp & Howells Pty Ltd address map

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Sharp & Howells Pty Ltd

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Environment

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
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+

Chloride Titration

 APHA 4500-Cl-

Fluoride Colourimetry

S&H in-house method W007

Solids - Suspended; Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) Gravimetric

APHA 2540 C, D

Conductivity Electrometric

 APHA 2510

Soils Sulfate Gravimetric

 S&H in-house method S002.1

 AS 1289.4.2.1

Chloride Titration

S&H in-house method S002.2

Electrical conductivity Electrometric

S&H in-house method S001.3

pH Electrometric S&H in-house method S001.3

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

Sugar Fehlings solution

AS 1141.35

Light particles contaminants Segregation by density

AS 1141.31

Clay and fine silt Settling

AS 1141.33

Weak particles contaminants Sieve analysis

AS 1141.32

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties Aggregates Particle size distribution Sieve analysis

AS 1141.11.1

Particle size distribution Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm

AS 1141.12

Particle density of fine aggregate; Water absorption of fine aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.5

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
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
Cement content (mix proportion) of hardened concrete Titration S&H in-house method C001.2
S&H in-house method M005
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
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar properties Concrete, grout and mortar Mass per unit volume - Hardened concrete Water displacement

AS 1012.12.2

Compressive strength Cube

AS 1012.9

Fibre content in fresh concrete Not applicable AS 1012.25.1; EN 14721
Compressive strength Core

AS 1012.14

Compressive strength Cylinder

AS 1012.9

Mass per unit volume - Hardened concrete Dimensions

AS 1012.12.1

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
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar specimen manufacture and curing Concrete, grout and mortar Specimen conditioning Dry conditioning of hardened concrete core specimens

AS 1012.14

Specimen manufacture and curing Curing grout and mortar cube specimens in the laboratory

AS 1012.8.3

Specimen conditioning Wet conditioning of hardened concrete core specimens

AS 1012.14

Specimen manufacture and curing Curing cylinder specimens in the laboratory

AS 1012.8.1

Specimen manufacture and curing Moist curing drying shrinkage specimens in the laboratory

AS 1012.8.4

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Masonry, concrete and clay unit properties Masonry, concrete and clay units Moisture Not applicable

AS/NZS 4456.8

Resistance to salt attack Not applicable

AS/NZS 4456.10

Breaking load Not applicable

AS/NZS 4456.5

Estimated modulus of rupture Not applicable

AS/NZS 4456.5

Water absorption Not applicable

AS/NZS 4456.4, AS/NZS 4456.14, AS/NZS 4456.17

Lateral modulus of rupture Not applicable

AS/NZS 4456.15

Geometry Not applicable

AS/NZS 4456.2, AS/NZS 4456.3, AS/NZS 4456.7

Efflorescence Not applicable

AS/NZS 4456.6

Flexural strength Bond wrench - Grouted masonry

AS 3700 Appendix D

Coefficient of contraction Not applicable

AS/NZS 4456.12

Pitting Not applicable

AS/NZS 4456.13

Abrasion index Not applicable

AS/NZS 4456.9

Coefficient of expansion Not applicable

AS/NZS 4456.11

Masonry wall tie water transfer Not applicable

AS 2699 1 Appendix G, AS 2699 2 Appendix G

Masonry wall tie characteristic strength and stiffness Not applicable

AS 2699 1 Appendix F

Compressive strength Not applicable

AS 3700 Appendix C

AS/NZS 4456.4

Dry density Not applicable

AS/NZS 4456.8

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
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

Analysis of cements and cementitious materials - Properties Cement products Sample preparation of masonry mortar Not applicable

AS 2701.3

Durability Scratch index

AS 3700 appendix E

Sample collection Cement products Not applicable Mortar materials from bags, bins, transport containers

AS 2701 Section 2

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