SMS Geotechnical (NT) Pty Ltd

Site

SMS Geotechnical (NT)

Accreditation No.

20441

Site No.

19843

Date of Accreditation

15 Sep 2010

Address

Shed 12, 66A Smith Street
Alice Springs, NT 870
Australia

smsgeotechnical.com.au

Contact

Mr Ronny Talavera P: +61 0437132016

Availability

Services available to external clients

SMS Geotechnical (NT) Pty Ltd address map

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
SMS Geotechnical (NT)

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Establishment of annex facilities Materials defined by all or some for which the site is accredited Determinations defined by all or some for which the site is accredited Techniques defined by all or some for which the site is accredited
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate abrasion Aggregates Abrasion resistance Los Angeles machine value AS 1141 23
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate contaminants Aggregates Weak particles contaminants Sieve analysis AS 1141.32
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties Aggregates Shape Average least dimension

AS 1141 20.1, AS 1141 20.2

Particle size distribution Sieve analysis

AS 1141 11.1

Shape Proportional calliper

AS 1141 14

Shape Flakiness

AS 1141 15

Water absorption of coarse aggregate; Water absorption of fine aggregate Not applicable AS 1141.5, AS 1141.6.1
Bulk density Compacted; Uncompacted AS 1141.4
Particle size distribution Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm

AS 1141 12

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate strength Aggregates Aggregate crushing value Not applicable AS 1141 21
Wet/dry strength variation Not applicable AS 1141.22 
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar consistence in situ Concrete, grout and mortar Slump flow Cone

AS1012 3.1

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar properties Concrete, grout and mortar 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 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

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Road pavement surfacing characteristics Road pavements Layer thickness Not applicable

DPI (NT) Method NTTM 216.1

Penetration depth Ball embedment

Austroads Method AGPT/T251,

DPI (NT) Method NTTM 215.1

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification Soils Moisture content Drying oven

AS 1289 2.1.1

Liquid limit Casagrande four point

AS 1289 3.1.2

Plasticity index Casagrande

AS 1289 3.3.1

Liquid limit Casagrande one point

AS 1289 3.1.1

Sieve analysis Not applicable

AS 1289 3.6.1

Linear shrinkage Not applicable

AS 1289 3.4.1

Plastic limit Not applicable

AS 1289 3.2.1

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil compaction characteristics Soils Dry density/moisture content relationship Standard compactive effort

AS 1289 5.1.1

Assignment of optimum moisture content/maximum dry density (OMC/MDD); Dry density/moisture content relationship Modified compactive effort

AS 1289 5.2.1, AS 1289.5.4.2, 

DPI (NT) Method NTTM 201.2, DPI (NT) Method NTTM 201.3
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 Density - In situ Nuclear gauge

AS 1289 5.8.1,

DPI (NT) Method NTTM 102.1

Dry density ratio Calculation

AS 1289 5.4.1

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil in situ penetration Soils Penetration depth; Penetration in situ Ball embedment; Dynamic cone AS 1289 6.3.2,
Austroads Method AGPT/T251, DPI (NT) Method NTTM 215.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil laboratory bearing properties Soils Bearing ratio Remoulded specimens AS 1289 6.1.1,
DPI (NT) Method NTTM 202.2,
DPI (NT) Method NTTM 202.3
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil pre-treatment Soils Soil pre-treatment Not applicable

AS 1289 1.1

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil stabilisation Soils Compressive strength Uniaxial unconfined

DPI (NT) Method NTTM 203.1

Sample collection Aggregates Not applicable Aggregate from a pavement; Aggregate from a stockpile; Aggregate from a windrow

AS 1141 3.1

Asphalts 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

Soils Not applicable Site selection - Random stratified sampling

AS 1289 1.4.2,

DPI (NT) Method NTTM 103.1

Not applicable Disturbed sampling from earthwork; Disturbed soil sampling from a pavement; Disturbed soil sampling from a stockpile; Disturbed soil sampling in situ

AS 1289 1.2.1

Not applicable Site selection - Random sampling

AS 1289 1.4.1

Plenty Highway Annex Laboratory

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Annex facility Materials defined by all or some for which the site is accredited Determinations defined by all or some for which the site is accredited Techniques defined by all or some for which the site is accredited Plenty Highway Annex Facility, Site No 26870 is established from 9 September 2024 until 1 October 2025 for The Outback Way - Plenty Highway contract, contract number: TW45-2223, contractor: Department of Infrastructure Planning & Logistics DIPL

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