AMB Geotech SQS Pty Ltd

Site

Toowoomba Laboratory

Accreditation No.

2911

Site No.

1749

Date of Accreditation

22 Jul 1983

Address

15 Rocla Court
Toowoomba, QLD 4350
Australia

sqs.net.au

Contact

Mr Kevin Kivinen P: +61 (07) 46334875

Availability

Services available to external clients

AMB Geotech SQS Pty Ltd address map

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Toowoomba Laboratory

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 binder adhesion Aggregates Degree of precoating Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q216

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 Particle size distribution Sieve analysis

AS 1141.11.1

Shape Flakiness

AS 1141.15, 

MR (Qld) Method Q201

Shape Proportional calliper

AS 1141.14, TfNSW TS 02799.12

Shape Average least dimension

AS 1141.20.3

Particle density of coarse aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.6.1

Particle size distribution Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm

AS 1141.12

Water absorption of fine aggregate Not applicable

AS 1141.5

Water absorption of coarse aggregate Not applicable

AS 1141.6.1

Particle density of fine aggregate Weighing-in-water

AS 1141.5

Bulk density Uncompacted

AS 1141.4

Bulk density Compacted

AS 1141.4

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate strength Aggregates Wet/dry strength variation Not applicable AS 1141.22, TfNSW TS 02799.13
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

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 - Soil classification Soils Fine particles in road materials Not applicable TfNSW TS 02795.03, TfNSW T107
Linear shrinkage Not applicable

AS 1289.3.4.1, MR (Qld) Method Q106, TfNSW TS 02795.08

Weighted plasticity index Not applicable MR (Qld) Method Q252
Plasticity index Casagrande

AS 1289.3.3.1

Plastic limit Not applicable

AS 1289.3.2.1, MR (Qld) Method Q105, TfNSW TS 02795.05

Liquid limit Cone four point

AS 1289.3.9.1, 

MR (Qld) Method Q104A

Plasticity index Cone

AS 1289.3.3.2, 

MR (Qld) Method Q105

Liquid limit Casagrande one point

AS 1289.3.1.2

Moisture content Drying oven

AS 1289.2.1.1, TfNSW TS 02795.14

Sieve analysis Fines ratio MR (Qld) Method Q253
Liquid limit Casagrande four point

AS 1289.3.1.1, TfNSW TS 02795.04

Sieve analysis Not applicable

AS 1289.3.6.1, MR (Qld) Method Q103A, TfNSW TS 02795.02

Liquid limit Cone one point

AS 1289.3.9.2, 

MR (Qld) Method Q104D

Moisture content Relative moisture content MR (Qld) Method Q250
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil compaction characteristics Soils Dry density/moisture content relationship Modified compactive effort

AS 1289.5.2.1, MR (Qld) Method Q142B, TfNSW TS 02795.07

Dry density/moisture content relationship Standard compactive effort

AS 1289.5.1.1, MR (Qld) Method Q142A, TfNSW TS 02795.06, TfNSW TS 02796.01

Minimum and maximum dry density Not applicable

AS 1289.5.5.1

Assignment of optimum moisture content/maximum dry density (OMC/MDD) Not applicable

AS 1289.5.4.2, 

MR (Qld) Method Q144A

Compaction to nominated levels Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q145A

Oversize material Oversize material treatment

MR (Qld) Method Q143

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil dispersion Soils Dispersion Emerson class AS 1289.3.8.1, MR (Qld) Method Q168
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil field density Soils Characteristic field density values Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q020

Density index Not applicable

AS 1289.5.6.1

Relative compaction Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q140A

Density - In situ Sand-cone

AS 1289.5.3.1, 

MR (Qld) Method Q141B

Field moisture content Nuclear gauge

AS 1289.5.8.1, 

MR (Qld) Method Q141A, MR (Qld) NGTM Method N02

Moisture ratio Measured

AS 1289.5.4.1

Degree of saturation Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q146

Density - In situ Nuclear gauge

AS 1289.5.8.1, 

MR (Qld) Method Q141A, MR (Qld) NGTM Method N01, MR (Qld) NGTM Method N03

Dry density ratio Calculation

AS 1289.5.4.1

Compaction control Hilf

AS 1289.5.7.1

Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil in situ penetration Soils Penetration in situ Dynamic cone AS 1289.6.3.2,
MR (Qld) Method Q114B
Penetration depth Ball embedment Austroads Method AGPT/T251
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil in situ strength Soils Dynamic modulus Light weight deflectometer (LWD) ASTM E2835
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil laboratory bearing properties Soils Bearing ratio Remoulded specimens AS 1289.6.1.1,
MR (Qld) Method Q113A, MR (Qld) Method Q113C,
TfNSW TS 02795.11, TfNSW TS 02796.03
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil pre-treatment Soils Soil pre-treatment Not applicable

AS 1289.1.1, 

MR (Qld) Method Q101, MR (Qld) Method Q101A, MR (Qld) Method Q101B, MR (Qld) Method Q101C, MR (Qld) Method Q101D, MR (Qld) Method Q101E, MR (Qld) Method Q101G, MR (Qld) Method Q101H, MR (Qld) Method Q101J, Q255

TfNSW TS 02794.02, TfNSW TS 02795.01
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil stabilisation Soils Curing of moulded specimens Not applicable

MR (Qld) Method Q135B

Laboratory stabilisation of soil Cement; Lime stabilisation

MR (Qld) Method Q135A

Compressive strength Uniaxial unconfined

MR (Qld) Method Q115

Sample preparation Preparation and compaction of soil; UCS (unconfined compression strength) specimens - Field mix; UCS (unconfined compression strength) specimens - Laboratory mix MR (Qld) Method Q251A, MR (Qld) Method Q251B,  MR (Qld) Method Q251C
Sample collection Aggregates Not applicable Aggregate from a pavement; Aggregate from a stockpile; Aggregate from a truck; Aggregate from a windrow

AS 1141.3.1, 

MR (Qld) Method Q060

Not applicable Site selection by spot sampling

MR (Qld) Method Q061

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, 

MR (Qld) Method Q050

Not applicable Site selection by spot sampling

MR (Qld) Method Q061

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, 

MR (Qld) Method Q060

Not applicable Site selection - Random sampling

AS 1289.1.4.1, 

MR (Qld) Method Q050

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