
National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Construction Testing and Quality Services
Site
Western Downs Laboratory
Accreditation No.
20643
Site No.
24748
Date of Accreditation
10 Oct 2019
Contact
Mr Michael Davies P: +61 0403679775
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
Not Applicable
Scope of Accreditation
Western Downs Laboratory
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Infrastructure and Asset Integrity
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accreditation is held to establish new branch sitesBranch site Brendale (Site No. 26226) | 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 | ||
| Accreditation is held to establish new branch sitesBranch site Childers (Site No 26227) | 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 | ||
| 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 | Shape | Average least dimension | AS 1141.20.3 | |
| Bulk density | Compacted; Uncompacted | AS 1141.4 | |||
| Water absorption of coarse aggregate; Water absorption of fine aggregate | Not applicable | AS 1141.5, AS 1141.6.1. | |||
| Particle size distribution | Sieve analysis; Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm | AS 1141.11.1, AS 1141.12. | |||
| Shape | Flakiness | AS 1141.15, MR (Qld) Method Q201. | |||
| Shape | Crushed faces | AS 1141.18 | |||
| Particle density of coarse aggregate; Particle density of fine aggregate | Weighing-in-water | AS 1141.5, AS 1141.6.1. | |||
| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate soundness | Aggregates | Soundness | Degradation factor on coarse aggregate | AS 1141.25.2, MR (Qld) Method Q208B. | |
| Soundness | Degradation factor on source rock | AS 1141.25.1 | |||
| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate strength | Aggregates | 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 | AS 1012.3.1 | |
| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar properties | Concrete, grout and mortar | Mass per unit volume - Hardened concrete | Dimensions | AS 1012.12.1 | |
| Compressive strength | Cylinder | AS 1012.9 | |||
| 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 | Moisture content | Drying oven | AS 1289.2.1.1 | |
| Liquid limit | Cone four point; Cone one point | AS 1289.3.9.1; AS 1289.3.9.2; MR (Qld) Method Q104A; MR (Qld) Method Q104D | |||
| Linear shrinkage | Not applicable | AS 1289.3.4.1, MR (Qld) Method Q106. | |||
| Plasticity index | Cone | AS 1289.3.3.2, MR (Qld) Method Q105. | |||
| Sieve analysis | Not applicable | AS 1289.3.6.1, MR (Qld) Method Q103A. | |||
| Plastic limit | Not applicable | AS 1289.3.2.1, MR (Qld) Method Q105. | |||
| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil compaction characteristics | Soils | Assignment of optimum moisture content/maximum dry density (OMC/MDD) | Not applicable | AS 1289.5.4.2, MR (Qld) Method Q144A. | |
| Dry density/moisture content relationship | Modified compactive effort; Standard compactive effort | AS 1289.5.1.1, AS 1289.5.2.1, MR (Qld) Method Q142A, MR (Qld) Method Q142B. | |||
| Oversize material | Oversize material treatment | MR (Qld) Method Q143 | |||
| Compaction to nominated levels | Not applicable | MR (Qld) Method Q145A | |||
| 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, MR (Qld) Method Q141A, MR (Qld) NGTM Method N01, MR (Qld) NGTM Method N03. | |
| Compaction control | Hilf | AS 1289.5.7.1 | |||
| Field moisture content | Nuclear gauge | AS 1289.5.8.1, MR (Qld) Method Q141A, MR (Qld) NGTM Method N02. | |||
| Dry density ratio; Moisture ratio | Calculation; Measured | AS 1289.5.4.1 | |||
| Density - In situ | Sand-cone | AS 1289.5.3.1, MR (Qld) Method Q141B. | |||
| Degree of saturation | Not applicable | MR (Qld) Method Q146 | |||
| Characteristic field density values | Not applicable | MR (Qld) Method Q020 | |||
| Relative compaction | Not applicable | MR (Qld) Method Q140A | |||
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil reactivity | Soils | Reactivity | Shrink/swell | AS 1289.7.1.1 | |
| Sample collection | Aggregates | Not applicable | Aggregate from a pavement; Aggregate from a stockpile; Aggregate from a windrow | AS 1141.3.1, MR (Qld) Method Q060. | |
| Not applicable | Site selection - Random sampling; Site selection - Random stratified sampling | MR (Qld) Method Q050 | |||
| 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 | Disturbed sampling from earthwork; Disturbed soil sampling from a face; Disturbed soil sampling from a pavement; Disturbed soil sampling from a stockpile; Disturbed soil sampling from a windrow; Disturbed soil sampling from an open-drive; Disturbed soil sampling in situ | AS 1289.1.2.1, MR (Qld) Method Q060. | ||
| Not applicable | Site selection by spot sampling | MR (Qld) Method Q061 | |||
| Not applicable | Site selection - Random sampling; Site selection - Random stratified sampling | AS 1289.1.4.1, AS 1289.1.4.2, MR (Qld) Method Q050. |
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Accreditation No.
20643
Site No.
24748
Print date
12 Mar 2026
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