SERVICE | PRODUCT | DETERMINANT | TECHNIQUE | PROCEDURE | LIMITATION / RANGE |
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate abrasion
| Aggregates;
| Abrasion resistance;
| Los Angeles machine value; | AS 1141.23
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate contaminants
| Aggregates;
| Clay and fine silt;
| Settling; | AS 1141.33
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| Weak particles contaminants;
| Sieve analysis; | AS 1141.32
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| Coarse aggregate quality;
| Visual comparison; | AS 1141.30.1
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| Organic impurities;
| Colour test; | AS 1141.34
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties
| Aggregates;
| Particle density of coarse aggregate; Particle density of fine aggregate; Water absorption of coarse aggregate; Water absorption of fine aggregate;
| Weighing-in-water; | AS 1141.5 AS 1141.6.1
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| Particle size distribution;
| Sieve analysis; Sieve analysis of material finer than 75 µm; | AS 1141.11.1 AS 1141.12
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| Bulk density;
| Compacted; Uncompacted; | AS 1141.4
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| Shape;
| Angularity; Average least dimension; Elongation; Flakiness; Flat particles; Proportional calliper; | AS 1141.14 AS 1141.15 AS 1141.16 AS 1141.20.1 AS 1141.20.2 AS 1141.20.3 DPTI(SA) MAT-TP 240 DPTI(SA) MAT-TP 241 DPTI(SA) MAT-TP 244
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate soundness
| Aggregates;
| Soundness;
| Exposure to sodium sulfate solution; | AS 1141.24
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate strength
| Aggregates;
| Aggregate crushing value; Wet/dry strength variation;
| Not applicable; | AS 1141.21 AS.1141.22 | |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar chemical properties
| Concrete, grout and mortar;
| Chloride level in hardened concrete; Sulfate level in hardened concrete;
| Nitric acid; | AS 1012.20.1 (except clause 6.2)
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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
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar deformation
| Concrete, grout and mortar;
| Modulus of elasticity;
| Poisson's ratio; Static chord modulus; | AS 1012.17
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Concrete, grout and mortar performance
| Concrete, grout and mortar;
| Flexural tensile strength;
| Limit of proportionality; | EN 14651, ASTM C1609
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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;
| Bleeding;
| In-situ analysis - Freshly mixed concrete; | AS 1012.6 | |
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| Setting time - In-situ; Setting time - Laboratory;
| Not applicable; | AS 1012.18 | |
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| Mass per unit volume - Hardened concrete;
| Dimensions; | AS 1012.12.1
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| Compressive strength;
| Core; Cube; Cylinder; | AS 1012.9 AS 1012.14 | |
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| Flexural strength;
| Modulus of rupture; | AS 1012.11 | |
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| Mass per unit volume - Fresh concrete;
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| Mass per unit volume - Hardened concrete;
| Water displacement; | AS 1012.12.2 | |
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| Air content of freshly mixed concrete;
| Increased air pressure; | AS 1012.4.1 | |
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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 conditioning;
| Wet conditioning of hardened concrete core specimens; | AS 1012.14 | |
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| Specimen manufacture and curing;
| Curing cylinder specimens in the laboratory; In-situ manufacture and curing of cylindrical specimens; In-situ manufacture and curing of drying shrinkage specimens; In-situ manufacture and curing of flexural strength specimens; In-situ manufacture and curing of grout and mortar cubes; Manufacture and curing of cylindrical specimens in the laboratory; Manufacture and curing of drying shrinkage specimens in the laboratory; Manufacture and curing of flexural strength specimens in the laboratory; Manufacture and curing of grout and mortar cubes in the laboratory; | AS 1012.8.1 AS 1012.8.2 AS 1012.8.3 AS 1012.8.4 | |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification
| Soils;
| Liquid limit; Plasticity index; Plastic limit;
| Casagrande four point; Casagrande one point; | AS 1289.3.1.1 AS 1289.3.1.2 AS 1289.3.2.1 AS 1289.3.3.1
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| Sieve analysis;
| Not applicable; | AS 1289.3.6.1 DPTI(SA) MAT-TP 134
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| Moisture content;
| Drying oven; | AS 1289.2.1.1
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| Linear shrinkage;
| Not applicable; | AS 1289.3.4.1
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil compaction characteristics
| Soils;
| Assignment of OMC/MDD;
| Not applicable; | AS 1289.5.4.2 DPTI(SA) MAT-TP 166
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| Dry density/moisture content relationship;
| Modified compactive effort; Standard compactive effort; | AS 1289.5.1.1 AS 1289.5.2.1
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil pre-treatment
| Soils;
| Soil pre-treatment;
| Not applicable; | AS 1289.1.1
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Sample collection
| Concrete, grout and mortar;
| Not applicable;
| Fresh concrete from a mixer; | AS 1012.1
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| Aggregates;
| Not applicable;
| Quarry aggregate from a rock spall; | AS 1141.3.2
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| Aggregates; Soils;
| Not applicable;
| Aggregate from a stockpile; Disturbed soil sampling from a stockpile; | AS 1141.3.1 DPTI(SA) MAT-TP 226
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