Macquarie Geotechnical’s laboratories are able to appropriately sample and test aggregates to Australian and Road and Maritime Service standards.

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Compliance testing for concrete, ballast, sealing aggregates and asphalt can also be undertaken.

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Material Evaluation – Aggregates (RMS)

• RMS T100 Sampling from a Stockpile

• RMS T200 Chloride content of roadbase

• RMS T201 Particle distribution of aggregates (by washing)

• RMS T202 Presence of Friable Particles in Aggregates

• RMS T203 Particle distribution of aggregates finer than 75 µm (by washing)

• RMS T204 Los Angeles Test for Coarse Aggregates

• RMS T205 Aggregate Crushing Value (ACV)

• RMS T209 Particle density & water absorption of coarse aggregate

• RMS T210 Density and Water Absorption of Fine Aggregate

• RMS T211 Uncompacted bulk density of aggregate

• RMS T212 Compacted bulk density of aggregate

• RMS T213 Particle Shape by Proportional Caliper

• RMS T215 Wet/Dry Strength Variation (Duplicate)

• RMS T218 Total Sulphur Content in Metallurgical Slag

• RMS T219 Acid Soluble Sulphate Content in Road Construction Materials

• RMS T235 Average Least Dimension of Aggregate

• RMS T236 Rate of spread of coverage aggregate*

• RMS T239 Fractured Face of Coarse Aggregate

• RMS T260 Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregate (Colour Test)

• RMS T262 Determination of Moisture Content of Aggregates (Standard Method)

• RMS T264 Soluble Salts in Sand

• RMS T266 Soundness of Aggregates (By Use of Sodium Sulphate Solution)

• RMS T268 Determination of Clay or Fine Silt Content in Aggregate (Settling Method)

• RMS T269 Sugar in Aggregate

• RMS T270 Material Finer than 2 µm in Aggregates

• RMS T275 Average Least Dimension of 5 mm and 7 mm Aggregates

• RMS T276 Foreign Materials Content of Recycled Crushed Concrete

• RMS T278 Aggregate Shape by the Ratio of Greatest to Least Dimension

• RMS T659 Methylene Blue Adsorption Value of Road Construction Materials*

 

Material Evaluation – Aggregates (Australian Standards)

• AS1141.3.1 Sampling – Aggregates

• AS1141.3.2 Sampling - Aggregates

• AS1141.4 Bulk Density – Uncompacted& Compacted

• AS1141.5 Particle Density & Water Absorption of Fine Aggregate

• AS1141.6.1 Particle Density and Water absorption of Coarse Aggregate (Weighing in Water Method)

• AS1141.11, 12, 13, 19 Particle Size Distribution by Sieving and Materials Finer Than 75μm in Aggregates (by Washing); Materials fine than 2μm; fine particle size distribution in road materials

• AS1141.14 Particle Shape, by Proportional Caliper

• AS1141.15 Flakiness Index

• AS1141.20 Average to Least Dimension - Direct Measurement

• AS1141.21 Aggregate Crushing Value

• AS1141.22 Wet/Dry Strength Variation (Single)

• AS1141.23 Los Angeles Value

• AS1141.24 Aggregate Soundness (by Exposure to Sodium Sulphate)

• AS1141.27 Resistance to Wear by Attrition

• AS1141.31 Light particles

• AS1141.32 Weak Particles – Clay Lumps, Soft & Friable Particles

• AS1141.33 Determination of clay and fine silt (settling method)

• AS1141.34 Organic impurities other than sugar

• AS1141.35 Sugar

• AS1141.36 Total Sulphur Content in Metallurgical Slag

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*Test methods not currrently covered by NATA Accreditation