AGGREGATE TESTING
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)
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RMS T100 Sampling from a Stockpile
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RMS T200 Chloride content of roadbase
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RMS T201 Particle distribution of aggregates (by washing)
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RMS T202 Presence of Friable Particles in Aggregates
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RMS T203 Particle distribution of aggregates finer than 75 µm (by washing)
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RMS T204 Los Angeles Test for Coarse Aggregates
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RMS T205 Aggregate Crushing Value (ACV)
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RMS T209 Particle density & water absorption of coarse aggregate
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RMS T210 Density and Water Absorption of Fine Aggregate
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RMS T211 Uncompacted bulk density of aggregate
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RMS T212 Compacted bulk density of aggregate
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RMS T213 Particle Shape by Proportional Caliper
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RMS T215 Wet/Dry Strength Variation (Duplicate)
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RMS T218 Total Sulphur Content in Metallurgical Slag
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RMS T219 Acid Soluble Sulphate Content in Road Construction Materials
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RMS T235 Average Least Dimension of Aggregate
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RMS T236 Rate of spread of coverage aggregate*
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RMS T239 Fractured Face of Coarse Aggregate
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RMS T260 Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregate (Colour Test)
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RMS T262 Determination of Moisture Content of Aggregates (Standard Method)
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RMS T264 Soluble Salts in Sand
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RMS T266 Soundness of Aggregates (By Use of Sodium Sulphate Solution)
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RMS T268 Determination of Clay or Fine Silt Content in Aggregate (Settling Method)
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RMS T269 Sugar in Aggregate
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RMS T270 Material Finer than 2 µm in Aggregates
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RMS T275 Average Least Dimension of 5 mm and 7 mm Aggregates
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RMS T276 Foreign Materials Content of Recycled Crushed Concrete
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RMS T278 Aggregate Shape by the Ratio of Greatest to Least Dimension
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RMS T659 Methylene Blue Adsorption Value of Road Construction Materials*
Material Evaluation – Aggregates (Australian Standards)
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AS1141.3.1 Sampling – Aggregates
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AS1141.3.2 Sampling - Aggregates
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AS1141.4 Bulk Density – Uncompacted& Compacted
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AS1141.5 Particle Density & Water Absorption of Fine Aggregate
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AS1141.6.1 Particle Density and Water absorption of Coarse Aggregate (Weighing in Water Method)
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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
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AS1141.14 Particle Shape, by Proportional Caliper
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AS1141.15 Flakiness Index
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AS1141.20 Average to Least Dimension - Direct Measurement
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AS1141.21 Aggregate Crushing Value
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AS1141.22 Wet/Dry Strength Variation (Single)
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AS1141.23 Los Angeles Value
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AS1141.24 Aggregate Soundness (by Exposure to Sodium Sulphate)
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AS1141.27 Resistance to Wear by Attrition
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AS1141.31 Light particles
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AS1141.32 Weak Particles – Clay Lumps, Soft & Friable Particles
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AS1141.33 Determination of clay and fine silt (settling method)
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AS1141.34 Organic impurities other than sugar
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AS1141.35 Sugar
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AS1141.36 Total Sulphur Content in Metallurgical Slag
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*Test methods not currrently covered by NATA Accreditation

Our Laboratories are NATA accredited for the following: