About LAB SA Pty Ltd

Geotechnical - Soils

Concrete & Cores

Materials Testing

30 Hudson Road, Mawson Lakes SA 5095. Phone: 08 8258 5594 • Fax: 08 8258 9919 • E-mail: admin@labsa.com.au

LAB SA is a South Australian, independently owned NATA accredited construction materials testing laboratory. A major component of any project involving construction materials is to ensure compliance with the project specifications and to confirm consistency and ongoing quality control of the materials being used. LAB SA provides this through its professional testing services across the quarried materials, geotechnical and concrete segments of the civil construction industry. In 2015 we established an innovative proppant testing facility to service the unconventional gas industry in Australia and overseas. We pride ourselves on establishing strong working partnerships with our clients, providing the highest levels of customer service and delivering test results in a timely manner with a high degree of accuracy and integrity. LAB SA is committed to conducting its operations in an environmentally sensitive manner ,through its participation in extensive recycling programs, to significantly reduce land fill and our choice of clean energy sources in the operation of our test facility.

With our experienced and qualified staff we offer total quality services and high-level expertise for all clients.

• Sampling from onsite and stockpiles• Particle shape testing: EI, FI, Misshapen

particles• Durability testing: LA value, Wet-Dry, ACV• Sodium sulphate soundness• Emerson class number• Atterberg limits: PI testing• Particle size distribution• Clay and fine silt

• Bulk fill• Under floor fills• Earthworks• Service Trenches• Pavement- Disturbed sampling and investigation- Compaction Testing• Field Density Testing• Level 1 Compaction Control

• Core Specimen Analysis• Sampling of Fresh Concrete• Consistency of Fresh Concrete (slump tests)• Air Content of freshly mixed concrete• Setting Time and Bleed of Concrete• Chloride and Sulphate Content of Concrete• Average Volume of Permeable Voids Testing• Water Absorption of Concrete Pipes

• Unconfined compressive strength testing• pH and resistivity• Organic impurities• Coefficient of uniformity• Estimated CBR value• Visual comparison• Foreign materials testing• Chloride and sulphate content of aggregate

• Soil Classification Testing• Geotechnical site inspection and testing• Construction earthworks advice• Particle Size Distribution- Sieve Analysis- Hydrometer• CBR – California bearing ratio testing• DCP – Dynamic cone penetrometer• Maximum Dry Density

• Mass per unit volume by both rapid and displacement method• Laboratory trial mixes• Carbonation Testing, Chloride Profiling• Drying Shrinkage Testing• Flexural Strength Testing• Compressive Strength Testing• Concrete Trials• Admixture Evaluations

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Proppants• Particle Size Distribution• Sphericity and Roundness• Apparent Density• Loose Bulk Density• Crush Resistance, K-value determination• Turbidity

• On-site Sampling and Preparation• Raw Material Assessment• All tested to ISO13503-2 Standards• Acid Solubility (tested externally)

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Description Standard / Method NATA AccreditationGEOTECHNICAL - SOILS TESTINGSample Preparation AS1289.1.1 YesDisturbed sampling from a stockpile, pavement AS1289.1.2.1 YesDisturbed sampling from a stockpile, pavement DPTI-TP 226 YesSite sampling by stratified random number AS1289.1.4.2 YesSite sampling by stratified random number DPTI-TP 061 YesMoisture content AS1289.2.1.1 YesFour point casagrande (liquid limit) AS1289.3.1.1 YesOne point casagrande (liquid limit) AS1289.3.1.2 YesDetermination of the plastic limit of a soil AS1289.3.2.1 YesCalculation of the plastic index of a soil AS1289.3.3.1 YesDetermination of the linear shrinkage of a soil AS1289.3.4.1 YesSoil particle density AS1289.3.5.1 YesParticle size distribution by sieving AS1289.3.6.1 YesParticle size distribution by sieving DPTI-TP 134 YesCalculation of the plasticity index of a soil (standard method) DPTI-TP 141 YesParticle size distribution by sieving in combination with hydrometer (coarse) AS1289.3.6.2 YesParticle size distribution by hydrometer (fine) AS1289.3.6.3 YesEmerson class of a soil AS1289.3.8.1 YesMaximum dry density-standard method AS1289.5.1.1 YesMaximum dry density-modified method AS1289.5.2.1 YesField dry density ratio, moisture variation and moisture ratio AS1289.5.4.1 YesHilf density ratio AS1289.5.7.1 YesField moisture content and field density using a nuclear gauge AS1289.5.8.1 YesCalifornia bearing ratio of a soil AS1289.6.1.1 YesCalifornia bearing ratio of a soil - estimated method DPTI-TP 133 YesPenetration resistance of a soil - 9 kg dynamic cone AS1289.6.3.2 YesPermeability of a soil - constant head (permeability only) AS1289.6.7.1 ExternalPermeability of a soil - falling head (permeability only) AS1289.6.7.2 ExternalShrink Swell Index AS1289.7.1.1 YesLevel 1 supervision letter AS3798 N/AInspection and test plan booklets N/AField density testing summary booklets N/ApH determination of a soil AS1289.4.3.1 YesElectrical resistivity of a soil AS1289.4.4.1 YesUnconfined Compressive Strength of Road Materials (Cementitious Binders) T131 YesUnconfined Compressive Strength of remould road materials T116 YesCONCRETE TESTINGSampling fresh concrete AS1012.1 YesMixing concrete in the laboratory (Trial Mixes) AS1012.2 YesSlump testing (consistency) AS1012.3.1 YesAir content of freshly mixed concrete by increased and reduced air pressure AS1012.4.1 & 4.2 YesMass per unit volume of freshly mixed concrete (wet density) AS1012.5 YesBleed testing of freshly mixed concrete in the laboratory AS1012.6 NoMaking & curing compression, indirect tensile & flexural test specimens AS1012.8.1 & 8.2 YesCompressive strength testing AS1012.9 YesFlexural strength testing AS1012.11 YesMass per unit volume of hardened concrete by direct measurement AS1012.12.1 YesMass per unit volume of hardened concrete by displacement AS1012.12.2 YesConcrete drying shrinkage measurement AS1012.13 YesCore compression testing AS1012.14 YesSetting time of freshly mixed concrete in the laboratory AS1012.18 NoSulphate content of concrete AS1012.20 YesChloride content of concrete AS1012.20 YesWater absorption of Concrete Pipes AS/NZS 4058, App F YesQUARRIED MATERIAL TESTINGAggregate sampling AS1141.3.1 YesAggregate bulk density AS1141.4 YesParticle density/water absorption-fine AS1141.5 YesParticle density/water absorption-coarse AS1141.6.1 YesParticle size distribution by sieving AS1141.11.1 YesPercent passing 75 micron AS1141.12 YesMisshapen particles - 2:1 & 3:1 ratios AS1141.14 YesFlakiness index AS1141.15 YesAverage least dimension - direct measurement (nominal size 10mm & greater) AS1141.20.1 YesAverage least dimension - direct measurement (nominal size 5mm to 7mm) AS1141.20.2 YesAverage least dimension - (nomograph) AS1141.20.3 YesAggregate crushing value AS1141.21 YesWet/Dry strength variation AS1141.22 YesLos Angeles value AS1141.23 YesSodium sulphate soundness AS1141.24 YesDegradation factor - coarse aggregate AS1141.25.2 ExternalWet attrition value AS1141.27 ExternalCoarse aggregate quality by visual comparison AS1141.30.1 YesLight particles AS1141.31 ExternalWeak particles AS1141.32 YesClay and fine silt AS1141.33 YesOrganic impurities other than sugar AS1141.34 YesSugar AS1141.35 ExternalP.A.F.V. vertical wheel AS1141.40/42 ExternalCement content DPTI-TP-195 NoElongation index DPTI-TP-240 YesForeign materials content of recycled crushed concrete RMS T276 YesSulphate content of coarse or fine aggregate AS1012.20 YesChloride content of coarse or fine aggregate AS1012.20 YesCoefficient of uniformity NoPetrographic examination ExternalAsbestos identification ExternalAggregate stripping AS1141.50/TP 705 ExternalBinder content DPTI-TP-470 ExternalPercent flat particles DPTI-TP-244 YesEnvironmental analysis ExternalAcid solubility ExternalCalcium carbonate External