STS offers a range of NATA accredited laboratory and site testing services. Our laboratory is currently NATA accredited for the following test methods.
Sydney Laboratory – Accredited Organisation (Site No. 2743) – NATA
| TEST METHOD | TEST DESCRIPTION | |
| RTA | AS | |
| SOIL TESTING | ||
| T102 | Pre-treatment by Compaction | |
| T103 | Pre-treatment by Art Weathering | |
| T106 | 1289 3.6.1 | Coarse Grading |
| 1141.19 & 3.6.1
1289 3.6.1 |
Intermediate Grading
Fine Grading |
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| T108 | 1289 3.1.1 | Liquid Limit |
| T109 | 1289 3.2.1/3.3.1 | Plastic Limit/Plastic Index |
| T113 | 1289 3.4.1 | Linear Shrinkage |
| T120/180 | 1289 2.1.1/2.1.4 | Moisture Content |
| T117 | 1289 6.1.1 | California Bearing Ratio |
| 1289 3.8.1 | Emerson Crumb | |
|
T123 |
1289 7.1.1
1289 3.6.3 1289 3.8.2 1289 4.3.1 |
Shrink Swell Index
Hydrometer Percent Dispersion pH of Soil |
| T185 | 1289 4.4.1
1289 6.6.1 |
Electrical Resistivity
One Dimensional Consolidation (Oedometer)
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| COMPACTION CONTROL | ||
| T119/162
T119 |
1289 5.3.1/5.7.1
1289 5.3.1 |
Field Density/Hilf Compaction
Field Density Sand Replacement |
| T111 | 1289 5.8.1/5.1.1 | Field Density/Std. Compaction |
| T119/164 | 1289 5.3.1/5.5.1 | Field Density/Max-Min/Density Index |
| T119/165 | Density-Fixed Volume Extraction/Density Index | |
| T209/T210 | 1289 3.5.1 | Soil Particle Density |
| PAVEMENT TESTING | ||
| T119 | 1289 5.3.1 | Field Density/Std Compaction |
| T111/130 | 1289 5.1.1 | Standard Compaction |
| T112 | 1289 5.2.1 | Modified Compaction |
| 1289 6.3.2 | Dynamic Cone Penetrometer | |
| 1289 6.3.3 | Perth Sand Penetrometer | |
| T116/131 | 1141.51 | Unconfined Compressive Strength |
| T160 | Benkelman Beam Deflection | |
| T142/T145 | CBR Lime/Cement Modified | |
| BS 1377/T145 | Plate Load Testing | |
| CONCRETE AGGREGATE TESTING | ||
| T210 | 1141.5 | Bulk Density & Absorption (Fine Aggregate) |
| T211/212 | 1141.6 | Bulk Density & Absorption (Coarse Aggregate) |
| 1141.4 | Unit Mass | |
| T201 | 1141.11 | Grading (Particle Size Distribution) |
| T203 | 1141.12 | Material Finer Than 75 Microns |
| T215 | 1141.22 | Wet Dry Strength Variation |
| AGGREGATES | ||
| T107 | 1141.19 | Fine Grading – Decantation (A,B,C Ratios) |
| T213 | 1141.14 | Particle Shape |
| T235 | 1141.2 | Average Least Dimension |
| T114 | Maximum Dry Compressive Strength | |
| 1141.21 | Aggregate Crushing Value | |
| T276 | Foreign Materials | |
| CONCRETE (Fresh/In-situ) | ||
| T300 | 1012.1 | Sampling |
| T301 | 1012.3 | Consistency – Slump |
| T320 | 1012.4 | Air Content |
| T303 | 1012.5 | Mass Per Unit Volume |
| T304 | 1012.8 | Making & Curing Specimens |
| CONCRETE (Hardened) | ||
| T305/306 | 1012.9 | Compressive Strength (Cylinders)Min of 3 |
| T310 | Compressive Strength (Cores)Minimum of 3 | |
| OTHER | ||
| 1289 6.2.2 | Direct Shear (consolidated drained condition) | |
| Q181C | Direct Shear 300mm Large Shear Box Only | |
| STS 4000 | (In House Method) | Direct Shear 300mm Large Shear Box, Particle size up to 25mm |
| Q101 | Sample Preparation for Q181C | |
| Q103A | Grading -19mm Material for Q181C | |
| Q142A | Standard Maximum Dry Density for Q181C | |
| T229 | 4133.4.2, .1.1.1 | Unconfined Compressive Strengths with moisture |
| T223 | 4133.4.1 | Point Load |
STS is experienced in undertaking non routine tests effectively and efficiently.