Bamford Rock Testing Services Pty Ltd

Site

BRTS

Accreditation No.

19523

Site No.

22492

Date of Accreditation

28 Apr 2015

Address

239 Arden Street
North Melbourne, VIC 3051
Australia

bamfordrocks.com.au

Contact

Dr Jennifer Hibben P: +61 (03) 93292818

Availability

Services available to external clients

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
BRTS

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Rock Hardness Rocks Abrasion resistance Abrasion value; Abrasiveness using CERCHAR method; Norwegian abrasion; Soil abrasion; Wear number ASTM D7625;
BRTS in-house method NAV, BRTS in-house method SAT, BRTS in-house method AVS
Hardness Sklerograf BRTS in-house method SKLEROGRAF
Swedish brittleness number Not applicable BRTS in-house method SWEDISH BRITTLENESS
Surface hardness Sievers' miniature drill test BRTS in-house method SIEVERS
Impact strength Not applicable BRTS in-house method IMPACT STRENGTH
Abrasiveness Paddle BRTS in-house method PADDLE ABRASIVENESS
Fracture toughness Chevron notched; Short rod CCNBBD Method 2; ISRM Fracture Toughness
Drillability Penetration rate BRTS in-house method GOODRICH
Abrasiveness Abroy BRTS in-house method LCPC ABROY
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Rock properties Rocks Density; Porosity Callipers

AS 4133.2.1.1
Density; Porosity Buoyancy AS 4133.2.2.1
Point load strength index Not applicable

AS 4133.4.1
Moisture content Drying oven

AS 4133.1.1.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Rock strength and deformation Rocks Indirect tensile strength Brazil ASTM D3967
Deformation Load rate controlled; Strain rate controlled AS 4133.4.3.1, AS 4133.4.3.2
Compressive strength Triaxial ISRM Rock strength in Triaxial; BRTS in-house method TRIAXIAL
Compressive strength Uniaxial load rate controlled; Uniaxial strain rate controlled AS 4133.4.2.1; AS 4133.4.2.2
Direct shear strength Not applicable ASTM D5607

The only data displayed is that deemed relevant and necessary for the clear description of the activities and services covered by the scope of accreditation.

Grey text appearing in a SoA is additional freetext providing further refinement or information on the data in the preceding line entry.