SERVICE | PRODUCT | DETERMINANT | TECHNIQUE | PROCEDURE | LIMITATION / RANGE |
Evaluation of access protection products
| Balustrades; Edge protection (including guardrails and guardrail posts);
| Static load;
| Not applicable; | In-house method TP 3.7 for the purpose of determining compliance with AS/NZS 1170.1 Section 3.6
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| Fencing and gates designed for temporary installation;
| Dynamic load; Foothold aperture; Impact resistance; Simulated climbing evaluation; Wind force overturning evaluation;
| Not applicable; | AS 4687 Sections 4, 4.3, In-house methods TP 3.7 and TP 5.3 | Including on-site testing.
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| Edge protection (including guardrails and guardrail posts);
| Rigidity; Static load; Strength;
| Not applicable; | In-house method TP 3.7 AS 1657 Appendices B, C and D
| Including on-site testing. |
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| Dynamic load; Static load;
| Not applicable; | AS/NZS 4994.1 Appendices A, B, C, D, E, In-house methods TP 3.7 and TP 5.3 | Including on-site testing. |
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| Fencing and gates designed for fixed installation;
| Dynamic load; Rigidity; Strength;
| Not applicable; | In-house methods TP 3.7 and TP 5.3, AS 1926.1 Appendices B, C, D, E | Including on-site testing. |
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Material performance evaluation of metal products
| Reinforcing bar and steel prestressing materials for concrete;
| Tensile properties;
| Longitudinal tensile; | In-house method TP 2.17, AS/NZS 4672.1 Section 5.5, AS 1391, ISO 15630-3 Section 5
| 0.2 kN to 3000 kN
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| Fixtures and components;
| Tensile properties;
| Longitudinal tensile; Tensile tests with control of strain rate, including yield stress and proof stress; Transverse tensile; | AS 1391, ASTM A370, ASTM E8M, in-house method TP 2.2, ISO 6892-1
| 0.2 kN to 3000 kN including on-site testing except for tensile properties.
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| Threaded fasteners, bolts and nuts;
| Hardness;
| Rockwell - Scale C; Vickers; | In-house methods TP 1.6 and TP 1.7, AS 4291.1
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| Tensile properties; Tension;
| Longitudinal tensile; | AS 4291.1, ASTM F606, in-house methods TP 2.4, TP 2.5 and TP 2.11, ISO 898-1, ISO 3506.1, SAE J429
| 0.2 kN to 3000 kN,
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| Proof load;
| Not applicable; | AS 4291.1, AS/NZS 4291.2, AS/NZS 2465, ASTM A370, ASTM F593, ASTM F606, in-house methods TP 2.3 and TP 3.2, ISO 898-1, SAE J429
| 0.2 kN to 3000 kN
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| Welded test specimens;
| Tensile properties;
| All-weld-metal tensile; Axial tensile; Longitudinal tensile; Tensile tests with control of strain rate, including yield stress and proof stress; Transverse butt tensile; Transverse joggle-butt tensile; Transverse tensile; | AS 1391, AS 2205.2.1, AS 2205.2.2, AS/NZS 3992, ASME IX QW-150, ASTM E8M, AWS D1.1, in-house methods TP2.8 and TP 2.9 | 0.2 kN to 3000 kN
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| Bending properties;
| Longitudinal guided bend; Slow bend on rail sections; Transverse guided bend; | in-house methods TP 4.1 and TP 4.4, AS 2205.3.1, AS 2205.3.3, AS 1085.20 Appendix K, AS/NZS 3992, ASME IX QW-160, ISO/EN 5173
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| Fillet-break fracture;
| Macroscopic examination; Visual examination; | in-house method TP 8.2, AS 1665, AS 2205.4.2, ASME IX QW-182
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| Hardness;
| Vickers; | in-house methods TP 1.4 and TP 1.10, AS: 1817.1, AS 2205.6.1, AS 1085.20 Appendices G2 and G3, NACE MR0175, ISO 15156-1
| Vickers - Hardness range 2.94 N to 294 N
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| Impact resistance;
| Charpy - Assessment of fracture appearance; Charpy - Lateral expansion; Charpy V-notch - Impact value; | AS 1544.2, AS 1544.5, AS 2205.7.1, ASTM E23, ASTM A370, in-house methods TP 5.1, TP 5.2, ISO 148-1
| from ambient temperature to -101°C and at -196°C
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| Nick-break fracture;
| Macroscopic examination; Visual examination; | in-house method TP 8.3, AS 1665; AS 2205.4.1
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| Macroscopic examination;
| Macroscopic examination; |
in-house method TP 8.1, AS 2205.5.1, AS 1085.20 Appendix H, AS/NZS 1554, AS/NZS 3992, AWS D1.1, ASME IX QW-183 and QW-184
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| Prepared metallic test specimens;
| Hardness;
| Brinell; | AS 1816.1, ASTM E10, in-house method TP 1.10
| tests to 29.4 kN including on-site testing.
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| Bending properties;
| Longitudinal guided bend; Transverse guided bend; | in-house method TP 4.1, AS 2205.3.1, AS 2205.3.3, AS/NZS 3992, ASME IX QW-160, ISO/EN 5173
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| Tensile properties;
| Longitudinal tensile; Tensile tests with control of strain rate, including yield stress and proof stress; Transverse tensile; | AS 1391, ASTM A370, ASTM E8M, ASTM F606, ISO 6892-1, in-house method TP 2.1
| 0.2 kN to 3000 kN
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| Hardness;
| Rockwell - Scale A; Rockwell - Scale B; Rockwell - Scale C; | in-house method TP 1.2, AS 1815.1, ASTM E18, ISO 6508-1
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| Impact resistance;
| Charpy - Assessment of fracture appearance; Charpy - Lateral expansion; Charpy V-notch - Impact value; | in-house methods TP 5.1, TP 5.2, AS 1544.2, AS 1544.5, ASTM E23, ASTM A370, ISO 148-1
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from ambient temperature to -101°C and at -196°C
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| Compression; Shear strength;
| Not applicable; | in-house method TP 3.1
| 0.2 kN to 3000 kN
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| Hardness;
| Vickers; | AS 1817.1, ASTM E384, in-house method TP 1.1, ISO 6507-1
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0.98 N to 294 N including on-site testing.
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Mechanical performance evaluation of ladders, racks, scaffolds and supports
| Scaffolding and scaffolding components;
| Coefficient of friction; Stiffness; Strength;
| Not applicable; | In-house methods TP 3.4, TP 3.11 and TP 3.12, AS 1576.1 Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M and N, AS 1576.2 Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M and N, AS 1576.3 Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H, AS/NZS 1577 Sections 3,4,5,6 Appendices A, B, C and D (scaffolding planks and decking components), | Including on-site testing AS/NZS 1577 Appendix D (Scaffolding planks and decking components only), AS 1576.3 Appendix H (scaffolds only), AS 1576.2 Appendix N (scaffolding fittings only) |
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