Blacktop Materials Engineering provides NATA accredited concrete testing throughout Geraldton, the Midwest and regional Western Australia. Our experienced technicians provide concrete sampling, fresh and hardened concrete testing and quality control services in accordance with the AS 1012 series of Australian Standards and applicable project specifications.
Our laboratory has been assisting Western Australian construction projects since 2000, with over 40 years of management experience, and provides independent testing for projects ranging from local subdivisions through to major civil infrastructure.
Our concrete testing services support:
- Civil contractors
- Local Government
- Main Roads projects
- Mining companies
- Consulting engineers
- Developers
- Earthworks contractors
- Concrete contractors
Supporting projects including:
- Civil construction
- Road construction
- Local government infrastructure
- Mining projects
- Industrial developments
- Commercial developments
- Residential subdivisions
- Remote construction projects
We provide NATA accredited concrete testing throughout:
- Geraldton
- Midwest WA
- Pilbara
- Gascoyne
- Wheatbelt
- Goldfields
- Regional Western Australia
Materials tested include:
- Concrete
- Grout
- Mortar
Our NATA accredited concrete testing services include:
Sampling of Fresh Concrete – Obtains representative samples of freshly mixed concrete for testing and preparation of test specimens.
AS 1012.1
Slump Testing – Determines the consistency of fresh concrete to assess its workability and compliance with specified requirements.
AS 1012.3.1
Casting and Curing of Concrete Cylinder Specimens – Prepares and cures concrete cylinder specimens under controlled conditions for subsequent strength testing.
AS 1012.8.1
Casting of Drying Shrinkage Specimens – Prepares concrete specimens for subsequent determination of drying shrinkage characteristics.
AS 1012.8.4
Compressive Strength Testing of Concrete, Mortar and Grout – Determines the compressive strength of concrete, mortar and grout cylinders and cubes to assess material performance and compliance with specified requirements.
AS 1012.9
Mass per Unit Volume of Hardened Concrete – Rapid Measuring Method – Determines the mass per unit volume of hardened concrete using the rapid measuring method.
AS 1012.12.1
Concrete Coring – Provides extraction of hardened concrete cores from existing structures and pavements for investigation and subsequent testing.
Specialist service – not covered by Blacktop Materials Engineering’s NATA accreditation.
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Concrete Cylinders
Drying Shrinkage Specimens
Coring of Concrete
Curing of Concrete Cylinders
Compressive Strength Testing
