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Concrete Testing

Concrete Testing:
Sharp & Howells provides consulting services in a range of forensic and industrial situations of a chemical or material nature. Work is conducted to allow reports to be presented in legal proceedings where expert opinion is required. Call us today on 03 9850 9722 or click here to send us an enquiry. 

Mortar Testing

Mortar Testing:
Sharp & Howells is Australia’s most advanced materials laboratory providing analysis of building materials such as concrete, mortar, render, adhesives, asbestos and more. Call us today on 03 9850 9722 or click here to send us an enquiry. 

Chemical Analysis

Examples of Chemical Analysis Services:
Chemical Consulting and Analysis. Legal & Insurance product failure and contamination matters. Building Material Consulting. Environmental Consulting, Occupational Health & Safety Consulting, Corrosion & Metals Analysis & Testing, Dangerous Goods Consulting, and much more. Contact us today on 03 9850 9722 or click here to send us an enquiry.

NATA

NATA Accreditations:
Sharp & Howells is Australia’s oldest privately owned chemical laboratory, first being accredited in 1952 as Lab. No. 61. Click here for more information.
NATA Accreditations
4.16.1 Scope of accreditation
ACCREDITATION NO: 61
Sharp and Howells Pty Ltd
Unit 1, 33 Greenaway Street
BULLEEN VIC 3105
Contact:  Mr J Franceschini
PHONE: (03) 9850 9722
FAX: (03) 9850 9733
MOBILE: 0407 477 617
EMAIL: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 
Facilities: Public testing service
 
This laboratory complies with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 (2005)
 
7.11 Cements, concrete and related products
      .31 Concrete
          listed as determination (s) by technique (s) using method (s) -
          Cement Content – nominal mix by classical using in-house S&H C001.2
          Chloride and sulphate content by classical using AS1012.20
      .32 Mortar
          Analysis by classical techniques
          By methods of – AS 2701 section 7; AS3700 appendix CFA in-house M005
          For the following determination – Calcium oxide; cement and lime content; durability testing
      .41 Aggregates
          Analysis by classical techniques
          By methods of – AS 1012.20 (chloride and sulphate) AS 1141 Sections 5, 11, 12, 13, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 BS 812 Part 117
          For the following determinations – Chloride, clay and fine silt; light particles; material finer than 2 micron; materials finer than 75 micron; organic impurities other than sugar; particle density; particle size distribution; potential reactivity; soluble salts; sugar; sulphate; water absorption; water soluble chloride salts; weak particles.
      .71 Sampling
          By the methods of – AS 2701.2
          For the following determination – Mortar sampling
 
7.66 Waters
          Analysis by classical techniques
          By the methods of – APHA 2510; 2540 C, D; 4500-C/-; 4500-F-; 4500-H+; 4500-SO42-
          For the following determinations – Chloride; conductivity; fluoride; pH; solids – total dissolved, total suspended; sulphate
          .01 Waters for potable and domestic purposes
          .02 Waters for irrigation and stock
          .03 Waters for industrial and steam-raising purposes
          .05 Trade wastes
 
7.81 Constituents of the environment
      .31 Soils
          By the methods of – EPA (Victoria) and in-house
          For the following determinations – Electrical conductivity; pH; sulphate; water soluble chloride
 
Accreditation No: 61
(Scope Last Changed 19/03/08)
 


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