Tests and Services

Aggregates & Soils

All our laboratories are IANZ accredited to NZS/ISO/IEC 17025 covering mechanical test sections on the adjacent categories.


Road Science labs are accredited for over 200 different test methods including those that are recognised by the industry in New Zealand and offshore.


Aggregates & Soils

  • Abrasion Resistance
  • Size and Shape (ALD)
  • Broken Faces
  • Californian Bearing Ratio (CBR)
  • Clay Index
  • Cleanness Value
  • Cone Penetration Limit
  • Crumb Test
  • Crushing Resistance
  • Degradation Factor
  • Density and Absorption
  • Fineness Modulus
  • Foam Bitumen Mix Design
  • Heavy Compaction
  • Liquid Limit
  • Methylene Blue Absorption
  • Particle Size Distribution (PSD)
  • Sand Equivalent
  • Solid Density
  • Specific Gravity
  • Standard Compaction
  • Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS)
  • Vibrating Hammer
  • Voids Ratio
  • Water Content
  • Weathering
  • Wet - Dry Strength Variation
  • Indirect Tensile Strength
  • Plastic Limit
  • Plasticity Index
  • Polished Stone Value (PSV)
  • Repeated Load Triaxial (RLT)
  • Sand Density and Absorption






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