Proficiency Testing Programs

Proficiency Testing Programs (2026 - 2027)

SOILS

2026

PT 188 – SOILS (UCS)

Month: January

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AS 1289.2.1.1 - Moisture content
AS 1289.2.1.4 - Moisture content (microwave oven drying)
AS 5101.3.3 - Cement content of stabilised material
AS 5101.4 - Unconfined compressive strength

PT 190 – SOILS (Composition and Dispersion Properties)

Month: February

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AS 1289.2.1.1 - Moisture content
AS 1289.2.1.4 - Moisture content (microwave oven drying)
AS 1289.3.5.1 - Apparent particle density
AS 1289.3.6.1 - Particle size distribution (sieve)
AS 1289.3.6.3 - Particle size distribution (hydrometer)
AS 1289.3.8.2 - Dispersion percentage

PT 192 – SOILS (Min max dry density)

Month: March

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AS 1289.2.1.1 - Moisture content
AS 1289.5.5.1 - Maximum/minimum dry density

PT 194 – SOILS (SMDD / MMDD)

Month: May

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AS 1289.2.1.1 - Moisture content
AS 1289.5.1.1 - Standard compaction (SMDD)
AS 1289.5.2.1 - Modified compaction (MMDD)

2027

TBC – SOILS (Soil classification and index properties - Atterberg limits)

Month: January

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AS 1289.2.1.1 - Moisture content
AS 1289.3.1.1 - Liquid limit
AS 1289.3.2.1 - Plastic limit
AS 1289.3.3.1 - Plasticity index
AS 1289.3.3.2 - Plasticity index (cone)
AS 1289.3.4.1 - Linear shrinkage
AS 1289.3.6.1 - Particle size distribution
AS 1289.3.9.1 - Cone liquid limit

TBC – SOILS (CBR)

Month: February

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AS 1289.2.1.1 - Moisture content
AS 1289.5.2.1 - Modified compaction (MMDD)
AS 1289.6.1.1 - CBR

TBC – SOILS (Chemical and Dispersion Properties - Emerson Class)

Month: April

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AS 1289.2.1.1 - Moisture content
AS 1289.3.8.1 - Emerson class
AS 1289.3.8.3 - Pinhole test
AS 1289.4.1.1 - Organic matter
AS 1289.4.3.1 - pH
AS 1289.4.4.1 - Resistivity
MRWA 915.1 - CaCO3

TBC – SOILS (Thermal Properties)

Month: July

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ASTM D5334 - Thermal conductivity
IEEE 442 - Thermal resistivity

TBC – SOILS (MDCS)

Month: November

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MRWA 140.1 - MDCS

AGGREGATE

2026

PT 191 – AGGREGATE (LA value)

Month: February

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AS 1141.11.1 - Particle size distribution
AS 1141.23 - Los Angeles value

PT 193 – AGGREGATE (Density and Absorption Properties)

Month: April

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AS 1141.11.1 - Particle size distribution
AS 1141.4 - Bulk density
AS 1141.5 - Water absorption (fine)
AS 1141.6.1 - Water absorption (coarse)

PT 195 – AGGREGATE (Wet dry strength)

Month: May

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AS 1141.11.1 - Particle size distribution
AS 1141.22 - Wet/dry strength variation

2027

TBC – AGGREGATE (Durability and Deleterious Properties)

Month: February

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AS 1141.11.1 - Particle size distribution
AS 1141.13 - Fines content
AS 1141.24 - Sulphate soundness
AS 1141.31 - Light particles
AS 1141.32 - Weak particles
AS 1141.33 - Clay & fine silt
AS 1141.34 - Organic impurities
AS 1141.35 - Sugar

TBC – AGGREGATE (Crushing value)

Month: May

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AS 1141.11.1 - Particle size distribution
AS 1141.21 - Crushing value

TBC – AGGREGATE (Grading and Particle Shape - Flakiness Index)

Month: October

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AS 1141.11.1 - Particle size distribution
AS 1141.12 - Finer than 75µm
AS 1141.14 - Proportional caliper
AS 1141.15 - Flakiness index
AS 1141.20.1 - Average least dimension (>10mm)
AS 1141.20.2 - Average least dimension (<10mm)

CONCRETE

2026

PT 201 – CONCRETE (Cylinder compression & chemical tests)

Month: October

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AS 1012.9 - Compressive strength (cylinders)
AS 1012.12.1 - Mass per unit volume (rapid)
AS 1012.12.2 - Mass per unit volume (displacement)
AS 1012.20.1 - Chloride/sulfate
AS 1012.21 - Water absorption
AASHTO T358 - Surface resistivity

PT 202 – CONCRETE (Cube compression)

Month: October

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AS 1012.9 - Compressive strength (cubes)

2027

TBC – CONCRETE (Cylinder compression)

Month: October

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AS 1012.9 - Compressive strength (cylinders)
AS 1012.12.1 - Mass per unit volume

TBC – CONCRETE (Beams)

Month: October

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AS 1012.11 - Flexural strength (beams)

ROCK

2026

PT 189 – ROCK (Point load)

Month: February

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AS 4133.1.1.1 - Moisture content
AS 4133.4.1 - Point load strength

ASPHALT

2026

PT 199 – ASPHALT

Month: August

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AS 1141.11.1 - Particle size distribution
AS 2891.2.2 - Gyro compaction
AS 2891.3.2 - Binder content
AS 2891.5 - Marshall flow & stability
AS 2891.7.1 - Max density (water displacement)
AS 2891.8 - Air voids, VFB & VMA
AS 2891.9.2 - Bulk density
AS 2891.11 - Degree of particle coating
AGPT/T234 - Bitumen content & PSD (ignition oven)

PT 200 – ASPHALT (Resilient Modulus)

Month: August

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AS 2891.13.1 - Resilient modulus

2027

TBC – ASPHALT

Month: August

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AS 1141.11.1 - Particle size distribution
AS 2891.2.2 - Gyro compaction
AS 2891.3.2 - Binder content
AS 2891.5 - Marshall flow & stability
AS 2891.7.1 - Max density (water displacement)
AS 2891.8 - Air voids, VFB & VMA
AS 2891.9.2 - Bulk density
AS 2891.11 - Degree of particle coating
AGPT/T234 - Bitumen content & PSD (ignition oven)

TBC – ASPHALT (Binder drain-off)

Month: August

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AGPT/T235 - Binder drain-off

BITUMEN & EMULSION

2026

PT 196 – BITUMEN

Month: July

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AS 2341.2 - Dynamic viscosity
AS 2341.4 - Rotational viscosity
AS 2341.7 - Density
AS 2341.8 - Insoluble matter
AS 2341.10 - RTFO mass change
AS 2341.12 - Penetration
AS 2341.13 - Long-term ageing
AS 2341.18 - Softening point
ATM 111 - Handling viscocity
ATM 192 - Viscocity using the DSR
AGPT / T194 - Complex viscocity
AASHTO T315 - Rheological properties of binder using DSR

PT 197 – BITUMEN EMULSION

Month: July

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AS 2341.2 - Dynamic viscosity (vacuum viscometer)
AS 2341.4 - Dynamic viscosity (rotational viscometer)
AS 2341.9 - Water content
AS 2341.22 - Particle charge
AS 2341.23 - Residue by evaporation
AS 2341.24 - Non-aqueous volatiles
AS 2341.25 - Consistency
AS 2341.26 - Sieve residue
AS 2341.27 - Sedimentation
AS 2341.29 - Breaking behaviour
AS 2341.30 - Recovery of residue
AS 2341.32 - pH
ASTM D2196 - Rotational viscometer

2027

TBC – BITUMEN

Month: July

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AS 2341.2 - Dynamic viscosity
AS 2341.4 - Rotational viscosity
AS 2341.7 - Density
AS 2341.8 - Insoluble matter
AS 2341.10 - RTFO mass change
AS 2341.12 - Penetration
AS 2341.13 - Long-term ageing
AS 2341.18 - Softening point
ATM 111 - Handling viscocity
ATM 192 - Viscocity using the DSR
AGPT / T194 - Complex viscocity
AASHTO T315 - Rheological properties of binder using DSR

TBC – BITUMEN EMULSION

Month: July

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AS 2341.2 - Dynamic viscosity (vacuum viscometer)
AS 2341.4 - Dynamic viscosity (rotational viscometer)
AS 2341.9 - Water content
AS 2341.22 - Particle charge
AS 2341.23 - Residue by evaporation
AS 2341.24 - Non-aqueous volatiles
AS 2341.25 - Consistency
AS 2341.26 - Sieve residue
AS 2341.27 - Sedimentation
AS 2341.29 - Breaking behaviour
AS 2341.30 - Recovery of residue
AS 2341.32 - pH
ASTM D2196 - Rotational viscometer

PMB & CRMB

2026

PT 198 – PMB

Month: July

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ATM 103 - Mass change
ATM 104 - Storage stability
ATM 111 - Handling viscosity
ATM 122 - Torsional recovery
AGPT/T108 - Segregation
AGPT/T121 - Consistency, elastic recovery & strain rate
AGPT/T125 - Stress ratio and stress/strain
AGPT/T131 - Softening point
AASHTO T350 - Stress creep recovery using DSR

TBC – CRMB

Month: July

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AS 2341.18 - Softening point
ATM 111 - Handling viscosity
ATM 121 - Elastic recovery, consistency & stiffness
ATM 132 - Compressive limit
AGPT/T108 - Segregation
AGPT/T142 - Rubber content

2027

TBC – PMB

Month: July

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ATM 103 - Mass change
ATM 104 - Storage stability
ATM 111 - Handling viscosity
ATM 122 - Torsional recovery
AGPT/T108 - Segregation
AGPT/T121 - Consistency, elastic recovery & strain rate
AGPT/T125 - Stress ratio and stress/strain
AGPT/T131 - Softening point
AASHTO T350 - Stress creep recovery using DSR