About Mining and Civil Geotest

Mining and Civil Geotest Pty Ltd was established in 2006 to service clients in the geotechnical consulting, civil construction and mining industries.

The business has grown rapidly since its inception and is now one of the most highly regarded materials testing laboratories in Western Australia.

Our current client base includes most of the major geotechnical consulting groups with offices in Western Australia, along with the larger materials suppliers to the civil construction industry.

The company is co-owned by Kevin Jones and Greg Bilton. Kevin has over 30 years experience in the materials testing industry. His career began in 1980 with Main Roads WA in the Pilbara region working in remote laboratories. He moved in to private industry in 1992 where he quickly established a rapore with clients, many of whom continue to be clients of Mining and Civil Geotest. He is also an assessor for the National Association of Testing Authorities in the field of Construction materials testing.

Greg is an Engineering Geologist with over 25 years experience in both Mining, Civil Geotechnical Consulting and materials testing. His professional experience provides MCG the unique ability to provide clients additional geotechnical information regarding their samples.

Mining & Civil Geotest encourages active client liaison, the interaction provides valuable technical advice to clients.

We believe our policy of engaging Civil and Mining engineering students on a part time basis gives students valuable experience in the field of materials testing. Feedback from graduates who have now successfully gained employment in the industry is that prospective employers see the exposure to the laboratory environment as must have skills.

The following testing procedures are all performed according to AS 1289 and MRWA. Please contact us regarding pricing of testing procedures.

Test Description Method
Angle of Response
- -
Calcium Carbonate
% Soluble in HCl 915.1
CBR
Remoulded, unsoaked
 		 6.1.1 / 141.1
Remoulded, soaked for 4 days 6.1.1 / 141.1
Compaction Tests
By standard compaction (SMDD)
 		 5.1.1, 132.1
By modified compaction (MMDD)
 		 5.2.1, 133.1
By 'oversize' compaction - mould "B" 5.1.1, 5.2.1 / 132.2, 133.2
Consolidation Test
7 stage basic test, t 90
 		 6.6.1
7 stage full consolidation
 		 6.6.1
Remoulding to specific density
 		 -
Extra loads -
Density Moisture
Caliper Method Mass/Dimension
Dispersion-pinhole
Moulded to specific density & moisture 3.8.3
Emerson Test
All classes 3.8.1
Field Density (exc. MDD, MC)
Nuclear density tests 5.8.1 / 324.1
Hydrometer Analysis
Full test inc. sieving and particle density 3.6.1, 3.6.3
Maximum Dry Compressive Strength
3 cube speciments 140.1
Moisture Content
Convection Oven
 		 2.1.1 / 110.1
Microwave 110.2
Organic Content
- ASTM: D2974-07a Test Method C
Particle Density
Coarse or fine 3.5.1
Particle Size Distribution (Grading Analysis)
Wet sieving (nominal less than 19mm)
 		 3.6.1
Wet sieving (nominal greater than 19mm)
 		 3.6.1
Decantation & sieving (nominal less than 19mm)
 		 115.1
Decantation & sieving (nominal greater than 19mm) 115.2
Penetrometer Tests
Perth Sand Penetrometer test
 		 6.3.3
Dynamic Cone Penetrometer test
 		 6.3.2
Perth Sand Penetrometer Correlation In-house Procedure
Permeability
Falling head. Sample remoulded to specific density 6.7.1 / 6.7.2
pH - Soil or Water
Electrometric 4.3.1
Plasticity Index Tests
1-pt liquid/plastic limits, PI, shrinkage
 		 3.1.2, 3.2.1, 3.3.1, 3.4.1
4-pt liquid/plasic limits, PI, shrinkage
 		 3.1.1, 3.2.1, 3.3.1, 3.4.1 / 120.1
Cone penetrometer method
 		 3.9.1 / 120.2, 121.1, 122.1,
123.1, 124.1
 
Linear shrinkage only 3.4.1 / 123.1
Shrink/Swell Index
- 7.1.1
Total Dissolved Salts
By evaporation 910.1
Unconfined Compressive Strength
Set of specimens, remoulded set of 2 (exc. MDD) 1141.52

The following testing procedures are all performed according to AS 1289 and various MRWA standards. Please contact us for further enqiries regarding any of these testing procedures.

Test Description Method
Angle of Response
- -
Calcium Carbonate
% Soluble in HCl 915.1
CBR
Remoulded, unsoaked
 		 6.1.1 / 141.1
Remoulded, soaked for 4 days 6.1.1 / 141.1
Compaction Tests
By standard compaction (SMDD)
 		 5.1.1, 132.1
By modified compaction (MMDD)
 		 5.2.1, 133.1
By 'oversize' compaction - mould "B" 5.1.1, 5.2.1 / 132.2, 133.2
Consolidation Test
7 stage basic test, t 90
 		 6.6.1
7 stage full consolidation
 		 6.6.1
Remoulding to specific density
 		 -
Extra loads -
Density Moisture
Caliper Method Mass/Dimension
Dispersion-pinhole
Moulded to specific density & moisture 3.8.3
Emerson Test
All classes 3.8.1
Field Density (exc. MDD, MC)
Nuclear density tests 5.8.1 / 324.1
Hydrometer Analysis
Full test inc. sieving and particle density
 		 3.6.1, 3.6.3
Minus 75 micron only
 		 3.6.3
Pretreatment to remove salts
 		 3.6.3
Pretreatment to remove organics 3.6.3
Maximum Dry Compressive Strength
3 cube speciments 140.1
Moisture Content
Convection Oven
 		 2.1.1 / 110.1
Microwave 110.2
Organic Content
- ASTM: D2974-07a Test Method C
Particle Density
Coarse or fine 3.5.1
Particle Size Distribution (Grading Analysis)
Wet sieving (nominal less than 19mm)
 		 3.6.1
Wet sieving (nominal greater than 19mm)
 		 3.6.1
Decantation & sieving (nominal less than 19mm)
 		 115.1
Decantation & sieving (nominal greater than 19mm) 115.1
Penetrometer Tests
Perth Sand Penetrometer test
 		 6.3.3
Dynamic Dore Penetrometer test
 		 6.3.2
Perth Sand Penetrometer Correlation In-house Procedure
Permeability
Falling or constant head. Sample remoulded to specific density 6.7.1 / 6.7.2
pH - Soil or Water
Electrometric 4.3.1
Plasticity Index Tests
1-pt liquid/plastic limits, PI, shrinkage
 		 3.1.2, 3.2.1, 3.3.1, 3.4.1
4-pt liquid/plasic limits, PI, shrinkage
 		 3.1.1, 3.2.1, 3.3.1, 3.4.1 / 120.1
Cone penetrometer method
 		 3.9.1 / 120.2, 121.1, 122.1,
123.1, 124.1
 
Linear shrinkage only
 		 3.4.1 / 123.1
Shrink/Swell Index
- 7.1.1
Total Dissolved Salts
By evaporation 910.1
Unconfined Compressive Strength
Set of specimens, remoulded set of 2 (exc. MDD) 1141.52

The following testing procedures are all performed according to AS 1141 and various MRWA standards. Please contact us for further enqiries regarding any of these testing procedures.

Test Description Method
Aggregate Crushing Value
- 1141.21
Average Least Dimensions
- 1141.20 / 215.1
Bulk Density of Aggregate
- 1141.4
Clay and Fine Silt
- 1141.33
Colour of Aggregate
- 250.1
Flakiness Index
- 1141.15 / 216.1
Los Angeles Value
- 1141.23 / 220.1, 220.2
Material finer than 75 micron
- 1141.12
Moisture Content
Oven Drying - Convection or Microwave 212.1 / 212.2
Organic Impurities
Other than sugar (colour test) 1141.34
Particle Density and Water Absorption
Fine or coarse aggregate (each) 1141.5 / 1141.6
Particle Shape
- 1141.14
Particle Size Distribution
- 1141.11 / 210.1
Percent finer than 2 micron
- 1141.13
Soundness
Sodium sulphate (inc. PSD) 1141.24
Sugar content
- 1141.35
Unconfined Cohesion of Compacted Pavement Materials
Exc. MDD set of 2 1141.52
Unsound Particles
- 1141.30
Weak Particles
- 1141.32
Wet/Dry Strength Variation
Graded aggregate 1141.22

Mining and Civil Geotest have an association with GB Testing (Osborne Park, WA) whose geotechnical rock testing procedures and services include:
- Direct Shear
- Uniaxial Compressive Strength (UCS) with modulus
- Point Load
- Rock Density
- Moisture Content
- Porosity
- Brazil Tensile Strength
- Cerchar Test
- Ultrasonic Velocity

For further details regarding rock testing, please contact Greg Bilton on (+618) 9244 3111.

Mining and Civil Geotest also offer the following testing procedures and services:
- Pavement Dipping
- Sample Storage
- Specialist Testing

Please contact us for further details regarding any of these testing procedures and services.