Salt Ash Quarry, Port Stephens NSW

Macka's Sand Pty Ltd

Date Sampled - 9/11/2012

Report Prepared: January, 2013

Material Analysisand

Test Results

Sand for use as uncrushed fine aggregate

AS 2758.1

Supplier Result

Property  Units  Target  Min  Max

Uncompacted Bulk Density t/m3 Report (Nominally 1.46) 1.49

Compacted Bulk Density t/m3 Report (Nominally 1.61)1.62

Particle Density (SSD)  t/m3 2.62 2.52 2.64

Particle Density (Dry) 2.61 2.51 2.62

Water Absorption % 0.4 0 1.5 0.4

Washed Grading 

% Finer Than 2.36 mm % 100

% Finer Than 1.18 mm % 100

% Finer Than 0.600 mm % 100 85 100 100

% Finer Than 0.300 mm % 40 30 50 49

% Finer Than 0.150 mm % 5 0 10 1

% Finer Than 0.075 mm % 1 0 5 0

% Finer Than 0.075 mm % 1 0 5 0

Moisture % 3 5

ReportN/A

Sodium sulphate soundness % <6 total weighted loss 0 6 0.2

Clay and Fine Silt 0 0 2 2

Acid Soluble Salts

– Chlorides % n/a n/a 0.050.002

AS1141.4

AS1141.5

AS1141.5

AS1141.11 cl 5.6

Material Finer than 2 micron 0 1AS1141.13

AS1141.24

AS1141.33

AS1012.20

Summary of Results: Specification Mackas Sand (Refer AS 2758.1)

Material Requirements

 Test method

AS1141.4

AS1141.12

– Chlorides % n/a n/a 0.050.002

- Sulfates % n/a n/a 0.2 0.03

Sugar Nil n/a Nil Nil

Alkali Aggregate Reactivity Report

(with Cement used by Holcim)

Organics (Colour change) Report Fail

Organic Matter Content % 0.1 0 0.2 0.1

Light particles % 0 0 1 Nil

Petrographic Analysis Result

No.21,Units 10 & 11 Babila CL,

Beresfield PO BOX 284, THORNTON, NSW, 2322.

PH. (02) 4966 1844 FAX (02) 4966 1855

AS1012.20

AS1012.20

AS1141.35

T363

AS1141.34

AS1289.4.1.1

AS1141.31

ASTM C295

Client : Macka's Sand Pty Ltd Report Number:

Address : 2684 Nelson Bay Rd, Salt Ash, NSW Report Date :

Project Name : Material Evaluation Order Number :

Project Number : P203 Test Method :

Location: Salt Ash Quarry , Salt Ash NSW

Sample Number : S12-3487

Date Sampled : 9/11/2012

Date Tested : 15/11/2012

Sampled By : Sampled by Client

Sampling Method : As Received

Material Source : Salt Ash Quarry

Material Type : medium to fine SAND

Remarks

AS Sieve

Size(mm)

Percent

Passing

Specification

Limits

SAMPLE LOCATION

Salt Ash Quarry, NSW

Dune Sand

Lot Number : -

Test Number : -

- Specification Number :Holcim Concrete Fine

Aggregate

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Aggregate PSD Report

P203 - 16/1

15/01/2013

-

AS1141.11.1

100

75

63

53

37.5

26.5

19.0

16.0

13.2

9.5

6.7

4.75

2.36

1.18 100 100

0.600 100 85-100

0.425 94 -

0.300 49 30-50

0.150 1 0-10

0.075 0 0-5

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Address : 2684 Nelson Bay Rd, Salt Ash, NSW Report Date : 15/01/2013

Project Name : Material Evaluation Order Number : -

Project Number : P203 Test Method : AS1141.12

Location: Salt Ash Quarry , Salt Ash NSW

Sample Number : S12-3487

Test Number : -

Sampling Method : As Received

Date Sampled : 8/11/2012

Date Tested : 15/11/2012

Material Type : medium to fine SAND

Material Source : Salt Ash Quarry

Lot Number : -

Sample Location : Salt Ash Quarry, NSW

Dune Sand

Material Finer than 75µm Report

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Material Finer than 75µm (%) : 0

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Client : Macka's Sand Pty Ltd Report Number: P203 - 18/1

Address : 2684 Nelson Bay Rd, Salt Ash, NSW Report Date : 15/01/2013

Project Name : Material Evaluation Order Number : -

Project Number : P203 Test Method : AS1141.5

Location: Salt Ash Quarry , Salt Ash NSW

Sample Number : S12-3487

Test Number : -

Sampling Method : As Received

Date Sampled : 9/11/2012

Date Tested : 19/11/2012

Material Type : medium to fine SAND

Material Source : Salt Ash Quarry

Lot Number : -

Sample Location : Salt Ash Quarry, NSW

Dune Sand

Particle Density and Water Absorption Report

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Water Absorption (%) : 0.4

Particle Density DRY (t/m³) : 2.62

Particle Density SSD (t/m³) : 2.64

Apparent Particle Density (t/m³) : 2.66

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Client : Macka's Sand Pty Ltd Report Number: P203 - 19/1

Address : 2684 Nelson Bay Rd, Salt Ash, NSW Report Date : 15/01/2013

Project Name : Material Evaluation Order Number : -

Project Number : P203 Test Method : AS1141.4

Location: Salt Ash Quarry , Salt Ash NSW

Sample Number : S12-3487

Test Number : -

Sampling Method : As Received

Date Sampled : 9/11/2012

Date Tested : 15/11/2012

Material Type : medium to fine SAND

Material Source : Salt Ash Quarry

Lot Number : -

Sample Location : Salt Ash Quarry, NSW

Dune Sand

Bulk Density of Aggregate Report

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Loose Unit Mass (t/m³) : 1.49

Compacted Unit Mass (t/m³) : 1.62

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Address : 2684 Nelson Bay Rd, Salt Ash, NSW Report Date : 15/01/2013

Project Name : Material Evaluation Order Number : -

Project Number : P203 Test Method : AS1141.24

Location: Salt Ash Quarry , Salt Ash NSW

Sample Number : S12-3487

Test Number : -

Sampling Method : As Received

Date Sampled : 9/11/2012

Date Tested : 15/11/2012

Material Type : medium to fine SAND

Material Source : Salt Ash Quarry

Lot Number : -

Sample Location : Salt Ash Quarry, NSW

Dune Sand

Sodium Sulphate Soundness Report

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Percent Loss 53.0 to 37.5mm: -

Percent Loss 37.5 to 26.5mm: -

Percent Loss 26.5 to 19.0mm: -

Percent Loss 19.0 to 13.2mm: -

Percent Loss 13.2 to 9.5mm: -

Percent Loss 9.5 to 4.75mm: -

Percent Loss 4.75 to 2.36mm: -

Percent Loss 2.36 to 1.18mm: -

Percent Loss 1.18 to 0.60mm: -

Percent Loss 0.60 to 0.30mm: 0.2

Sodium Sulphate Soundness (%) : 0.2

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Client : Macka's Sand Pty Ltd Report Number: P203 - 21/1

Address : 2684 Nelson Bay Rd, Salt Ash, NSW Report Date : 15/01/2013

Project Name : Material Evaluation Order Number : -

Project Number : P203 Test Method : AS1141.34

Location: Salt Ash Quarry , Salt Ash NSW

Sample Number : S12-3487

Test Number : -

Sampling Method : As Received

Date Sampled : 9/11/2012

Date Tested : 19/11/2012

Material Type : medium to fine SAND

Material Source : Salt Ash Quarry

Lot Number : -

Sample Location : Salt Ash Quarry, NSW

Dune Sand

Organic Impurities Report

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Colour Assessment Method : Visual

Test Outcome : FAIL

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SUGAR IN AGGREGATES.XLS

CLIENT: Macka’s Sand & Soil PROJECT: Material Evaluation TEST PROCEDURE: Laboratory Sample Number: Date Sampled: 9.11.2012 Fraction Tested: As Received Sample Description: Fine Sand (Dune) Field Number: Submitted 9.11.2012 Reagents used:Sodium hydroxide And hydrochloric acid Apparatus used in this test complying with AS1141.2 and AS2163.

TEST RESULTS: Presence of Sugar: No Method of colour assessment: Sampling Method: Submitted by Client Notes:

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RS30 Issue 1 Rev.B

No. 21 Unit 10&11 Babila St Beresfield NSW 2322PO BOX 284 THORNTON NSW 2322 PH: 02 49661844 FAX: 02 49661855

Macka’s Sand & Soil

Material Evaluation – Salt Ash quarry NSW

AS1141.35: Sugar in Aggregates

Laboratory Sample Number: S12-3487

As Received

Fine Sand (Dune)

Submitted 9.11.2012

Reagents used:Sodium hydroxide ,Copper sulphate,Sodium potassium tartrateAnd hydrochloric acid

Apparatus used in this test complying with AS1141.2 and AS2163.

Method of colour assessment: Visual using Reagents

Submitted by Client

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Copper sulphate,Sodium potassium tartrate

Apparatus used in this test complying with AS1141.2 and AS2163.

Authorised Signatory: Karl Dawes General Manager

15/01/2013