TESTING SUPPORT & CERTIFICATION

Practical testing support for
Compliance, performance, and
Project confidence.

SmarTest supports materials, products, and structural systems through test planning, technical review, third-party coordination, sample fabrication, testing, reporting, and certification-ready evidence packages.

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OVERVIEW

From early planning through to
clear technical evidence.

We help clients define the right testing pathway, prepare suitable evidence, and support the technical process from start to finish. This may include test planning, sample preparation, setup design and fabrication, test execution, engineering review, third-party testing coordination, and structured reporting. With strong connections across laboratories, universities, and technical specialists around Australia, we help clients access suitable facilities, relevant expertise, and practical support throughout the process.

Where certification is required, we assist in preparing the technical information and supporting evidence for review by the relevant certifier or approval body. While formal certification remains with the relevant certifier, code authority, or approval body, we help clients build a clear and reliable technical foundation for that process.

TESTING TYPES

Support across testing, assessment, and investigation programs.

We support projects across laboratory testing, field assessment, digital investigation, and product validation. Our work covers materials, products, structures, infrastructure, and ground conditions, helping clients access the right methods, facilities, expertise, and reporting pathways for the evidence required.

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Concrete Testing Support

We support a wide range of concrete testing for fresh and hardened concrete, construction materials, engineered products, and prototype systems.

Our services may include:

  • Compressive Strength Test — AS 1012.9
  • Core Strength (In-situ Concrete) — AS 1012.14
  • Flexural strength / modulus of rupture — AS 1012.11
  • Splitting tensile strength — AS 1012.10
  • Modulus of elasticity — AS 1012.17
  • Density — AS 1012.12.1
  • Slump — AS 1012.3.1
  • Water absorption — AS 1012.21
  • Chloride Content — AS 1012.20.1
  • Sulphate Content — AS 1012.20.2
  • Carbonation Depth — RILEM CPC-18
Examples of concrete compressive strength, splitting tensile, slump and flexural testing
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Material Testing Support

We support a wide range of material testing for metals, construction materials, engineered products, structural components, and prototype systems, helping assess strength, stiffness, durability, and overall performance.

Our testing services may include:

  • Metallic tensile testing of plates, bars, and sections — AS 1391
  • Compression testing — project-specific method
  • Flexural and bending testing — project-specific method
  • General performance testing — project-specific method
  • Fibre cement product testing — AS/NZS 2908.2
  • Gypsum plasterboard testing — AS/NZS 2588
  • Nail and screw pull-through / pull-out testing — project-specific method
  • Masonry wall tie testing — AS/NZS 2699.1
  • Slip Modulus Test — project-specific method
  • Q-Fog corrosion test — AS 2331.3.1 and AS 2331.3.13
Universal testing machine used for material testing
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Structural Testing Support

We support a wide range of structural testing for components, connections, assemblies, and full-scale systems to assess strength, serviceability, durability, and overall structural performance.

Our testing services may include:

  • Four-point and six-point bending tests — project-specific methods
  • Compression test — project-specific methods
  • Pallet racking test — AS 4084.1:2023
  • Panel bending strength test — BS EN 14509
  • Timber bending and bearing strength test — AS 1720.1, Appendix D
  • High-capacity mine crib test — project-specific methods
  • Frame racking load test — AS 1684.2 and ASTM E72
  • Suspended aluminium ceiling test — AS/NZS 1664.1:1997
  • Cold-formed steel frame test — AS/NZS 4600:2018
  • Glazing panel test — BS EN 1288-3
  • CFC sheet & Plasterboard tests — AS/NZS 2908.2:2000
  • Axial compressive panel test — BS EN 1459, Appendix A.3
  • Aluminium profile and box truss tests — AS/NZS 1664.1:1997
  • Timber characterisation test — AS 4063.1:2010
Structural testing frame used for full-scale bending and load testing
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Sample Fabrication and Test Setup Support

We support the preparation of test specimens, fabrication of sample components, and development of practical test setups to suit project requirements, test methods, and relevant standards.

Our services may include:

  • Timber sample preparation, modification
  • Concrete casting of components and site core collection
  • Test setup, jig and loading frame preparation
  • Instrumentation and sensor setup before testing
Sample fabrication and test setup preparation