TRI Australasia TRI Australasia TRI Australasia services Australia, New Zealand, surrounding islands and South East Asia, as an independent, third-party laboratory providing a broad range of services and products for the geosynthetic, geotechnical, plastic pipe, protective glove, and related technical textile industries. We provide testing, research, education, certification testing, and equipment to these industries. The full-service, independent laboratory in Australia is comprised of staff with 20+ years of experience, a 1,200 m2 (3,900 ft2) facility, and state-of-the-art equipment. TRI Australasia has the skill and means to meet a broad range of industry needs, such as index and conformance verification testing, research studies, and report generation. In addition the laboratory is supported by three laboratories and large scale testing facilities located in the US as well as the full-service laboratory in China. Together these laboratories provide extensive testing capabilities, which include geosynthetic testing, geotechnical testing, soil interaction testing, plastic pipe testing, protective glove testing, and other materials tests. TRI’s personnel are active throughout the world’s standards development organizations and routinely provide short courses, seminars, and tailor-made training services for geosynthetics professional development. In order to serve our clients, we believe in and support the notion that staff must be active in the development and support of best practices throughout the industries we serve. Service to the various standards bodies, associations, and institutes that support these industries is central to our culture of expertise. Our team participates actively on ASTM International’s Committee D35 on Geosynthetics and D18 on Soil and Rock. We are also active with ISO TC 221, the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS), the Australian Chapter of IGS, the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI), the Plastic Pipe Institute (PPI), the International Glove Association, and the Geo-Institute of ASCE. In addition, we participate on major conference advisory boards and editorial committees of trade publications. ServicesGeosynthetics and Geotechnical Testing Services TRI provides geosynthetics and geotechnical index and performance testing assuring construction materials compliance with design and specification criteria. TRI tests a variety of sample materials including all geomembranes, geotextiles, geonets and geocomposites, geogrids and geofoam, pipe, rock and aggregate materials. Testing includes measurement of index, bench-scale, performance, design factor and chemical resistance properties. TRI lab testing is augmented with independent sampling of geosynthetic materials in manufacturing facilities world-wide, thereby avoiding customer shipments of materials that do not meet project specifications. For more information about these services and to be taken to the TRI Environmental Website click here. Erosion Control Testing and Research TRI provides a superior resource for characterization and design support for erosion and sediment control projects. TRI assesses products and assures the performance for channel and slope protection, as well as scour and river/shoreline protection. For more information on this service and to be taken to the Erosion Test website click here. Electrical Leak Location Services TRI provides field leak location testing services throughout the world. TRI also provides customers with training and certification services to assist the growth of this important technology for protection of the ground water table. In addition to field testing, TRI has also designed equipment that we sell and lease to others for use in their own leak location projects. For more information and to be taken to the Liner Survey website click here. Protective Clothing Testing and Certification TRI provides full-service testing of protective gloves, sleeves and related clothing. TRI provides rapid turnaround time on physical, mechanical, and chemical resistance testing and characterization of protective materials. For more information on this service and to be taken to the TRI Environmental website click here. Education and Training Services TRI is a leader in geosynthetic related geotechnical and geoenviromnmental design and construction quality assurance (CQA). Courses are conducted throughout the year to support industry participants with continuing education and enhanced expertise in select subjects. Courses are held in our corporate labs in Austin Texas as well as customer locations. To learn more about our educational services and to be taken to the TRI Environmental website click here. Independent Sampling and Auditing Services TRI is the leader in providing manufacturing audits serving to verify compliance to customer project requirements. TRI also secures independently selected product samples for subsequent testing and verification to customer criteria. TRI personnel perform these services to assist our clients in procuring geosynthetic and protective clothing materials from Asian, South American, African and European manufacturing facilities and production plants all over the world. TRI verifies that the products shipped are the products wanted. To learn more about this service and to be taken to the TRI Environmental website click here. Design and Forensics Support TRI’s engineering staff work in non-competitive concert with our sponsors to assist in design and implementation of efficient, cost-effective construction solutions. TRI provides on-site assistance, design review and construction quality assurance support. When material or design failures occur, TRI’s experts assist in determination and cause of failure. For more information on this service and to be taken to the TRI Environmental website click here. Methane and Water Vapor Barrier Testing and Certification TRI provides laboratory verification of water vapor and methane gas barrier materials. In addition to routine index and performance testing, TRI also performs the testing to verify compliance to the City of Los Angeles’ specifications LADBS AC-L137 and LADBS AC L021. For more information on this service and to be taken to the TRI Environmental website click here. Pipe Services TRI is a major provider of pipe testing and research services. From testing in accordance with AASHTO, ASTM International and ISO test procedures, to evaluation of pipe gaskets and associated service life determinations, TRI supports the manufacturing, design and user communities in verifying the best, most efficient hydraulic performance for a given project. For more information on this service and to be taken to the TRI Environmental website click here. TRI Austin TRI Applied Technologies TRI Air Testing TRI Environmental TRI Australasia TRI South America TRI China Minerva TRI TRI Real Estate TRI Australasia 12/45 Township Dr., Burleigh Heads QLD 4220, Australia +61 7 5535 7227 Contact: Warren Hornsey WHornsey@tri-env.com TRI Australasia Site