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1 Accredited Laboratory A2LA has accredited PIONEER LABORATORY Doha, Qatar for technical competence in the field of Construction Materials Testing This laboratory is accredited in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. This accreditation demonstrates technical competence for a defined scope and the operation of a laboratory quality management system (refer to joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communiqué dated April 2017). Presented this 22 nd day of October President and CEO For the Accreditation Council Certificate Number Valid to July 31, 2020 For the tests to which this accreditation applies, please refer to the laboratory s Construction Materials Scope of Accreditation.

2 SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2005 PIONEER LABORATORY COMPANY Street 15, Building 36, Zone 57 PO Box 41028, Doha-Qatar Hussam Shabban Phone: Valid To: July 31, 2020 Certificate Number: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TESTING In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to this laboratory for: Test Method: Aggregates: ASTM C40/C40M ASTM C88 ASTM C117 ASTM C123 ASTM C127 ASTM C128 ASTM C131 ASTM C136/C136M ASTM C142 ASTM C535 ASTM D75/D75M 1 ASTM D2419 ASTM D4791 ASTM D5821 BS 812 Part 2 Section 5.3 BS 812 Part 2 Sections 5.4 and 5.5 Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregates for Concrete Soundness of Aggregates by Use of Sodium Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate Materials Finer than 75-μm (No. 200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing Lightweight Particles in Aggregate Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), and Absorption of Fine Aggregate Resistance to Degradation of Small-Size Coarse Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact in the Los Angeles Machine Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates Clay Lumps and Friable Particles in Aggregates Resistance to Degradation of Large-Size Coarse Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact in the Los Angeles Machine Sampling Aggregates Sand Equivalent Value of Soils and Fine Aggregate Flat Particles, Elongated Particles, or Flat and Elongated Particles in Coarse Aggregate Determining the Percentage of Fractured Particles in Coarse Aggregate Testing aggregates Part 2: Methods for determination of density Clause 5.3: Method for aggregates all larger than 10mm Testing aggregate Part 2: Methods for determination of density Particle density and water absorption of aggregate between 40mm and 5mm Particle density and water absorption 10mm aggregate & smaller (A2LA Cert. No ) 10/23/2018 Page 1 of 7

3 BS 812 Section BS 812 Part 102 BS 812 Part 105 Section BS 812 Part 105 Section BS 812 Part 109 BS 812 Part 110 BS 812 Part 111 BS 812 Part 112 BS 812 Part 117 BS 812 Part 118 BS 1377 Part 3 Section 5.2 BS 1377 Part 3 Clause 5.3 BS 1377 Part 3 Clause 3 BS 1377 Part 3 Clause 7.2 BS 1377 Part 3 Section 7.3 BS EN 933 Part 7 BS EN BS EN BS EN 1097 Part 6 Method for determination of particle size distribution. Sieve tests Methods for sampling Sampling coarse, fine and all-in aggregates-from heaps Part 105: Methods for determination of particle shape. Flakiness index Methods for determination of particle shape- elongation index Methods for determination of moisture content (drying oven) Methods for determination of aggregate crushing value (ACV) Methods for Determination of Ten Per Cent Fines Value (TFV) Method for determination of Aggregate Impact Value (AIV} Method for determination of water-soluble chloride salts Methods for determination of sulphate content Chemical and electro-chemical tests Determination of the sulphate content of soil and ground water Preparation of soil and its acid extract) Chemical and electro-chemical tests Water soluble sulfate content Chemical and electro-chemical tests- Determination of the organic matter content Chemical and electro-chemical tests for Water soluble chloride Chemical and electro-chemical tests Determination of the chloride content- Determination of acid soluble chloride content Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates Determination of shell content. Percentage of shells in coarse aggregates Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates. Determination of particle size distribution. Sieving method Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates. Assessment of fines. Sand equivalent test Tests for mechanical and physical properties of aggregates. Determination of particle density and water absorption (A2LA Cert. No ) 10/23/2018 Page 2 of 7

4 BS EN 1744 Part 1 BS EN 1744 Part 5 Asphalt: ASTM D5/D5M ASTM D36 ASTM D70 ASTM D95 ASTM D402/D402M ASTM D546 ASTM C702 1 ASTM D979/D979M ASTM D1188 ASTM D2041 (Methods and ) ASTM D2172 ASTM D2726 (Clause 10.2) ASTM D2995 ASTM D3203 ASTM D3549 (Method A) 1 ASTM D ASTM D5444 ASTM D6926 ASTM D6927 BS 598 Part 104 Clause 4 BS 598 Part 107 Clause 9 BS EN 1426 BS EN Part 1 Clause B.l.5 BS EN Part 2 BS EN Part 6 Tests for chemical properties of aggregates. Chemical analysis Sulphate content/acid soluble in aggregate Tests for chemical properties of aggregates Determination of acid soluble chloride salts Penetration of Bituminous Materials Softening Point of Bitumen (Ring & Ball Apparatus) Density of Semi-Solid Bituminous Materials (Pycnometer Method) Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation Distillation of Cutback Asphalt Sieve Analysis of Mineral Filler for Bituminous Paving Mixtures Reducing Samples of Aggregate to Testing Size Sampling Bituminous Paving Mixtures Bulk Specific Gravity and Density of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures Using Coated Samples Theoretical Maximum Specific Gravity and Density of Bituminous Paving Mixtures Quantitative Extraction of Bitumen from Bituminous Paving Mixtures Bulk Specific Gravity and Density of Non-Absorptive Compacted Bituminous Mixtures Practice for Estimating Application Rate and Residual Application Rate of Bituminous Distributors Percent Air Voids in Compacted Dense and Open Bituminous Paving Mixtures Thickness or Height of Compacted Bituminous Paving Mixture Specimens Sampling Compacted Bituminous Mixtures for Laboratory Testing Mechanical Size Analysis of Extracted Aggregate Preparation of Bituminous Specimens Using Marshall Apparatus Marshall Stability and Flow of Bituminous Mixtures Sampling and examination of bituminous mixtures for roads and other paved areas Methods of test for the determination of density and compaction Core Test Sampling and examination of bituminous mixtures for roads and other paved areas Method of test for the determination of the composition of design surface course rolled asphalt Stability and Flow Bitumen and bituminous binders. Determination of needle penetration Bituminous mixtures-test methods for hot mix asphalt Soluble binder content Bituminous mixtures-test method for hot mix asphalt Determination of particle size distribution Determination of bulk density of bituminous specimen (A2LA Cert. No ) 10/23/2018 Page 3 of 7

5 BS EN Part 13 BS EN Part 27 Clauses 4.3, 4.5 and 4.7 BS EN Part 28 BS EN Part 29 BS EN Part 30 BS EN Part 34 BS EN Part 36 Cl 4.1 QCS-2010 Section 6 Cement: ASTM C114 (Clause 18) ASTM C151/C151M ASTM C187 ASTM C188 ASTM C191 ASTM C204 ASTM C989 BS EN 196 Part 3-Cl.7 Concrete: ASTM C39/C39M ASTM C42/C42M ASTM C143/C143M 1 ASTM C172/C172M 1 ASTM C231/C231M 1 ASTM C617 ASTM C1064/C1064M 1 ASTM C1202 BS 2484 BS 1881 Part 122 BS 1881 Part 124 Clause 12.1 Temperature measurement Asphalt Sampling Bituminous mixtures-test methods for hot mix asphalt Preparation of samples for determining binder content, water content and grading Determination of the dimensions of a bituminous specimen Specimen preparation by impact compactor Marshall Test Marshall stability and flow Part 36: Determination of the thickness of a bituminous pavement Traveling Beam Measurement (Evenness of Surface) Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic Cement Autoclave Expansion of Hydraulic Cement Amount of Water Required for Normal Consistency of Hydraulic Cement Paste Density of Hydraulic Cement Time of Setting of Hydraulic Cement by Vicat Needle Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by Air-Permeability Apparatus Compressive strength for Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag Determination of Soundness of Cement Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores and Sawed Beams of Concrete Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method Capping Cylindrical Concrete Specimens Temperature of Freshly Mixed Hydraulic-Cement Concrete Electrical Indication of Concrete's Ability to Resist Chloride Ion Penetration Specification for straight concrete and clayware cable covers Impact resistance of concrete cable covers Testing concrete Method for determination of water absorption Testing Concrete Methods for analysis of hardened concrete (Determination of Chloride content in hardened concrete) (A2LA Cert. No ) 10/23/2018 Page 4 of 7

6 BS 1881 Part 124 Clause 12.2 BS 1881 Part 208 BS 6717 Part 1 Annex A BS 6717 Part 1 Annex B BS EN Part 1 BS EN 1338 Annex E BS EN 1340 Annex E BS EN 1340 Annex F BS EN Part 1 BS EN Part 2 1 BS EN Part 3 BS EN Part 7 BS EN Part 2 1 BS EN Part 5 1 BS EN Part 2 NT Build492 approved Masonry: ASTM C140 BS 6073 Part 1 Appendix B BS EN 772 Part 1 Testing Concrete Methods for analysis of hardened concrete (Determination of Sulphate content in hardened concrete) Testing concrete Recommendations for the determination of the initial surface absorption of concrete Precast concrete paving blocks. Specification for paving blocks Precast concrete paving blocks. Specification for paving blocks- Determination of compressive strength Testing fresh concrete. Sampling Concrete paving blocks. Requirements and test methods Determination of total water absorption Concrete kerb units. Requirements and test methods (Determination of total water absorption) Concrete kerb units. Requirements and test methods (Measurement of Bending strength) Testing hardened concrete Shape Dimensions and other requirements for specimens and molds Testing hardened concrete Making and curing specimens for strength tests Testing hardened concrete Compressive strength of test specimens Testing hardened concrete Density of hardened concrete Testing fresh concrete Slump test Testing fresh concrete Flow table test Testing concrete in structures Non-destructive testing. Determination of rebound number Hardened Concrete Chloride Ion Migration Sampling and Testing Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units Precast concrete masonry units Specification for precast concrete masonry units Appendix B: Determination of compressive strength Methods of test for masonry units Determination of compressive strength (A2LA Cert. No ) 10/23/2018 Page 5 of 7

7 BS EN 772 Part 3 & 11 BS EN 1340 Annex E BS EN 1338 Annex F BS EN 196 Part 7 Road and Pavement Surfaces: ASTM D92 ASTM D140 ASTM D2042 ASTM D2950 ASTM D4402/D4402M ASTM D5581 ASTM D6931 ASTM E303 ASTM E1703/E1703M BS BS BS 3262 Part 3-Ap. B BS 3262 Part 1 Ap. D BS 3262 Part 1-Ap. J BS 3262 Part 3 Ap. C BS 3262 Part 1 Ap. H BS 6088 Appendix B BS EN Annex C.1.3 Methods of test for masonry units Part 3: Determination of net volume and percentage of voids of clay masonry units by hydrostatic weighing Part 11: Determination of water absorption of aggregate concrete, autoclaved aerated concrete, manufactured stone and natural stone masonry units due to capillary action and the initial rate of water absorption of clay masonry units Concrete kerb units Requirements and test methods Tensile Strength of Paving Blocks Taking and Preparing Samples of Cement Flash Point, Cleveland Open Cup Sampling of Binders Solubility in Trichloroethylene Density of Bituminous Concrete in Place by Nuclear Methods Viscosity Determination Using Rotational Viscometer (RV) Resistance to Plastic Flow Using Marshall Apparatus (6 in. Specimen) Indirect Tensile (IDT) Strength of Bituminous Mixtures Surface Frictional Properties Using the British Pendulum Tester Measuring Rut-Depth of Pavement Surfaces Using a Straightedge Flash Point (Open) of Thermoplastic Material Softening Point (Ring and Ball Method) of Thermoplastic Material Dry Film Thickness Glass Bead Content of Thermoplastic Material Measurement of Skid Resistance Determination of Density of Thermoplastic Material Flow Resistance of Thermoplastic Material Particle Size Distribution of Glass Beads Wet Film Thickness by Notch Gauge Preparing Rock Core Specimens to Dimensional and Shape Tolerances Soils: ASTM D1140 Amount of Material in Soils Finer than No. 200 (75-μm) Sieve ASTM D Density and Unit Weight of Soil in Place by Sand-Cone Method ASTM D1557 Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Modified Effort ASTM D1883 CBR (California Bearing Ratio) of Laboratory-Compacted Soils ASTM D2216 Laboratory Determination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil and Rock by Mass ASTM D4318 Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, and Plasticity Index of Soils ASTM D CBR (California Bearing Ratio) of Soils in Place ASTM D e1 (S1, FP2, P2) (Withdrawn 2017) 2 ASTM D4718/D4718M Unit Weight and Water Content for Soils Containing Oversize Particles ASTM D6913 Particle-Size Distribution (Gradation) of Soils Using Sieve Analysis (A2LA Cert. No ) 10/23/2018 Page 6 of 7

8 ASTM D ASTM D7012 Method C ASTM G57 BS 1377 Part 9 Clause 2.5 BS1377 Part 2 Clause 3 BS 1377 Part 2 Clause 4.3 BS 1377 Part 2 Clauses 5.3 and 5.4 BS 1377 Part 2 Clauses 9.2 & 9.3 BS 1377 Part 4 Test 7 BS 1377 Part 4 Clauses 3.5 and 3.6 BS 1377 Part 9 Clauses 2.1 & 2.2 BS 1377 Part 9 Clause 4.1 In-Place Density and Water Content of Soil and Soil-Aggregate by Nuclear Methods (Shallow Depth) Compressive Strength of Rock Core Specimen Electrical Resistivity Test In-situ tests- Nuclear methods suitable for fine, medium and coarsegrained soils (Filed Density test by Nuclear Gauge FDT) Part 2: Classification tests Clause 3: Determination of moisture content Part 2: Classification tests Clause 4.3: Determination of the liquid limit - Cone penetrometer method (definitive method) Part 2: Classification tests Clause 5: Determination of the plastic limit and plasticity index: - Method for plastic limit - Derivation of plasticity index and liquidity index Part 2: Classification tests Clause 9: Determination of particle size distribution: Wet sieving method Dry Sieving Method Compaction-related tests. Determination of the California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Part 4: Compaction-related tests. Clause 3: Determination of dry density/moisture content relationship: - Method using 4.5 kg rammer for soils with particles up to mediumgravel size - Method using 4.5 kg rammer for soils with some coarse gravel-size particles In-situ tests Clause 2: Sand replacement method suitable for fine, medium and coarse-grained soils (large and small pouring cylinder method) Part 9: In-situ tests Clause 4.1: Determination of the vertical deformation and strength characteristics of soil by the plate loading test 1 This laboratory meets A2LA R104 General Requirements: Accreditation of Field Testing and Field Calibration Laboratories for these tests. 2 This laboratory s scope contains withdrawn or superseded methods. As a clarifier, this indicates that the applicable method itself has been withdrawn or is now considered historical and not that the laboratory s accreditation for the method has been withdrawn. (A2LA Cert. No ) 10/23/2018 Page 7 of 7