Timor's trusted construction partner.

At Test-TL we specialise in geotechnical investigations, construction materials testing and consultancy services through-out Timor Leste. We draw on over two decades industry experience in both Timor and Australia.

As Timor's quality provider of technical and construction management services, we strive for effective client communication, quick data turnaround, and reliable results.

Our Capacity

Operating to Australian Standards, Test-TL have demonstrated capacity across Timor Leste providing:

Geotechnical investigation

Geotechnical drilling, SPT's, undisturbed sampling, road failure investigations, test pits, field testing, factual & interpretive reporting.

Materials Testing Laboratory

Earthworks & compaction testing, soil mechanics, concrete & masonry, geotechnical testing.

Construction Management

Contruction project facilitation, stakeholder engagment, QA inspection and testing.

Projects

Port Hera Naval Base, Guardian Class Ships Infrastructure Geotechnical Investigation.

Geotechnical Investigation to inform infrastructure design at Port Hera Naval Base -Drilled 8 onshore boreholes to depths of 65 metres, field work, laboratory testing and geotechnical reporting.

Australian Department of Defence, WSP, KBR

FIFA soccer stadium geotechnical investigation.

Geotechnical investigation for a FIFA funded international soccer stadium -Drilled 4 x 15m depth boreholes, 16 x test pits, field permeability testing, DCPs, laboratory testing and geotechnical reporting.

FIFA, Timor Leste Government

PMU Offices and English Learning Centre geotechnical investigation.

Geotechnical Investigation for an English learning centre - Test pits, field and laboratory testing, reporting.

RMS Engineering & Construction, Defence Cooperation Program

Port Hera Naval Base, Armoury geotechnical investigation.

Geotechnical Investigation for a defence armoury facility - test pits, field and laboratory testing, reporting.

RMS Engineering & Construction, Defence Cooperation Program

Sparrow Force House geotechnical investigation.

Geotechnical Investigation for an Australian Defence building - Test pits, field and laboratory testing, reporting.

RMS Engineering & Construction, Defence Cooperation Program

San Tai Ho Building Geotechnical Investigation.

Investigation for a proposed 7 storey apartment complex. Geotechnical drilling, field testing, laboratory testing and reporting.

Ted Lay Group

IGTL Laboratory Design Geotechnical Investigation.

Geotechnical Investigation to inform design of a 3 storey laboratory building for the Timorese government. Geotechnical drilling, test pits, field and laboratory testing, reporting.

Timor Leste government, RMS Engineering and construction

Ongoing construction materials testing.

Ongoing provision of independent construction materials testing for various Australian & U.S government funded and private sector construction projects.

Various Clients

Commercial Concrete Production QA.

Quality Assurance testing for Timor Leste's premier ready-mix concrete supplier.

RMS Engineering and Construction

Australia - Timor Leste Skills Transfer Program

In response to the need for stronger technical capability within Timor-Leste’s construction and infrastructure sectors, Test TL are delivering a vocational training program enabling young Timorese candidates to acquire skills and qualifications that create a pathway to further training and employment within the Australian CMT industry. This program aims to contribute to the growth of Timor's skilled workforce as well as offer Australian employers the opportunity to provide occupational training while addressing the skills shortage within the Australian CMT industry.

To find out more about our Skills Transfer Program please email admin@test-tl.com

Our Clients

Laboratory Test Methods

Scope of laboratory test methods.

Australian Standard	Method	U.S Standard
AS ISO/IEC 17025:2018	General Requirements for Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories	ASTM ANS/ISO17025-05
AS 1726	Geotechnical Site Investigations	ASTM D2487
AS 4133.4.2.2	Uniaxial compressive strength	ASTM D7012-14e1
AS 4133.4.1	Point load strength Index	ASTM D5731-16
AS 4133.4.3.2	Deformability of rock and uniaxial compressive strength	ASTM D7070-16
AS 1289.2.1.1	Determination of the moisture content of a soil	ASTM D2216-19
AS 1289.3.6.1	Particle size distribution of a soil	ASTM D6913/D6913M-17
AS 1289.3.6.3	Fine analysis using a hydrometer	ASTM D7928-17
AS 1289.3.2.1	Plastic Limit of a Soil	ASTM D4318-17e1
AS 1289 3.1.1	Determination of the liquid limit of a soil	ASTM D4318-17e1
AS 1289.3.3.1	Calculation of the plasticity index of a soil	ASTM D4318-17e1
AS 1289.3.4.1	Linear Shrinkage of Soil	ASTM D4943-19
AS 1289.6.1.1	California Bearing Ratio of a soil	ASTM D1883-16
AS 1289.6.3.1	Standard penetration test	ASTM D1586-18
AS 1289.7.1.1	Shrink-swell index	ASTM D4546-14e1
AS 1289.6.4.2	Undrained triaxial compression	ASTM D4767-11
AS 1289.3.8.1	Determination of Emerson class number of a soil	ASTM D4822-88
AS 1289.5.3.1	Determination of field density of a soil	ASTM D1556/D1556M-15e1
AS 1289 5.1.1	Determination of Dry Density/Moisture Content Relation	ASTM D698-12e2
AS 1289.5.4.1	Compaction control test	ASTM D1556/D1556M-15e1
AS1289.6.6.1	Determination of One-Dimensional Consolidation Properties	ASTM D2435
AS 1141.3.1	Sampling Aggregates	ASTM D75/D75M-20
AS 1141.3.2	Sampling rock Spalls and Boulders	ASTM D75/D75M-20
AS 1141.11.1	Particle size distribution — Sieving method	ASTM C136/C136M-19
AS 1141.4	Bulk density of aggregate	ASTM C29/C29M
AS 1141 .5	Particle density and water absorption of fine aggregate	ASTM C128-15
AS 1141.6.1	Particle density and water absorption coarse aggregate	ASTM C127-15
AS 1012.8.1	Methods of testing concrete
AS 1012.3.1	Consistency of concrete — Slump test	ASTM C143
AS 1012.9	Compressive strength of concrete	ASTM C39
AS 1012.1	Unit weight of freshly mixed concrete	ASTM C138