The Australian National Groundwater Data Transfer Standard

Material

Domain for MATERIAL attribute of CONSTRUCTION_ELEMENT entity                    
References                    
ADITC 1985, Australian Drillers Guide, Australian Drilling Industry Training Committee Limited, 572p.                    
AFCEE 1997, Technical report for the ERPIMS 2.0 database model of the Environmental Resources Program Information Management System (ERPIMS), US Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence, http://www.afcee.brooks.af.mil/ms/irpread.htm                    
ARMCANZ 1997, Minimum Construction Requirements for Water Bores in Australia, Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand,86p. http://www.dpie.gov.au/dpie/armcanz                    
AS/NZS 5667.11 1998 1998, Water quality sampling Part 11 Guidance on sampling of groundwaters. Standards Australia                    
ASTM D5409-93 1993, Standard guide for set of data elements to describe a ground-water site; Part Two - physical descriptors. American Society for Testing and Materials                    
ASTM D5410-93 1993, Standard guide for set of data elements to describe a ground-water site; Part Three- usage descriptors. American Society for Testing and Materials                    
MDBC Groundwater Working Group 1997, Murray-Darling Basin Groundwater Quality Sampling Guidelines. Technical Report No. 3, Murray Darling Basin Commission Groundwater Working Group                    
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Note: also material domain for sample container attribute of SAMPLE entity                    
Attribute Code Parent         Synonyms Description Qualifier 1 Qualifier 2
material ROCK   rock         undifferentiated mineral matter    
material SPL ROCK   spoil     cuttings geological material excavated from feature    
material AGGR ROCK   aggregate     crushed aggregate, blue metal mass of rock particles and or mineral grains    
material GVL ROCK   gravel     alluvial gravel, waterworn gravel rock fragments typically rounded and dominated by particles larger than sand (>2mm)    
material SND ROCK   sand       rock or mineral particles having a diameter range of 1/16 to 2mm    
material CN ROCK   concrete       mixture of cement, an aggregate and water which hardens to a rocklike consistency    
material CNR CN     reinforced concrete     concrete with metal embedded to increase tensile strength    
material CNP CN     porous concrete     concrete sufficiently pervious to transmit groundwater    
material CMT ROCK   cement       finely ground powder which when mixed with water makes a plastic mass that will harden    
material AC CMT     asbestos cement     mixture of asbestos fibre, cement and water and highly resistant to corrosion    
material TRN AC       transite   trade name for material of asbestos fibre and portland cement molded under high pressure    
material PC CMT     portland cement     cement typically manufactured by heating a limestone and shale mixture to incipient fusion and fine grinding the resulting clinker    
material EC CMT     expansive cement     a hydraulic cement with high sulphate and aluminium content that expands after hardening to compensate for drying shrinkage    
material APIC CMT     API cement     cement recommended by the American Petroleum Institute    
material GYPC CMT     gypsum cement     plaster made principally of gypsum    
material ERC CMT     epoxy resin cement     cement with epoxy resin that has high strength and low shrinkage during curing    
material ETH ROCK   earthenware     tile ceramic products of natural clay that are typically fired at 950-1165 deg C and is slightly porous    
material MSN ROCK   masonry     stone large stone or similar materials    
material BRK ROCK   brick       building material made of clay molded as a rectangular block and kiln fired    
material CLY ROCK   clay       geological material consisting of particles having diameters less than 2-4 micrometres    
material BENT CLY     bentonite clay     montmorillonite rich clay with the capability to swell in water and be activated in acid    
material BENTP BENT       bentonite clay pellets   bentonite clay compressed into pellet form    
material MTL   metal         an elemental substance usually with good strength, reflectivity and electrical and thermal conductivity properties    
material ALOY MTL   alloy       substance with metallic properties and consisting of two or more elements    
material FE MTL   iron       a heavy magnetic malleable and ductile metal    
material CAST FE     cast iron     a carbon-iron alloy cast to shape    
material GALV FE     galvanised iron   water pipe, stove pipe iron with a coating of zinc to provide protection from corrosion    
material COR FE     corrugated iron     iron sheeting with a series of straight parallel alternating ridges and grooves    
material GAC FE     galvanised and corrugated iron     galvanised iron sheeting with a series of straight parallel alternating ridges and grooves    
material WRT FE     wrought iron     commercial iron consisting of slag fibres of iron silicate embedded in a ferrite matrix    
material STL MTL   steel       an iron base alloy with up to 2% carbon and malleable under proper conditions    
material SSTL STL     stainless steel     corrosion resistant iron-chromium alloy    
material SSTL304 SSTL       stainless steel type 304   commonly used stainless steel with good durability and strength    
material SSTL316 SSTL       stainless steel type 316   high grade stainless steel typically only used in very aggressive waters    
material STKM STL     mild steel   low-carbon steel, soft steel carbon steel containing 0.05-0.25% carbon    
material STLC STL     carbon steel   black steel, straight carbon steel steel containing up to 2% carbon    
material STLG STL     galvanised steel     steel with a coating of zinc to provide protection from corrosion    
material STLCT STL     coated steel     steel with a protective coating    
material STLCTE STLCT       coal tar epoxy coated steel   steel coated with coal tar epoxy coating to provide protection from water and cathodic corrosion    
material CU MTL   copper       a ductile and malleable nonferrous metal    
material BRS CU     brass     a copper-zinc alloy    
material BRNZ CU     bronze     a copper-tin alloy    
material BRNZS BRNZ       silicone bronze   a copper alloy with 1-5% silicon that is corrosion-resistant and has good mechanical properties    
material CUNI CU     cupro-nickel     a copper base alloy with 10-30% nickel    
  MNL CU     monel     alloy of 70% nickel and 30% copper with good corrosion resistance in saline environments    
material PB MTL   lead       a soft heavy metal that is malleable and ductile    
material AL MTL   aluminium       a light metal with high electrical conductivity and good corrosion resistance    
material PLST   plastic         a polymeric material of large molecular weight which can be shaped by flow    
material ABS PLST   acrylonitrile butadeine styrene       polymer that has the hardiness and strength of a vinyl resin and toughness and impact resistance of the butadiene-acrylonitrile rubber component    
material FRP PLST   fibreglass reinforced plastic     fibreglass, glass fibre reinforced plastic (GRP), fibreglass reinforced epoxy plastic with glass fibre or flakes embedded for added strength    
material NEO PLST   neoprene       synthetic rubber made by the polymerisation of chloroprene and has highly resistant to ozone, weathering, various chemicals, oil and flame    
material RMS PLST   rubber modified styrene       plastic-rubber mixture consisting of at least 50% of a styrene plastic    
material PE PLST   polyethylene     ethylene resin thermoplastic material consisting of polymers of ethylene    
material LDPE PE     low density polyethylene     polyethylene with relatively low rigidity and strength    
material HDPE PE     high density polyethylene     polyethylene with relatively high rigidity and strength    
material PET PE     polyethylene terephthalate     fibre forming polyesters prepared from terephthalic acid    
material UPVC PLST   unplasticised polyvinylchloride uPVC     thermoplastic thermoplastic polymer of vinyl chloride that is cheap, lightweight and chemically inert and typically used in molded rigid products    
material UPVC6 UPVC     unplasticised polyvinylchloride uPVC, Class 6     unplasticised polyvinylchloride uPVC with a low Class 6 pressure rating that is typically used in drainage or sewage applications    
material UPVC9 UPVC     unplasticised polyvinylchloride uPVC, Class 9     unplasticised polyvinylchloride uPVC with a Class 9 pressure rating which is the minimum class allowable for shallow bore casing    
material UPVC12 UPVC     unplasticised polyvinylchloride uPVC, Class 12     unplasticised polyvinylchloride uPVC with a moderate Class 12 pressure rating which is the recommended minimum casing standard    
material UPVC15 UPVC     unplasticised polyvinylchloride uPVC, Class 15     unplasticised polyvinylchloride uPVC with a high Class 15 pressure rating    
material UPVC18 UPVC     unplasticised polyvinylchloride uPVC, Class 18     unplasticised polyvinylchloride uPVC with a high Class 18 pressure rating    
material PF PLST   fluorinated plastics       polymers where fluorine is introduced into the chemical compound    
material PTFE PF     polytetrafluoroethylene   teflon strong, tough nonflammable polymer resin used as a protective coating or for use in corrosive environments    
material CTFE PF     chlorotrifluoroethylene fluorothene   heat resistant resin with a high impact strength and is soluble in most organic solvents    
material FEP PF     fluorinated ethylene propylene     copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and hexafluoropropylene    
material PVDF PF     polyvinylidene fluoride     fluorocarbon polymer with good tensile and compressive strength and high impact strength    
material VIT PF     viton     polymerised mixture of tetrafluoroethylene and hexafluoropropylene that is rubbery and resistant to heat and chemical attack    
material PPE PLST   polypropylene       thermoplastic resin made by the polymerisation of propylene that is hard and tough and resistant to moisture, oils and solvents    
material PCN PLST   polycarbonate       linear polymer of carbonic acid and typically used in emulsion coatings    
material TYG PLST   tygon       trademark for a series of vinyl compounds    
material SIL PLST   silicone       heat stable, water repellant semiorganic polymers of organic radicals attached to silicones    
material NAL PLST   nalgene       trademark for plastic laboratory ware    
material ORG   organic material         carbon based material derived from once living organisms    
material RBR ORG   natural rubber       a natural polymer with elastic properties    
material WOOD ORG   wood       hard fibrous substance making up the trunks and large branches of trees    
material BMB ORG   bamboo       grass species characterised by hollow woody stems    
material CNT ORG   cellulose nitrate     nitrocellulose, nitrocotton esters of nitric acid produced by treating cellulose (eg cotton) with a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids    
material CAC ORG   cellulose acetate       acetic acid ester of cellulose that is tough, flexible, slow burning thermoplastic material    
material GLS   glass         hard, brittle, usually transparent substance made by fusing silicates    
material BSG GLS   borosilicate glass       any silicate glass with at least 5% boron oxide    
material FBRG GLS   fibreglass       material consisting of glass fibres or flakes reinforcing a matrix typically of polyester and epoxy resins    
material GLSF GLS   glass fibre       glass produced in fibrous form    
material GLSB GLS   glass beads       small rounded globules or spheres of glass    
material UNK   unknown         material is unknown    

 

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