Publications

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5620 sets out the requirements for cold applied sealant joints in bridges, including sealant selection and installation. These may also be referred to as flexible plug joints. It excludes joints with an…

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5630 sets out the requirements for the supply and installation of elastomeric strip seal expansion joints, comprising of preformed elastomeric strip seals, metal seal retainers and anchorages. Refer to Annexure…

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5610 sets out the requirements for the design, supply and installation of preformed elastomeric compression seals of the open-cell type and the adhesive lubricant used for their insertion into concrete or steel…

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5430 sets out the requirements for the fabrication of aluminium components for bridges, gantries, roadside furniture, poles and related structures. This includes the supply of materials, preparation of materials,…

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5650 sets out the requirements for the supply and installation of bonded metal-elastomer expansion joints, including reinforced elastomeric units, sealants and anchorage systems. This type of expansion joint…

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5410 sets out the requirements for the construction of steelwork for bridges and gantries which: are designed in accordance with AS 5100.6

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5341 sets out the requirements for the repair of cracks in concrete, including supply and quality of materials, surface preparation, application, relevant testing and acceptance criteria. The technical…

Guide to Pavement Technology Part 2: Pavement Structural Design provides advice for the structural design of sealed road pavements. The advice has been generally developed from the approaches followed by the Austroads member agencies. However, as it…

The use of stabilisation technology for stabilising and recycling materials for pavement construction and maintenance is widely accepted as a cost-effective method of improving long‑term performance and reducing whole-of-life costs of modern,…

Part 2 of the Austroads Guide to Pavement Technology - Pavement Structural Design contains procedures for the design of flexible pavements consisting of unbound granular materials, flexible pavements that contain one or more bound layers, and rigid…