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 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 5430 sets out the requirements for the fabrication of aluminium components for bridges, gantries, roadside furniture, poles and related structures.

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5670 sets out the requirements for the supply and installation of finger type bridge deck expansion joints, such as steel fingerplate (i.e., parallel sided fingers) or aluminium saw tooth (i.e., triangular sided…

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5440 sets out the requirements for the fabrication of stainless steel components for bridges, gantries, roadside furniture, poles and related structures. This includes the supply of materials, preparation of…

This study relates to ongoing Austroads Project ABT6152, which seeks to verify compliance of a bridge barrier design against relevant Australian Standards that have been recently updated, and the American Association of Highway and Transportation…

The use of bonded anchors has increased significantly since the last major update of DoT Standard Specification Section 680 (Bonded Anchors) in 2016, with the commencement of Victoriaís Big Build programme over the past few years. The Big Build is…

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5820 specifies the requirements for the supply and application of anti-graffiti coating systems to structures, roadside furniture and traffic controller boxes. It excludes the application of coating systems to…