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 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 Bridge Technology Part 7 discusses the structural management of existing bridges in practical technical terms. It documents practices relevant to forward works programming, inspection, recording, reporting, evaluation of bridge condition…

Guide to Bridge Technology Part 8 provides a guideline for issues related to the waterway design of bridges. It covers various topics such as design flood standards and estimation methods, general considerations in waterway design and design…

Part 5 of the Guide to Bridge Technology: Structural Draftingsets out the principles involved in the presentation of bridge structural drawings and is intended to give engineers and draft persons at all levels a sound guide in drafting presentation…

The Guide to Bridge Technology Part 2: Materialscovers all aspects of the common building materials available to the engineer including concrete, metallic and non-metallic materials and timber. It discusses material characteristics, their properties,…