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 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 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 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 3050 sets out the minimum requirements for the manufacture and supply of recycled crushed glass (RCG) for use in the following applications: As a granular material, including: bedding and haunching of pipes and…

Guide to Road Design Part 6: Roadside Design, Safety and Barriers provides guidance on roadside design and in particular guidance on evaluating the risk of a roadside and the selection and use of road safety barrier systems. Roadsides have to…

The Guide to Road Design Part 5A: Drainage: Road Surface, Networks, Basins and Subsurface, provides road designers and other practitioners with guidance on the design of the collection and discharge of water from road surfaces, pit and pipe systems,…

Guide to Road Design Part 1 provides practitioners with a detailed description of the critical aspects of road design.