Publications

Two parts of the Austroads Guide to Project Delivery &ndash

The Guide to Project Delivery consists of five parts. Part 3 is concerned with the procurement and management of road construction contracts. It covers in detail, key processes and procedures relating to documentation and contract administration. It…

This report explores and draws together the ways in which place is classified, measured and valued from a transport perspective. Through a literature review, the study captured the way place was being measured and valued by a range of different…

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5310 sets out the requirements for the supply, fabrication, handling and placement of steel used for the reinforcement of concrete (&lsquo

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5420 sets out the requirements for the supply of bolts, nuts, screws, washers, studbolts and threaded rods for steelwork. It also includes requirements for the supply of stainless steel fasteners. This…

Austroads Technical Specification 5340 sets out the requirements for the patch repair of defective concrete using cementitious materials. The process of restoring existing concrete typically includes: breaking back to sound and dense concrete to…

This webinar, presented on 20 September 2018, provides an overview of the first edition of Austroads Guide to Project Delivery Part 5: Road Construction Quality Assurance.

Many of the shortcomings experienced in quality assured contracts reflect the way in which road agency requirements have been specified and administered. Emphasis has been placed on third party accredited quality systems, and not on the fundamentals…

This paper examines the initiative by the Australian Steel Institute to underwrite development of the new Australian Standard AS/NZS 5131 ‘Structural Steelwork – Fabrication and Erection’, the new ‘National Structural Steelwork Specification (NSSS)…

Across the globe, a huge sum is spent each year in maintaining and protecting steel infrastructure assets against corrosion. Most of the steel assets are protected using protective coatings or coating systems.