Publications

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…

This test method determines the performance of anti-graffiti coatings and is based on Main Roads Western Australia Testing Method for Anti-Graffiti Coatings 6706-02-2238. This Test Method assesses the following properties: ease of removing graffiti…

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 5343 sets out the requirements for the application of decorative and protective surface coatings to concrete, including supply and quality of materials, surface preparation, application, relevant testing and…

Austroads Technical Specification 5330 covers the requirements for the supply and delivery of Geopolymer Concrete in strength grades up to 50 MPa for use in the following applications: gutters, kerbing, drainage channels, footpaths, driveways,…

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…

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5380 sets out the requirements for the strengthening of concrete structures using Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite (FRPC) strengthening systems, including supply and quality of materials, surface preparation,…

This webinar, presented on 15 October 2019, provides an overview of an Austroads project that investigated whether cements with elevated limestone content would perform satisfactorily in ambient-cured and precast concretes subjected to aggressive…

This report presents the results of a research project commissioned by Austroads to investigate whether the currently used Australian general-purpose (GP) cement which complies with AS 3972, and which may contain up to 7.5% limestone as a mineral…

This webinar, presented on 1 May 2018, outlines the findings of an Austroads geopolymer concrete project and a current update of the use, monitoring and specification of geopolymer concrete by VicRoads over the past nine years. The webinar was…