Publications

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5140 sets out the requirements for the supply, assembly, installation, grouting, stressing and monitoring of ground anchors which are post-tensioned. It includes drilling, grouting and water testing, and sealing…

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5520 sets out the requirements for the supply of laminated elastomeric bearings. For bearing installation requirements, refer to ATS 5570. The technical specification can also be downloaded as a Word document.

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5510 sets out the requirements for the supply of elastomeric bearings made up of a single unbonded elastomer layer (plain pads and strips). For bearing installation requirements, refer to ATS 5570. The technical…

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5570 sets out the requirements for the installation of bridge bearings. It does not cover the attachment of girders to the bearings. The bearings must be installed in accordance with this Specification and the…

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5530 sets out the requirements for the supply of pot bearings and associated attachment plates, including their design and fabrication. 

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5540 sets out the requirements for the supply of spherical approved sliding material (ASM) bearings and associated attachment plates, including their design and fabrication. It applies to bearings with both…

This webinar focuses on the Austroads report Passenger Cars and other Non-truck Tyres Crumb Rubber in Asphalt: National Market Analysis, Review of Industry Practices and Technology Transfer. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the fate…

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 report provides a comprehensive overview of the fate of end-of-life tyres, the tyre recycling industry in Australia and New Zealand, the specifications for the use of crumb rubber in road applications and the potential benefits of other-than-…