Friday, 31 July 2020
Austroads has published a technical specification (ATS 5820) instructing practitioners on applying anti-graffiti coating to items such as roadside furniture and traffic controller boxes on roads and bridges. The specification is accompanied by a test method (AGBT-T750) that provides guidance on coating durability, adhesion and resistance to damage when it is used on bridges.
“The specification and test method are part of a series of Austroads Technical Specifications to improve consistency and harmonisation of road and bridge construction,” said Ross Guppy, Program Manager Transport Infrastructure.
“These specifications will eventually save jurisdictions time in developing their own requirements, and save industry money in having to comply with different procedures in each jurisdiction.”
“The technical specification includes quality system requirements, materials to be used, surface preparation and other essential information to enable any professional to safely and effectively handle, test and apply the anti-graffiti coating systems,” said Richard Edwards, author of the specification and test method.
The test method uses the latest knowledge, science and standards and applies to sacrificial and non-sacrificial coatings.
Download the technical specification and test method