Test Methods and Specifications
Horizontal Drains
- Publication no: ATS-2280-23
- Published: 30 October 2023
- Edition: 1.0
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Austroads Technical Specification ATS 2280 sets out the requirements for the drilling and installation of nominally horizontal drains in soil/rock into natural and artificial slopes. The work includes:
- a) the drilling of drain holes at specified locations, orientations and depths;
- b) the installation of slotted UPVC pipes of specified diameter, thickness and length, wrapped in a geotextile filter fabric; and
- c) the connection of the installed horizontal drains to the existing stormwater drain network as shown on the Drawings.
The technical specification can also be downloaded as a Word document.
- 1. Scope
- 2. Referenced Documents
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Quality System Requirements
- 5. Materials
- 6. Drilling of Drain Holes
- 7. Installation of Drainpipes
- Annexure A: Summary of Hold Points, Witness Points and Records
- Annexure B: Typical Details of Horizontal Drains
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ATM-000-23
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