Test Methods and Specifications
Sprayed Bituminous Surfacing
- Publication no: ATS-3460-22
- Published: 10 June 2022
- Edition: 1.1
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Austroads Technical Specification ATS 3460 sets out the requirements for the design and application of sprayed bituminous surfacing or resurfacing.
The technical specification can also be downloaded as a Word document.
Edition 1.1 corrects a cross reference in clause 14.1.
Edition 1.0 was published in November 2020.
- 1. Scope
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Referenced Documents
- 4. Quality System Requirements
- 5. Program of Work
- 6. Materials
- Bituminous Binder, Aggregate and Related Products
- Geotextile Fabric
- Measurement of Materials
- 7. Design
- General
- Binders for Initial Treatments
- Binders for Secondary Treatment and Retreatment
- 8. Stockpile Sites
- 9. Application of Bituminous Material
- General
- Site Preparation
- Weather Conditions
- Initial Treatment
- Application of Binder
- Application of Strain Alleviating Membrane Interlayer
- Bitumen Sprayer Requirements
- 10. Placement of Paving Geotextile
- 11. Application of Aggregate
- Precoating
- Aggregate Spreading and Rolling
- Removal of Loose Aggregate After Rolling
- 12. Acceptance of Work
- General
- Rates of Application for Binder
- Surface Texture
- Aggregate Retention
- 13. Testing
- 14. Records
- 15. Maintenance and Defects Liability
- Annexure A: Summary of Hold Points, Witness Points and Records
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