Test Methods and Specifications

Cover of Sprayed Bituminous Surfacing
Sprayed Bituminous Surfacing
  • Publication no: ATS-3460-22
  • Published: 10 June 2022
  • Edition: 1.1

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