Test Methods and Specifications

Cover of Plastic Noise Walls
Plastic Noise Walls
  • Publication no: ATS-4450-23
  • Published: 25 May 2023
  • Edition: 1.0

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 4450 sets out the requirements for the design, manufacture and installation of noise walls using plastic panels, including those manufactured from recycled plastic.

The technical specifications can also be downloaded as a Word Document.

  • 1. Scope
  • 2. Referenced Documents
  • 3. Definitions
  • 4. Quality System Requirements
  • 5. Design
    • General
    • Design Life
    • Design Loads
    • Structural Design
    • Structural Robustness
    • Design for Inspection and Maintenance
    • Design Documentation
  • 6. Acoustic Requirements
  • 7. Constituent Materials
    • General Requirements
    • In-Service Requirements
    • Transparent Panels
    • Testing of Panels
    • Fire Performance
    • Posts, Panel Fixings and Fasteners
  • 8. Manufacture and Installation
    • General
    • Maintenance Manual
    • Warranty
  • Annexure A: Summary of Hold Points, Witness Points and Records