Test Methods and Specifications

Cover of Formwork for Concrete
Formwork for Concrete
  • Publication no: ATS-5305-23
  • Published: 1 May 2023
  • Edition: 1.0

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5305 sets out the requirements for the design, erection and removal of Formwork (including falsework) for cast-in-place concrete used in the construction of bridgeworks and other structures.

The technical specification can also be downloaded as a Word document.

  • 1. Scope
  • 2. Referenced Documents
  • 3. Definitions
  • 4. Quality System Requirements
  • 5. Personnel
  • 6. Design Requirements
    • General
    • Design Loads
    • Specific Design Provisions
  • 7. Formwork Documentation and Certification
  • 8. Proof Engineering
  • 9. Formwork Materials
    • General
    • Use of Rigid Foamed Plastic Material
    • Void Formers
  • 10. Formwork Construction
    • General
    • Drainage
    • Access through Formwork
    • Preparation of the Formwork Surface
  • 11. Supervision and Certification of Formwork
  • 12. Loading and Dismantling of Formwork
    • Loading of Erected Formwork
    • Formwork Release
    • Reinstatement after Formwork Removal
  • Annexure A: Summary of Hold Points, Witness Points and Records
  • Annexure B: Certificate Templates
    • Proof Engineering Certificate of Compliance
    • Certificate of Compliance – Formwork Inspection
    • Certificate of Compliance – Formwork Inspection