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Cover of Vertical Wick Drains
Vertical Wick Drains
  • Publication no: ATS-2260-25
  • Published: 24 January 2025
  • Edition: 1.0
  • Superseded

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 2260 sets out the requirements for the supply and installation of vertical Wick Drains.

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

Edition 1.0 was superseded by Edition 1.1 in May 2025.

  • 1. Scope
  • 2. Referenced Documents
  • 3. Definitions
  • 4. Quality System Requirements
  • 5. Materials
    • General
    • Geotextile Filter Requirements
    • Certificate of Compliance
    • Discharge Capacity Requirements
    • Packaging, Delivery and Storage
  • 6. Construction – General Requirements
  • 7. Site Preparation
    • Clearing and Grubbing
    • Working Platform
  • 8. Installation
  • 9. Preboring
  • 10. Anchoring and Finishing
  • 11. Records
  • Annexure A: Summary of Hold Points, Witness Points and Records
  • Amendment Record
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