Test Methods and Specifications

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 3050 sets out the minimum requirements for the manufacture and supply of recycled crushed glass (RCG) for use in the following applications:

• As a granular material, including:
  • bedding and haunching of pipes and conduits
  • side fill and backfill of pipes and conduits
  • bedding and joint filling in block paving
  • drainage medium applications
  • embankment fill and earthworks applications
  • landscaping applications
  • partial aggregate replacement (mechanical stabilisation) for granular base and subbase material
• As a partial aggregate replacement in asphalt;
• As a partial fine aggregate replacement in concrete for:
  • general works; and
  • concrete pavement applications.

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

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