Test Methods and Specifications
Construction of Unbound Granular Pavements
- Publication no: ATS-3310-25
- Published: 23 September 2025
- Edition: 1.0
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Austroads Technical Specification ATS 3310 sets out the requirements for the construction of an unbound granular pavement.
The following is excluded from the scope of ATS 3310:
a) the construction of pavements using Marginal/Non-standard Materials; and
b) the supply of granular pavement materials.
This technical specification is also available as a Word document.
- 1. Scope
- 2. Referenced Documents
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Quality System Requirements
- 5. Constituent Materials
- General
- Granular Pavement Material
- Stockpiling of Granular Material
- Water
- Testing and Approval of Constituent Materials
- 6. Plant and Equipment
- General
- Paver
- Intelligent Construction Rollers
- 7. Construction
- Quality Plan
- Existing Structures and Utilities
- General
- Trial Pavement
- Management of the Moisture Content
- Spreading, Compaction and Trimming
- Intelligent Construction
- Construction Joints
- Segregation
- Surface of the Pavement Layer
- Protection and Maintenance of the Works
- 8. Conformity of the Pavement Layers
- Quality Plan
- Conformance Testing
- Surface Finish
- Road Roughness
- Compaction
- Post Compaction Particle Size Distribution
- Ball Penetration Testing
- Dryback
- Proof Rolling
- 9. Conformity – Geometrics
- General
- Geometric Tolerances
- Surface Levels
- Deviation from a Straightedge
- Crossfall
- 10. Acceptance
- Annexure A Summary of Hold Points, Witness Points and Records
- Annexure B Examples of Pavements Surfaces Prior to Bituminous Surfacing
- Amendment Record
- Attachment A Contract Specific Requirements
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