Test Methods and Specifications
Coloured Surface Treatment
- Publication no: ATS-3465-25
- Published: 20 February 2025
- Edition: 2.0
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Austroads Technical Specification ATS 3465 sets out the requirements for the supply and application of Coloured Surface Treatment (CST).
ATS 3465 does not:
- apply to treatments where reflectivity is the primary acceptance criterion;
- apply to longitudinal pavement marking (refer ATS 4110); and
- cover the process to select the type of surface treatment.
CST is applied to the road pavement surface in applications such as:
- cycleways/bike lanes;
- bus lanes;
- threshold treatments for school zones;
- threshold treatments for wildlife conservation areas; and
- township entry treatments.
The technical specification can also be downloaded as a Word document.
- 1. Scope
- 2. Referenced Documents
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Quality System Requirements
- 5. Design and Performance Requirements
- General
- Colour
- 6. Constituent Materials
- General
- Approved Products
- Binder
- Aggregate
- 7. Construction
- General
- Road Surface Preparation
- Application
- 8. Clean Up
- 9. Conformance
- 10. Maintenance and Repairs
- Annexure A: Summary of Hold Points, Witness Points and Records
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