Test Methods and Specifications
Structural Steelwork – Fabrication and Erection
- Publication no: ATS-5410-22
- Published: 12 October 2022
- Edition: 1.0
- Superseded
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Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5410 sets out the requirements for the construction of steelwork for bridges and gantries which:
- are designed in accordance with AS 5100.6;
- use steel complying with one or more of the material standards listed; and
- use steel with a design yield stress of 690 MPa or less.
If specified in the Contract documents, it applies to other structures such as poles and roadside furniture.
ATS 5410 comprises wholly or partially the ‘construction specification’ referenced in AS/NZS 5131.
Steel fabrication, erection and modification must be carried out in accordance with:
- this Specification;
- any manufacturer’s instructions specifically applicable to the item concerned; and
- AS/NZS 5131.
The technical specification can also be downloaded as a Word document.
- 1. Scope
- 2. Referenced Documents
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Design, Specification, Documentation and Traceability
- 5. Materials
- 6. Preparation, Assembly and Fabrication
- 7. Welding
- 8. Mechanical Fastening
- 9. Surface Treatment and Corrosion Protection
- 10. Architecturally Exposed Structural Steelwork
- 11. Erection
- 12. Geometrical Tolerances
- 13. Inspection, Testing and Correction
- 14. Site Modifications during Erection and Modification and Repair of Existing Structures
- 15. Certification of Completion of Fabrication
- Annexure A: Summary of Hold Points, Witness Points and Records
- Annexure B: Special Test Pieces
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