Test Methods and Specifications
- Publication no: ATS-5440-25
- Published: 11 July 2025
- Edition: 1.1
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Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5440 sets out the requirements for the fabrication of stainless steel components for bridges, gantries, roadside furniture, poles and related structures. This includes the supply of materials, preparation of materials, assembly, welding, testing, inspection, packing, handling and delivery to site.
It covers:
- the fabrication of non-welded components; and
- the fabricated of components using the following processes:
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW);
- Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW);
- Submerged Arc Welding (SAW); and
- Flux Cored and Metal Cored Wire Welding.
The Contractor must ensure that the Fabricator complies with this Specification. The Contractor may be the same entity as the Fabricator.
The technical specification can also be downloaded as a Word document.
Edition 1.1 published July 2025
Edition 1.1. provides new information on Shop Detail Documentation, Fabrication, Welding, and Inspections and revises requirements for laboratory accrediation and repairs.
Superseded editions
- 1. Scope
- 2. Referenced Documents
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Quality System Requirements
- 5. Shop Detail Documentation
- 6. Materials
- 7. Fabrication
- 8. Welding
- 9. Completion and Inspection of Welds and Components
- 10. Shop Assembly
- 11. Surface Treatment
- 12. Marking, Handling and Transportation
- 13. Certification
- Annexure A: Summary of Hold Points, Witness Points and Records