Test Methods and Specifications
Installation of Bridge Bearings
- Publication no: ATS-5570-23
- Published: 13 March 2023
- Edition: 1.0
- Superseded
- PDF (free) Download
Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5570 sets out the requirements for the installation of bridge bearings. It does not cover the attachment of girders to the bearings.
The bearings must be installed in accordance with this Specification and the Drawings.
The technical specification can also be downloaded as a Word document.
Edition 1.0 was superseded by Ediiton 1.1 in August 2024.
- 1. Scope
- 2. Referenced Documents
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Quality System Requirements
- 5. Materials
- Bearings
- Mortar and Grout
- Material Type
- 6. Construction of Plinths and Bearing Pads
- General
- Pad Dimensions
- Constructed Pads
- 7. Installation of Bearings
- General
- Fixing of Bearings
- Additional Requirements for Elastomeric Bearings
- 8. Conformity and Tolerances
- Elastomeric Bearings
- Pot Bearings and Spherical Bearings
- Certification
- Annexure A: Summary of Hold Points, Witness Points and Records
- Annexure B: Typical Installation Details
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