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Cover of Handling, Storage, Transportation and Erection of Structural Members
Handling, Storage, Transportation and Erection of Structural Members
  • Publication no: ATS-5850-23
  • Published: 30 October 2023
  • Edition: 1.0

Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5850 sets out the requirements for the handling, storage, transportation and erection of aluminium, steel and/or precast concrete structural members with a dimension exceeding 4.2 m or mass exceeding 500 kg. It may apply to other structural members or products if specified in the Contract documents.

The technical specification can also be downloaded as a Word document.

  • 1. Scope
  • 2. Referenced Documents
  • 3. Definitions
  • 4. Quality System Requirements
  • 5. General
  • 6. Storage
  • 7. Handling
  • 8. Specific Requirements for Handling of Piles
  • 9. Specific Requirements for Handling of Pretensioned Planks
  • 10. Transportation
  • 11. Preparation of the Construction Site
  • 12. Erection
  • Annexure A: Summary of Hold Points, Witness Points and Records
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