Austroads Test Methods and Specifications

This document provides a hyperlinked list of the Austroads Test Methods and Specifications.

The Asset Management Test Methods and Specifications relate to equipment.

Other Test Methods primarily relate to the testing of materials and are published in a numerical series that
relates to their subject matter:
• Aggregate Test Methods (Series 001-099)
• Binders Test Methods (Series 100-199)
• Bituminous Mixes Test Methods (Series 200-299)
• Pavement Investigation Test Methods (Series 400-499)
• Equipment Test Methods (Series 500-599)
• Cemented Materials Test Methods (Series 600-699)
• Bridge Materials (Series 700-799)
• Roadside Furniture and Miscellaneous Test Methods (Series 800-899)

The Austroads Technical Specifications specify the supply of materials, treatments and infrastructure, and
are published in a numerical sequence that relates to their subject matter:
• General (Series 1000)
• Earthworks & Stormwater (Series 2000)
• Pavements (Series 3000)
• Traffic Facilities and Incidental Construction (Series 4000)
• Bridgeworks (Series 5000).

Code Title Issued

Asset Management

Test Methods

AGAM-T001-16 Pavement Roughness Measurement with an Inertial Profilometer 13/05/2016

Validation of an Inertial Laser Profilometer for Measuring Pavement
AGAM-T002-16 13/05/2016
Roughness (Reference Device Method)

Validation of an Inertial Laser Profilometer for Measuring Pavement

AGAM-T003-16 13/05/2016
Roughness (Loop Method)
Pavement Roughness Repeatability and Bias Checks for an Inertial
AGAM-T004-16 13/05/2016
Profilometer

AGAM-T005-11 Distance Measurement Validation of Road Condition Monitoring Vehicles 2/03/2011

Pavement Deflection Measurement with a Falling Weight Deflectometer
AGAM-T006-11 31/03/2011
(FWD)

AGAM-T007-11 Pavement Deflection Measurement with a Deflectograph 2/03/2011

AGAM-T008-07 Validation and Repeatability Checks for a Deflectograph 19/04/2007

AGAM-T009-16 Pavement Rutting Measurement with a Laser Profilometer 13/05/2016

Validation of a Laser Profilometer for Measuring Pavement Rutting

AGAM-T010-16 13/05/2016
(Reference Device Method)
Validation of a Laser Profilometer for Measuring Pavement Rutting (Loop
AGAM-T011-16 13/05/2016
Method)

AGAM-T012-16 Pavement Rutting Repeatability and Bias Checks for a Laser Profilometer 13/05/2016
AGAM-T013-16 Pavement Surface Texture Measurement with a Laser Profilometer 13/05/2016

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Code Title Issued
Validation of a Laser Profilometer for Measuring Pavement Surface Texture
AGAM-T014-16 13/05/2016
(Reference Device Method)

Validation of a Laser Profilometer for Measuring Pavement Surface Texture

AGAM-T015-16 13/05/2016
(Loop Method)
Pavement Surface Texture Repeatability and Bias Error Checks for a Laser
AGAM-T016-16 13/05/2016
Profilometer

AGAM-T017-16 Pavement Data Collection with a Traffic Speed Deflectometer (TSD) Device 13/05/2016

AGAM-T018-16 Pavement Crack Measurement with an Automated Crack Detection System 13/05/2016

Specifications

Specification for Pavement Roughness Measurement with an Inertial Laser

13/05/2016
AGAM-S001-16 Profilometer
Specification for Pavement Deflection Measurement with a Falling Weight
2/04/2008
AGAM-S002-08 Deflectometer (FWD)

AGAM-S003-07 Specification for Pavement Deflection Measurement with a Deflectograph 19/04/2007

AGAM-S004-16 Specification for Pavement Rutting Measurement with a Laser Profilometer 13/05/2016

Specification for Pavement Surface Texture Measurement with a Laser

13/05/2016
AGAM-S005-16 Profilometer

Specification for Pavement Deflection Measurement with a Traffic Speed

30/09/2016
AGAM-S006-16 Deflectometer (TSD) Device

Specification for Pavement Crack Measurement with an Automatic Crack

30/09/2016
AGAM-S007-16 Detection System

Other Test Methods

Aggregate Test Methods (Series 000-099)

Average Least Dimension of Aggregate by Direct Measurement (Nominal

1/06/2005
AGPT-T051-05 Size 10mm and Greater)

AGPT-T052-05 Absorption of Bituminous Binder into Aggregate 1/06/2005

Determination of Permanent Deformation & Resilient Modulus

1/09/2007
AGPT-T053-07 Characteristics of Unbound Granular Materials Under Drained Conditions

Determination of Permanent Deformation Characteristics of Unbound

21/09/2015
AGPT-T054-15 Granular Materials by a Wheel-tracking Test

Binders Test Methods (Series 100-199)

Method Of Sampling Polymer Modified Binders, Polymers And Crumb
1/03/2006
AGPT-T101-06 Rubber

AGPT-T102-20 Protocol for Handling Polymer Modified Binders in the Laboratory 3/02/2020
Mass Change or Loss On Heating of Polymer Modified Binders After Rolling
3/02/2020
AGPT-T103-20 Thin Film Oven [RTFO] Treatment

AGPT-T108-21 Segregation of Polymer Modified Binders 12/05/2021

AGPT-T109-06 Ease of Remixing of Polymer Modified Binders 1/03/2006

AGPT-T111-06 Handling Viscosity of Polymer Modified Binders (Brookfield Thermosel) 1/03/2006

AGPT-T112-20 Flash Point of Polymer Modified Binders 3/02/2020

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Code Title Issued
AGPT-T121-14 Shear Properties of Polymer Modified Binders (ARRB ELASTOMETER) 3/02/2014

AGPT-T122-06 Torsional Recovery of Polymer Modified Binders 1/03/2006

AGPT-T124-16 Toughness of Polymer Modified Binders (ARRB Extensiometer) 18/02/2016

AGPT-T125-18 Stress Ratio of Bituminous Binders using the Dynamic Shear Rheometer 5/07/2018

AGPT-T131-06 Softening Point of Polymer Modified Binders 1/03/2006

AGPT-T132-06 Compressive Limit of Polymer Modified Binders 1/03/2006

AGPT-T142-20 Rubber Content of Crumb Rubber Modified Bitumen: Soxhlet Method 05/05/2020

AGPT-T143-10 Particle Size and Properties of Crumb Rubber 17/12/2010

AGPT-T144-06 Morophology of Crumb Rubber - Bulk Density Test 1/03/2006

AGPT-T190-19 Specification Framework for Polymer Modified Binders 16/05/2019

AGPT-T191-15 Extraction of Bituminous Binder from Asphalt 30/01/2015

Characterisation of the Viscosity of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP)

30/01/2015
AGPT-T192-15 Binder using the Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR)
AGPT-T193-15 Design Of Bituminous Binder Blends To A Specified Viscosity Value 30/01/2015

Long-term Ageing Resistance of Bitumen using the Pressure Ageing Vessel

7/07/2017
AGPT-T194-17 (PAV) and the Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR)

Bituminous Mixes Test Methods (Series 200-299)

AGPT-T210-06 Verification Procedure for a Wheel Tracking Test Device 1/01/2006

AGPT-T211-05 Verification Procedure for a Gyratory Compactor 1/05/2005

AGPT-T212-21 Gyratory Compactor Test Method 16/04/2021

AGPT-T220-05 Sample Preparation - Compaction of Asphalt Slabs 1/09/2005

AGPT-T221-18 Sampling of Bituminous Slurry 10/05/2018

AGPT-T231-06 Deformation Resistance of Asphalt Mixtures by the wheel tracking test 1/01/2006

AGPT-T232-07 Stripping Potential of Asphalt - Tensile Strength Ratio 1/01/2007

AGPT-T234-05 Asphalt Binder Content (Ignition Oven Method) 1/06/2005

AGPT-T235-06 Asphalt Binder Drain-off 1/06/2006

AGPT-T236-05 Asphalt Particle Loss 1/06/2005

AGPT-T237-05 Binder Film Index 1/06/2005

AGPT-T250-08 Modified Surface Texture Depth (Pestle method) 1/06/2008

AGPT-T251-10 Ball Penetration Test 20/01/2010

AGPT-T252-06 Penetration of Road Based by Bituminous Primers or Primer Binders 1/06/2006

AGPT-T253-06 Seal Behaviour 1/06/2006

AGPT-T254-20 Stripping of Aggregate from Sprayed Seals 11/05/2020

Determination of Optimum Amount of Added Water for Bituminous Slurry
AGPT-T270-18 1/05/2018
(Consistency Test)

AGPT-T271-18 Determination of Set and Cure for Bituminous Slurry (Cohesion Test) 1/05/2018

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Code Title Issued
Determination of Abrasion Loss of Bituminous Slurry (Wet Track Abrasion
AGPT-T272-18 1/05/2018
Test)

AGPT-T273-18 Determination of Excess Binder in Bituminous Slurry (Loaded Wheel Test) 1/05/2018

Characterisation of Flexural Stiffness and Fatigue Performance of

AGPT-T274-16 21/01/2016
Bituminous Mixes
Foamed Bitumen Stabilisation (300-399)

AGPT-T301-17 Determining the Foaming Characteristics of Bitumen 24/10/2017

AGPT-T302-17 Mixing of Foamed Bitumen Stabilised Materials 24/10/2017

Compaction of Test Cylinders of Foamed Bitumen Stabilised Materials Part

AGPT-T303-17 24/10/2017
1: Dynamic Compaction using Marshall Drop Hammer

AGPT-T305-17 Resilient Modulus of Foamed Bitumen Stabilised Materials 24/10/2017

Pavement Investigation Test Methods (Series 400-499)

Determination of the International Roughness Index (IRI) using ARRB

AGPT-T450-07 1/05/2007
Walking Profiler
AGPT-T452-06 Measurement of Loose Aggregate on Sprayed Seals 1/06/2006

Equipment Test Methods (Series 500-599)

AGPT-T530-19 Calibration of Bitumen Sprayers: General Introduction and List of Methods 12/09/2019

AGPT-T531-18 Calibration of Bitumen Sprayers: Volumetric Calibration of Bitumen Pumps 19/07/2018

AGPT-T532-18 Calibration of Bitumen Sprayers: Transverse Distribution by Fixed Pit Facility 19/07/2018

AGPT-T533-18 Calibration of Bitumen Sprayers: Transverse Distribution by Field Mat 19/07/2018

AGPT-T534-18 Calibration of Bitumen Sprayers: Transverse Distribution by Portable Trough 19/07/2018

AGPT-T535-18 Road Speed Calibration 19/07/2018

AGPT-T536-18 Viscosity of Calibration Fluid 19/07/2018

AGPT-T537-05 Field Calibration of Aggregate Spreaders 1/06/2005

Cemented Materials Test Methods (600-699)

AGPT-T600-18 Flexural Mean Test Methods for Cemented Materials 7/11/2018

Bridge Materials (700-799)

AGBT-T701-20 Alkali-Silica Reactivity of Aggregate – Accelerated Mortar Bar Test 05/11/2020

AGBT-T702-20 Alkali-Silica Reactivity of Aggregate - Concrete Prism Test 05/11/2020

AGBT-T750-20 Effectiveness of Anti-Graffiti Coatings 30/07/2020

Roadside Furniture and Miscellaneous Test Methods (800-899)

AGPT-T800-21 Assessment of Retroreflectivity of Pavement Markings 12/05/2021

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Code Title Issued
Austroads Technical Specifications
General (1000)
ATS-1120-21 Quality Management Requirements 12/05/2021
Earthworks & Stormwater (2000)
ATS-2210-20 Supply of Steel Reinforced Precast Concrete Pipes 20/01/2020

ATS-2230-20 Supply of Small Box Culverts 19/06/2020

Pavements (3000)
ATS-3110-20 Supply of Polymer Modified Binders 20/01/2020

ATS-3460-20 Sprayed Bituminous Surfacing 25/11/2020

ATS-3480-20 Bituminous Surface Retexturing 11/05/2020
Traffic Facilities and Incidental Construction (4000)
ATS-4110-21 Longitudinal Pavement Marking 12/05/2021
Bridgeworks (5000)
ATS-5310-10 Supply and Placement of Steel for the Reinforcement of Concrete 10/07/2020

ATS-5330-20 Supply of Geopolymer Concrete 20/01/2020

ATS-5340-20 Cementitious Patch Repair of Concrete 20/01/2020

ATS-5341-20 Repair of Concrete Cracks 20/01/2020

ATS-5343-20 Coating of Concrete 20/01/2020

ATS-5350-20 Waterproofing of Concrete Bridge Decks 19/06/2020

ATS-5380-20 Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Strengthening 20/01/2020

ATS-5390-20 Cathodic Protection of Concrete Structures 19/06/2020

ATS-5420-20 Supply of Bolts, Nuts and Washers 19/06/2020

ATS-5820-20 Anti-Graffiti Coatings 30/07/2020

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