TS 01658 - 0.00 - Civil Infrastructure Construction

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Standard
Civil Infrastructure Construction
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Issue date: 20 October 2020
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Standard governance
Owner: Lead Civil Engineer, Asset Standards Authority
Authoriser: Chief Engineer, Asset Standards Authority
Approver: Executive Director, Asset Standards Authority on behalf of the ASA Configuration Control
Board
Document history
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Preface
The Asset Standards Authority (ASA) is a key strategic branch of Transport for NSW (TfNSW).
As the network design and standards authority for NSW Transport Assets, as specified in the
ASA Charter, the ASA identifies, selects, develops, publishes, maintains and controls a suite of
requirements documents on behalf of TfNSW, the asset owner.
The ASA deploys TfNSW requirements for asset and safety assurance by creating and
managing TfNSW's governance models, documents and processes. To achieve this, the ASA
focuses on four primary tasks:
• publishing and managing TfNSW's process and requirements documents including TfNSW
plans, standards, manuals and guides
• deploying TfNSW's Authorised Engineering Organisation (AEO) framework
• continuously improving TfNSW’s Asset Management Framework
• collaborating with the Transport cluster and industry through open engagement
The AEO framework authorises engineering organisations to supply and provide asset related
products and services to TfNSW. It works to assure the safety, quality and fitness for purpose of
those products and services over the asset's whole-of-life. AEOs are expected to demonstrate
how they have applied the requirements of ASA documents, including TfNSW plans, standards
and guides, when delivering assets and related services for TfNSW.
Compliance with ASA requirements by itself is not sufficient to ensure satisfactory outcomes for
NSW Transport Assets. The ASA expects that professional judgement be used by competent
personnel when using ASA requirements to produce those outcomes.
About this document

This standard details the requirements that are applicable to civil infrastructure construction
works on the TfNSW Metropolitan Heavy Rail Network.
This standard is a first issue by TfNSW and supersedes the RailCorp specification SPC 301
Structures Construction, version 1.0. SPC 301 was written as a general construction
specification for structures whereas this document is written as a standard that specifies
minimum requirements in preparing technical specifications for all civil infrastructure
construction. References to published TfNSW technical specifications are provided in both
issues, however they have been updated in this issue.

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Table of contents
1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 6
2. Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.1. Scope ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.2. Application ............................................................................................................................................. 8
3. Reference documents ............................................................................................................................. 9
4. Terms and definitions ........................................................................................................................... 11
5. Approved design and as-built drawings ............................................................................................. 12
6. TfNSW bridge and road specifications................................................................................................ 13
6.1. General and quality provisions ............................................................................................................ 13
6.2. Quality control specifications ............................................................................................................... 13
7. Technical specification content ........................................................................................................... 14
7.1. Specifying additional technical content ................................................................................................ 15
7.2. Steel structure construction category and traceability ......................................................................... 17
8. Technical specifications ....................................................................................................................... 18
Appendix A Structural steelwork fabrication for underbridges ......................................................... 19
A.1. Scope and application ......................................................................................................................... 19
A.2. Customisation of B201 ......................................................................................................................... 20
A.3. Customisation of AS/NZS 1554.5 ........................................................................................................ 24
Appendix B Painting plaques for steel bridges ................................................................................... 28
Appendix C Scour protection for waterways ....................................................................................... 29
Appendix D Waterproofing membranes for underbridge decks ........................................................ 32
Appendix E B80-L6 Concrete cover testing for bridges ..................................................................... 33
Appendix F Key technical specifications for civil infrastructure construction (for guidance only).. 34

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1. Introduction
Civil infrastructure assets for the TfNSW metropolitan heavy rail network includes bridges and
track side structures such as stormwater culverts, retaining walls, overhead wiring structures
and earthworks. Buildings and the rail tracks are not included in this category.
Construction technical specifications define minimum engineering performance to be achieved

for aspects such as quality, material procurement, manufacture, fabrication, installation and
testing over the full asset lifecycle. Technical specifications are referenced in design and
contract documents and typically form part of the procurement contract to acquire or modify
assets. The content of technical specifications is usually separated into engineering activities or
topics and cater for a broad range of design and construction outcomes.
Technical specifications are continually being developed and updated by authorities and other
specialist organisations to account for new technologies, innovations, trends and methods for
use by the civil infrastructure construction industry.
TfNSW has primarily adopted bridges (B series) and roads (R series) specifications for use in
the construction of its heavy rail civil infrastructure.
Published technical specifications are typically in template or base form that need to be
customised and prepared for particular designs and each project.
2. Purpose
This standard specifies the minimum technical specifications for the construction or installation
of new civil infrastructure assets and the upgrade and repair of existing civil infrastructure
assets on the Transport for NSW (TfNSW) Metropolitan Heavy Rail Network (formerly known as
the RailCorp network). Refer to TS TOC 1 Train Operating Conditions (TOC) Manual – General
Instructions which defines the areas associated with the network.
2.1. Scope
This standard nominates the specifications to be adopted for civil infrastructure construction
activities, which include the following:
• quality management systems
• general environmental protection
• clearing, grubbing and earthworks
• excavation and backfilling for bridges (such as for foundations)
• piling (such as driven piles, cast-in-place piles, bored piles and special pile types)

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• in-situ concrete for bridgeworks (such as reinforced and prestressed girders, beams,
footings, pile caps, abutments, piers, walls, aprons and miscellaneous components such as
grouts, mortar, formwork)
• precast concrete for bridgeworks (such as reinforced and prestressed girders, beams,
slabs, supports, culverts, wall panels)
• concrete works for general use (such as minor works)
• concrete works for pavements
• steelwork for underbridges (such as girders, trusses, arches, cross girders, stringers,
stiffeners, decking, columns, connections, welding)
• steelwork for overbridges and footbridges (such as girders, beams, trusses, arches,
decking, columns, connections, welding)
• steelwork for miscellaneous structures (such as overhead wiring structures, signal gantries,
walkways, handrails, barriers, screens, bolts and proprietary fasteners)
• protective coating and treatment of steelwork (such as painting, galvanising)
• aluminium member works (such as balustrading, barriers, signs)
• bridge bearings and deck jointing (such as pot, elastomeric, plated, modular, sealing)
• transom works for underbridges (such as timber, foam filled urethane)
• brickwork and masonry construction
• waterproofing (such as for bridge decks, buried structures)
• earthworks (such as embankments, cuttings, formations, trenching, backfilling)
• specialised earthworks (such as reinforced soil construction, gabion walls, sprayed

concrete, shotcrete)
• ground anchoring (such as soil nailing, rock anchors)
• scour protection works (such as revetment mattresses, stone pitching)
• demolition works
The preceding activities include technical aspects of supply, manufacture, fabrication,

installation, erection and testing of members and components.
This standard does not cover the following activities:
• site safety
• site specific environmental protection
• traffic management

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• legislation
• contractual relationships
2.2. Application
This standard applies to all service providers and particularly civil engineering designers
working under Authorised Engineering Organisation (AEO) systems preparing civil infrastructure
construction technical specifications and contract documents for the TfNSW Metropolitan Heavy
Rail Network. The requirements are applicable to civil structures and associated structural
components (Refer to Appendix F for example asset types).
This standard is not applicable to non-civil standard discipline infrastructure such as the
following:
• track
• stations (excluding platform walls)
• buildings
• carparks
• electrical, signals and communications equipment
However interdisciplinary interface works shall be taken into account.
Where a conflict in civil infrastructure construction technical specification requirements exists

between this standard and any other referenced document regarding asset specific civil
infrastructure construction activities, then the order of precedence shall be as follows:
a. asset specific ASA standards (such as underbridges or overbridges and so on)
b. this standard
c. ASA specifications
d. TfNSW bridge and road technical directions
e. TfNSW B series and R series and associated material specifications
f. specifications other than TfNSW or former RMS
When using this standard, if it is considered that the intent of stated requirements is unclear,
then a clarification should be sought from the Lead Civil Engineer, ASA by email to
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3. Reference documents
The following documents are cited in the text. For dated references, only the cited edition
applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document applies.
Australian standards
AS/NZS 1214 Hot-dip galvanized coatings on threaded fasteners (ISO metric coarse thread
series) (ISO 10684:2004, MOD)
AS/NZS 1554.1 Structural steel welding – Part 1: Welding of steel structures
AS/NZS 1554.5 Structural steel welding – Part 5: Welding of steel structures subject to high
levels of fatigue loading
AS/NZS 1597 Precast Reinforced Concrete Box Culverts (All parts)
AS 1627 Metal Finishing - Preparation and Pre-treatment of Surfaces (All parts)
AS 1657 Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders – Design, Construction and
Installation
AS 1684 Residential Timber Framed Construction
AS 1710 Non-destructive testing – Ultrasonic testing of carbon and low alloy steel plate and
universal sections – Test methods and quality classification
AS 2436 Guide to Noise and Vibration Control on Construction, Demolition and Maintenance
Sites
AS/NZS 2566 Buried Flexible Pipelines (All parts)
AS 2601 Demolition of Structures
AS/NZS 3012 Electrical Installations – Construction and Demolition Sites
AS 3600 Concrete Structures
AS 3700 Masonry Structures
AS/NZS 3725 Design for Installation of Buried Concrete Pipes
AS 4100 Steel Structures
AS/NZS 4600 Cold-formed Steel Structures
AS/NZS 4677 Steel Utility Services Poles
AS/NZS 4678 Earth-Retaining Structures
AS/NZS 4680 Hot Dip Galvanized (Zinc) Coatings on Fabricated Ferrous Articles
AS 4799 Installation of Underground Utility Services and Pipelines within Railway Boundaries
AS 5100 Bridge Design (All parts)

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AS 5100.5 Bridge design – Part 5: Concrete
AS/NZS 5100.6 Bridge design – Part 6: Steel and composite construction
AS 5100.9 Bridge Design – Part 9: Timber
AS/NZS 5131 Structural steelwork – Fabrication and erection
AS/NZS 7000 Overhead Line Design
AS 7658 Railway Infrastructure: Railway Level Crossings (RISSB)
Transport for NSW standards
ESC 520 Level Crossings
SPC 206 Track Construction
SPC 207 Track Monitoring Requirements for Undertrack Excavation
SPC 511 Boundary Fences
SPC 512 Demarcation Fences
SPC 521 Level Crossing Incident Reporting Sign
TMC 521 Level Crossings
SPC 522 Track Identification Sign for Track Vehicle Access Point
T HR CI 12020 ST Underbridges
T HR CI 12027 ST Design of Transoms
T HR CI 12029 SP Timber Transoms
T HR CI 12030 ST Overbridges and Footbridges
T HR CI 12071 ST Guard Rails
T HR CI 12101 ST Geotechnical Problem Management
T HR CI 12111 SP Earthwork Materials
T HR CI 12110 ST Earthworks and Formation
T HR CI 12130 MA Track Drainage
T HR CI 12130 ST Track Drainage
T HR CI 12190 ST Service Installations within the Rail Corridor
T MU MD 00006 ST Engineering Drawings and CAD Requirements
TS TOC 1 Train Operating Conditions (TOC) Manual – General Instructions

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Other reference documents
TfNSW QA specifications (as posted on the website; www.rms.nsw.gov.au)
TfNSW QA specification B30, Excavation and Backfill for Bridgeworks
TfNSW QA specification B80, Concrete Work for Bridges
TfNSW QA specification B82, Shotcrete Work
TfNSW QA specification G2-C2, General Requirements (Major Contracts)
TfNSW QA specification B114, Ground Anchors (Lump Sum)
TfNSW QA specification B201, Steelwork for Bridges
TfNSW QA specification B220, Protective Treatment of Bridge Steelwork
TfNSW QA specification B240, Steel Fasteners
TfNSW QA specification B341, Demolition of Existing Structure
TfNSW QA specification B345, Supply of Bridge Nameplates
TfNSW QA specification R11, Stormwater Drainage
TfNSW QA specification R15, Kerbs and Channels (Gutters)
TfNSW QA specification R23, Plastic Flexible Pipes
TfNSW QA specification R33, Trench Drains
TfNSW QA specification R53, Concrete for General Works
TfNSW QA specification R55, Rock Filled Gabions and Mattresses
TfNSW QA specification R63, Geotextiles (Separation and Filtration)
TfNSW QA specification R64, Soil Nailing
Australian Rainfall and Runoff (ARR): Ball J, Babister M, Nathan R, Weeks W, Weinmann E,
Retallick M, Testoni I, (Editors), Australian Rainfall and Runoff: A Guide to Flood Estimation,
Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)
ANSI American Welding Society, Structural Welding Code – Steel, AWS D1.1
Weld Australia (formerly Welding Technology Institute of Australia) WTIA TGN-D-02

Introduction to Fatigue of Welded Steel Structures and Post-Weld Improvement Techniques
4. Terms and definitions

The following terms and definitions apply in this document:
AEO Authorised Engineering Organisation
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D&C design and construct
Hold Point a point beyond which a work process must not proceed without the Principal's
express written authorisation (Interpolated from TfNSW G2-C2)
NATA National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Principal is TfNSW
QA quality assurance
QC quality control
RIM rail infrastructure manager (as defined in the Rail Safety National Law 2012 (NSW), in
relation to rail infrastructure of a railway, means the person who has effective control and
management of the rail infrastructure, whether or not the person –
(a) owns the rail infrastructure; or
(b) has a statutory or contractual right to use the rail infrastructure or to control, or provide,
access to it
(RIM approval or acceptance within this standard refers to written agreement by the Civil
Design Technical Manager or equivalent position of the RIM's organisation)
RMS Roads and Maritime Services
Note: RMS is the former name and has been incorporated into TfNSW
Superintendent the TfNSW authorised representative person
TfNSW Transport for NSW
Witness Point a point in a work process where the Contractor must give prior notice to the
Principal and the option of attendance may be exercised by the Principal (Interpolated from
TfNSW G2-C2)
5. Approved design and as-built drawings

All civil infrastructure shall be constructed to an approved design in accordance with AEO
systems, allocated AEO capabilities and the requirements of TfNSW engineering standards.
The approved design documentation shall be presented on drawings issued for construction
complying with T MU MD 00006 ST Engineering Drawings and CAD Requirements.
Work-as-executed drawing details shall be progressively updated during construction and

certification shall also conform to TfNSW QA specification G2-C2 General Requirements (Major
Contracts). Final as-built drawings shall then be prepared by the designer and submitted to
TfNSW in accordance with T MU MD 00006 ST.

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6. TfNSW bridge and road specifications

Published base document specifications for bridges (B series), roads (R series), general
requirements (G series) and associated quality management systems (Q series) are prepared
and maintained by TfNSW and are available from the web site www.rms.nsw.gov.au (the former
NSW Roads and Maritime Services ‘RMS’). The applicable version of the relevant specification
should be the issue current at the date one week before the closing date for tenders unless
noted otherwise within the tender documents.
These published technical specification types relevant to civil infrastructure include ‘ordinary’
and ‘design and construct’ (D&C) project specifications for bridgeworks, roadworks, materials
and maintenance.
All applicable Hold Points, Witness Points and submissions of identified records shall apply.
This shall include all mill certificates, supplier’s declaration of conformity, test certificates,
product conformity, structural steel verification testing, traceability, assessment of fasteners, test
certificates for each fastener purchase lot, concrete mixes, precast concrete members,
reinforcement, protective coatings and other components and so on.
6.1. General and quality provisions

Most construction projects are implemented under quality assurance (QA) processes and
procedures. The applicable TfNSW general (G) and quality (Q) series specifications, including
environmental aspects, shall be used in tender documents to provide instructions on the use of
the TfNSW QA specifications and adaptation for use on quality control (QC) projects.
For some minor works, QC procedures may be considered to be adequate in preference to full
QA procedures. QA specifications can be utilised for these QC works as detailed in Section 6.2.
Where the QA specifications include clauses on measurement and payment, direction from the
Superintendent on the applicability of these clauses shall be obtained by the designer
developing the technical specification.
Where the QA specifications include clauses on collection of material samples and delivery of
them to a TfNSW laboratory, this shall mean that the Contractor shall submit written test results
of a test undertaken by a National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia (NATA)
accredited laboratory to the Superintendent.
6.2. Quality control specifications

Where the contract is a QC contract, then unless otherwise nominated in the contract
documentation, the following shall apply:
• Hold Point and Witness Point shall be interpreted as Inspection Point or Submission Point.
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writing to the Superintendent with at least two working days prior to the date of
commencement of the process that is the subject of the Hold Point or Witness Point. The
Contractor shall also arrange for the inspection to be undertaken.
• The requirement for the submission of a quality plan shall mean that the Contractor shall
submit a detailed project plan using acceptable project management software to the
Superintendent. The project plan shall include all major milestones, resources,
subcontractors, sampling and testing regimes as applicable.
7. Technical specification content

The project designer, using technical specification base documents referenced in Section 8
shall do the following:
• customise and prepare complete technical specifications for the project including general
and quality specifications
• exclude any content that does not comply with TfNSW design standards
• exclude any content not applicable for the project scope of works or contractual
arrangements
• develop and incorporate any necessary additional technical content, specifications and
performance requirements applicable for the project (refer to Section 7.1 and Section 7.2)
that is not covered in existing specification base documents
• supply the information in compliance with the applicable design standard and technical
specification
To clearly identify content changes to the base document specification, the following shall apply:
• deleted text shall be shown struck out rather than being removed (for example, deleted
text)
• added text shall be shown in bold italics (for example, additional text)
When selecting appropriate technical specifications, the applicable TfNSW design standard
requirements for the asset shall apply. For example, some published concrete specifications
may not be appropriate to satisfy the design life and the durability performance required by the
design standard for the structure.
For guidance when selected key technical specifications for civil infrastructure construction,
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7.1. Specifying additional technical content

Existing technical specification base documents may not adequately cover all project
requirements and typically, as a minimum, they need annexure content added for
completeness.
Additional technical content can include specific requirements for the following activities:
• complex civil infrastructure
• major steel members
• underbridge welding
• specific fatigue life enhancement
• durability improvement
• heritage work (such as with timber and masonry)
• proprietary products
• material works not covered by base specifications (such as steel poles, screens, and so
on)
• new material technologies
• new construction methods
• any other specialist activities or works not covered by specification base documents
The project designer shall develop appropriate additional technical specifications from specialist
technical literature to ensure that the designed works can be properly specified and constructed
to adequate engineering performance levels. Example sources for additional content may
include the following:
• ASA design standards and technical notes
• TfNSW technical directions
• AustRoads publications
• Australian standards
• Natspec construction information
• international standards
• technical manuals
• industry publications
• material manufacturers
• applicable RIM repair and maintenance manuals

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Project specific additional or enhanced technical specification content may include, but is not
limited to, the following:
• TfNSW specification annexures (such as B, R, G, Q series specifications)
• quality
• templates for assurance and handover documentation
• safety in design
• installation methods and staging
• temporary works
• imported products
• structural steelwork construction category requirements
• traceability
• material testing
• weld testing
• soil compaction testing
• dimensional tolerances
• concrete cover testing
• erection tolerances
• monitoring
• protection of nearby infrastructure
• repairs and upgrading
• maintenance
• disposal

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7.2. Steel structure construction category and traceability

Steel structure designated construction category (CC) and associated traceability type in
accordance with AS/NZS 5131, shall be as shown in Table 1.
Table 1 – Steel structure construction category and traceability
Steel structure type Construction Material Example structure

category (CC) traceability
Bridges CC3 minimum Piece Underbridge
Overbridge
Footbridge
Service bridge
Elevated CC3 minimum Piece-mark Rock fall shelter
Crash protection beam
Tower
Advertising sign
Retaining wall supporting
track or rail boundary
Miscellaneous CC2 minimum Lot Underbridge walkway
Bridge expansion joints
Bridge traffic barrier
Bridge balustrade
Bridge screen frame
Overhead wiring structure
Signal gantry
Retaining wall away from
track or rail boundary
Noise wall frame
Power pole
Low CC1 Baseline Walkway on ground
Handrail on ground
Fence or gate
Signpost pole
Note: Tabled designations apply unless specified otherwise in the asset specific
TfNSW standard. Higher designations may apply depending on construction category
inputs. Refer to TfNSW specification B201 for shop detailing, documentation,
certification, submission and other requirements.

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8. Technical specifications
Technical specifications for civil infrastructure construction shall be selected from the relevant
published technical specification base documents as shown in Table 2.
Table 2 – Civil infrastructure construction technical specifications
Civil structure type Technical specification base Publication source

document
Bridges and structures TfNSW bridgeworks specifications www.rms.nsw.gov.au
(B series)
Steel underbridges Structural steelwork fabrication for Appendix A
steel underbridges (supplementary
requirements to TfNSW B201
specification)
Steel bridge painting Painting plaques for steel bridges Appendix B
plaques (supplementary requirements to
TfNSW B220 specification)
Waterway scour Scour protection for waterways Appendix C
protection (alternative specification to TfNSW
B series and R series specifications)
Underbridge deck Waterproof membranes for Appendix D
waterproof membranes underbridge decks
Concrete bridges and B80-L6 concrete cover testing Appendix E
structures (supplementary requirements to
TfNSW B80 specification Annexure
L6)
Roadworks, pavements TfNSW roadworks specifications www.rms.nsw.gov.au
and track drainage (R series)
Roadwork materials TfNSW materials specifications www.rms.nsw.gov.au
Masonry structures AS 3700 Masonry Structures Standards Australia
Earthworks supporting T HR CI 12110 ST Earthworks and www.transport.nsw.gov.au
rail track Formation
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Materials
Underbridge timber T HR CI 12029 SP Timber transoms www.transport.nsw.gov.au
transoms
Railway fences SPC 511 Boundary Fences www.transport.nsw.gov.au
SPC 512 Demarcation Fences
Railway signs SPC 521 Level Crossing Incident www.transport.nsw.gov.au
Reporting Sign
SPC 522 Track Identification Sign
for Track Vehicle Access Point
Note: Refer to Section 7 and Section 7.1 when customising and preparing appropriate
technical specifications.

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Appendix A Structural steelwork fabrication for

underbridges
A.1. Scope and application
This specification sets out the requirements for the fabrication of new steel underbridges
designed in accordance with T HR ST 12020 ST Underbridges. All work shall be undertaken in
accordance with the approved design drawings issued for construction for the project.
This specification applies to steel girders, columns and other structural members fabricated from
plates, formed sections or rolled sections, or combinations for heavy rail underbridges. This
specification does not apply to the fabrication of overbridges, pedestrian bridges, steel railings,
lighting columns, expansion joints, protection angles, bearings, piles or other miscellaneous
steelwork.
Fabrication of steel underbridges shall be in accordance with TfNSW QA specification B201

Steelwork for Bridges as customised at Section A.2.
TfNSW QA specification B201 Steelwork for Bridges refers to AS/NZS 1554.5:2014 Structural
steel welding – Part 5 Welding of steel structures subject to high levels of fatigue loading and
customisations to AS/NZS 1554.5:2014 are specified at Section A.3.
The clause numbering in this specification mirrors the clause numbering system in B201,
AS/NZS 5131:2016 Structural steelwork – Fabrication and erection and AS/NZS 1554.5:2014.
Where additional requirements to a clause are required, the additional requirement is prefaced
by “Add the following”. Where additional clauses are required within a section, the additional
clause is prefaced by “Add the following clause”. Where requirements supersede the base
document content, the additional requirements are prefaced by “Replace the following”. Clause
numbers not listed do not require any changes.
All B201 and associated steelwork applicable Hold Points, Witness Points and submissions of
identified records shall apply. This shall include all mill certificates, supplier’s declaration of
conformity, test certificates, product conformity, structural steel verification testing, traceability,
assessment of fasteners, test certificates for each fastener purchase lot, protective coatings and
other components and so on.
Where a conflict in requirements exists between the referenced Australian standards, TfNSW
specifications and Appendix A in this standard, then the order of precedence shall be as follows:
a. as specified on the approved design drawings
b. Appendix A specification
c. TfNSW QA specification B201
d. AS/NZS 1554.5
e. AS/NZS 5131

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A.2. Customisation of B201

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4.9.1 General (Traceability)
Replace the first sentence with the following:
Piece type traceability in conformity to AS/NZS 5131 shall be required for the underbridge
works.
4.9.2 Fabricated items
Add the following:
Identification stamped markings shall not be permitted within areas of high stress or fatigue
sensitive zones, and they shall only be permitted at locations shown on design drawings. Where
locations of markings are not shown on the drawings, seek advice form the Superintendent.
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5.1.1 Structural steel standards
Add the following after paragraph 1:
Grades of steel to be used in the work shall be as shown on the drawings and shall be limited to
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5.1.4 Ultrasonic testing
Add the following:
All structural steelwork such as, rolled sections, formed sections, plates and flats (including cut
and rolled edges) shall be ultrasonically tested and reported in accordance with AS 1710
Level 1 and Level 1E for plate edges.
Ultrasonic testing shall be undertaken before welding and fabrication.
On request by the Superintendent or as noted on design drawings, all grades and sections may
be required to be ordered with ultrasonic inspection to AS 1710.
Steel products not meeting the ultrasonic testing quality grading shall be rejected and shall be
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5.3.5 Lamellar tearing
Add the following:
For category FP welding, refer to Section 3.1.2.2, Section 5.7.1 and Appendix G of
AS/NZS 1554.5.
5.3.6 Defective steel
Add the following:
Steel plates and sections shall be free from defects detrimental to its use for underbridges.
Regardless of whether the plate or section was accepted previously, if subsequent processing
reveals that it contains defects found to be detrimental, the plate shall be deemed not to comply
with this specification.
Injurious surface imperfections shall be removed by mechanical means provided that no region
of the plate thickness is reduced below the specified thickness of the plate and the direction of
any final grinding is in the longitudinal direction of the rolled plate.
Welding shall not be used in the repair of surface defects.
5.4.2 Mechanical fasteners
Add the following:
The length of the bolts shall be chosen so that, after final tightening, the bolt will protrude
through the nut by not less than 10 mm unless noted otherwise on the design drawings.
6 PREPARATION, ASSEMBLY AND FABRICATION
6.7 Holing
Add the following:
Thermal and flame cutting shall not be permitted.
6.9 Shop assembly
Replace paragraph 1 item (a) and item (b), paragraph 2 and paragraph 3 with the following:
On completion of fabrication and before dispatch to the site, all steel components shall be
assembled in the shop into complete spans for checking of dimensions, levels, squareness and
fit.
Each span shall be shop assembled complete with cross girders and stringers, where
applicable. The shop assembly is a trial assembly only and may be made using service bolts.
However, new bolts, nuts and washer complying with the design drawings and this specification
shall be used in the final assembly and a sufficient supply of these including 5% surplus shall
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No steelwork shall be dispatched to the site unless and until a successful shop assembly has
been achieved.
The completion of a shop assembly shall constitute a Hold Point for the Superintendent to
witness and examine the works before dismantling the steelwork or dispatch from the workshop.
At least five working days’ notice shall be provided and evidence of satisfactory alignment and
geometry conforming to the design drawings and specification shall be provided to the
Superintendent. Before dismantling a successful trial assembly, the components shall be
match-marked to assist subsequent erection.
Where approved by the Superintendent or where noted on design drawings, partial or full
assembly of steel bridge span shall be carried out in the workshop after the steelwork protective
treatment, if the transportation of the bridge span from the workshop to the site is feasible. The
shop assembly Hold Point requirement shall still apply.
Before dispatch to site, steelwork shall be given the protective coating as described on the
design drawings and in the specification.
6.11 Transport to site
Add the following:
Transit to site shall also conform to AS/NZS 5131:2016 Clause 6.11.
Individual girders and assembled spans shall be loaded and marked so that they may be
delivered at the bridge site correctly positioned for erection without turning.
The estimated distortion during transporting and handling shall be subject to the approval of the
design AEO and subsequent release of the Hold Point by the Superintendent.
6.15 Plate alignment (Rolling direction)
Replace the clause with the following:
Plates and flats shall be aligned in such a manner that the main stresses within the element will
be in the direction of rolling unless noted otherwise on the design drawings.
6.19.4 Non-destructive Examination of Splice Welds
Replace the clause with the following:
Refer to Section 13.1
7 WELDING
7.1 General
7.1.2 Welding requirements
Add the following:
Where B201 (including Annexures) is silent for Category FP weld requirements, clauses in
AS/NZS 1554.5 shall apply that are equivalent to the nominated clauses in AS/NZS 1554.1.
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13 INSPECTION, TESTING AND CORRECTION
13.1 General
Add the following:
Annexure B201/L examination applies to all steel grades and thicknesses (including grades less
than 350 and thicknesses less than 25 mm)

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A.3. Customisation of AS/NZS 1554.5
5.8 BACKGOUGING AND REPAIR OF DEFECTS IN WELDS
5.8.2 Removal of weld metal
Add the following:
Before adding weld metal or re-welding, the surfaces to be welded shall be cleaned thoroughly
and also checked with dye penetrant in accordance with AS/NZS 1554.1 for SP welds as a
minimum. Welds not meeting the dye penetrant testing criteria shall be rejected and shall be
repaired by the Contractor.
Where work performed after making a defective weld has made the weld inaccessible or has
caused new conditions which would make the correction of the deficiency hazardous,
detrimental or ineffective, the original conditions shall be restored by removal of welds or
members, or both, before making the necessary corrections.
5.8.3 Grinding
Add the following:
(d) The direction of grinding shall be in the direction of applied stress of the structural element
unless noted otherwise on design drawings.
Add the following clause:
5.13 Post weld improvement
The welded joints, where shown by the design drawings, shall be subject to a post-weld
improvement process for fatigue life enhancement in accordance with WTIA TGN-D-02.
These flange to flange and web to web welds shall be ground flat and smooth in the direction of
applied stress with overgrinding of up to 0.5 mm below the deepest undercut at the fusion line.
For these web stiffener welds, profile improvement and toe grinding of fusion lines to a minimum
of 0.5 mm and a maximum of 2 mm shall be undertaken. Post weld improvement for these joints
shall also include TIG dressing of all fusion lines in accordance with ANSI AWS D1.1 Structural
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SECTION 7 INSPECTION
7.4 Non-destructive examination other than visual
Add the following:
Where repairs are required, the weld shall be re-inspected using the same inspection technique
after completion of repairs.
Replace the guidance note with the following:
Note: Mandatory extent of non-destructive examination is given in B201 Annexure L.
B201 Annexure L extent of non-destructive examination shall be customised as follows:
• Category FP welding extent of examination for each welded length is 100%
• Extent applies to visual scanning and magnetic particle (MPE) and radiographic (RT) or
Ultrasonic (UT) examinations
• Extent of category FP examinations shall not be reduced if prototype testing undertaken
• Refer also to Appendix A1.2 Section 13.1
Replace Table 7.4 with B201 Annexure L Inspection and Testing, which includes tables of
inspection and testing extents and responsibilities.
AS/NZS 1554.5 Appendix A – Referenced documents

Add the following reference documents:
• AS/NZS 5100.6 Bridge design – Part 6: Steel and composite construction
• TfNSW QA specification B201 Steelwork for bridges
• TfNSW T HR CI 12020 ST Underbridges
• Weld Australia (formerly Welding Technology Institute of Australia) WTIA TGN-D-02

Introduction to Fatigue of Welded Steel Structures and Post-Weld Improvement
Techniques
• ANSI American Welding Society AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code – Steel

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AS/NZS 1554.5 Appendix D – Check list of matters for discussion

Add the following Table 3:
Table 3 – AS/NZS 1554.5 Appendix D Matters for resolution
Item Clause No. Matter resolution (unless noted otherwise on design drawings)
(a) 3.1.3(b) Nominal tensile strength of weld shall meet or exceed nominal tensile
strength of material to be fabricated.
(b) 3.2.2, 3.3.2 The fabricator may take advantage of the increased penetration
available from automatic submerged arc welding.
(c) 4.1 Welding procedures shall be reviewed by the Principal prior to
commencement of welding. Review of welding procedures shall be
incorporated as a Hold Point in the Inspection and Test Plan.
(d) 4.2 Welding procedures may be qualified by any of the six methods listed in
Clause 4.2. However the following applies:
Production macros shall be prepared and submitted to the Principal for
flange butt welds, web butt welds and flange-to-web tee butt joints.
(e) 4.6.1 Pre-qualified welding consumables shall be used.
(f) 4.7.1 Only pre-qualified steel shall be used.
(g) 4.7.1 Charpy V-notch testing will be required for Note (2) of Table 4.7.1.
(h) 4.7.2 Preparation of special test pieces shall be prepared to demonstrate
adequate fusion characteristics when non pre-qualified joint types are
used.
(i) Table Hardness of heat affected zones shall not exceed 350 HV 10 unless
4.7.1, 4.7.9 noted otherwise on design drawings.
(j) 4.10 The fabricator shall make available all material test certificates, welding
procedure qualification records, macros, welder qualification data and
any other pertinent data to the Principal’s representative upon request
(Hold Point applies).
(k) 4.12.1 The qualification records of the designated welding supervisor shall be
submitted to the Principal for approval prior to commencement of
fabrication. (Hold Point applies).
(l) 4.12.2 Welder qualification records shall be submitted to the Principal for
approval prior to commencement of fabrication. (Hold Point applies).
(m) 5.2.2 Misalignment in excess of that allowed by Clause 5.2.2 shall not be
permitted for splice joints in webs or flanges. Misalignment in other
welds may be corrected by grinding the excess material to produce a
gradual transition from one member to the next.
(n) 5.7.2 The control of residual stress, distortion and dimensional control shall
be determined prior to any welding or cutting under stress.
(o) 5.7.3 The fabricator shall indicate if peening is to be employed prior to
commencement of fabrication.
(p) 5.7.4 The use of water cooling is prohibited when flame heating methods are
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Item Clause No. Matter resolution (unless noted otherwise on design drawings)
(q) 5.11, 5.12 Weld surface quality requirements shall include the removal of all
spatter and slag from the weld surface by grinding or wire brushing.
Excessive reinforcement shall be removed by weld dressing (Hold Point
applies).
(r) 6.3, 6.4, NDE requirements are provided in Appendix A and B201 Annexure L.
6.5, 6.6,
7.4
(s) 6.2, 6.3, NDE techniques are provided in Appendix A and B201 Annexure L.
6.4
(t) 6.2.3, The fabricator shall be responsible for the costs associated with the
6.3.3, 6.5 repair and re-inspection of defective welds.
(u) 6.6 NDE test reports shall be furnished with the fabrication documentation
package (Hold Point applies).
(v) N/A Fatigue improvement methods shall include removal of all reinforcement
for flange and web butt welds, use of flat or slightly concave fillet welds,
removal of excess reinforcement from all welds, visual inspection of all
welds to demonstrate smooth transition from parent metal to weld metal.
(w) 7.4 NDE technicians shall hold the appropriate Level II certification for the
inspection technique being employed (Hold Point applies).
(x) Table 7.4 Table 7.4 is replaced by Appendix A and B201 Annexure L.

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Appendix B Painting plaques for steel bridges
This specification sets out the details of paint plaque requirements when paint protective
treatment is applied to bridge structural steelwork elements as follows:
• For each bridge span or crash beam included in the contract, one plaque shall be provided
and fixed to that span by the Contractor to record the protective coating system used on
that span.
• Each plaque shall be made of metal, manufactured by casting or other approved method,
have a minimum size of 300 mm x 150 mm, be hot-dip galvanized to a minimum zinc
thickness of 105 micrometres.
• Each plaque shall be fastened to a vertical surface of the steelwork in a non-highly

stressed and readily visible position, approved by the Superintendent. The position should
be on a web of an outer girder and near a simply supported end, unless shown otherwise
on design drawings. Four brass bolts of minimum diameter 5 mm, with nuts, shall be used
for the fastening, each bolt passing through a plaque corner area which has been locally
thickened on the back so that most of the attached plaque’s back face will stand clear of
the surface of the steelwork.
• Each plaque shall record, in raised letters and numerals, which are clear and at least
12 mm high, the following information:
o paint manufacturer’s name
o trade name of primer
o trade name of any intermediate coatings
o trade name and colour of finishing coat
o year of painting
• All other details for painting plaques shall comply with QA specification B345 Supply of
Bridge Nameplates.

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Appendix C Scour protection for waterways

C.1.1 General
This specification covers the supply of materials, preparation of base, construction of structures
and surfaces required for creek bed and bank scour protection including inlet and outlet of
culverts.
Slope and scour protection shall conform to the principles and details shown on the design
drawings prepared for the particular installation.
Alternative protection systems include the following:
• rock filled gabions and mattresses
• dumped stone riprap
• grouted or ungrouted stone or concrete pitching
C.1.2 Rock filled gabions and mattresses

The supply and installation of rock filled gabions and mattresses shall be in accordance with
TfNSW QA specification R55 Rock Filled Gabions and Mattresses.
C.1.3 Dumped stone riprap

Dumped stone riprap shall consist of hard, dense, durable stone placed on the bed or banks in
such a manner as to ensure that the completed layer is stable, has a reasonably uniform
surface and has the larger rock fragments uniformly distributed within the riprap.
Bedding material consisting of sandy gravel shall be placed beneath the riprap where existing
materials are finer than the bedding grade specified in Table 4.
Sizing of dumped stone riprap and bedding shall comply with the gradation by weight or size
specified in Table 4.

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Table 4 – Stone riprap gradation by weight or size
Material Gradation by weight Unit Velocity through opening (m/sec)

type or size
1.5 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
to to to to to
2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5
Riprap Over 90% larger kg N/A 2 5 10 20
Riprap Over 50% larger kg 5 10 20 40 80
Riprap Thickness mm 300 300 400 500 600
Bedding Over 10% retained mm 19 19 37.5 37.5 53
Bedding Under 50% pass mm 9.5 9.5 19 19 19
Bedding Over 10% pass mm 2.36 2.36 4.75 4.75 4.75
Bedding Thickness mm 200 200 200 200 200
C.1.4 Stone or concrete pitching

Before any stone pitching or concrete block pitching is placed the bed or bank shall be neatly
shaped and compacted to the satisfaction of the TfNSW representative.
Pitching shall be laid on a sand bed 75 mm thick with non-woven polyester geotextile between
the sand bed and the pitching. Filter fabric shall be lapped 300 mm at all joints.
Stone pitching shall consist of approximately rectangular blocks of sound durable stone, having
a minimum dimension of at least 250 mm and a volume of at least 0.03 m3. As an alternative,
blocks conforming to the above dimensions may be precast from 20 MPa concrete.
The stone or concrete blocks shall be placed in courses and bedded normal to the slope with
the larger blocks at the bottom of the slope, firmly bedded against the bed pitching or trench cut
at least 500 mm into natural ground or 150 mm into rock. The blocks shall be laid with
staggered joints, so that the distance between blocks is not more than 20 mm and so that each
block is supported by the embankment and not by the adjacent blocks.
The finished pitching shall present an even, tight and reasonably smooth surface of the required
contour, care being taken to keep earth from filling the spaces between the stones.
Where grouted pitching is specified the spaces between the stones shall be completely filled
with grout from bottom to top and the surface swept with a stiff broom. Grout shall consist of one
part of Portland cement and three parts of sand, thoroughly mixed with water to produce
uniform grout having a thick, creamy consistency.
Tapered wood blocks or other means shall be used to form weep holes in the end joints
between stones on a grid one metre by one metre. The wood blocks shall be removed after the
mortar has set and the holes trimmed. Weep holes shall continue for the full thickness of the
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Pitching shall not be grouted at temperatures below five degrees Celsius. In hot, dry weather
the grouted work shall be protected from the sun and kept moist for at least three days after
grouting.

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Appendix D Waterproofing membranes for

underbridge decks
Work covered by this section includes the supply and installation of waterproofing membranes
to underbridge decks.
Materials to be used are as shown on the drawings. The Contractor shall submit details of any
alternative materials to the Superintendent for approval, 14 days prior to the proposed
commencement of construction of the waterproofing. Submission of details of alternative
materials shall constitute a Hold Point.
The Contractor shall submit full details to the Superintendent for approval for fixing of the
prescribed waterproofing materials to the bridge deck. This approval shall constitute a Hold
Point.
Where proprietary membranes are prescribed, they are to be installed in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.
Membranes, including associated protective ballast mats where installed, should be folded up
over the inner face of the kerbs and suitably fastened to the kerbs above the ballast profile, to
provide a continuous waterproofing over the deck. Membrane fastenings shall be clear of bridge
kerb reinforcement and any deck joints.
Upon completion of the works, the Contractor shall supply an original copy of warranty
certificates for waterproofing and membranes and materials used in the construction.

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Appendix E B80-L6 Concrete cover testing for

bridges
Note: Content is developed from VicRoads Bridgeworks Specification 610.34
Measurement of concrete cover to reinforcement, February 2020
This specification covers the measurement of concrete cover to reinforcement and shall be
applicable to all reinforced concrete (including prestressed concrete) structural elements that
are constructed to TfNSW QA specification B80 Concrete work for bridges. Additions to
Annexure L6 of B80 shall include the following requirements.
A concrete cover measurement survey of reinforced and precast concrete members shall be
undertaken after construction on a representative and randomly selected number of exterior
surface areas. The test shall be undertaken using a commercially available concrete cover
meter in at least one 3 m2 test area for every 25 m2 or part thereof. A minimum of 10 cover
meter measurements shall be undertaken within the test area and the least distance from the
reinforcement to the concrete surface recorded to the nearest millimeter for each test.
The Contractor shall maintain records of all cover meter measurements to demonstrate that
completed concrete members comply with the specified minimum concrete cover as shown on
the drawings and the allowable dimensional tolerances. The Contractor shall ensure that the
records are available for review by the Superintendent.
Any concrete members which exhibit cover less than the specified minimum shall be identified
as a non-conformance and the affected locations marked and mapped. Further testing of
adjacent areas and all other similar location areas of the non-complying element at a higher
frequency shall also be undertaken.
The Contractor shall undertake an assessment of the low cover concrete to evaluate the
influence of the low cover on the durability of the structure and submit a proposed corrective
action to rectify the non-conformity for review by the Superintendent.
As a minimum, acceptable rectification shall include but not be limited to the application of
approved protective treatment or treatments.
The cover meter shall be supported with a current calibration certificate and shall be capable of
detecting the presence of reinforcement and indicating the depth from the concrete surface to
the nearest point on the surface of the reinforcement with an accuracy of ±1 mm at a depth of
25 mm.

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Appendix F Key technical specifications for civil

infrastructure construction (for
guidance only)
Table 5 – Key civil infrastructure technical specifications
Civil infrastructure asset Key technical Notes and other content

specifications sources (see note 1)
Steel underbridges B201 AS/NZS 5100.6
Appendix A AS/NZS 5131
B220 Weld Australia (formerly WTIA)
B240 Australian Institute of Steel
Other B series Construction
Concrete underbridges B80 AS 5100.5

Appendix C Concrete Institute of Australia
Appendix D Cement Concrete and Aggregates
Appendix E Australia
Other B series
Overbridges B80 AS 5100 Bridge Design (All parts)
Footbridges B201 AS/NZS 5131
Concourses and airspaces Other B series Appendix A
supporting structures over track Appendix D Weld Australia (formerly WTIA)
Rock fall shelters Appendix E Australian Institute of Steel
Services bridges Construction
Cut and cover tunnels and subways Concrete Institute of Australia
(see note 2) Cement Concrete and Aggregates
Australia
Traffic barriers B80 AS 1657 Fixed platforms,
Vehicle impact protection beams and B201 walkways, stairways and ladders
clearance warning frames B240 AS/NZS 5100.6
Underbridge access ways, walkways, Other B series
stairways and ladders
Steelwork galvanising B201 AS/NZS 4680 Hot Dip Galvanized
B220 (Zinc) Coatings on Fabricated
Ferrous Articles
B240
AS 1627 Metal Finishing -
Preparation and Pre-treatment of
Surfaces
AS/NZS 1214 Hot-dip galvanized
coatings on threaded fasteners
Steel painting B220 Paint manufacturers
Painting plaques B345 Sydney Trains Structures Repair
Bridge name plates Appendix B Manual
AS 1627

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Underbridge transoms T HR CI 12029 SP Timber T HR CI 12027 ST Design of
Transoms Transoms
Timber and foamed filled
urethane material product
manufacturer
Bridge protection and safety screens Developed by AEO and T HR CI 12030 ST Overbridges
(see note 2) RIM and Footbridges
Screen material manufacturers
B201
Bridge deck waterproofing Appendix E AS 5100.5
Concrete Institute of Australia
Cement Concrete and Aggregates
Australia
Overhead wiring structures B80 AS 3600 Concrete Structures
Signal gantries B201 AS 4100 Steel Structures
Lighting and communication towers Other B series AS/NZS 4600 Cold-formed Steel
Power poles Structures
Advertising sign structures AS/NZS 4677 Steel Utility
Services Poles
AS/NZS 5131
AS/NZS 7000 Overhead Line
Design
Balustrades B201 AS 5100
Handrails B240 AS/NZS 5131
Stations and buildings standards
Railway fences SPC 511 Boundary B201
Fences B220
SPC 512 Demarcation B240
Fences
AS/NZS 5131
Culverts B80 AS/NZS 1597 Precast Reinforced
Track slabs B201 Concrete Box Culverts
Retaining walls Other B series AS/NZS 4678 Earth-Retaining
Structures
Platform walls and associated
suspended slabs and earth fill AS 5100
Noise walls R271 Note 1

B80
Masonry structures Developed by AEO and AS 3700
RIM
Timber structures Developed by AEO and AS 5100.9 Timber Bridges –
RIM Part 9: Timber
AS 1684 Residential Timber
Framed Construction

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Track drainage pipes and systems R11 Australian Rainfall and Runoff
R15 (ARR)
R23 T HR CI 12130 ST Track
Drainage
R33
T HR CI 12130 MA Track
R53
Drainage
R63
AS/NZS 3725 Design for
installation of buried concrete
pipes
AS/NZS 2566 Buried flexible
pipelines
SPC 207 Track Monitoring
Requirements for Undertrack
Excavation
Waterway scour protection Appendix C Australian Rainfall and Runoff
R55 (ARR)
AustRoads publications
TfNSW road and bridge guides
T HR CI 12130 MA
Roadworks and pavements R series AustRoads publications
AS 2150 Hot mix asphalt
Roadwork materials TfNSW material AustRoads publications
specifications
Rail access roads T HR CI 12111 SP Note 1
TfNSW material
specifications
R series
Level crossings T HR CI 12111 SP ESC 520 Level Crossings
TfNSW material TMC 521 Level Crossings
specifications AS 7658 Railway Level Crossings
R series T HR CI 12110 ST Earthworks
and Formation
T HR CI 12130 ST
T HR CI 12130 MA
Earthworks supporting rail track T HR CI 12111 SP T HR CI 12110 ST Earthworks
Track formation and Formation
Capping layer T HR CI 12101 ST Geotechnical
Problem Management
T HR CI 12130 ST
T HR CI 12130 MA
Embankments and cuttings not R series Note 1
supporting rail track B30
Excavations for bridges
Shotcrete B82 Note 1
Ground anchors B114
Soil nails R64

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Buried utility structural elements T HR CI 12111 SP T HR CI 12110 ST
SPC 207 T HR CI 12130 ST
R series T HR CI 12130 MA
T HR CI 12190 ST Service
Installations within the Rail
Corridor
AS 4799 Installation of
Underground Services and
Pipelines within Railway
Boundaries
AS/NZS 3725
AS/NZS 2566
Guardrails T HR CI 12071 ST Guard SPC 206 Track Construction
Rails
Railway signs SPC 521 Level Crossing Note 1
Incident Reporting Sign
SPC 522 Track
Identification Sign for
Track Vehicle Access
Point
Demolition B341 AS 2601 Demolition of Structures
AS 2436 Guide to Noise Control
on Construction
AS/NZS 3012 Electrical
Installation: Construction and
Demolition Sites
Note 1: Also refer to the asset specific TfNSW standard, any material product
manufacturer specifications and applicable G and Q specifications.
Note 2: For non-cut and cover tunnels or complex structures that are beyond the
scope of published base specifications, refer to Section 7.1.

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• deploying TfNSW's Authorised Engineering Organisation (AEO) framework

• continuously improving TfNSW’s Asset Management Framework

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Construction technical specifications define minimum engineering performance to be achieved

• quality management systems

• general environmental protection

• clearing, grubbing and earthworks

• excavation and backfilling for bridges (such as for foundations)

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• concrete works for general use (such as minor works)

• concrete works for pavements

• protective coating and treatment of steelwork (such as painting, galvanising)

• aluminium member works (such as balustrading, barriers, signs)

• transom works for underbridges (such as timber, foam filled urethane)

• brickwork and masonry construction

• waterproofing (such as for bridge decks, buried structures)

• earthworks (such as embankments, cuttings, formations, trenching, backfilling)

• specialised earthworks (such as reinforced soil construction, gabion walls, sprayed

• ground anchoring (such as soil nailing, rock anchors)

• scour protection works (such as revetment mattresses, stone pitching)

The preceding activities include technical aspects of supply, manufacture, fabrication,

This standard does not cover the following activities:

• site specific environmental protection

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• stations (excluding platform walls)

• electrical, signals and communications equipment

However interdisciplinary interface works shall be taken into account.

Where a conflict in civil infrastructure construction technical specification requirements exists

a. asset specific ASA standards (such as underbridges or overbridges and so on)

d. TfNSW bridge and road technical directions

e. TfNSW B series and R series and associated material specifications

f. specifications other than TfNSW or former RMS

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AS/NZS 1554.1 Structural steel welding – Part 1: Welding of steel structures

AS/NZS 1597 Precast Reinforced Concrete Box Culverts (All parts)

AS 1627 Metal Finishing - Preparation and Pre-treatment of Surfaces (All parts)

AS 1684 Residential Timber Framed Construction

AS/NZS 2566 Buried Flexible Pipelines (All parts)

AS 2601 Demolition of Structures

AS/NZS 3012 Electrical Installations – Construction and Demolition Sites

AS 3600 Concrete Structures

AS 3700 Masonry Structures

AS/NZS 3725 Design for Installation of Buried Concrete Pipes

AS 4100 Steel Structures

AS/NZS 4600 Cold-formed Steel Structures

AS/NZS 4677 Steel Utility Services Poles

AS/NZS 4678 Earth-Retaining Structures

AS 5100 Bridge Design (All parts)

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AS 5100.5 Bridge design – Part 5: Concrete

AS/NZS 5100.6 Bridge design – Part 6: Steel and composite construction