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MRTS14 Road Furniture – Technical Specification (incl. temporary roadworks signs)
Department of Transport and Main Roads · March 2025
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Contents
Copyright
p. 2
Licence
p. 2
CC BY licence summary statement
p. 2
Translating and interpreting assistance
p. 2
Disclaimer
p. 2
Feedback
p. 2
1
Introduction
p. 8
2
Definition of terms
p. 8
3
Referenced documents
p. 9
3.1
Standards
p. 9
3.2
Standard Drawings
p. 11
4
Standard test methods
p. 12
5
Quality system requirements
p. 12
5.1
Hold Points, Witness Points and Milestones
p. 12
5.2
Construction procedures
p. 13
6
Surplus material
p. 14
7
Demolition of road furniture and roadside structures
p. 14
7.1
General
p. 14
7.2
List of items to be demolished
p. 14
7.3
Construction
p. 14
8
Removal and salvage of road furniture
p. 14
8.1
General
p. 14
8.2
List of items to be salvaged
p. 14
8.3
Storage site
p. 14
8.4
Construction
p. 14
9
Removal and re-erection of road furniture
p. 15
9.1
General
p. 15
9.2
List of items to be removed and re-erected
p. 15
9.3
Construction
p. 15
10
Road edge guide posts
p. 16
10.1
General
p. 16
10.2
Material requirements
p. 16
10.2.1
Rigid timber posts
p. 16
10.2.1.1
Hardwood
p. 16
10.2.1.2
Softwood
p. 16
10.2.1.3
All timber
p. 16
10.2.2
Rigid posts other than timber
p. 16
10.2.2.1
Materials
p. 16
10.2.2.2
Colour
p. 17
10.2.2.3
Surface finish
p. 17
10.2.2.4
Dimensions
p. 17
10.2.2.5
Bending strength
p. 17
10.2.2.6
Weathering resistance
p. 17
10.2.3
Flexible posts
p. 17
10.2.3.1
General
p. 17
10.2.3.2
Dimensions
p. 17
10.2.3.3
Bending strength
p. 17
10.2.3.4
Additional testing
p. 18
10.2.3.5
Heat resistance
p. 18
10.2.3.6
Cold resistance
p. 18
Resilience
p. 18
Brittleness
p. 19
10.2.3.7
Vehicle impact
p. 19
10.2.4
Delineators
p. 19
10.3
Construction
p. 20
10.3.1
Location
p. 20
10.3.2
Installation
p. 20
10.3.3
Delineators
p. 20
10.4
Guide post warranty
p. 20
11
Fencing
p. 20
11.1
General
p. 20
11.2
Scope
p. 20
11.3
Material requirements
p. 20
11.3.1
General
p. 20
11.3.2
Hardwood timber posts
p. 20
11.3.3
Softwood timber posts (excluding Cypress Pine)
p. 21
11.3.4
Cypress pine
p. 21
11.3.5
Steel posts, stays and rails
p. 21
11.3.6
Galvanised fencing wire (plain and barbed)
p. 21
11.3.7
Galvanised chainwire
p. 21
11.3.8
Galvanised wire netting
p. 21
11.3.9
Welded mesh
p. 21
11.3.10
Steel posts (Y-Section)
p. 21
11.4
Construction
p. 21
12
Gates
p. 21
12.1
General
p. 21
12.2
Scope
p. 22
12.3
Material requirements
p. 22
12.3.1
Gate frame
p. 22
12.3.2
Mesh
p. 22
12.3.3
Other fittings
p. 22
12.4
Construction
p. 22
13
Supply of road sign faces
p. 22
13.1
General
p. 22
13.2
Sign face layout
p. 22
13.3
Material requirements
p. 22
13.3.1
Sign substrate
p. 22
13.3.1.1
General
p. 22
13.3.1.2
Aluminium sheet
p. 23
13.3.1.3
Aluminium blade section
p. 23
13.3.1.4
Aluminium plank boards
p. 23
13.3.1.5
Flood depth indicators
p. 23
13.3.1.6
Regulatory parking signs
p. 23
13.3.1.7
Temporary signs
p. 23
13.3.2
Stiffener rails
p. 24
13.3.3
Coatings
p. 24
13.3.3.1
General
p. 24
13.3.3.2
Retroreflective sheeting
p. 24
13.3.3.2.1
Requirements
p. 24
13.3.3.2.2
Rotational sensitivity
p. 25
13.3.3.2.3
Durability tests
p. 25
13.3.3.3
Non-reflective coatings
p. 26
13.3.3.3.1
Non-reflective sheeting
p. 26
13.3.3.3.2
Paint
p. 26
13.3.3.3.3
Screening inks and electro-cut films
p. 26
13.3.3.4
Security branding
p. 26
13.3.3.5
Sign face material properties
p. 26
13.4
Fabrication
p. 26
13.4.1
General
p. 26
13.4.2
Message, shape, size, layout, colours
p. 27
13.4.3
Substrate preparation
p. 27
13.4.3.1
General
p. 27
13.4.3.2
Aluminium panels
p. 27
13.4.3.3
Zinc / Aluminium coated steel panels
p. 27
13.4.3.4
Corflute panels
p. 27
13.4.4
Sheeting application
p. 27
13.4.4.1
Digital printing
p. 27
13.4.5
Sign panel size and joints
p. 28
13.4.6
Provision for mounting signs
p. 28
13.4.7
Stiffener rails
p. 28
13.4.7.1
Location of stiffener rails
p. 28
13.4.7.2
Fixing sign panels to stiffeners
p. 29
13.4.8
Square holes for mounting signs
p. 29
13.4.9
Panel sheet joints
p. 30
13.4.10
Reference marking
p. 31
13.4.11
Packing
p. 32
13.4.12
Warranty
p. 32
13.4.12.1
General
p. 32
13.4.12.2
Retro-reflective sheeting (screen printing and digital printing)
p. 32
13.4.12.3
Limitations of warranties
p. 33
14
Installation of road signs
p. 33
14.1
General
p. 33
14.2
Materials and fabrication
p. 33
14.2.1
Fabrication
p. 33
14.2.1.1
Registered fabricator
p. 33
14.2.1.2
Fabrication standard
p. 33
14.2.1.3
Welding personnel
p. 34
14.2.2
Materials general
p. 34
14.2.3
Posts
p. 34
14.2.4
Connection straps
p. 35
14.2.5
Brackets
p. 35
14.2.6
Fixings
p. 35
14.2.7
Sign frames
p. 35
14.2.8
Anchor bolts
p. 35
14.2.9
Handling, transport and storage
p. 36
14.3
Construction of footings
p. 36
14.4
Erection of signs
p. 37
14.4.1
General
p. 37
14.4.2
Location
p. 37
14.4.3
Posts
p. 37
14.4.4
Frames
p. 37
14.4.5
Sign faces (erection)
p. 37
15
Project signs
p. 38
15.1
Introduction
p. 38
15.2
Scope
p. 38
15.3
Materials
p. 38
15.4
Erection of project signs
p. 38
15.5
Maintenance of project signs
p. 38
15.6
Removal of signs
p. 38
16
Contractor’s information signs
p. 38
17
Grids
p. 38
17.1
General
p. 38
17.2
Fabrication
p. 38
17.3
Precast concrete
p. 39
17.4
Material requirements
p. 39
17.4.1
Steel plate and sections
p. 39
17.4.2
Bolts, nuts and washers
p. 39
17.4.3
Included road furniture
p. 39
17.4.4
Concrete
p. 39
17.4.5
Steel reinforcing
p. 39
17.4.6
Cement mortar
p. 39
17.5
Construction
p. 40
17.5.1
General
p. 40
17.5.2
Excavation and backfilling
p. 40
17.5.3
Concrete work
p. 40
17.5.4
Precast components
p. 40
17.5.5
Installation of grid frame
p. 40
17.5.6
Installation of fencing
p. 40
17.5.7
Installation of road furniture
p. 40
17.5.8
Reinstatement
p. 40
17.5.9
Trafficking of grid
p. 41
18
Road safety barrier systems
p. 41
18.1
General
p. 41
18.2
Public domain road safety barriers and end treatments
p. 41
18.3
Proprietary road safety barriers and end treatments
p. 41
18.4
Austroads Safety Hardware Training and Accreditation Scheme (ASHTAS)
p. 41
19
Concrete road safety barrier (public domain)
p. 42
19.1
General
p. 42
19.2
Material
p. 42
19.2.1
Concrete
p. 42
19.2.1.1
General
p. 42
19.2.1.2
Placed concrete
p. 42
19.2.1.3
Fibre reinforced concrete
p. 42
19.2.2
Steel reinforcing
p. 42
19.2.3
Prestressing strand
p. 42
19.2.4
Cement mortar
p. 42
19.2.5
Steel plate and sections
p. 42
19.2.6
Bolts, nuts and washers
p. 42
19.2.7
Electrical conduit and pits
p. 42
19.2.8
Compressible filler
p. 42
19.2.9
Joint sealant
p. 43
19.2.10
Delineators
p. 43
19.3
Fabrication
p. 43
19.4
Construction
p. 43
19.4.1
General
p. 43
19.4.2
Surface preparation
p. 43
19.4.3
Conduits and pits
p. 43
19.4.4
Formwork
p. 43
19.4.5
Steel reinforcing
p. 44
19.4.6
Extruded concrete barriers
p. 44
19.4.6.1
Concrete
p. 44
19.4.7
Placed concrete barriers
p. 44
19.4.7.1
Expansion joints
p. 45
19.4.7.2
Contraction joints
p. 45
19.4.8
Cover plate assemblies
p. 45
19.4.9
Tolerances
p. 45
19.4.10
Delineator spacing
p. 45
19.4.11
Precast concrete
p. 46
20
Steel beam guardrail and end treatments (public domain)
p. 46
20.1
General
p. 46
20.2
Manufacture
p. 46
20.2.1
Registered manufacturer
p. 46
20.2.2
Registered manufacturer in Australia
p. 46
20.2.3
Registered manufacturer – outside Australia
p. 47
20.3
Supplier
p. 48
20.3.1
Registered supplier
p. 48
20.4
Material requirements
p. 48
20.4.1
Steel components
p. 48
20.4.2
Panels
p. 49
20.4.2.1
Material requirements
p. 49
20.4.2.2
Batch marking requirements
p. 49
20.4.3
Steel posts and blockouts
p. 50
20.4.3.1
Material requirements
p. 50
20.4.3.2
Batch marking requirements
p. 50
20.4.4
Steel plate, strip, bar and attachments
p. 50
20.4.5
Material conformance
p. 50
20.4.6
Material audit testing
p. 51
20.4.6.1
Project testing
p. 51
20.4.6.2
Previous project testing
p. 51
20.4.6.3
Testing requirements
p. 51
20.4.7
Fasteners
p. 52
20.4.8
Delineators
p. 52
20.4.9
Cable and Cable assembly
p. 52
20.5
Fabrication of guardrail components
p. 52
20.5.1
Fabrication standard
p. 52
20.5.2
Welding personnel in Australia
p. 52
20.5.3
Welding personnel outside Australia
p. 53
20.6
Installation
p. 53
20.6.1
General
p. 53
20.6.2
Posts for Longitudinal Barrier (excluding public domain end treatments)
p. 54
20.6.3
Posts for public domain end treatments
p. 55
20.6.4
Anchor cables
p. 55
20.6.5
Delineator spacing
p. 55
20.6.6
Tolerances
p. 55
20.6.7
Acceptance of installation
p. 56
21
Proprietary barrier systems and end treatments
p. 58
21.1
General
p. 58
21.2
Manufacture
p. 58
21.2.1
Precast concrete barriers
p. 58
21.2.2
Plastic block outs
p. 58
21.3
Design of Proprietary Barrier Systems
p. 59
21.4
Installation
p. 60
21.4.1
General
p. 60
21.4.2
Excavation
p. 60
21.4.3
Placed concrete
p. 60
21.4.4
Tensioned wire rope
p. 60
21.4.5
Delineation
p. 60
21.4.6
Measurement
p. 61
21.4.6.1
Height
p. 61
21.4.6.2
Tolerances
p. 61
21.4.7
Quality records
p. 61
22
Tactile ground surface indicators (TGSI)
p. 62
22.1
Supply of compliant products
p. 62
22.2
Installation
p. 62
22.2.1
Test methods
p. 62
22.2.2
Testing frequencies
p. 62
22.2.3
Maximum lot size
p. 62
22.2.4
General
p. 63
22.2.5
Alignment
p. 63
22.2.6
Surface preparation
p. 63
22.2.7
Installation
p. 63
22.3
Protection of work
p. 63
22.4
Quality records
p. 63
22.5
TGSI removal
p. 63
22.6
Placed concrete
p. 63
22.7
Traffic management
p. 63
23
Supplementary requirements
p. 64
