AS 5181:2017 PDF

Provides requirements for the use and installation of turf as an erosion, nutrient and sediment control measure, and guidance on turf species selection and disposal.

This Standard does not address the growing, production or transportation of turf, biosecurity issues, or the hydraulic calculations that apply to the specification of turf for erosion, sediment and nutrient control purposes. It also does not apply to situations where seed is being sown at the specific work site, or to the use of washed turf for specialist applications (e.g. for sport fields).

The objective of this Standard is to provide land owners, developers, project personnel and contractors with requirements on how to select, install and maintain turf in order to prevent or control erosion, nutrient loss and sedimentation. This will minimize the adverse impacts of development works and change in land use on the surrounding and downstream environments.