Abstract

This guide provides the recommended criteria for specifying, as well as the installation procedures for, the various elements of a chain link fence, and lists the available choices of components from the current ASTM standards.

This abstract is a brief summary of the referenced standard. It is informational only and not an official part of the standard; the full text of the standard itself must be referred to for its use and application. ASTM does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents of this abstract are accurate, complete or up to date.

1. Scope

1.1 This guide covers the recommended criteria for specifying the various elements of a chain link fence and lists the available choices of components from the current ASTM standards.

1.2 No recommendation is made or implied concerning the merits of any particular product. The choice of product components of the chain link fence should be made by the writers of the project specification, based on their own perception of the merits of the products for the particular application.

1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

A121 Specification for Metallic-Coated Carbon Steel Barbed Wire

A392 Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric

A491 Specification for Aluminum-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric

A824 Specification for Metallic-Coated Steel Marcelled Tension Wire for Use With Chain Link Fence

F552 Terminology Relating to Chain Link Fencing

F567 Practice for Installation of Chain-Link Fence

F626 Specification for Fence Fittings

F668 Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Polyolefin and Other Polymer-Coated Steel Chain Link Fence Fabric

F900 Specification for Industrial and Commercial Steel Swing Gates

F934 Specification for Colors for Polymer-Coated Chain Link Fence Materials

F969 Practice for Construction of Chain-Link Tennis Court Fence

F1043 Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings on Steel Industrial Fence Framework

F1083 Specification for Pipe, Steel, Hot-Dipped Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Welded, for Fence Structures

F1183 Specification for Aluminum Alloy Chain Link Fence Fabric

F1184 Specification for Industrial and Commercial Horizontal Slide Gates

F1345 Specification for Zinc-5 % Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric

F1379 Terminology Relating to Barbed Tape

F1664 Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and Other Conforming Organic Polymer-Coated Steel Tension Wire Used with Chain-Link Fence

F1665 Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and Other Conforming Organic Polymer-Coated Steel Barbed Wire Used With Chain-Link Fence

F1712 Specification for Steel Chain-Link Fencing Materials Used for High Security Applications

F1910 Specification for Long Barbed Tape Obstacles

F1911 Practice for Installation of Barbed Tape

F2000 Guide for Fences for Baseball and Softball Fields

F2049 Safety Performance Specification for Fences/Barriers for Public, Commercial, and Multi-Family Residential Use Outdoor Play Areas

F2200 Specification for Automated Vehicular Gate Construction

F2611 Guide for Design and Construction of Chain Link Security Fencing

CSI Standard

Chain Link Fence Manufacturers Institute

Keywords

chain link; fence; specifications; Chain-link fence/fencing systems; Commercial fencing; Industrial fencing ;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 91.090 (External structures)

DOI: 10.1520/F1553-11

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