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The following abbreviated specifications are commonly referenced in the fence industry.
| 1.0 | GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS |
| ASTM A 53-06 | SCHEDULE 40 AND SCHEDULE 80 PIPE. |
| ASTM A 121-00(2004) | METALIC COATED STEEL BARBED WIRE |
| ASTM A 123 | ZINC (HOT DIP GALVANIZED) COATED IRON AND STEEL |
| ASTM A 392-07 | ZINC COATED CHAIN LINK FABRIC |
| ASTM A 491-06 | ALUMINUM COATED CHAIN LINK FABRIC |
| ASTM B 429-06 | ALUMINUM ALLOY PIPE AND TUBING |
| ASTM A 500-03 | COLD FORMED STEEL (WELDED AND SEAMLESS) |
| ASTM A 501-01 | HOT-FORMED STEEL (WELDED AND SEAMLESS) |
| ASTM F 552-02 | TERMINOLOGY, CHAIN LINK FENCING |
| ASTM F 567-07 | INSTALLATION OF CHAIN LINK FENCE |
| ASTM F 626-96a (2003) | FENCE FITTINGS |
| ASTM A 653-03 | ZINC COATING OF STEEL SHEET OR ALLOY COATED |
| ASTM F 654-03 | RESIDENTIAL CHAIN LINK GATES |
| ASTM F 668-07 | PVC AND OTHER COATED CHAIN LINK FABRICS |
| ASTM F 669 | LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL PIPE AND TUBING |
| ASTM A 817-03 | METALIC COATED STEEL WIRE |
| ASTM A 824-01 | COATED STEEL MARCELLED TENSION WIRE |
| ASTM F 900-05 | COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SWING GATES |
| ASTM F 934-96 | COLORS FOR POLYMER-COATED CHAIN LINK MATERIALS |
| ASTM F 964-02 | MATERIAL PROPERTIES FOR PVC COATINGS |
| ASTM F 969-07 | CHAIN LINK TENNIS COURT FENCING |
| ASTM F 1043-06 | STRENGTH AND COATINGS (GALVANZIED POSTS AND RAILS) FOR CHAIN LINK FRAMEWORK |
| ASTM F 1083-06 | GALVANIZED FENCE STRUCTURES (GALVANIZED PIPE) |
| ASTM F 1183-96 (2006) | ALUMINUM ALLOY CHAIN LINK FABRIC |
| ASTM F 1184-05 | COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL HORIZONTAL SLIDE GATES |
| ASTM F 1345-96 (2003) | Galfan/Gavinal Fabic |
| ASTM F 1379-95 (2003) | BARBED TAPE (RAZOR RIBBON) TERMINOLOGY |
| ASTM F 1553-06 | GUIDELINE FOR SPECIFYING CHAIN LINK FENCE |
| ASTM F 1664-01 | POLYMER COATED TENSION WIRE |
| ASTM F 1665-01 | POLYMER COATED BARBED WIRE |
| ASTM F 1712-06 | CHAIN LINK MATERIALS FOR HIGH SECURITY APPLICATIONS |
| ASTM F 1908-07 | RESIDENTIAL OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL FENCES with reference to: |
| ASTM F 1346 - SAFETY COVERS ASTM F 2286 - REMOVABLE MESH FENCE ASTM F 2518 - SAFETY AUDITS |
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| ASTM F 1910-98 (2003) | LONG BARBED OBSTACLE TAPE (RAZOR RIBBON) |
| ASTM F 1911-05 | INSTALLATION OF BARBED TAPE (RAZOR RIBBON) |
| ASTM F 2000-06 | FENCES FOR BALLFIELDS AND OTHER SPORTS FACILITIES |
| ASTM F 2049-03 | FENCES FOR COMMERCIAL, PUBLIC AND MULTI-FAMILY PLAY AREAS |
| ASTM F 2611-06 | DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF CHAIN LINK SECURITY FENCING |
| ASTM F 2630-07 | GUIDE FOR SELF-CLOSING, SELF LATCHING GATES |
| ASTM F 2631-07 | STANDARD PRACTICE FOR INSTALLING CHAIN LINK FENCE FOR OUTDOOR SPORTS FIELDS, COURTS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIE |
| 2.0 | REPAIR OF WELDED CHAIN LINK FABRICATIONS - Repair of pre-galvanized materials after welding. |
| ASTM A 780 | Repair of Damaged and Uncoated Areas of Hot-Dip Galvanized Coatings. |
| MIL P-15145 | Repair of damaged coatings (glavanized) using a spray-on zinc oxide dust paint. |
| MIL P-21035 | Repair of damaged coatings (galvanized). |
| APWA 206-6.8 | Repair of damaged coatings (galvanized) using the “Galv-a-loy” solder process. |
| S.C. EDISON Repair of damaged coatings (galvanized) using “Galvanox, Type 1”. | |
| 3.0 | VARIOUS SECURITY FENCING GUIDELINES |
| ASTM F 1712-06 | CHAIN LINK MATERIALS FOR HIGH SECURITY APPLICATIONS |
| Fabric meshes larger than 1 ″ shall be 6 gage or 9 gage. | |
| 1″ mesh shall be 9 gage. Smaller than 1″ mesh shall be 11 gage. | |
| ASTM F 2611-06 | DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF CHAIN LINK SECURITY FENCING |
| (with some interpretation, shown in increasing security strength) |
| CONSIDERATION | MESH / GAGE |
| Standard Commercial - Industrial; Pliers to Breach | 2″, 9 ga |
| Bolt Cutters Required to Breach | 2″, 6 ga |
| More Difficult to Climb, More Time to Cut | 1 ¾″, 9 ga |
| More Difficult to, Bolt Cutters to Breach | 1¾″, 6 ga |
| Increasingly More Difficult to Climb, Cut | 1″, 11 ga |
| Increasingly, Longer to Cut | 1″, 9 ga |
| Eliminates Finger Holes to Climb | 5/8″, 11 ga |
| Requires Special Equipment to Cut | ½ ″, 11 ga |
| More Time to Cut Through | 3/8″, 11 ga |
| Line post selection with wind load considerations per CLMFI - WLG 2445. | |
| BY- THE CLMFI (CHAIN LINK FENCE MANUFACTURERS INDUSTRY) | |
| A. Extremely high security | |
| B. Very high security | |
| C. High security | |
| D. Greater Industrial security | |
| E. Industrial security | |
| F. Commercial grade security | |
| G. Residential grade 3/8" mesh 11 gauge | |
| 1″ mesh 9 gauge | |
| 1″ mesh 11 gauge | |
| 2″ mesh 6 gauge | |
| 2″ mesh 9 gauge | |
| 2″ mesh 11 gauge | |
| 2 ?″ mesh 11 ½ gauge | |
| 4.0 | ADDITIONAL RELATED SPECIFICATIONS |
| RR-F-191 | FEDERAL SPECIFICATION FOR CHAIN LINK FENCES AND GATE, Revised May 2008. |
| AASHTO M 181 - 95 | FEDERAL STATE HIGHWAY FENCE SPECFICATION |
| APWA - 600 | AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS SPECIFICATION for chain link fences. |
| Cal-Trans M-80 | CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SPECIFICATION FOR FENCES. |
| CLFMI | Chain Link Fence Manufacturers Institute generally uses ASTM standards. |
| CLFMI WLG 2445 | Selection of Post Spacing with Wind Loading. |
| I.C.B.O. | Inl. Conference of Building Officials. Specifications for fasteners and other items. |
| U.B.C. | Uniform Building Code and the CA edition - C.B.C. |
| F - 162 | F.A.A. Specification for chain link fences. |
| AFH 32-1084 | U.S. Air Force Specification for chain link fences. |
| TSA Pub. A-001 | U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Security Guidelines for General Aviation Airports. May 2004. |
| Section 142.3 California Labor Code, 11-22-2007. | General Industrial Safety Orders/Horizontal Sliding Gates. Also, see above. |
| ORNAMENTAL METAL | |
| 1.0 | GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS |
| ASTM A 702-89 | SPECIFICATION FOR WROUGHT IRON |
| ASTM F 1908-98 | RESIDENTIAL OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL FENCES |
| ASTM F 2408-06 | ORNAMENTAL FENCES USING GALVANIZED STEEL PICKETS |
| 3.0 | VARIOUS SECURITY FENCING GUIDELINES |
| ASTM F 1712-06 | CHAIN LINK MATERIALS FOR HIGH SECURITY APPLICATIONS |
| Fabric meshes larger than 1 ″ shall be 6 gage or 9 gage. | |
| 1″ mesh shall be 9 gage. Smaller than 1″ mesh shall be 11 gage. | |
| ASTM F 2611-06 | DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF CHAIN LINK SECURITY FENCING |
| (with some interpretation, shown in increasing security strength) |
| CONSIDERATION | MESH / GAGE |
| Standard Commercial - Industrial; Pliers to Breach | 2″, 9 ga |
| Bolt Cutters Required to Breach | 2″, 6 ga |
| More Difficult to Climb, More Time to Cut | 1 ¾″, 9 ga |
| More Difficult to, Bolt Cutters to Breach | 1¾″, 6 ga |
| Increasingly More Difficult to Climb, Cut | 1″, 11 ga |
| Increasingly, Longer to Cut | 1″, 9 ga |
| Eliminates Finger Holes to Climb | 5/8″, 11 ga |
| Requires Special Equipment to Cut | ½ ″, 11 ga |
| More Time to Cut Through | 3/8″, 11 ga |
| Line post selection with wind load considerations per CLMFI - WLG 2445. | |
| BY- THE CLMFI (CHAIN LINK FENCE MANUFACTURERS INDUSTRY) | |
| A. Extremely high security | |
| B. Very high security | |
| C. High security | |
| D. Greater Industrial security | |
| E. Industrial security | |
| F. Commercial grade security | |
| G. Residential grade 3/8" mesh 11 gauge | |
| 1″ mesh 9 gauge | |
| 1″ mesh 11 gauge | |
| 2″ mesh 6 gauge | |
| 2″ mesh 9 gauge | |
| 2″ mesh 11 gauge | |
| 2 ¼″ mesh 11 ½ gauge |
| Application | Component | Cross Section | Wall thkness. |
| Residential | Picket | 5/8″ x 5/8 ″ | 18 ga. |
| Rail | 1″ x 1″ | 18 ga. | |
| Post | 2″ x 2 ″ | 16 ga. | |
| Light Ind. (Comm.) | Post | 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2 ″ | 14 ga. |
| Industrial | Picket | ¾″ x ¾ ″ | 16 ga. |
| Rail | 1 3/8″ x 1 1/2″ | 14 ga. | |
| Or | 1 ½″ x 1 ½″ | ||
| Picket | 1″ x 1 ″ | 16 ga. | |
| Rail | 1 3/8″ x 1 1/2″ | 14 ga. | |
| Or | 1 ½″ x 1 ½″ | ||
| Post | 3″ x 3 ″ | 12 ga. | |
| Application | Component | ||
| ASTM F 2598-06 | ORNAMENTAL FENCES USING STEEL PICKETS | Cross Section | Wall thkness. |
| Residential | Picket | 5/8″ x 5/8 ″ | 18 ga. |
| Rail | 1″ x 1″ | 18 ga. | |
| Post | 2″ x 2 ″ | 16 ga. | |
| Light Ind. (Comm.) | Picket | ¾″ x ¾ ″ | 16 ga. |
| Rail | 1 3/8″ x 1 1/2″ | 14 ga. | |
| Or | 1 ½″ x 1 ½″ | ||
| Post | 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2 ″ | 14 ga. | |
| Industrial | Picket | 1″ x 1 ″ | 16 ga. |
| Rail | 1 3/8″ x 1 1/2″ | 14 ga. | |
| Or | 1 ½″ x 1 ½″ | ||
| Post | 3″ x 3 ″ | 12 ga. |
| 2.0 | ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS |
| PREPARATION OF STEEL SURFACES PRIOR TO PAINTING OR COATING. | |
| SSPC-SP 1 | SOLVENT CLEANING OF STEEL SURFACES |
| SSPC-CP 2 | CLEANING WITH HAND TOOLS |
| SSPC-CP 3 | CLEANING WITH POWER TOOLS |
| SSPC-CP 5 and beyond | special treatment, cleaning and coating. |
| 3.0 | FENCE CRASH RATINGS |
| SD-STD-02.01 | U.S. Department of State, Federal Crash Ratings. |
| K 4 - 30 mph, 15,000 # vehicle, penetration < 1 meter. | |
| K 8 - 40 mph. | |
| K 12 - 50 mph. | |
| ASTM F 2656-07 | Standard Test Method for Vehicle Crash Testing of Perimeter Barriers |
| WOOD AND RELATED MATERIALS | |
| ASTM F 537-01 | (2007) DESIGN, FABRICATION AND ISNTALLATION OF WOOD FENCES. |
| ASTM F 1908-98 | RESIDENTIAL OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL FENCES. |
| PVC FENCES | (RIGID POLY VINYL CHLORIDE) |
| ASTM F 1999-00 | (2006) INSTALLING PVC FENCES |
| WELDED AND EXPANDED WIRE MESH | |
| ASTM F 2453 & 2453 M-06; | WELDED WIRE MESH AND COATED MESHES |
| ASTM F 2548-06 | EXPANDED METAL MESH SYSTEM FOR SECURITY PURPOSE |
| GATE AUTOMATION SYSTEMS | |
| ASTM F 2200-05 | CONSTRUCTION OF AUTOMATED VEHICLE GATES |
| UL-325 | MIMIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTOMATED VEHICLE GATES |
| POST FOOTINGS | |
| ASTM C 150 CEMENT | As standard, we recommend Type II / V Cement for post footings. 2500 psi. |
| ASTM C 33 | ROCK (in concrete mix). |
| ASTM F 567-00 | FOOTING SIZE |
| APWA “GREEN BOOK” | |
| Concrete: 201-1. | Recommend Class 500-C-2500 Allows hand mixing 1 cu. yd., or less. |
| Footings 304-3 |
NOTES AND DISCLAIMER
These specifications do not necessarily agree with any design/build or “standard methods and practices” used in the industry or, specifically any of those used by A-1 Fence Company. Any required specification compliance must be included in the quotation.
ASTM nomenclature generally shows the specification number followed by the year (“-” two digit year) that the spec was modified. If no new modification date is shown, the most recent year it has been reviewed will be shown in parentheses. In general, ASTM will review each specification every four years, or before. These are subject to change without notice. Please consult with the specifying agency for the current version.
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File: A-1 Fence Abbreviated Specs.doc, Revised - 6/09.
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