ASTM_F_1553_-_11.pdf

Designation:F155311Standard Guide forSpecifying Chain Link Fence1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1553;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide covers the recommended criteria for speci-fying the various elements of a chain link fence and lists theavailable choices of components from the current ASTMstandards.1.2 No recommendation is made or implied concerning themerits of any particular product.The choice of productcomponents of the chain link fence should be made by thewriters of the project specification,based on their own percep-tion of the merits of the products for the particular application.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A121 Specification for Metallic-Coated Carbon SteelBarbed WireA392 Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel Chain-Link FenceFabricA491 Specification for Aluminum-Coated Steel Chain-LinkFence FabricA824 Specification for Metallic-Coated Steel MarcelledTension Wire for Use With Chain Link FenceF552 Terminology Relating to Chain Link FencingF567 Practice for Installation of Chain-Link FenceF626 Specification for Fence FittingsF668 Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride(PVC),Polyolefinand Other Polymer-Coated Steel Chain Link Fence FabricF900 Specification for Industrial and Commercial SteelSwing GatesF934 Specification for Colors for Polymer-Coated ChainLink Fence MaterialsF969 Practice for Construction of Chain-Link Tennis CourtFenceF1043 Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings onSteel Industrial Fence FrameworkF1083 Specification for Pipe,Steel,Hot-Dipped Zinc-Coated(Galvanized)Welded,for Fence StructuresF1183 Specification for Aluminum Alloy Chain Link FenceFabricF1184 Specification for Industrial and Commercial Horizon-tal Slide GatesF1345 Specification for Zinc-5%Aluminum-MischmetalAlloy-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence FabricF1379 Terminology Relating to Barbed TapeF1664 Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)andOther Conforming Organic Polymer-Coated Steel TensionWire Used with Chain-Link FenceF1665 Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)andOther Conforming Organic Polymer-Coated Steel BarbedWire Used With Chain-Link FenceF1712 Specification for Steel Chain-Link Fencing MaterialsUsed for High Security ApplicationsF1910 Specification for Long Barbed Tape ObstaclesF1911 Practice for Installation of Barbed TapeF2000 Guide for Fences for Baseball and Softball FieldsF2049 Safety Performance Specification for Fences/Barriersfor Public,Commercial,and Multi-Family ResidentialUse Outdoor Play AreasF2200 Specification for Automated Vehicular Gate Con-structionF2611 Guide for Design and Construction of Chain LinkSecurity Fencing2.2 CSI Standard:Master Format Chain Link Fence 32 31 1331This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F14 on Fences and isthe direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.40 on Chain Link Fence and WireAccessories.Current edition approved June 1,2011.Published June 2011.Originallyapproved in 1994.Last previous edition approved in 2006 as F1553-06.DOI:10.1520/F1553-11.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Construction Specifications Institute,601 Madison St.,Alex-andria,VA 22314-1791.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 2.3 Chain Link Fence Manufacturers Institute:WLG 2445 Chain Link Fence Wind Load Guide for theSelection of Line Post and Line Post Spacing43.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsSee Terminology F552 for definitions ofterms relating to chain link fencing.See Terminology F1379for definitions of terms relating to barbed tape.4.Summary of Practice4.1 Many standard specifications for chain link fence arepresently in existence.These include,but are not limited to,specifications of the federal,state,and municipal governmentsand their various agencies,as well as trade groups andorganizations.Most of these specifications either referenceexisting ASTM standards or are duplications of some of thesestandards.This guide references chain link fence ASTMstandards for the purpose of developing a c