ASTM_F_2611_-_15.pdf

Designation:F261115Standard Guide forDesign and Construction of Chain Link Security Fencing1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2611;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 provides the material and installation stan-dards for selection in the design of a security chain link fencesystem.The proper material selection,system installation andlayout can substantially increase the difficulty to penetrate;thereby,increasing the intrusion delay time.1.2 This guide does not purport to address all of the physicalprotection security concerns.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish the appropriate design for the levelof physical protection required and determine the applicabilityof regulatory requirements or limitations prior to use.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 It is recommended that Guide F1553 be followed for theformat of this guide.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 FabricA817 Specification for Metallic-Coated Steel Wire forChain-Link Fence Fabric and Marcelled Tension WireA824 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 MaterialsF1043 Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings onSteel Industrial Fence FrameworkF1083 Specification for Pipe,Steel,Hot-Dipped Zinc-Coated(Galvanized)Welded,for Fence StructuresF1184 Specification for Industrial and Commercial Horizon-tal Slide GatesF1345 Specification for Zinc-5%Aluminum-MischmetalAlloy-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence FabricF1553 Guide for Specifying Chain Link FenceF1664 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 FenceF1910 Specification for Long Barbed Tape ObstaclesF1911 Practice for Installation of Barbed TapeF2200 Specification for Automated Vehicular Gate Con-structionF2656 Test Method for Crash Testing of Vehicle SecurityBarriersF2781 Practice for Testing Forced Entry,Ballistic and LowImpact Resistance of Security Fence Systems2.2 Chain Link Fence Manufacturers Institute:WLG 2445 Chain Link Fence Wind Load Guide for theSelection of Line Post and Line Post Spacing3The Tested and Proven Performance of Security GradeChain Link Fencing Systems2.3 U.S.Department of Defense:UFC 4-010-01 United Facilities Criteria,DOD MinimumAntiterrorism Standards for Buildings43.Terminology3.1 Definitions,see Terminology F552.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F14 on Fences and isthe direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.50 on High Security Fences andPerimeter Barriers.Current edition approved July 1,2015.Published July 2015.Originally approvedin 2006.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as F2611-11.DOI:10.1520/F2611-15.2For 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 Chain Link Fence Manufacturers Institute,10015 Old ColumbiaRoad,Suite B-215,Columbia,MD 21046,http:/www.chainlinkinfo.org.4Available electronically from United Facilities Criteria(UFC)Index,http:/65.204.17.188/report/doc_ufc.htmlCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 4.Summary of Practice4.1 Chain link fence systems can be designed to providegreater levels of security by selecting products and configura-tions that increase the difficulty to penetrate and in turnincrease delay time.Some examples;increase the height of thefence,the configuration of chain link mesh size and wiregauge,securing the bottom of the fence by means of bottomrail,burying the chain link mesh,adding barbed wire to the topor barbed tape to the top,side or bottom of the fence,selectingstronger framework,adding multiple fence lines to create