Designation:F2611−15StandardGuideforDesignandConstructionofChainLinkSecurityFencing1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2611;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideprovidesthematerialandinstallationstan-dardsforselectioninthedesignofasecuritychainlinkfencesystem.Thepropermaterialselection,systeminstallationandlayoutcansubstantiallyincreasethedifficultytopenetrate;thereby,increasingtheintrusiondelaytime.1.2Thisguidedoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthephysicalprotectionsecurityconcerns.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishtheappropriatedesignforthelevelofphysicalprotectionrequiredanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatoryrequirementsorlimitationspriortouse.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4ItisrecommendedthatGuideF1553befollowedfortheformatofthisguide.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A121SpecificationforMetallic-CoatedCarbonSteelBarbedWireA392SpecificationforZinc-CoatedSteelChain-LinkFenceFabricA491SpecificationforAluminum-CoatedSteelChain-LinkFenceFabricA817SpecificationforMetallic-CoatedSteelWireforChain-LinkFenceFabricandMarcelledTensionWireA824SpecificationforMetallic-CoatedSteelMarcelledTensionWireforUseWithChainLinkFenceF552TerminologyRelatingtoChainLinkFencingF567PracticeforInstallationofChain-LinkFenceF626SpecificationforFenceFittingsF668SpecificationforPolyvinylChloride(PVC),PolyolefinandOtherPolymer-CoatedSteelChainLinkFenceFabricF900SpecificationforIndustrialandCommercialSteelSwingGatesF934SpecificationforColorsforPolymer-CoatedChainLinkFenceMaterialsF1043SpecificationforStrengthandProtectiveCoatingsonSteelIndustrialFenceFrameworkF1083Specificat...