ASTM F552-14(2023)

Standard Terminology Relating to Chain Link Fencing

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2023
• ICS: 77.140.65 - Steel wire, wire ropes and link chains
• Technical Committee: F14 - Fences
• Drafting Committee: F14.40 - Chain Link Fence and Wire Accessories

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F552 − 14 (Reapproved 2023)
Standard Terminology Relating to
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Chain Link Fencing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F552; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
aluminized—in chain link fabric, describes fabric woven from of contact with the roller mechanism by a person. See
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steel wire that is coated with aluminum before weaving (see Specification F1184.
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Specification A491 ).
bottom rail—horizontal member of the framework running
barb—as related to barbed wire- a short length of wire, with continuously along the bottom edge of the fence.
exposed ends cut on a bias to produce sharp points. See
boulevard clamp—a two piece clamp with carriage bolts and
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Specifications F1665 and A121.
nuts designed for 180° horizontal rail connections to a line
post (also called line rail clamp).
barbed tape—strip of metal, machined to produce clusters of
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sharp points (see Terminology F1379 for further informa-
brace band—a symmetrically formed strip of metal shaped to
tion).
fit around a post and used with a carriage bolt and nut to
barbed wire—a fabricated wire product consisting of two line attach the rail end or brace rail end truss rod tightener to the
post (see Fig. 1). Also used for attaching barbed wire,
wires twisted to form a two-wire strand, into which 2–point
or 4–point barbs are tightly wrapped and locked into place at tension wire, and other items to a terminal post.
specific intervals. (Syn. barbwire). See Specifications F1665
brace rail—a compression member at terminal posts or corner
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and A121.
posts.
barbed wire arm—a post fitting used to hold barbed wire in
brace rail end—a cup-shaped fitting similar to a rail end with
place. May be vertical or angled to hold three or more
provision for attaching a truss rod.
strands of barbed wire, or “V” shaped to hold six or more
cantilever slide gate—any horizontal slide gate spanning an
strands of barbed wire.
opening lacking a top or bottom support within that opening
barbed wire arm base—a casting of aluminum, malleable
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(see Specification F1184 ).
iron, or steel, used in combination with one or two barbed
wire extension arms held in place by a bolt and nut. center stop—a device to receive and hold the drop bar on a
double gate.
barbed wire extension arm—pressed aluminum or pressed
commercdially available—a manufactured item or product
galvanized steel used in combination with barbed wire arm
that once produced is held in inventory COS status (com-
base to hold three strands of barbed wire either vertically or
mercial off the shelf), ready for delivery once ordered by a
angled in or out from the fence line. Also used in pairs in a
consumer or other end user.
“V” configuration to hold 6 strands of barbed wire.
corner barbed wire arm—a combination post cap and fitting
bottom protective plate—a safety device installed on a Type
used to hold barbed wire in place on a corner post. May be
II, Class 1, cantilever slide gate with external rollers to
angled in or out from the fence line to hold three or more
isolate the lower roller mechanism to reduce the possibility
strands of barbed wire, or “V” shaped to hold six or more
strands of barbed wire.
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F14 on Fences
corner post—a terminal post, at which the direction of the line
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.40 on Chain Link Fence and
of fence changes in two or more directions (see Fig. 2).
Wire Accessories.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2023. Published September 2023. Originally
corner rail clamp—a two-piece clamp with carriage bolts and
approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 2019 as F552 – 14 (2019).
nuts designed for horizontal rail connections to a 90° corner
DOI: 10.1520/F0552-14R23.
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post.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
diamond—the opening formed by the woven wires in chain
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. link fence fabric.
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FIG. 1 Brace Band
FIG. 4 End Post
end rail clamp
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