ASTM F537-01

Standard Specification for Design, Fabrication, and Installation of Fences Constructed of Wood and Related Materials

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers all wood fences, including fences combined with wood and other materials.  
1.2 This specification covers three classifications of wood fences. This specification is based on fundamental construction principles combined with long-standing traditional fence building skills, and covers the design, fabrication, and installation practices of wood fences.  
1.3 This specification also provides a systematic method of purchase, inspection with basis for rejection, and certification of manufactured wood fences by the fence industry.  
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. Acceptable industry-wide SI equivalents are being developed.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jun-2001
• ICS: 91.090 - External structures
• Technical Committee: F14 - Fences
• Drafting Committee: F14.15 - Gates

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F537-93 - Standard Specification for Design, Fabrication, and Installation of Fences Constructed of Wood and Related Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM F537-01(2007) - Standard Specification for Design, Fabrication, and Installation of Fences Constructed of Wood and Related Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F2698-08(2018) - Standard Guide for Fences for Above-Ground and In-ground Skate Park Facilities
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F2699-08(2018) - Standard Guide for Fences for Commercial and Public Outdoor Water Spray/Play Areas
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 537 – 01
Standard Specification for
Design, Fabrication, and Installation of Fences Constructed
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of Wood and Related Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 537; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
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1. Scope on Metal Industrial Chain Link Fence Framework
F1667 Specification for Driven Fasteners: Nails, Spikes,
1.1 This specification covers all wood fences, including
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and Staples
fences combined with wood and other materials.
2.2 Federal Standards:
1.2 This specification covers three classifications of wood
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TT-W-572B Fungicide: Pentachlorophenol
fences.Thisspecificationisbasedonfundamentalconstruction
2.3 Canadian Standards Association Document:
principlescombinedwithlong-standingtraditionalfencebuild-
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B111-74 Specification for Wire Nails, Spikes, and Staples
ing skills, and covers the design, fabrication, and installation
2.4 National Forest Products Association Standard:
practices of wood fences.
National Design Specification for Stress Grade Lumber and
1.3 This specification also provides a systematic method of
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Its Fastenings
purchase, inspection with basis for rejection, and certification
2.5 Voluntary Product Standards:
of manufactured wood fences by the fence industry.
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PS20-70 Softwood Lumber
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
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PS1-74 Softwood Plywood
as the standard. Acceptable industry-wide SI equivalents are
2.6 American Plywood Association Standard:
being developed.
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Specification for Plywood Design
2. Referenced Documents 2.7 American Wood Preservers Association Standards:
C1 All Timber Products, Preservative Treatment by Pres-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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sure Process
A641 Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Carbon
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C2 Lumber, Timbers, Bridge Ties, Mine Ties, Preservative
Steel Wire
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Treatment by Pressure Process
A809 Specification for Aluminum-Coated (Aluminized)
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C5 Fence Post, Preservative Treatment by Pressure Pro-
Carbon Steel Wire
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cess
B221 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
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C9 Plywood, PreservativeTreatment by Pressure Process
Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Shapes, and Tubes
C16 Wood Used on Farms, Preservative Treatment by
D2605 Specification for Volatile Petroleum Solvent (LPG)
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Pressure Process
for Preparing Pentachlorophenol Solutions
C23 Round Poles and Posts Used For Building Construc-
D3225 Specification for Low-Boiling Hydrocarbon Sol-
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tion, Preservative Treatment by Pressure Process
vent for Oil-Borne Preservatives
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M4 Care of Pressure Treated Wood Products
D3506 Specification for Inhibited Grade Methylene Chlo-
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ride for Preparing Pentachlorophenol Solutions
F1043 Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.08.
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AvailablefromStandardizationDocumentsOrderDesk,Bldg.4SectionD,700
Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF14onFences Available from Canadian Standards Association, 178 Rexdale Blvd., Rexdale,
andisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeF14.15onOtherFenceSystemsand Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3.
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Components. Available from National Forest Products Association, 1619 Massachusetts
Current edition approved June 10, 2001. Published August 2001. Originally Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20036.
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published as F537–78. Last previous edition F537–93. AvailablefromU.S.DepartmentofCommerce,NationalBureauofStandards,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.06. Washington, DC 20234.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.02. Available from American Plywood Association, 1119 A St., Tacoma, WA
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Discontinued; see1992 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.08. 98401.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.09. Available from American Wood Preservers Association, P.O. Box 849,
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Discontinued; see1992 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.09. Stevensville, MD 21666.
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F 537–01
3. Terminology 3.2.12 diamond-point posts—the pyramid-shaped ends of
post which are formed by angle cuts of approximately 45°.
3.1 Definitions:
3.2.13 domed posts—rounded ends of either round or
3.1.1 back rails—rails on which cover material is directly
square posts.
attached.
3.2.14 flattop fence posts—the square cut ends of post.
3.1.2 boards—lumber that is up to 1 in. in nominal thick-
3.2.15 pencil-point posts—conically shaped round p
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