ASTM F1553-96

Standard Guide for Specifying Industrial and Commercial Chain Link Fence

SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers the recommended criteria for specifying the various elements of a chain link fence for industrial or commerical use and lists the available choices of components from the current ASTM standards.
1.2 No recommendation is made or implied concerning the merits of any particular product. The choice of product components of the chain link fence should be made by the writers of the project specification, based on their own perception of the merits of the products for the particular application.
1.3  This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jun-2001
• ICS: 91.090 - External structures
• Technical Committee: F14 - Fences
• Drafting Committee: F14.40 - Chain Link Fence and Wire Accessories

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F1553-01 - Standard Guide for Specifying Industrial and Commercial Chain Link Fence
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F2611-15 - Standard Guide for Design and Construction of Chain Link Security Fencing
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 1553 – 96
Standard Guide for
Specifying Chain Link Fence
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1553; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope F 1043 Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings
on Metal Industrial Chain Link Fence Framework
1.1 This guide covers the recommended criteria for speci-
F 1083 Specification for Pipe, Steel, Hot-Dipped Zinc-
fying the various elements of a chain link fence and lists the
Coated (Galvanized) Welded, for Fence Structures
available choices of components from the current ASTM
F 1183 Specification for Aluminum Alloy Chain Link Fence
standards.
Fabric
1.2 No recommendation is made or implied concerning the
F 1184 Specification for Industrial and Commercial Hori-
merits of any particular product. The choice of product
zontal Slide Gates
components of the chain link fence should be made by the
F 1345 Specification for Zinc-5 % Aluminum-Mischmetal
writers of the project specification, based on their own percep-
Alloy-Coated Steel Chain Link Fence Fabric
tion of the merits of the products for the particular application.
F 1379 Terminology Relating to Barbed Tape
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
F 1664 Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Coated Steel Tension Wire Used With Chain-Link Fence
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
F 1665 Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Coated Steel Barbed Wire Used With Chain Link Fence
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
F 1712 Specification for Steel Chain Link Fencing Materi-
2. Referenced Documents
als Used in Detention and Correctional Facilities
2.2 CSI Standard:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
MasterFormat
A 121 Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel
Barbed Wire
3. Terminology
A 392 Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel Chain-Link
3.1 Definitions—See Terminology F 552 for definitions of
Fence Fabric
terms relating to chain link fencing. See Terminology F 1379
A 491 Specification for Aluminum-Coated Steel Chain-
for definitions of terms relating to barbed tape.
Link Fence Fabric
A 585 Specification for Aluminum-Coated Steel Barbed
4. Summary of Practice
Wire
4.1 Many standard specifications for chain link fence are
A 824 Specification for Metallic-Coated Steel Marcelled
2 presently in existence. These include, but are not limited to,
Tension Wire for Use with Chain Link Fence
specifications of the federal, state, and municipal governments
F 552 Terminology Relating to Chain Link Fencing
2 and their various agencies, as well as trade groups and
F 567 Practice for Installation of Chain-Link Fence
2 organizations. Most of these specifications either reference
F 626 Specification for Fence Fittings
existing ASTM standards or are duplications of some of these
F 668 Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)-Coated
2 standards. This guide references only existing ASTM standards
Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric
for this reason, since these standards encompass most standard
F 900 Specification for Industrial and Commercial Swing
2 components of a typical chain link fence installation.
Gates
4.2 A large percentage of construction specifiers use Mas-
F 934 Specification for Standard Colors for Polymer Coated
2 terFormat, a publication of the Construction Specifications
Chain Link Fence Materials
Institute (CSI) for writing their project specifications. Master-
F 969 Practice for Construction of Chain-Link Tennis Court
2 Format is divided into 16 divisions, and chain link fence is
Fence
listed as Section 02830 under Division 2—Site Work. The
standard format for each section is in three parts: Part
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F14 on Fences and is 1—General; Part 2—Products; and Part 3—Execution. This
the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.40 on Chain Link Fence and Wire
Accessories.
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 1996. Published November 1997. Originally
published as F 1553-94. Last previous edition F 1553-94. Available from Construction Specifications Institute, 601 Madison St., Alex-
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.06. andria, VA 22314-1791.
Copyright © ASTM, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
F 1553
guide is written in a manner that will lend itself to following 6.2.4 Tension Wire—If tension wire is desired, select the
that format. type of coating from one of the following:
6.2.4.1 Aluminum-coated steel in accordance with Specifi-
5. Part 1—General
cation A 824, Type I.
5.1 List the work included, related work, erector qualifica- 6.2.4.2 Zinc-Coated Steel In Accordance With Specification
tion, referenced documents, criteria for shop drawings, and
A 824, Type II—If zinc-coated steel, select Class 1, Class 2, or
product data submittals, when required. Class 3 coating.
6.2.5 Fittings—Indicate that the fittings are to be in accor-
6. Part 2—Products
dance with Specification F 626, and list any choices, additions,
6.1 Acceptable Manufacturers—When desired, list the ac-
or exceptions to that specification. In general, the type of
ceptable manufacturers of any components of the chain link
material and any protective coating selected for the fittings
fence.
should match that selected for the fence posts, rails and braces
6.2 Materials:
(See 6.2.2.).
6.2.1 Chain Link Fabric—Select the material and type of
6.2.6 Swing Gates—Indicate that the swing gates are to be
coating from one of the following:
in accordance with Specification F 900. Select single or double
6.2.1.1 Zinc-Coated Steel In Accordance With Specification
gates.
A 392—If zinc-coated steel, select Class 1 or Class 2 coating.
6.2.7 Slide Gates—Indicate that the slide gates are to be in
6.2.1.2 Aluminum-Coated Steel In Accordance With Speci-
accordance with Specification F 1184, and select Type I,
fication A 491.
overhead slide, or Type II, cantilever slide. Select single or
6.2.1.3 Zinc-5 % Aluminum-Mischmetal (Zn-5Al-MM)
double gates.
Alloy-Coated Steel In Accordance With Specification F 1345—
6.2.7.1 If Type II, cantilever slide, select Class 1 or Class 2.
If Zn-5Al-MM alloy-coated steel, select Class 1 or Class 2
6.3 Components and Sizes:
coa
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