ASTM F552-94

Standard Terminology Relating to Chain Link Fencing

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Aug-2001
• 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

Relations

• Referred By: ASTM F2409-10(2016) - Standard Guide for Fences for Non-Residential Outdoor Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs, and Spas
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F3000/F3000M-13(2022) - Standard Specification for Polymer Privacy Insert Slats for Chain Link Fabric and Privacy Chain Link Fabric Manufactured Containing Pre-Installed Privacy Slats
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F2698-08(2018) - Standard Guide for Fences for Above-Ground and In-ground Skate Park Facilities
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1665-08(2022) - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and Other Conforming Organic Polymer-Coated Steel Barbed Wire Used With Chain-Link Fence
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F2000-19 - Standard Safety Performance Specification for Fences for Baseball and Softball Fields
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F2049-11(2017) - Standard Safety Performance Specification for Fences/Barriers for Public, Commercial, and Multi-Family Residential Use Outdoor Play Areas
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F2611-15 - Standard Guide for Design and Construction of Chain Link Security Fencing
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1908-08(2018) - Standard Guide for Fences for Residential Outdoor Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs, and Spas
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F626-14(2023) - Standard Specification for Fence Fittings
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1664-08(2022) - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and Other Conforming Organic Polymer-Coated Steel Tension Wire Used with Chain-Link Fence
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1043-18(2022) - Standard Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings on Steel Industrial Fence Framework
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F668-17(2022) - Standard Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Polyolefin and Other Polymer-Coated Steel Chain Link Fence Fabric
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F2699-08(2018) - Standard Guide for Fences for Commercial and Public Outdoor Water Spray/Play Areas
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F969-11(2016) - Standard Practice for Construction of Chain-Link Tennis Court Fence
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1553-11(2022) - Standard Guide for Specifying Chain Link Fence
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 552 – 94
Standard Terminology Relating to
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Chain Link Fencing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 552; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
aluminized—in chain link fabric, describes fabric woven from
steel wire that is coated with aluminum before weaving (see
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Specification A 491 ).
barbed tape—strip of metal, machined to produce clusters of
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sharp points (see Terminology F 1379 for further informa-
tion).
barbed wire arm—a post fitting used to hold barbed wire in
FIG. 1 Brace Band
place. May be vertical or angled to hold three or more
used to hold barbed wire in place on a corner post. May be
strands of barbed wire, or “V” shaped to hold six or more
angled in or out from the fence line to hold three or more
strands of barbed wire.
strands of barbed wire, or “V” shaped to hold six or more
barbed wire arm base—a casting of aluminum, malleable
strands of barbed wire.
iron, or steel, used in combination with one or two barbed
corner post—a terminal post, at which the direction of the line
wire extension arms held in place by a bolt and nut.
of fence changes in two or more directions (see Fig. 2).
barbed wire extension arm—pressed aluminum or pressed
corner rail clamp—a two-piece clamp with carriage bolts and
galvanized steel used in combination with barbed wire arm
nuts designed for horizontal rail connections to a 90° corner
base to hold three strands of barbed wire either vertically or
post.
angled in or out from the fence line. Also used in pairs in a
diamond—the opening formed by the woven wires in chain
“V” configuration to hold 6 strands of barbed wire.
link fence fabric.
bottom rail—horizontal member of the framework running
diamond count—the number of diamond openings from one
continuously along the bottom edge of the fence.
edge of fabric to the other. The count of a given fabric shall
boulevard clamp—a two piece clamp with carriage bolts and
begin at the first completed diamond at one edge and
nuts designed for 180° horizontal rail connections to a line
continue to the unfinished (half) or full opening at the other
post (also called line rail clamp).
edge (see Fig. 3).
brace band—a symmetrically formed strip of metal shaped to
drop bar—component of a double gate latch assembly (some-
fit around a post and used with a carriage bolt and nut to
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times called drop rod) (see Specification F 900 ).
attach the rail end or brace rail end truss rod tightener to the
end post—the terminal post at the end of a line of fence (see
post (see Fig. 1). Also used for attaching barbed wire,
Fig. 4).
tension wire, and other items to a terminal post.
end rail clamp—a two-piece clamp with carriage bolt and nut
brace rail—a compression member at terminal posts or corner
designed for horizontal rail connections to an end post.
posts.
fabric (chain link fence)—a fencing material made from wire
brace rail end—a cup-shaped fitting similar to a rail end with
helically wound and interwoven in such a manner as to
provision for attaching a truss rod.
provide a continuous mesh without knots or ties except in the
cantilever slide gate—any horizontal slide gate spanning an
form of knuckling or of twisting the ends of the wires to
opening lacking a top or bottom support within that opening
form the selvages of the fabric (see Fig. 5).
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(see Specification F 1184 ).
flange—in chain link fencing, a plate or casting for securing a
center stop—a device to receive and hold the drop bar on a
post to a floor or a horizontal rail to a wall.
double gate.
frame hinge—a fitting that attaches to the gate frame and
corner barbed wire arm—a combination post cap and fitting
functions with the post hinge.
framework—the basic structure supporting installed fabric,
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namely the posts, rails, and tension wire.
This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F14 on Fences
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.40 on Chain Link Fence and
galvanized—pertaining to zinc-coated articles.
Wire Accessories.
galvanized after weaving— in chain link fabric, describes
Current edition approved Feb. 15, 1994. Published April 1994. Originally
steel fabric that is hot-dip coated with zinc after weaving
published as F 552 – 78. Last previous edition F 552 – 93.
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See Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.06 for full title. (see Specification A 392 ).
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