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1. SCOPE 1.1 This specification covers materi- als used in the construction of fences and gates comprised of (a) chain-link fence fabric and (b) posts. rails. ties, bands, bars, rods. and Other fitungs and hardware designed to support the fabric in a vertical. taut position 1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard 2. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS 2.1 The following specifications and standards form a part of this specification, 2 AASHTO Standards: ‘M 111 Zine (HotDip Galv nized) Coatings on Iron and Stee! Products Zine Metal (slab zinc} Zine Coating (Hot- Dip) on lron and Steel Hardware T 65 Mass of Coating on Zinc-Coated (Galva- nized) Iron or Stee] Arucles 68 Tension Testing of Metallic Materials Mass of Coating on ‘Aluminum-Coated Iron or Steel Articles 212 ASTM Standards B26 Aluminum-Alloy Sand Castings B85 Aluminum-Alloy Die Castings B 108 Aluminum-Alloy Per- manent Mold Castings mR Standard Specification for Chain-Link Fence AASHTO DESIGNATION: M 181-95 B 117 Salt Spray (Fog) Testing B 209 Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate B 211 Aluminum-Alloy Bars. Rods and Wire B22] Aluminum-Alloy Ex- truded Bar, Rod, Shape and Tube B 429 Aluminum-Alloy Ex- truded Structural Pipe and Tube B 750 Specification for Zine—5 percent Av ‘minum Mischmetal Alloy in Ingot Form for Hot-Dip Coatings D 1499 Operating Light and ‘Water Exposure Ap: paratus (Carbon-Are ‘Type) for Exposure of Plastics D 1535 Specifying Color by the Munsell System D 1729 Visual Evaluation of Color Differences of ‘Opaque Materials D 2247 Coated Metal Speci- ‘mens at 100 Percent Relative Humidity E376 Measuring Coating ‘Thickness by Mag- netic-Field or Eddy’ Current (Blectro- magnetic) Test Methods F 467 Nonferrous Nuts for General Use F 468 Nonferrous Bolts, Hex Cap Screws, and ‘Studs for General Use F 1083 Pipe, Steel, Hot- Dipped Zinc Coated (Galvanized) Welded for Fence Suuctures 6-23 Light and Water Ex- posure Apparatus (Carbon-Arc Type) for Exposure of Nonme- tallic Materials G26 Light and Water Ex- posure Apparatus (Kenon-Are-Type) for Exposure of Nonme- tallic Materials 2.13. American National Standaris: H 35.2 Dimensional Toler- ances for Aluminum Mill Products| 3. CLASSIFICATION BAL Chain-link fabric, posts. rails. ties. bands. bars. rods and other fittings ‘and hardware covered by this specifice- tion shall be composed of the following ‘Types of material as specified: Type I—Zine-coated steel. ‘Type T1—Aluminum-coated steel. ‘Type }—Aluminum alloy ‘Type IV—Polyvinyl Chioride (PVC)- coaied steel. Zine-$% Aluminum-Mischmetal alloy meeting the requirements of ASTM B 750 may be substituied for zine coating (hot-dipped) at the application rate speci- fied herein for hotdip zinc coating, ‘3.2 Metallic coated steel posts. rails. for gate frames are furnished in two grades as follows 321 Grade | steel posts, rails, or agate frames may be round or other shapes ‘and shall have a hot-dip zine interior and exterior coating. as prescribed in this specification, 322 Grade 2 steel posts, rails, oF {gate frames shall be round pipe or tubing ‘manufactured by electric resistance ‘welding and shall have an exterior coat- ing of hot-dip zine plus an organic top- ‘coat and a zinc-rich or hot-dip zinc inte- rior coating or Grade 2 posts may be aluminum-coated inside and outside. { MI8L SPECIFICATIONS FOR MATERIALS 339 33. Type IV fabric is fumished in two classes of coating as follows: 33:1 Class A—extruded or extruded and bonded PVC-coated wire shall be coated with zinc by either the hot-dip or

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