Designation:F1553−11StandardGuideforSpecifyingChainLinkFence1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1553;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoverstherecommendedcriteriaforspeci-fyingthevariouselementsofachainlinkfenceandliststheavailablechoicesofcomponentsfromthecurrentASTMstandards.1.2Norecommendationismadeorimpliedconcerningthemeritsofanyparticularproduct.Thechoiceofproductcomponentsofthechainlinkfenceshouldbemadebythewritersoftheprojectspecification,basedontheirownpercep-tionofthemeritsoftheproductsfortheparticularapplication.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A121SpecificationforMetallic-CoatedCarbonSteelBarbedWireA392SpecificationforZinc-CoatedSteelChain-LinkFenceFabricA491SpecificationforAluminum-CoatedSteelChain-LinkFenceFabricA824SpecificationforMetallic-CoatedSteelMarcelledTensionWireforUseWithChainLinkFenceF552TerminologyRelatingtoChainLinkFencingF567PracticeforInstallationofChain-LinkFenceF626SpecificationforFenceFittingsF668SpecificationforPolyvinylChloride(PVC),PolyolefinandOtherPolymer-CoatedSteelChainLinkFenceFabricF900SpecificationforIndustrialandCommercialSteelSwingGatesF934SpecificationforColorsforPolymer-CoatedChainLinkFenceMaterialsF969PracticeforConstructionofChain-LinkTennisCourtFenceF1043SpecificationforStrengthandProtectiveCoatingsonSteelIndustrialFenceFrameworkF1083Specific...
