1、Designation: F 552 02 (Reapproved 2008)Standard Terminology Relating toChain Link Fencing1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 552; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A numbe
2、r in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript 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.aluminizedin chain link fabric, describes fabric woven fromsteel wire
3、that is coated with aluminum before weaving (seeSpecification A 4912).barbas related to barbed wire- a short length of wire, withexposed ends cut on a bias to produce sharp points. SeeSpecifications F 1665 and A 121.barbed tapestrip of metal, machined to produce clusters ofsharp points (see Terminol
4、ogy F 13792for further informa-tion).barbed wirea fabricated wire product consisting of two linewires twisted to form a two-wire strand, into which 2pointor 4point barbs are tightly wrapped and locked into place atspecific intervals. (Syn. barbwire). See Specifications F 1665and A 121.barbed wire ar
5、ma post fitting used to hold barbed wire inplace. May be vertical or angled to hold three or morestrands of barbed wire, or “V” shaped to hold six or morestrands of barbed wire.barbed wire arm basea casting of aluminum, malleableiron, or steel, used in combination with one or two barbedwire extensio
6、n arms held in place by a bolt and nut.barbed wire extension armpressed aluminum or pressedgalvanized steel used in combination with barbed wire armbase to hold three strands of barbed wire either vertically orangled in or out from the fence line. Also used in pairs in a“V” configuration to hold 6 s
7、trands of barbed wire.bottom protective platea safety device installed on a TypeII, Class 1, cantilever slide gate with external rollers toisolate the lower roller mechanism to reduce the possibilityof contact with the roller mechanism by a person. SeeSpecification F 11842.bottom railhorizontal memb
8、er of the framework runningcontinuously along the bottom edge of the fence.boulevard clampa two piece clamp with carriage bolts andnuts designed for 180 horizontal rail connections to a linepost (also called line rail clamp).brace banda symmetrically formed strip of metal shaped tofit around a post
9、and used with a carriage bolt and nut toattach the rail end or brace rail end truss rod tightener to thepost (see Fig. 1). Also used for attaching barbed wire,tension wire, and other items to a terminal post.brace raila compression member at terminal posts or cornerposts.brace rail enda cup-shaped f
10、itting similar to a rail end withprovision for attaching a truss rod.cantilever slide gateany horizontal slide gate spanning anopening lacking a top or bottom support within that opening(see Specification F 11842).center stopa device to receive and hold the drop bar on adouble gate.corner barbed wir
11、e arma combination post cap and fittingused to hold barbed wire in place on a corner post. May beangled in or out from the fence line to hold three or morestrands of barbed wire, or “V” shaped to hold six or morestrands of barbed wire.corner posta terminal post, at which the direction of the lineof
12、fence changes in two or more directions (see Fig. 2).corner rail clampa two-piece clamp with carriage bolts andnuts designed for horizontal rail connections to a 90 cornerpost.diamondthe opening formed by the woven wires in chainlink fence fabric.diamond countthe number of diamond openings from onee
13、dge of fabric to the other. The count of a given fabric shallbegin at the first completed diamond at one edge andcontinue to the unfinished (half) or full opening at the otheredge (see Fig. 3).double drive gatea gate comprised of two gate leaves whichis used to close a gate opening through which veh
14、icles areintended to pass. While often referring to a swing gate (thatis, double swing gate), the gate may be any double leaf gateintended for vehicular (that is, slide gate or others). Seespecifications F 654, F 900, and F 11842.drop barcomponent of a double gate latch assembly (some-times called d
15、rop rod) (see Specification F 9002).1This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F14 on Fencesand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.40 on Chain Link Fence andWire Accessories.Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2008. Published February 2008. Originallyapproved in 1978. L
16、ast previous edition approved in 2002 as F552 - 02.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.1Copyright
17、 ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.end postthe terminal post at the end of a line of fence (seeFig. 4).end rail clampa two-piece clamp with carriage bolt and nutdesigned for horizontal rail connections to an end post.fabric (chain
18、 link fence)a fencing material made from wirehelically wound and interwoven in such a manner as toprovide a continuous mesh without knots or ties except in theform of knuckling or of twisting the ends of the wires toform the selvages of the fabric (see Fig. 5).flangein chain link fencing, a plate or
19、 casting for securing apost to a floor or a horizontal rail to a wall.frame hingea fitting that attaches to the gate frame andfunctions with the post hinge.frameworkthe basic structure supporting installed fabric,namely the posts, rails, and tension wire.galvanizedpertaining to zinc-coated articles.
20、galvanized after weaving in chain link fabric, describessteel fabric that is hot-dip coated with zinc after weaving(see Specification A 3922).galvanized before weaving in chain link fabric, describesfabric that is woven from steel wire galvanized beforeweaving.gatea moveable barrier placed in a fenc
21、e opening (gateopening) which allows the opening to be closed. SeeSpecifications F 654, F 900, and F 1184.gate clipa galvanized pressed steel or pressed aluminumfitting designed to secure chain link fabric to the verticalsides of a gate frame.gate framethe structural member(s) of the gate.gate holdb
22、ack or keepera device to receive and hold thegate leaf in an open position.gate latcha fitting to hold the gate in place when closed.gate leafa component of a swing gate which consists of agate frame covered with chain link fabric and/or othermaterial. See Specifications F 654 and F 900.gate opening
23、the clear distance between the gate posts.gate postthe post to which a gate is attached via hinges. Itmay also be used as a terminal post.gate transoma panel of chain link fabric over the top of agate opening, framed with top and bottom rail. Typicallyused in tennis court fence (see Practice F 9692)
24、.heightthe distance before stretching from one outer edge ofa knuckle or twist to the outer edge of the knuckle or twiston the opposite edge of fabric.hinge pinan upright pivot used to connect the gate framehinge to the post hinge, allowing a swing gate to open orclose. See frame hinge and post hing
25、e.hog ringa preformed open wire clip designed to close upinto a ring to secure chain link fabric to horizontal tensionFIG. 1 Brace BandFIG. 2 Corner PostFIG. 3 Diamond CountFIG. 4 End Post FIG. 5 Chain Link Fence FabricF 552 02 (2008)2wire (see Specification F 6262).intermediate railhorizontal membe
26、r of the framework run-ning continuously at any point between the top and bottomof the fence (sometimes called middle rail).knucklethe selvage obtained by interlocking adjacent pairsof wire ends and bending the wire back into a loop (see Fig.6).line postthe intermediate post in a fence line supporti
27、ng thetop rail or tension wire and barb arm where applicable (seeFig. 7).line post capa cap or top with a loop used to position the toprail or tension wire on top of the line posts (see Fig. 8).line rail clampSee boulevard clamp.loop capSee line post cap.marcellinga process whereby either a uniform
28、helix or aseries of waves put in a wire to facilitate tensioning the wirewhen installed to support the top or bottom or both, of thechain link fence fabric (that is, marcelled tension wire). Seetension wire and Specification A 824.meshin chain link fabric, the clear distance between parallelwires fo
29、rming a diamond.middle railSee intermediate rail.offset hingea swing gate hinge that permits the gate to swing180 from the closed to the open position (see SpecificationF 9002).overhead slide gateany horizontal slide gate supported onlyfrom above (see Specification F 11842).pedestrian gatea gate, us
30、ually comprised of a single leaf,which is used to close a gate opening through whichpedestrians are intended to pass. While often referring to aswing gate, the gate may be of any single leaf gate intendedfor pedestrian use (that is, slide gate or others). See Speci-fications F 654, F 900, and F 1184
31、2.panel clampa two-piece clamp with carriage bolt and nut,designed to secure prefabricated panels on free standingenclosures.picketa helically formed steel wire interwoven in the manu-facture of chain link fabric or used for field splicing rolls offabric into continuous chain link mesh from terminal
32、 post toterminal post.polymer coatinga term used to describe color coatings suchas PVC (poly(vinyl chloride), polyester, and clear coatingssuch as polyurethane and acrylic urethane (see Specifica-tions F 668, F 934, and F 12342).post capa fitting atop a post usually to exclude water fromtubular post
33、s.post hingea fitting that attaches to the gate post, the pintle ofwhich fits the frame hinge permitting the gate to swing (seeFig. 9).pull posta terminal post used in a line of fence to brace along stretch or to effect a change in elevation along the fenceline.PVCpoly(vinyl chloride) coating on fen
34、ce materials.rail enda cup-shaped fitting used with a brace band toconnect the top rail or brace to a post (see Fig. 10).raid end bandSee brace band.scrolla decorative ornament on top of a gate.selvagethe edge finish on woven chain link fabric joiningpairs of pickets. The selvage may be knuckled or
35、twisted(see Fig. 6 and Fig. 11).sleeve, posta specified length of tube or pipe set into aconcrete wall, grade beam, or slab, into which fence postsare later placed.sleeve, topraila fitting used to join two pieces of toprailwhen a swedged toprail is not used (see Fig. 12).stretchingthe process of put
36、ting tension on the fabric tomake it hang uniformly along the line of fence betweenterminal posts.FIG. 6 KnuckleFIG. 7 Line Post and Top RailFIG. 8 Line Post CapFIG. 9 Post HingeFIG. 10 Rail EndF 552 02 (2008)3swedgethe formed end of a piece of toprail so that it will fitinto and join another piece
37、of toprail (see Fig. 13).swing gatea gate leaf attached to one gate post using hinges(frame and post hinges) which allow the gate leaf to open orclose by pivoting on the hinges and to the opposite gate postor another gate leaf with a latch or other device. Swing gatesmay be single swing (one leaf) o
38、r double swing (two leaves).See Specifications F 654 and F 900.tension bandan offset strip of metal shaped to fit around theterminal post and used with a carriage bolt and nut to attachthe tension bar to the post (see Fig. 14).tension barthe bar used with tension bands or other postconnectors to sec
39、ure the fabric to a terminal post (see Fig.15).tension wirea wire, with or without a marcelled pattern (seemarcelling), typically used along the top of a chain linkfence in place of a top rail and along the bottom of a chainlink fence for additional security. See Specification A 8242for marcelled te
40、nsion wire.(Syn. coil spring wire.)terminal postthe basic load-bearing component for a line offence, to or from which the fabric is stretched; it may be anend, gate, corner or pull post.tiewire, clip, or band used to attach the fabric to the top railand line posts (see Fig. 16 and Specification F 62
41、62).top railhorizontal member of the framework running fromterminal post to terminal post on top of the line posts (seeFig. 7).top roller guarda safety device installed on a Type II, Class1, cantilever slide gate with external rollers to isolate theupper roller mechanism to reduce the possibility of
42、 contactwith the roller mechanism by a person. See SpecificationF 11842.truss roda tensioning rod, used for bracing in gates and atterminal posts. May be threaded at one or both ends orcontain a tightener or turnbuckle for adjusting tension.truss rod tightenera tightening device used with an adjust-
43、ing nut and a truss rod (sometimes incorrectly calledturnbuckle).turnbucklea tightening device with left hand and right handthreads at opposite ends, used with a truss rod.twistthe type of selvage obtained by twisting adjacent pairsof wire ends together in a close helix of 112 machine turns,which is
44、 equivalent to three full twists (see Fig. 11).vehicular gatea structure used to close a gate openingthrough which vehicles are intended to pass. See Specifica-tions F 654, F 900, and F 1184.Zn-5Al-MMan abbreviation describing an alloy of zinc, 5 %aluminum, and mischmetal, employed as a metallic coa
45、tingover steel wire or steel sheet used in the manufacture ofchain link fabric, fence framework materials, and otherproducts (see Specifications F 1234 and F 13452).This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not
46、 revised, either reapproved or withdrawn. Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters. Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of theresponsible technical committee, which y
47、ou may attend. If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards, at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted by ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959,Unite
48、d States. Individual reprints (single or multiple copies) of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the aboveaddress or at 610-832-9585 (phone), 610-832-9555 (fax), or serviceastm.org (e-mail); or through the ASTM website(www.astm.org).FIG. 11 TwistFIG. 12 Toprail SleeveFIG. 13 SwedgeFIG. 14 Tension BandFIG. 15 Tension BarFIG. 16 Tie WireF 552 02 (2008)4
