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CHAI N LI NK FENCES AND GATES

04/17

PART 1 GENERAL

1. 1 REFERENCES

The publ i cat i ons l i s t ed bel ow f or m a par t of t hi s speci f i cat i on t o t he ext ent r ef er enced. The publ i cat i ons ar e r ef er r ed t o wi t hi n t he t ext by t he basi c desi gnat i on onl y.

ASTM I NTERNATI ONAL ( ASTM)

ASTM A116 ( 2011) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Met al l i c- Coat ed, St eel Woven Wi r e Fence Fabric

ASTM A153/ A153M ( 2016) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Zi nc Coat i ng ( Hot - Di p) on I r on and St eel Hardware

ASTM A702 ( 2013) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or St eel Fence Post s and Assembl i es, Hot Wr ought

ASTM A780/ A780M ( 2009; R 2015) St andar d Pr act i ce f or Repai r of Damaged and Uncoat ed Ar eas of Hot - Di p Gal vani zed Coat i ngs

ASTM A90/ A90M ( 2013) St andar d Test Met hod f or Wei ght [ Mass] of Coat i ng on I r on and St eel Ar t i c l es wi t h Zi nc or Zi nc- Al l oy Coat i ngs

ASTM B117 ( 2016) St andar d Pr act i ce f or Oper at i ng Sal t Spr ay ( Fog) Appar at us

ASTM C94/ C94M ( 2016a) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Ready- Mi xed Concr et e

ASTM F1043 ( 2016a) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or St r engt h and Pr ot ect i ve Coat i ngs on St eel I ndust r i al Fence Fr amewor k

ASTM F1083 ( 2016) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Pi pe, St eel , Hot - Di pped Zi nc Coat ed ( Gal vani zed) Wel ded, f or Fence St r uct ur es

ASTM F567 ( 2014a) St andar d Pr act i ce f or I nst al l at i on of Chai n Li nk Fence

ASTM F626 ( 2014) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Fence Fittings

ASTM F883 ( 2013) Padl ocks

ASTM G152 ( 2013) Oper at i ng Open Fl ame Car bon Ar c Li ght Appar at us f or Exposur e of

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Nonmet al l i c Mat er i al s

ASTM G153 ( 2013) Oper at i ng Encl osed Car bon Ar c Li ght Appar at us f or Exposur e of Nonmet al l i c Materials

ASTM G154 ( 2016) St andar d Pr act i ce f or Oper at i ng Fl uor escent Li ght Appar at us f or UV Exposur e of Nonmet al l i c Mat er i al s

ASTM G155 ( 2013) St andar d Pr act i ce f or Oper at i ng Xenon Ar c Li ght Appar at us f or Exposur e of Non- Met al l i c Mat er i al s

U. S. GENERAL SERVI CES ADMI NI STRATI ON ( GSA)

FS RR- F- 191 ( Rev K) Fenci ng, Wi r e and Post Met al ( and Gat es, Chai n- Li nk Fence Fabr i c, and Accessories)

FS RR- F- 191/ 1 ( Rev F) Fenci ng, Wi r e and Post , Met al ( Chai n- Li nk Fence Fabr i c)

FS RR- F- 191/ 2 ( Rev E) Fenci ng, Wi r e and Post , Met al ( Chai n- Li nk Fence Gat es)

FS RR- F- 191/ 3 ( Rev E; Am 1) Fenci ng, Wi r e and Post , Met al ( Chai n- Li nk Fence Post s, Top Rai l s and Br aces)

FS RR- F- 191/ 4 ( Rev F) Fenci ng, Wi r e and Post , Met al ( Chai n- Li nk Fence Accessor i es)

1. 2 SUBMITTALS

Gover nment appr oval i s r equi r ed f or submi t t al s wi t h a " G" desi gnat i on;

submi t t al s not havi ng a " G" desi gnat i on ar e f or Cont r act or Qual i t y Cont r ol appr oval . Submi t t he f ol l owi ng i n accor dance wi t h Sect i on 01 33 00

SUBMI TTAL PROCEDURES:

SD- 02 Shop Dr awi ngs

Fence Assembl y; G

Locat i on of Gat e, Cor ner , End, and Pul l Post s; G

Gat e Assembl y; G

Gat e Har dwar e and Accessor i es; G

Er ect i on/ I nst al l at i on Dr awi ngs; G

SD- 03 Pr oduct Dat a

Fence Assembl y; G

Gat e Assembl y; G

Gat e Har dwar e and Accessor i es; G

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Zi nc Coat i ng; G

PVC Coat i ng; G

Al umi num Al l oy Coat i ng; G

Fabr i c; G

St r et cher Bar s; G

Concr et e; G

SD- 04 Sampl es

Fabr i c; G

Post s; G

Br aces; G

Li ne Post s; G

Sl eeves; G

Top Rai l ; G

Bot t om Rai l ; G

Tensi on Wi r e; G

St r et cher Bar s; G

Gat e Post s; G

Gat e Har dwar e and Accessor i es; G

Wi r e Ti es; G

SD- 07 Cer t i f i cat es

Cer t i f i cat es of Compl i ance

SD- 08 Manuf act ur er ' s I nst r uct i ons

Fence Assembl y

Gat e Assembl y

Har dwar e Assembl y

Accessories

SD- 11 Cl oseout Submi t t al s

Recycl ed Mat er i al Cont ent

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1. 3 QUALI TY CONTROL

1. 3. 1 Cer t i f i cat es of Compl i ance

Submi t cer t i f i cat es of compl i ance i n accor dance wi t h t he appl i cabl e r ef er ence st andar ds and descr i pt i ons of t hi s sect i on f or t he f ol l owi ng:

a. Zi nc coat i ng

b. PVC coat i ng

c. Fabr i c

d. St r et cher bar s

e. Gat e har dwar e and accessor i es f . Concr et e

1. 4 DELI VERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLI NG

Del i ver mat er i al s t o s i t e i n an undamaged condi t i on. St or e mat er i al s of f t he gr ound t o pr ovi de pr ot ect i on agai nst oxi dat i on caused by gr ound contact.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2. 1 SYSTEM DESCRI PTI ON

Pr ovi de f enci ng mat er i al s conf or mi ng t o t he r equi r ement s of ASTM A116, ASTM A702, ASTM F626.

Submi t r epor t s of l i s t i ng chai n- l i nk f enci ng and accessor i es r egar di ng wei ght i n ounces f or z i nc coat i ng, t hi ckness of PVC coat i ng.

Submi t manuf act ur er ' s cat al og dat a f or compl et e f ence assembl y, gat e assembl y, har dwar e assembl y and accessor i es.

2. 2 COMPONENTS

2. 2. 1 Fabric

Pr ovi de f abr i c consi st i ng of No. 9- gage wi r es woven i nt o a 2 i nch di amond mesh, wi t h di mensi ons of f abr i c and wi r e conf or mi ng t o ASTM A116, ASTM A702 and ASTM F626, wi t h 2. 0 ounces per squar e f oot z i nc gal vani z i ng.

Pr ovi de one- pi ece f abr i c wi dt hs f or f ence hei ght s up t o 12 f eet .

2. 2. 1. 1 Top and Bot t om Sel vages

Pr ovi de knuckl ed sel vages at t op and bot t om f or f abr i c wi t h 2 i nch mesh and up t o 60 i nches hi gh, and i f over 60 i nches hi gh, pr ovi de t wi st ed and bar bed t op sel vage and knuckl ed bot t om sel vage.

Knuckl e t op and bot t om sel vages f or 1- 3/ 4 i nch and 1 i nch mesh f abr i c.

2. 2. 2 Li ne Post s

Mi ni mum accept abl e l i ne post s ar e as f ol l ows:

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Up t o 6 f eet hi gh:

Gr ade A: 1. 900 i nch O. D. pi pe wei ghi ng 2. 72 pounds per l i near f oot .

Gr ade B: 2. 375 i nch O. D. pi pe wei ghi ng 3. 12 pounds per l i near f oot .

Over 6 f eet hi gh:

2. 0 i nch O. D. pi pe wei ghi ng 3. 65 pounds per l i near f oot .

2. 2. 3 End, Cor ner , and Pul l Post s

Pr ovi de mi ni mal l y accept abl e end, cor ner , and pul l post s as f ol l ows:

Up t o 6 f eet hi gh:

Gr ade A: 2. 375 i nch O. D. pi pe wei ghi ng 3. 65 pounds per l i near f oot .

Gr ade B: 2. 375 i nch O. D. pi pe wei ghi ng 3. 12 pounds per l i near f oot .

Over 6 f eet hi gh:

Gr ade A: 2. 875 i nch O. D. pi pe wei ghi ng 5. 79 pounds per l i near f oot .

Gr ade B: 2. 875 i nch O. D. pi pe wei ghi ng 4. 64 pounds per l i near f oot .

2. 2. 4 Sleeves

Pr ovi de sl eeves f or set t i ng i nt o concr et e const r uct i on of t he same mat er i al as post sect i ons, s i zed 1 i nch gr eat er t han t he di amet er or di mensi on of t he post . Wel d f l at pl at es t o each sl eeve base t o pr ovi de anchor age and pr event i nt r usi on of concr et e.

2. 2. 5 Top Rai l

Pr ovi de t op r ai l s wi t h Gr ade A wei ghi ng 2. 27 pounds per l i near f oot .

Pr ovi de expansi on coupl i ngs 6 i nches l ong at each j oi nt i n t op r ai l s.

2. 2. 6 Cent er Rai l s Bet ween Li ne Post s

For f enci ng over 6- f eet hi gh, pr ovi de 1. 660 i nches O. D. pi pe cent er r ai l s, Gr ade A wei ghi ng 2. 27 pounds per l i near f oot

2. 2. 7 Post - Br ace Assembl y

Pr ovi de br aci ng consi st i ng of 1. 660 i nches O. D. pi pe Gr ade A wei ghi ng

2. 27 pounds per l i near f oot and 3/ 8 i nch adj ust abl e t r uss r ods and turnbuckles.

2. 2. 8 St r et cher Bar s

Pr ovi de bar s t hat have one- pi ece l engt hs equal t o t he f ul l hei ght of t he f abr i c wi t h a mi ni mum cr oss sect i on of 3/ 16 by 3/ 4 i nch, i n accor dance with ASTM A116, ASTM A702 and ASTM F626.

2. 2. 9 St r et cher Bar Bands

Pr ovi de bar bands f or secur i ng st r et cher bar s t o post s t hat ar e st eel , Apr i l 2019 Page 5 SECTI ON 32 31 13 wr ought i r on, or mal l eabl e i r on spaced not over 15 i nches on cent er .

Bands may al so be used i n conj unct i on wi t h speci al f i t t i ngs f or secur i ng r ai l s t o post s. Pr ovi de bands wi t h pr oj ect i ng edges chamf er ed or eased.

2. 2. 10 Post Tops

Pr ovi de t ops t hat ar e st eel , wr ought i r on, or mal l eabl e i r on desi gned as a weat her t i ght c l osur e cap. Pr ovi de one cap f or each post , unl ess equal pr ot ect i on i s pr ovi ded by a combi nat i on post - cap and wi r e suppor t i ng ar m.

Pr ovi de caps wi t h an openi ng t o per mi t t hr ough passage of t he t op r ai l .

2. 2. 11 Gat e Post s

Pr ovi de a gat e post f or suppor t i ng each gat e l eaf as f ol l ows:

Up t o 6- f eet wi de:

2. 875 i nch O. D. pi pe Gr ade A wei ghi ng 5. 79 pounds per l i near f oot .

Over 6 f eet wi de and up t o 13 f eet wi de:

2. 875 i nch O. D. pi pe Gr ade A wei ghi ng 5. 79 pounds per l i near f oot .

Over 13- f eet and up t o 18- f eet wi de:

Pr ovi de 6. 625 i nch O. D. pi pe wei ghi ng 18. 97 pounds per l i near f oot .

Over 18- f eet wi de:

Pr ovi de 8. 625 i nch O. D. pi pe wei ghi ng 24. 70 pounds per l i near f oot .

2. 2. 12 Gates

For gat e l eaves up t o 6 f eet hi gh or 6 f eet wi de, pr ovi de per i met er gat e f r ames of 1. 66 i nch O. D. pi pe Gr ade A wei ghi ng 2. 27 pounds per l i near f oot .

For gat e l eaves over 6 f eet hi gh or 6 f eet wi de, pr ovi de per i met er gat e f r ames of 1. 90 i nch O. D. pi pe Gr ade A wei ghi ng 2. 72 pounds per l i near f oot .

Pr ovi de gat e f r ame assembl y t hat i s wel ded or assembl ed wi t h speci al mal l eabl e or pr essed- st eel f i t t i ngs and r i vet s t o pr ovi de r i gi d connect i ons. I nst al l f abr i c wi t h st r et cher bar s at ver t i cal edges;

st r et cher bar s may al so be used at t op and bot t om edges. At t ach st r et cher bar s and f abr i c t o gat e f r ames on al l s i des at i nt er val s not exceedi ng 15 i nches. At t ach har dwar e wi t h r i vet s or by ot her means whi ch pr ovi des equal secur i t y agai nst br eakage or r emoval .

Pr ovi de di agonal cr oss- br aci ng, consi st i ng of 3/ 8 i nch di amet er adj ust abl e- l engt h t r uss r ods on wel ded gat e f r ames, wher e necessar y t o obt ai n f r ame r i gi di t y wi t hout sag or t wi st . Pr ovi de nonwel ded gat e f r ames wi t h di agonal br aci ng.

2. 2. 13 Gat e Har dwar e and Accessor i es

Pr ovi de gat e har dwar e and accessor i es t hat conf or ms t o ASTM A116, ASTM A702, ASTM F626, and be as speci f i ed:

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Pr ovi de f or ged st eel hi nges t o sui t gat e s i ze, non- l i f t - of f t ype, of f set t o per mi t 180- degr ee openi ng.

Pr ovi de l at ch t hat per mi t s oper at i on f r om ei t her s i de of t he gat e, wi t h a padl ock eye pr ovi ded as an i nt egr al par t of t he l at ch.

Pr ovi de st ops and hol der s of mal l eabl e i r on f or vehi cul ar gat es. Pr ovi de st ops t hat aut omat i cal l y engage t he gat e and hol d i t i n t he open posi t i on unt i l manual l y r el eased.

Pr ovi de doubl e gat es wi t h a cane bol t and gr ound- set keeper , wi t h l at ch or l ocki ng devi ce and padl ock eye desi gned as an i nt egr al par t .

2. 2. 14 Mi scel l aneous Har dwar e

Pr ovi de mi scel l aneous hot - di p gal vani zed har dwar e as r equi r ed.

2. 2. 15 Wi r e Ti es

Pr ovi de 16- gage gal vani zed st eel wi r e f or t y i ng f abr i c t o l i ne post s, spaced 12 i nches on cent er . For t y i ng f abr i c t o r ai l s and br aces, space wi r e t i es 24 i nches on cent er . For t y i ng f abr i c t o t ensi on wi r e, space

0. 105- i nch hog r i ngs 24 i nches on cent er .

Manuf act ur er ' s st andar d pr ocedur e wi l l be accept ed i f of equal st r engt h and dur abi l i t y .

Pr ovi de wi r e t i es const r uct ed of t he same mat er i al as t he f enci ng f abr i c. Pr ovi de accessor i es wi t h pol yvi nyl ( PVC) coat i ngs s i mi l ar t o t hat speci f i ed f or chai n- l i nk f abr i c or f r amewor k.

2. 3 MATERIALS

2. 3. 1 Zi nc Coat i ng

Pr ovi de hot - di p gal vani zed ( af t er f abr i cat i on) f er r ous- met al component s and accessor i es, except as ot her wi se speci f i ed.

Pr ovi de zi nc coat i ng of wei ght not l ess t han 1. 94 ounces per squar e f oot , as det er mi ned f r om t he aver age r esul t of t wo speci mens, when t est ed i n accor dance wi t h ASTM A90/ A90M.

Pr ovi de zi nc coat i ng conf or mi ng t o t he r equi r ement s of t he f ol l owi ng:

a. Pi pe: FS RR- F- 191/ 3 Cl ass 1 Gr ade A i n accor dance wi t h ASTM F1083 .

b. Har dwar e and accessor i es: ASTM A153/ A153M, Tabl e 1

c. Sur f ace: ASTM F1043

d. Ext er nal : Type B- B sur f ace zi nc wi t h or gani c coat i ng, 0. 97 ounce per squar e f oot mi ni mum t hi ckness of acr yl at ed pol ymer .

e. I nt er nal : Sur f ace zi nc coat i ng of 0. 97 ounce per squar e f oot mi ni mum.

Pr ovi de gal vani z i ng r epai r mat er i al t hat i s col d- appl i ed z i nc- r i ch coat i ng conf or mi ng t o ASTM A780/ A780M.

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2. 3. 2 Tensi on Wi r e

Pr ovi de gal vani zed, coi l ed spr i ng wi r e, No. 7- gage. Pr ovi de zi nc coat i ng t hat wei ghs not l ess t han 2. 0 ounces per squar e f oot .

2. 3. 3 Concrete

Pr ovi de concr et e conf or mi ng t o ASTM C94/ C94M, and obt ai ni ng a mi ni mum 28- day compr essi ve st r engt h of 3, 000 psi .

2. 3. 4 Grout

Pr ovi de gr out of pr opor t i ons one par t por t l and cement t o t hr ee par t s c l ean, wel l - gr aded sand and a mi ni mum amount of wat er t o pr oduce a wor kabl e mi x.

PART 3 EXECUTI ON

Submi t manuf act ur er ' s er ect i on/ i nst al l at i on dr awi ngs and i nst r uct i ons t hat det ai l pr oper assembl y and mat er i al s i n t he desi gn f or f ence, gat e, har dwar e and accessor i es.

Pr ovi de compl et e i nst al l at i on conf or mi ng t o ASTM F567.

3. 1 PREPARATION

Ensur e f i nal gr adi ng and est abl i shed el evat i ons ar e compl et e pr i or t o commenci ng f ence i nst al l at i on.

3. 1. 1 Cl ear i ng and Gr adi ng

Cl ear f ence l i ne of t r ees, br ush, and ot her obst acl es t o i nst al l f enci ng.

Est abl i sh a gr aded, compact ed f ence l i ne pr i or t o f enci ng i nst al l at i on.

3. 2 INSTALLATION

3. 2. 1 Security

I nst al l new chai n l i nk f enci ng, r emove exi st i ng f enci ng, and per f or m r el at ed wor k t o pr ovi de cont i nuous secur i t y f or f aci l i t y . Schedul e and f ul l y coor di nat e wor k wi t h Cont r act i ng Of f i cer and cogni zant Secur i t y Officer.

3. 2. 2 Fence I nst al l at i on

I nst al l f ence on pr epar ed sur f aces t o l i ne and gr ade i ndi cat ed. Secur e f ast eni ng and hi nge har dwar e i n pl ace t o f ence f r amewor k by peeni ng or wel di ng. Al l ow f or pr oper oper at i on of component s. Coat peened or wel ded ar eas wi t h a r epai r coat i ng mat chi ng or i gi nal coat i ng. I nst al l f ence i n accor dance wi t h f ence manuf act ur er ' s wr i t t en i nst al l at i on i nst r uct i ons except as modi f i ed her ei n.

3. 2. 2. 1 Post Spaci ng

Pr ovi de l i ne post s spaced equi di st ant l y apar t , not exceedi ng 10 f eet on cent er . Pr ovi de gat e post s spaced as necessar y f or s i ze of gat e openi ngs. Do not exceed 500 f eet on st r ai ght r uns bet ween br aced post s.

Pr ovi de cor ner or pul l post s, wi t h br aci ng i n bot h di r ect i ons, f or changes i n di r ect i on of 15 degr ees or mor e, or f or abr upt changes i n gr ade.

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Submi t dr awi ngs showi ng l ocat i on of gat e, cor ner , end, and pul l post s.

3. 2. 2. 2 Top and Bot t om Tensi on Wi r e

I nst al l t op and bot t om t ensi on wi r es bef or e i nst al l i ng chai n- l i nk f abr i c, and pul l wi r es t aut . Pl ace t op and bot t om t ensi on wi r es wi t hi n 8 i nches of r espect i ve f abr i c l i ne.

3. 2. 3 Excavation

Pr ovi de excavat i ons f or post f oot i ngs whi ch ar e dr i l l ed hol es i n v i r gi n or compact ed soi l , of mi ni mum si zes as i ndi cat ed.

Space f oot i ngs f or l i ne post s 10 f eet on cent er maxi mum and at c l oser i nt er val s when i ndi cat ed, wi t h bot t oms of t he hol es appr oxi mat el y 3 i nches bel ow t he bot t oms of t he post s. Set bot t om of each post not l ess t han 36 i nches bel ow f i ni shed gr ade when i n f i r m, undi st ur bed soi l . Set post s deeper , as r equi r ed, i n sof t and pr obl em soi l s and f or heavy, l at er al loads.

Remove excavat ed soi l f r om Gover nment pr oper t y.

When sol i d r ock i s encount er ed near t he sur f ace, dr i l l i nt o t he r ock at l east 12 i nches f or l i ne post s and at l east 18 i nches f or end, pul l , cor ner , and gat e post s. Dr i l l hol es at l east 1 i nch gr eat er i n di amet er t han t he l ar gest di mensi on of t he pl aced post .

I f sol i d r ock i s bel ow t he soi l over bur den, dr i l l t o t he f ul l dept h r equi r ed except t hat penet r at i on i nt o r ock need not exceed t he mi ni mum dept hs speci f i ed above.

3. 2. 4 Set t i ng Post s

Remove l oose and f or ei gn mat er i al s f r om hol es and moi st en t he soi l pr i or t o pl aci ng concr et e.

Pr ovi de t ops of f oot i ngs t hat ar e t r owel f i ni shed and sl oped or domed t o shed wat er away f r om post s. Set hol d- open devi ces, s l eeves, and ot her accessor i es i n concr et e.

Keep exposed concr et e moi st f or at l east 7 cal endar days af t er pl acement or cur ed wi t h a membr ane cur i ng mat er i al , as appr oved.

Gr out al l post s set i nt o s l eeved hol es i n concr et e wi t h an appr oved gr out i ng mat er i al .

Mai nt ai n ver t i cal al i gnment of post s i n concr et e const r uct i on unt i l concr et e has set .

3. 2. 4. 1 Ear t h and Bedr ock

Pr ovi de concr et e bases of di mensi ons i ndi cat ed on t he manuf act ur es i nst al l at i on dr awi ngs, except i n bedr ock. Compact concr et e t o el i mi nat e voi ds, and f i ni sh t o a dome shape. I n bedr ock, set post s wi t h a mi ni mum of 1 i nch of gr out ar ound each post . Wor k gr out i nt o hol e t o el i mi nat e voi ds, and f i ni sh t o a dome shape.

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3. 2. 4. 2 Bracing

Br ace gat e, cor ner , end, and pul l post s t o near est post wi t h a hor i zont al br ace used as a compr essi on member , pl aced at l east 12 i nches bel ow t op of f ence, and t wo di agonal t ensi on r ods.

a. Tol er ances

Pr ovi de post s t hat ar e st r ai ght and pl umb wi t hi n a ver t i cal t ol er ance of 1/ 4 i nch af t er t he f abr i c has been st r et ched. Pr ovi de f enci ng and gat es t hat ar e t r ue t o l i ne wi t h no mor e t han 1/ 2 i nch devi at i on f r om t he est abl i shed cent er l i ne bet ween l i ne post s. Repai r def ect s as di r ect ed.

3. 2. 5 Concr et e St r engt h

Pr ovi de concr et e t hat has at t ai ned at l east 75 per cent of i t s mi ni mum 28- day compr essi ve st r engt h, but i n no case sooner t han 7 cal endar days af t er pl acement , bef or e r ai l s, t ensi on wi r e, or f abr i c ar e i nst al l ed. Do not st r et ch f abr i c and wi r es or hang gat es unt i l t he concr et e has at t ai ned i t s f ul l desi gn st r engt h.

Take sampl es and t est concr et e t o det er mi ne st r engt h as speci f i ed.

3. 2. 6 Top Rai l s

Pr ovi de t op r ai l s t hat r un cont i nuousl y t hr ough post caps or ext ensi on ar ms, bendi ng t o r adi us f or cur ved r uns. Pr ovi de expansi on coupl i ngs as r ecommended by t he f enci ng manuf act ur er .

3. 2. 7 Br ace Assembl y

Pr ovi de br aci ng assembl i es at end and gat e post s and at bot h s i des of cor ner and pul l post s, wi t h t he hor i zont al br ace l ocat ed at mi dhei ght of t he f abr i c.

I nst al l br ace assembl i es so post s ar e pl umb when t he di agonal r od i s under pr oper t ensi on.

Pr ovi de t wo compl et e br ace assembl i es at cor ner and pul l post s wher e r equi r ed f or st i f f ness and as i ndi cat ed.

3. 2. 8 Tensi on Wi r e I nst al l at i on

I nst al l t ensi on wi r e by weavi ng t hem t hr ough t he f abr i c and t y i ng t hem t o each post wi t h not l ess t han 7- gage gal vani zed wi r e or by secur i ng t he wi r e t o t he f abr i c wi t h 10- gage t i es or c l i ps spaced 24 i nches on cent er .

3. 2. 9 Fabr i c I nst al l at i on

Pr ovi de f abr i c i n s i ngl e l engt hs bet ween st r et ch bar s wi t h bot t om bar bs pl aced appr oxi mat el y 1- 1/ 2 i nches above t he gr ound l i ne. Pul l f abr i c t aut and t i ed t o post s, r ai l s , and t ensi on wi r e wi t h wi r e t i es and bands.

I nst al l f abr i c on t he secur i t y s i de of f ence, unl ess ot her wi se di r ect ed.

Ensur e f abr i c r emai ns under t ensi on af t er t he pul l i ng f or ce i s r el eased.

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3. 2. 10 St r et cher Bar I nst al l at i on

Thr ead st r et cher bar s t hr ough or c l amped t o f abr i c 4 i nches on cent er and secur ed t o post s wi t h met al bands spaced 15 i nches on cent er .

3. 2. 11 Gat e I nst al l at i on

I nst al l gat es pl umb, l evel , and secur e, wi t h f ul l openi ng wi t hout i nt er f er ence. I nst al l gr ound set i t ems i n concr et e f or anchor age as r ecommended by t he f ence manuf act ur er . Adj ust har dwar e f or smoot h oper at i on and l ubr i cat ed wher e necessar y.

3. 2. 12 Ti e Wi r es

Pr ovi de t i e wi r es t hat ar e U- shaped t o t he pi pe di amet er s t o whi ch at t ached. Twi st ends of t i e wi r es not l ess t han t wo f ul l t ur ns and bent so as not t o pr esent a hazar d.

3. 2. 13 Fasteners

I nst al l nut s f or t ensi on bands and har dwar e on t he si de of t he f ence opposi t e t he f abr i c s i de. Peen ends of bol t s t o pr event r emoval of nut s.

3. 2. 14 Zi nc- Coat i ng Repai r

Cl ean and r epai r gal vani zed sur f aces damaged by wel di ng or abr asi on, and cut ends of f abr i c, or ot her cut sect i ons wi t h speci f i ed gal vani z i ng r epai r mat er i al appl i ed i n st r i ct conf or mance wi t h t he manuf act ur er ' s pr i nt ed i nst r uct i ons.

3. 2. 15 Accessor i es I nst al l at i on

3. 2. 15. 1 Post Caps

I nst al l post caps as r ecommended by t he manuf act ur er .

3. 2. 16 Grounding

Gr ound f enci ng as i ndi cat ed on dr awi ngs.

Gr ound al l f ences cr ossed by over head power l i nes i n excess of 600 vol t s, and al l el ect r i cal equi pment at t ached t o t he f ence. Gr ound f ences on each si de of al l gat es, at each cor ner , at t he c l osest appr oach t o each bui l di ng l ocat ed wi t hi n 50 f eet of t he f ence, and wher e t he f ence al i gnment changes mor e t han 15 degr ees. Gr oundi ng l ocat i ons can not exceed 650 f eet . Bond each gat e panel wi t h a f l exi bl e bond st r ap t o i t s gat e post . Gr ound f ences cr ossed by power l i nes of 600 vol t s or mor e at or near t he poi nt of cr ossi ng and at di st ances not exceedi ng 150 f eet on each si de of cr ossi ng. Pr ovi de gr ound conduct or consi st i ng of No. 6 AWG sol i d copper wi r e. Pr ovi de copper - c l ad st eel r od gr oundi ng el ect r odes3/ 4 i nch by 10 f oot l ong. Dr i ve el ect r odes i nt o t he ear t h so t hat t he t op of t he el ect r ode i s at l east 6 i nches bel ow t he gr ade. Wher e dr i v i ng i s i mpr act i cabl e, bur y el ect r odes a mi ni mum of 12 i nches deep and r adi al l y f r om t he f ence, wi t h t op of t he el ect r ode not l ess t han 2 f eet or mor e t han 8 f eet f r om t he f ence. Cl amp gr ound conduct or t o t he f ence and el ect r odes wi t h br onze gr oundi ng cl amps t o cr eat e el ect r i cal cont i nui t y bet ween f ence post s, f ence f abr i c, and gr ound r ods. Tot al r esi st ance of t he f ence t o gr ound cannot exceed 25 ohms.

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3. 3 CLOSEOUT ACTI VI TI ES

Remove wast e f enci ng mat er i al s and ot her debr i s f r om t he wor k s i t e.

Submi t manuf act ur er ' s dat a i ndi cat i ng per cent age of r ecycl ed mat er i al cont ent i n pr ot ect i ve f ence mat er i al s, i ncl udi ng chai n l i nk f ence, f abr i c, and gat es t o ver i f y af f i r mat i ve pr ocur ement compl i ance.

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