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CHAI N LI NK FENCES AND GATES

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PART 1 GENERAL

1. 1 REFERENCES

1. 2 SUBMI TTALS

1. 3 QUALI TY CONTROL

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

1. 4 DELI VERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLI NG

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2. 1 SYSTEM DESCRI PTI ON

2. 2 FENCES

2. 2. 1 Fabr i c

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

2. 2. 2 Post s

2. 2. 2. 1 Met al

2. 2. 2. 1. 1 Li ne Post s

2. 2. 2. 1. 2 End, Cor ner and Pul l Post s

2. 2. 2. 2 Composi t e Post s

2. 2. 2. 3 Post Tops

2. 2. 3 Br aces and Rai l s

2. 2. 3. 1 Top Rai l

2. 2. 3. 2 Cent er Rai l s Bet ween Li ne Post s

2. 2. 3. 3 Post - Br ace Assembl y

2. 2. 4 Wi r e Ti es

2. 2. 5 Sl eeves

2. 2. 6 St r et cher Bar s

2. 2. 7 St r et cher Bar Bands

2. 2. 8 Tensi on Wi r e

2. 2. 9 Mi scel l aneous Har dwar e

2. 3 GATES

2. 3. 1 Gat e Post s

2. 3. 2 Gat e Fabr i c

2. 3. 3 Gat e Fr ame

2. 3. 4 Gat e Br aci ng

2. 3. 5 Padl ocks

2. 3. 6 Gat e Har dwar e and Accessor i es

2. 4 MATERI ALS

2. 4. 1 Zi nc Coat i ng

2. 4. 2 Concr et e

2. 4. 3 Gr out

PART 3 EXECUTI ON

3. 1 PREPARATI ON

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

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3. 2 I NSTALLATI ON

3. 2. 1 Secur i t y

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

3. 2. 2. 1 Post Spaci ng

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

3. 2. 3 Excavat i on

3. 2. 4 Set t i ng Post s

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

3. 2. 4. 2 Concr et e Sl abs and Wal l s

3. 2. 4. 3 Br aci ng

3. 2. 4. 4 Tol er ances

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

3. 2. 6 Top Rai l s

3. 2. 7 Cent er Rai l s

3. 2. 8 Br ace Assembl y

3. 2. 9 Tensi on Wi r e I nst al l at i on

3. 2. 10 Fabr i c I nst al l at i on

3. 2. 11 St r et cher Bar I nst al l at i on

3. 2. 12 Gat e I nst al l at i on

3. 2. 13 Ti e Wi r es

3. 2. 14 Fast ener s

3. 2. 15 Zi nc- Coat i ng Repai r

3. 2. 16 Accessor i es I nst al l at i on

3. 2. 16. 1 Post Caps

3. 2. 16. 2 Padl ocks

3. 3 CLOSEOUT ACTI VI TI ES

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CHAI N LI NK FENCES AND GATES

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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 A392 ( 2011; R 2022a) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Zi nc- Coat ed St eel Chai n- Li nk Fence Fabr i c

ASTM A780/ A780M ( 2020) 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 A824 ( 2001; R 2022) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Met al l i c- Coat ed St eel Mar cel l ed Tensi on Wi r e f or Use Wi t h Chai n Li nk Fence

ASTM C94/ C94M ( 2022a) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Ready- Mi xed Concr et e

ASTM F567 ( 2014a; R 2019) 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; R 2019) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Fence Fi t t i ngs

ASTM F883 ( 2013; R 2022) St andar d Per f or mance Speci f i cat i on f or Padl ocks

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

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 SUBMI TTALS

Gover nment appr oval i s r equi r ed f or submi t t al s wi t h a " G" c l assi f i cat i on. Submi t t al s not havi ng a " G" c l assi f i cat i on ar e f or

SECTI ON 32 31 13 Page 3 i nf or mat i on onl y. When used, a code f ol l owi ng t he " G" c l assi f i cat i on i dent i f i es t he of f i ce t hat wi l l r evi ew t he submi t t al f or t he Gover nment .

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; DO

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

Gat e Assembl y; G; DO

Gat e Har dwar e and Accessor i es; G; DO

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

SD- 03 Pr oduct Dat a

Fence Assembl y; G; RO

Gat e Assembl y; G; RO

Gat e Har dwar e and Accessor i es; G; RO

Zi nc Coat i ng; G; RO

Al umi num Al l oy Coat i ng; G; RO

Fabr i c; G; RO

St r et cher Bar s; G; RO

Concr et e; G; RO

SD- 04 Sampl es

Fabr i c; G; RO

Post s; G; RO

Br aces; G; RO

Li ne Post s; G; RO

Sl eeves; G; RO

Top Rai l ; G; RO

Tensi on Wi r e; G; RO

St r et cher Bar s; G; RO

Gat e Post s; G; RO

Gat e Har dwar e and Accessor i es; G; RO

Padl ocks; G; RO

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Wi r e Ti es; G; RO

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

Accessor i es

SD- 11 Cl oseout Submi t t al s

Recycl ed Mat er i al Cont ent

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. Al umi num al l oy 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 cont act .

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2. 1 SYSTEM DESCRI PTI ON

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, and chemi cal composi t i on and t hi ckness of al umi num al l oy 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.

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2. 2 FENCES

2. 2. 1 Fabr i c

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FS RR- F- 191/ 1; Type I I , al umi num- coat ed st eel , 9 gauge, conf or mi ng t o ASTM A491 or Type I , z i nc- coat ed st eel , 9 gauge conf or mi ng t o ASTM A392, wi t h 2. 0 ounces per squar e f oot of coat ed sur f ace. Pr ovi de sel vage knuckl ed at one sel vage and t wi st ed and bar bed at t he ot her . Hei ght of f abr i c, as i ndi cat ed.

Pr ovi de f abr i c consi st i ng of wi r es woven i nt o a 1 i nch di amond mesh.

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 .

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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 Post s

2. 2. 2. 1 Met al

2. 2. 2. 1. 1 Li ne Post s

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Pr ovi de l i ne post s compl yi ng wi t h FS RR- F- 191/ 3. Pr ovi de Cl ass 1, st eel pi pe, Gr ade A Regul ar St r engt h or Cl ass 2, al umi num pi pe i n mi ni mum si zes l i s t ed i n FS RR- F- 191/ 3 f or each cl ass and gr ade.

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2. 2. 2. 1. 2 End, Cor ner and Pul l Post s

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Pr ovi de end, cor ner , and pul l post s i n mi ni mum si zes l i s t ed i n FS RR- F- 191/ 3 f or each cl ass and gr ade. Pr ovi de Cl ass 1, st eel pi pe, Gr ade A Regul ar St r engt h or B, or Cl ass 2, al umi num pi pe.

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2. 2. 2. 2 Composi t e Post s

Pr oduce r esi n r ei nf or ced post s f r om pol yest er or epoxy r esi n, r ei nf or ced wi t h E- gl ass and f i l l er mat er i al . Pr ovi de post s t hat meet t he ASTM F1043 bendi ng st r engt h f or heavy i ndust r i al f enci ng, and f i l l ed wi t h 3, 000 psi concr et e. Pr ot ect post s f r om UV degr adat i on by a vei l of pol yest er c l ot h i mpr egnat ed wi t h r esi n and an acr yl i c based 1. 5 mi l DFT coat i ng syst em.

The post can exhi bi t no st r uct ur al f ai l ur e ( l ess t han 10 per cent l oss of

SECTI ON 32 31 13 Page 6 st r engt h) as a r esul t of exposur e t o moi st ur e and UV l amps per ASTM G152, ASTM G153, ASTM G155, and ASTM G154, ( 3600 hour s) . Pr ovi de post s i n col or t o mat ch f abr i c. Pr ovi de out si de di amet er as speci f i ed i n FS RR- F- 191/ 3 f or r ound st eel pi pe.

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2. 2. 2. 3 Post Tops

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Pr ovi de st eel or al umi num t ops , desi gned as a weat her t i ght c l osur e cap.

Post t op t o have f i ni sh and coat i ng mat chi ng r ai l s and post s. St eel t ype t o be pr essed st eel gal vani zed af t er f abr i cat i on havi ng a mi ni mum zi nc coat i ng of 1. 20 ounces per squar e f oot . 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 .

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2. 2. 3 Br aces and Rai l s

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Cl ass 1, st eel pi pe, Gr ade A Regul ar St r engt h or B, or Cl ass 2 al umi num pi pe, i n mi ni mum si zes l i s t ed i n FS RR- F- 191/ 3 f or each cl ass and gr ade.

Cl ass 2, al umi num pi pe or 3, f or med st eel sect i ons, i n mi ni mum si zes l i st ed i n FS RR- F- 191/ 3 f or each cl ass and gr ade. Pr ovi de PVC col or coat i ng, mi ni mum t hi ckness, 0. 01 i nch i n accor dance wi t h ASTM F1043; col or t o mat ch f abr i c i n accor dance wi t h ASTM F934.

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2. 2. 3. 1 Top Rai l

Pr ovi de t op r ai l conf or mi ng t o mi ni mum si zes speci f i ed i n FS RR- F- 191/ 3 f or each cl ass and gr ade unl ess member s ar e t o be over si zed. 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. 3. 2 Cent er Rai l s Bet ween Li ne Post s

Pr ovi de cent er r ai l conf or mi ng t o mi ni mum si zes speci f i ed i n FS RR- F- 191/ 3 f or each cl ass and gr ade unl ess member s ar e t o be over si zed.

2. 2. 3. 3 Post - Br ace Assembl y

Pr ovi de br aci ng conf or mi ng t o mi ni mum si zes speci f i ed i n FS RR- F- 191/ 3 f or each cl ass and gr ade, and 3/ 8 i nch adj ust abl e t r uss r ods and t ur nbuckl es.

2. 2. 4 Wi r e Ti es

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Pr ovi de 9- gauge wi r e f or t y i ng f abr i c t o l i ne post s, spaced a maxi mum of 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 a maxi mum of 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

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FS RR- F- 191/ 4. Pr ovi de wi r e t i es const r uct ed of t he same mat er i al and coat i ng as t he f enci ng f abr i c.

2. 2. 5 Sl eeves

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. 6 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 wi t h ASTM F626.

2. 2. 7 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 , 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. 8 Tensi on Wi r e

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Pr ovi de met al l i c coat ed st eel mar cel l ed t ensi on wi r e, ( No. 7- gauge) compl yi ng wi t h ASTM A824. Pr ovi de al umi num- coat ed ( al umi ni zed) st eel wi r e wi t h coat i ng t hat wei ghs not l ess t han 0. 4 ounces per squar e f oot . Pr ovi de zi nc- coat ed st eel wi r e wi t h z i nc coat i ng t hat wei ghs not l ess t han 2. 0 ounces per squar e f oot .

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2. 2. 9 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. 3 GATES

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FS RR- F- 191/ 2; Type I , s i ngl e swi ng. Shape and si ze of gat e f r ame, as i ndi cat ed. Fr ami ng and br aci ng member s, r ound of st eel or al umi num al l oy. St eel member f i ni sh, z i nc- coat ed. Pr ovi de gat e f r ames and br aces of mi ni mum si zes l i s t ed i n FS RR- F- 191/ 3 f or each Cl ass and Gr ade, except t hat st eel pi pe f r ames ar e a mi ni mum of 1. 90 i nches o. d. , 0. 120 i nches mi ni mum wal l t hi ckness and al umi num pi pe f r ames and i nt er medi at e br aces ar e

1. 869 i nches o. d. mi ni mum, 0. 940 l b/ f t of l engt h. Pr ovi de i nt er medi at e member s as necessar y f or gat e l eaves mor e t han 8 f eet wi de, t o pr ovi de r i gi d const r uct i on, f r ee f r om sag or t wi st .

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2. 3. 1 Gat e Post s

Pr ovi de gat e post s f or suppor t i ng each gat e l eaf i n mi ni mum si zes l i s t ed i n FS RR- F- 191/ 3 f or each mat er i al c l ass and gr ade. Gat e post mat er i al c l ass, gr ade and f i ni sh t o mat ch ot her f ence post s.

2. 3. 2 Gat e Fabr i c

Gat e f abr i c, i s as speci f i ed f or f enci ng f abr i c. At t ach gat e f abr i c t o gat e f r ame i n accor dance wi t h manuf act ur er ' s st andar ds, except t hat wel di ng i s not per mi t t ed.

2. 3. 3 Gat e Fr ame

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 speci al gat e f r ames, as i ndi cat ed.

2. 3. 4 Gat e Br aci ng

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. 3. 5 Padl ocks

Pr ovi de padl ocks conf or mi ng t o ASTM F883, wi t h chai n.

2. 3. 6 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 A392 and ASTM F626, and as speci f i ed. Coat i ng f or st eel l at ches, st ops, hi nges, keeper s, and accessor i es, i s gal vani zed.

a. Pr ovi de mal l eabl e i r on 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 hi nge wi t h st ai nl ess st eel pi n.

b. Pr ovi de l at ch t hat per mi t s accessi bi l i t y and oper at i on f r om ei t her s i de of t he gat e r egar dl ess of t he l at chi ng ar r angement , and 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 f or k t ype gat e l at ches.

c. 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.

d. Pr ovi de manuf act ur er ' s st andar d heavy- dut y t r ack bal l bear i ng hanger sheaves, over head f r ami ng and suppor t s, gui des, st ays, br aci ng, and accessor i es as r equi r ed f or easy oper at i on of manual s l i di ng gat es.

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2. 4 MATERI ALS

2. 4. 1 Zi nc Coat i ng

Pr ovi de zi nc- coat ed f er r ous met al component s and accessor i es t hat ar e f act or y coat ed af t er f abr i cat i on, except as ot her wi se speci f i ed.

For gal vani z i ng f i el d r epai r s, pr ovi de 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.

2. 4. 2 Concr et e

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. 4. 3 Gr out

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 PREPARATI ON

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 f or a di st ance of 5 f eet i nsi de; and 5 f eet out si de t he f ence. 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 I NSTALLATI ON

3. 2. 1 Secur i t y

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 Of f i cer .

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.

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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.

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 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 Excavat i on

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 l oads. Uni f or ml y spr ead soi l f r om excavat i ons adj acent i n desi gnat ed st ockpi l e ar eas.

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. Compact concr et e t o el i mi nat e voi ds, and f i ni sh t o a dome shape.

3. 2. 4. 2 Concr et e Sl abs and Wal l s

Set post s i nt o z i nc- coat ed sl eeves, set i n concr et e s l ab or wal l , t o a mi ni mum dept h of 12 i nches. Fi l l s l eeve j oi nt wi t h l ead, nonshr i nk gr out , or ot her appr oved mat er i al . Set post s f or suppor t of r emovabl e f ence sect i ons i nt o s l eeves t hat pr ovi de a t i ght s l i di ng j oi nt and hol d post s al i gned and pl umb wi t hout use of l ead or set t i ng mat er i al .

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3. 2. 4. 3 Br aci ng

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 a di agonal t ensi on r od.

3. 2. 4. 4 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.

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 Cent er Rai l s

Pr ovi de si ngl e pi ece cent er r ai l s bet ween post s set f l ush wi t h post s on t he f abr i c s i de, usi ng speci al of f set f i t t i ngs wher e necessar y.

3. 2. 8 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. 9 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- gauge 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- gauge t i es or c l i ps spaced 24 i nches on cent er .

3. 2. 10 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. 11 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. 12 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. 13 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. 14 Fast ener s

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. 15 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. 16 Accessor i es I nst al l at i on

3. 2. 16. 1 Post Caps

Desi gn post caps t o accommodat e t op r ai l . I nst al l post caps as r ecommended by t he manuf act ur er .

3. 2. 16. 2 Padl ocks

Pr ovi de padl ocks f or gat e openi ngs and pr ovi de chai ns t hat ar e secur el y at t ached t o gat e or gat e post s. Pr ovi de padl ocks keyed al i ke, and pr ovi de t wo keys f or each padl ock.

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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1.4 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

3.3 CLOSEOUT ACTIVITIES