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Section 32 31 14
BLACK CHAIN LINK FENCING
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 SUMMARY
A. Drawings and General Provisions of Contract, including General and Supplementary
Conditions and Division 01 Specification sections, apply to work of this section.
B. Related sections include the following:
1. Section 03 30 00 – Cast In Place Concrete
2. Section 31 00 00 – Earth Moving
3. Section 32 13 13 – Portland Cement Concrete Pavement
4. Section 01 60 00 - Product Requirements: Listing of Emissions and VOC
requirements.
5. Section 01 74 19 - Construction Waste Management and Disposal:
Procedural and administrative requirements for construction and
demolition recycling
6. Section 01 81 13 - Sustainable Design Requirements: Special
administrative and procedure requirements related to Owner’s LEED v4
for Schools Building Design + Construction (BD+C) goals of Certification.
7. Section 01 81 13a - LEED v4 Materials Reporting Form: Materials
Tracking for Building Product Disclosure and Optimization credits
1.2 DESCRIPTION OF WORK
A. Provide all materials, equipment and labor necessary to complete the work as
indicated on the drawings or as specified herein.
B. The principal work of this section includes, but may not be limited to, the following:
1. Installation of fences, gates, framework, fabric, and accessories.
2. Excavation for post bases.
1.3 REFERENCES
A. ASTM Standards:
1. A392 – Zinc coated fence fabric (Class –1)
2. A491 – Aluminum Coated (Table 3)
3. F668 – PVC Coating (Class – 2b)
4. F934 – Color Black
B. Federal Standard (FS) RR-F-191 - Fencing, Wire and Post, Metal.
1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Installation: ASTM F567
B. Qualifications: The foreman and laborers shall be thoroughly trained and
experienced in the skills required to complete fence and gate, be completely
familiar with the design and application of the work, be present at all times
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during the work and perform the work. The foreman shall have no less than 5
years minimum proven experience in the required installation techniques and
desired results. Submit list of installations, indicating location, Owner,
Architect/Engineer, date of installation, Contractor, and setting bed, for approval
by the Architect.
1.5 SUBMITTALS
A. Submit shop drawings and product data under provisions of Division 01 for all
manufactured/fabricated items. All submittals must be prior to fabrication and/or field
installation work.
1. Shop drawings shall include plans, details, elevations and specifications and
shall indicate profiles, sizes, dimensions, connection attachments, size and
type of fasteners, accessories, and color and finish as indicated in these
specifications and the plans.
2. Submit manufacturers printed product literature, specifications and data
sheets.
3. Clearly indicate on the shop drawings any deviations from the plans and
specifications.
B. Submit Contractor Qualifications as required under Quality Assurance section stated
herein.
C. Submit warranty information of all manufactured/fabricated items as required under
Warranty section stated herein.
D. Submit samples showing texture, finish and range of colors of all materials.
Samples will establish the standard by which materials provided will be judged.
E. Submit drawings and instructions of manufacturers/fabricators installation
requirements.
F. Submit stamped shop drawings by a Structural Engineer currently registered in the
state where the project is located for footings for all work in this Section. Drawings
shall indicate approved materials in this Section.
G. Submit material test reports from a qualified testing agency indicating and
interpreting test results for compliance with requirements indicated herein, based
on comprehensive testing of current material
H. Under provisions of Division 01, submit sample of fence fabric finish, color and
gauges. Sample size to be 6” x 12” minimum.
I. Shop drawings for softball backstops shall be stamped by a licensed structural
engineer with current license in Massachusetts where the project is located.
J. LEED Submittals:
1. Document FSC Certification for all wood products that contribute to
credit achievement by providing the following:
a. Itemized vendor invoices for FSC-certified products.
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b. Chain-of-Custody (COC) certificates. Every entity that
processes or trades FSC-certified material before it is shipped to the
project site must have FSC CoC certification. On-site installers of
FSC-certified products must have CoC certification only if they
modify the products off the project site.
2. Complete “LEED Materials Documentation Sheet” with MRc3 Option 2
information for wood products installed in the building.
3. Provide manufacturers’ product documentation that includes recycled
content claims for the products contributing towards compliance. Claims
must conform to the definition in ISO 14021-1999, Environmental Labels
and 4. Declarations, Self-Declared Environmental Claims.
4. Complete "LEED Materials Documentation Sheet" with MRc3 Option 2
information for products with recycled content installed in the building.
PART 2 – PRODUCTS
2.1 GENERAL
A. Fabric, posts, gate frames, braces, rails, stretcher bars, truss rods, and tension
wire shall be of steel. Gate hinges, post caps, stretcher bar bands, and other
parts shall be of steel, malleable iron, ductile iron, or equal except that post tops
and rails ends may be of aluminum. The manufacturer shall supply a notarized
mill certification that all materials used have been tested and fully comply with
the guidelines specified herein.
B. Temporary Construction Fence and Tree Protection Fence shall be 6’ ht chain
link fence. Powder coating or painting is NOT required.
C. LEED Requirements
1. Wood products that are not reused, salvaged, or recycled must be
certified to the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council.
2. Provide products manufactured and extracted within 100 miles of the
project site whenever possible.
D. Provide products with the maximum recycled content possible. Minimum
recycled content 20%
2.2 FRAMEWORK AND POSTS
A. Framework and posts shall be Type 2 round post, steel pipe cold-formed and welded
per ASTM F1043, Group IC, with a minimum yield strength of 50,000 psi. The
external zinc coating shall be Type B, zinc with polymer film, 0.90 oz/sq. ft. minimum
zinc coating with a chromate conversion and a verifiable polymer film. The internal
coating shall be Type B, zinc 0.90 oz./sq.ft. minimum or Type D, zinc pigmented,
81% nominal coating with 0.30 mils minimum thickness. All gate framework joints
shall be welded and PVC fusion bonded.
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B. Framework and posts shall be sized as follows:
1. End, Corner, and Pull Post. Galvanized steel, minimum pipe sizes and
weights as follows:
a. Up to 6-foot fabric height: 2.875 – inch OD pipe, 4.64 lbs/lin. Ft.
minimum.
b. 7 and 8-foot fabric heights: 2.875-inch OD pipe, 4.64-lbs/lin. Ft.
minimum.
c. Maximum spacing 10’-0” On Center.
d. 10-foot to 12-foot heights: 4-inch OD pipe, 6.56 lb/linear foot.
2. Line Posts. Galvanized steel, minimum pipe sizes and weights as
follows:
a. Up to 6-foot fabric height: 2.375-inch OD steel pipe, 3.12-lbs./lin.
Ft. minimum.
b. 7 and 8- foot fabric height: 2.375-inch OD steel pipe, 3.12
lbs./lin. Ft. minimum
c. Maximum Spacing 10’-0” On Center.
d. 10-foot to 12-foot heights: 2.875-inch OD pipe, 4.64 lb/linear
foot.
3. Gate Posts. Galvanized steel, nominal gate widths, minimum pipe sizes
and weights as follows:
a. Up to and including 6 feet height with up to 6 foot gate leaves:
2.875” OD pipe minimum.
b. Up to and including 6 feet height with over 6 foot gate leaves:
4” inch OD pipe minimum.
c. Over 6 feet height up to 12 feet height with up to 6 foot gate
leaves: 2.875” OD pipe minimum.
d. Over 6 feet up to 12 feet height with over 6 foot up to 12 foot
gate leaves: 4” OD pipe minimum.
e. Over 6 feet up to 12 feet height with over 12 feet up to 18 foot
gate leaves: 6.625” OD pipe minimum.
4. Rails (Top, middle, and bottom rails): galvanized steel, manufacturer’s
longest lengths joined by seven (7”) long sleeves, rail shall run
continuously along top of fence. Bottom rail shall be joined at line
posts with boulevard clamps. Minimum pipe sizes and weights as
follows:
a. 1.66-inch OD pipe, 1.84 lbs. /lin. Ft. minimum.
2.3 FITTINGS
A. All fittings to be PVC fusion bonded color coated having a minimum thickness of
0.006” per ASTM F626. PVC color for all fittings to match fabric and framework.
Moveable parts, nuts and bolts to be field coated with PVC liquid touch up after
installation.
1. Couplings: Expansion type, approximately six inches (6”) long, install
one sleeve for each 500 foot run. Standard couplings are installed at
each rail end to form one continuous top rail.
2. Attaching Devices: Provide fittings for attaching top rail securely to each
gate corner pull and end post.
3. Sleeves: Galvanized steel pipe not less than six inches (6”) long and
with inside diameter not less than ½ inch greater than outside diameter
of the post pipe. Provide steel plate closure welded to bottom of sleeve
of width and length not less than one inch (1”) greater than outside
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diameter of sleeve.
4. Post Brace assembly: Manufacturer’s standard adjustable braces at end
of gateposts and at both sides of corner and pull posts. Provide
horizontal brace located at mid-height of fabric. Use same material as
top rail for brace and truss to line posts with 3/8 inch diameter
galvanized steel truss rods and adjustable tightener.
5. Post Caps: Galvanized steel, weather-tight closure cap for each tubular
post. Furnish caps with openings to permit passages of top rail.
6. Rail ends: Galvanized pressed steel per ASTM F626, for connection of
rails to post using a brace band.
7. Tension Bars: galvanized steel, one-piece lengths equal to full height of
fabric, with minimum cross-section of 3/16 inch x ¾ inch per ASTM
F626. Provide tension bar for each gate and end post, and two for each
corner and pull post. Stretcher Bar Bands will be manufacturer’s
standards.
8. Gate Cross-Bracing: 3/8 inch diameter galvanized steel truss rods and
adjustable tightener.
9. Wire ties: 6 gauge galvanized steel tie wire for attachment of fabric to
line posts and rails. Pre-formed hog ring ties to be 9 gauge galvanized
steel or aluminum for attachment of fabric to tension wire. Tie wire and
hog rings PVC coated and in compliance with ASTM F626. Color to
match fabric color.
10. Truss rod assembly: Galvanized steel minimum 5/16” diameter truss rod
with pressed steel tightener, in accordance with ASTM F626.
11. Carriage bolts and nuts: Galvanized of commercial quality.
2.4 FABRIC
A. All general site fence fabric shall consist of No. 9 gauge (0.148 inch core), 2-inch
diamond mesh with the following additional requirements:
B. All fabric shall receive top and bottom knuckled selvage.
C. Basketball fabric shall be installed on the court side.
Fencing along property lines – fabric shall be installed on the neighbor’s side.
D. Backstop and field fencing fabric shall be installed on the field side. Six (6)
gauge wire for all backstop fencing with the height of the fabric in one piece.:
1. Galvanized/Aluminum Coated Fabric: All materials used shall conform
to the requirements of ASTM A 392 Class 2, or ASTM A491. Except
aluminum alloy items, shall conform to ASTM-B211, B221 and B429.
2. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Coated Fabric: fence fabric shall be zinc
coated in accordance ASTM A392 Class 1 or aluminum-coated in
accordance with ASTM A 491 (Table 3). PVC coating shall be applied in
accordance with ASTM F668 Class 2b. The color of the fabric shall be
black and in accordance with ASTM F934.
2.7 POST SETTING MATERIALS
A. Concrete: As specified in Section 03 30 00.
B. Drive Anchors: Galvanized ASTM A36 steel drive anchor angle blades, 1.25”
x1.25” x 30“ long secured to post with a pressed steel galvanized shoe clamp.
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PART 3 – EXECUTION
3.1 FENCE INSTALLATION
A. Install new fabric, as indicated on drawings; accessories in accordance with ASTM
F567.
B. Provide dimensions as shown and space line posts at intervals indicated.
C. Excavation: Excavate holes for concrete with vertical sides in cylindrical form.
D. Setting Posts:
1. Remove loose and foreign materials from sides and bottom of holes,
and moisten soil prior to placing concrete.
2. Center and align posts.
3. Place concrete around posts in a continuous pour, and vibrate or tamp for
consolidation.
4. Check each post for vertical and top alignment, and hold in position during
placement.
5. Trowel tops of footings, and slope or dome to direct water away from posts.
6. Keep exposed concrete surfaces moist for at least seven (7) days after
placement.
E. Concrete Strength:
1. Allow concrete to attain at least 75 percent of its minimum 28 day strength
before rails, tension wire, and fabric are installed.
2. Do not, in any case, install such items in less than seven (7) days after
placement of concrete.
3. Do not stretch and tension fabric and wire until concrete has attained its full
design strength.
4. Provide top rail through line post tops and splice with six inch (6”) long rail
sleeves.
F. Chain link fence shall have continuous top and bottom rails. Top and bottom edge of
fence fabric shall have knuckled edges. Fabric shall be stretched uniformly taunt and
tight as possible, true to line and grade and complete in all details. Install tension
bars at corners.
G. All chain link fence fabric shall be fastened on the outside of the posts unless
directed otherwise by the Owner or otherwise indicated in this specification. The
fabric shall be properly stretched and securely fastened to the posts, and
between posts the top and bottom of the fabric shall be fastened to end and
corner posts with tension bars and stretcher bars bands spaced at one (1) foot
intervals.
H. All fabric shall be aligned so that top row of the fabric mesh is tied to the top rail
twelve inches (12”) on center and so that the bottom of the fabric mesh stand
two inches (2”) maximum above finish grade or as indicated on plans, and that
the bottom row of the fabric mesh is tied to the bottom rail every twelve inches
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(12”) on center. When applicable, all fabric shall be tied to the middle rail at
twelve inches (12”) on center.
I. All fabric shall be fastened to all line posts and horizontal rails with 0.020”
thickness, 200/300 series stainless steel ½” wide bands, with a minimum
breaking strength of 850 lbs., ½” band capacity ear-lokt design buckles to be
manufactured with 0.050” thick material, 201/301 series stainless steel. All
bands shall be pulled tight and raw ends of steel bands shall be secured in
buckle by folding ear tabs around steel bands as per manufacturer’s
recommended installation procedure. No sharp edges shall protrude from band-
it buckles. Band will be PVC coated, color to match fabric and framework.
J. Perimeter Fencing and Gates: Install fabric 1-inch above finished grade.
K. Touch up any nicks or scratches of the PVC color coating with liquid PVC paint.
L. Touch up any nicks or scratches on the posts or rails with a manufacturers
approved paint.
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