BS 1722-12:1990

Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
Section 1. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Dimensions and general characteristics
Section 2. Materials
2.1 Steel
2.2 Bolts, nuts and washers
2.3 Rivets
2.4 Cold swaged pin and collar fixings
Section 3. Construction
3.1 Pales
3.2 Posts
3.3 Stays
3.4 Rails
3.5 Post to rail connections
3.6 Intermediate supports
3.7 Protective treatment
3.8 Renovation of coatings
Section 4. Foundations and sills
4.1 General
4.2 Holes for fence post foundations
4.3 Concrete sills
4.4 Concrete for posts foundations and sills
Section 5. Additional security
5.1 Burrowing
5.2 Pale removal
Section 6. Construction of gates
6.1 General
6.2 Hinges
6.3 Drop bolts and slam plates
6.4 Locking devices
6.5 Gate posts
Section 7. Erection
7.1 Line and level
7.2 Posts
7.3 Intermediate supports
7.4 Bolts and fastenings
7.5 Erection of palisade fences
Appendices
A. Method of test for determination of the
     characteristic flexural strength of pales
B. Specifying a palisade fence
C. Method for determination of tensile strength of
     cold swaged pin and collar fixings
Tables
1. Typical pale thickness
2. Basic dimensions for general purpose palisade fences
     with posts at 2.75 m centres
3. Basic dimensions for security palisade fences with
     posts at 2.75 m centres
4. Holes for fence post foundations
5. Frame sizes of steel palisade type gates
6. Sizes of steel gate posts (RSJ or universal column)
     for steel palisade type gates
7. Size of steel gate posts (RHS) for steel palisade
     type gates
8. Fittings for steel palisade type gates
9. Dimensions for gate fittings
10. Fastener hole diameter
Figures
1. Corrugated pale top shapes
2. Angle pale top shapes
3. Typical gate components
4. Arrangement of loading of test specimen
5. Pull-out test arrangement
6. Push-out test arrangement

For general purpose and security fences including materials, construction and erection. Includes a method of test for flexural strength and advice on specifying.