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BS 6579-6:1988

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Safety fences and barriers for highways Specification for components for open box beam safety fence (double height)

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

04-29-1988

US$174.51
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Material and dimensional requirements for components. Also includes recommendations for connections to bridge parapets and other types of safety fence.

Committee
B/509
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 86/15080 DC (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2012. (10/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

This Part of BS 6579 specifies the requirements for the components to be used in the construction of the double height open box beam type of safety fence. Requirements are given for the materials and dimensions of the components and for protective finishes.

This Part of BS 6579 does not cover erection of the assembled fence (see clause 0).

NOTE. The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

BS 7818:1995 Specification for pedestrian restraint systems in metal
BS 6779-1:1989 Highway parapets for bridges and other structures Specification for parapets of metal construction
BS 6779-1:1998 Highway parapets for bridges and other structures Specification for vehicle containment parapets of metal construction
BS 6779-1:1992 Highway parapets for bridges and other structures Specification for vehicle containment parapets of metal construction
BS 7669-3:1994 Vehicle restraint systems Guide to the installation, inspection and repair of safety fences
PD 6634-1:1999 Vehicle restraint systems Fundamentals. Database
BS 6779-1:1987 Parapets for vehicle containment on highways. Specification for parapets of metal contruction

BS 4449:1988 Specification for carbon steel bars for the reinforcement of concrete
BS 5328:1981 Methods for specifying concrete, including ready-mixed concrete
BS 4190:1967 Specification for ISO metric black hexagon bolts, screws and nuts
BS 4320:1968 Specification for metal washers for general engineering purposes. Metric series

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