BS 6579-1:1988
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Safety fences and barriers for highways Specification for components for tensioned corrugated beam safety fence on Z posts
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English
30-09-1988
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Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Components
4 Tolerances
5 Protective finish
6 Marking
Appendices
A Vehicle safety fences and barriers for highways:
type characteristics
B Transition between safety fences, bridge parapets
and other types of safety fence
C Schedule of components for 1 km of fence
D Information to be supplied
E Transport, handling and storage
F Post extensions
Tables
1 Type characteristics
2 Components for 1 km of fence
Figures
1 General arrangement of TCB fence
2 Intermediate post and beam assembly
3 Details of anchorages and posts
4 Full height anchorages
5 Profile and hole positions for corrugated beams
6 Diagrammatical representation of fences and barriers
7 TCB safety fence connection to steel parapet
8 TCB safety fence connection to BACO (BACO Contracts
Ltd.) parapet (preferred method)
9 TCB safety fence connection to BACO (BACO Contracts
Ltd.) parapet (alternative A)
10 TCB safety fence connection to BACO (BACO Contracts
Ltd.) parapet (alternative A)
11 TCB safety fence connection to AHDE (Alcan High Duty
Extrusions Ltd.) parapet (preferred method)
12 TCB safety fence connection to AHDE (Alcan High Duty
Extrusions Ltd.) parapet (alternative A)
13 TCB safety fence connection to AHDE (Alcan High Duty
Extrusions Ltd.) parapet (alternative B)
14 Conditions for use of post extensions of new posts
related to overlay thickness
15 TCB safety fence post extensions (central reserve)
16 TCB safety fence post extensions (verge)
Material and dimensional requirements. Includes recommendations for connections to other types of safety fence and to metal bridge parapets.
| Committee |
B/509
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 6579-1(1985) and 87/13411 DC (04/2003) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2012. (10/2012)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
32
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This Part of BS 6579 specifies requirements for the components to be used in the construction of the tensioned corrugated beam (TCB) type of safety fence supported on Z posts. Requirements are given for the materials and dimensions of the components and for protective finishes.
This Part of BS 6579 does not cover erection and tensioning 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 6779-1:1989 | Highway parapets for bridges and other structures Specification for parapets of metal construction |
| BS 7669-3:1994 | Vehicle restraint systems Guide to the installation, inspection and repair of safety fences |
| BS 6779-1:1987 | Parapets for vehicle containment on highways. Specification for parapets of metal contruction |
| 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 7818:1995 | Specification for pedestrian restraint systems in metal |
| BS 5493:1977 | Code of practice for protective coating of iron and steel structures against corrosion |
| BS 6579-5:1986 | Safety fences and barriers for highways Specification for open box beam safety fence (single height) |
| BS 2789:1985 | Specification for spheroidal graphite or nodular graphite cast iron |
| BS 4449:1997 | Specification for carbon steel bars for the reinforcement of concrete |
| BS 4320:1968 | Specification for metal washers for general engineering purposes. Metric series |
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