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Foreword

Publishing information

This part of BS 1722 is published by BSI Standards Limited, under licence from The British Standards Institution, and came into effect on 31 December 2020. It was prepared by Technical Committee B/201, Fences and gates. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to the committee manager.

Supersession

This part of BS 1722 supersedes BS 1722‑18:2011, which is withdrawn.

Relationship with other publications

BS 1722, Fences, is published in parts as follows:

Part 1: Specification for chain link fences;
Part 2: Specification for strained wire and wire mesh netting fences;
Part 4: Specification for cleft chestnut pale fences;
Part 5: Specification for close-boarded and wooden palisade fences;
Part 7: Specification for wooden post and rail fences;
Part 8: Specification for mild steel (low carbon steel) continuous bar fences and hurdles;
Part 9: Specification for mild steel (low carbon steel) fences with round or square verticals and flat horizontals;
Part 10: Specification for anti-intruder fences in chain link and welded mesh;
Part 11: Specification for prefabricated wood panel fences;
Part 12: Steel palisade fences – Manufacturing and installation – Specification
Part 14: Specification for open mesh steel panel fences;
Part 16: Specification for powder coatings used as a plastics finish to components and mesh;
Part 17: Specification for electric security fences – Design, installation and maintenance; and
Part 18: Specification for free-standing temporary steel mesh perimeter fencing panels.

Information about this document

This part of BS 1722 has been developed in response to concerns amongst industry stakeholders whose suggestions for further improvement of the product have been solicited and incorporated into this document.1

This is a full revision of this part of BS 1722, and introduces the following principal changes:

a general update of the standard to meet with current requirements and practices;
a modification of test requirements to meet with current market specifications; and
installation guidance on the process of selecting a temporary fence design, recommendations for calculations that should be taken into account when assessing site specific needs for stabilization, and examples of typical support structures.

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Presentational conventions

The provisions of this document are presented in roman (i.e. upright) type. Its requirements are expressed in sentences in which the principal auxiliary verb is “shall”.

Commentary, explanation and general informative material is presented in smaller italic type, and does not constitute a normative element.

Where words have alternative spellings, the preferred spelling of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary is used (e.g. “organization” rather than “organisation”).

Requirements in this standard are drafted in accordance with the Rules for the structure and drafting of UK standards:2017, subclause G.1.1, which states, “Requirements should be expressed using wording such as: ‘When tested as described in Annex A, the product shall ...’”. This means that only those products that are capable of passing the specified test will be deemed to conform to this standard.

Contractual and legal considerations

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

1 Scope

This part of BS 1722 specifies performance requirements for steel mesh site perimeter temporary fencing panels. It includes test methods for the verification that these requirements have been met.

NOTE Examples of typical constructions that would meet these requirements have been included, where appropriate.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Fence panel

4.1 Frame

4.2 Mesh

4.3 Complete panel

5 Marking

6 Installation

Bibliography

BS 1722-18:2020

Fences - Specification for free-standing temporary steel mesh perimeter fencing panels

Current

Published:

31 Dec 2020