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BS 6579-4:1990

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Safety fences and barriers for highways Specification for components for tensioned rectangular hollow section beam (200 mm x 100 mm) safety fence
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Language(s)

English

Published date

31-05-1990

Materials and dimensional requirements for components. Includes recommendations for connections to bridge parapets.

This Part of BS 6579 specifies requirements for the components to be used in the construction of tensioned rectangular hollow section (200 mm × 100 mm), type TRHS 2 safety fence supported on ‘Z’ posts.

Requirements are made in respect of materials, dimensions, protective finishes and identification.

Erection and tensioning of the assembled fence is outside the scope of this Part of BS 6579 (see 0.3).

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

Committee
B/509
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 87/12156 DC (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2012. (10/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
28
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

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