BS 1722-12 – Fences

BS 1722-12:2016 specifies requirements for steel palisade fences and gatesfor general purpose (GP) fences for heights up to 2.4 m, and for securitypurpose (SP) fences for heights of 3 m and 3.6 m, all with posts at 2.75 mcentres. This British Standard also covers fences between 2.4 m and 3 m inheight with components constructed to the SP specification.

NOTE 1 Where greater resistance against penetration is required for fencesbelow 2.4 m in height, the SP components should be obtained from the purchaser.

NOTE 2 Requirements in this British Standard for the minimum sizes of fencecomponents are based on a design wind loading, q, at right angles to the plane ofthe fence of 900 N/m2 employing a shape factor of 1.9 on the net area presented tothe wind.

NOTE 3 In situations of extreme exposure or abnormal loading, a special appraisalshould be undertaken and the design criteria should be obtained from thepurchaser.

NOTE 4 The responsibility for ensuring the final installation meets this BritishStandard belongs to the installer. This responsibility can be mitigated by obtainingcertificates for materials used from the suppliers (see Clause 10).

Cross References:
BS 4-1:2005
BS 907
BS 3692:2014
BS 3693
BS 4320
BS 4484-1
BS 4652
BS 7371-3
BS 7371-6
BS 7805-1
BS 8500-1:2015+A1:2016
BS 8500-2:2015+A1:2016
BS EN 1011-1
BS EN 1011-2
BS EN 10025-2:2004
BS EN 10056-1:1999
BS EN 10058:2003
BS EN 10210-1:2006
BS EN 10210-2:2006
BS EN 10219-1:2006
BS EN 10219-2:2006
BS EN 10263-1
BS EN 10263-2
BS EN 10263-3
BS EN 10263-4
BS EN 10296-1:2003
BS EN 12620
BS EN ISO 376
BS EN ISO 463
BS EN ISO 1461:2009
BS EN ISO 7500-1:2015
BS EN 287-1
BS EN 1176-1