General requirements

1623 Fencing Classification
16231 General

Fencing shall be built-in stone, brick, block masonry and in-situ or precast concrete, metal, steel profiles, timber or combinations of any of the materials.

The methods of measurement to be followed shall be as specified in each applicable section of this Technical Specification.


16232 Fence posts

Concrete posts shall be built in precast concrete of quality and detail, with size, shape, reinforcement, cranking, etc., as shown in drawings.

Steel posts shall be built-in mild black steel or galvanized steel profiles of types sizes and cranking as detailed on drawings. Mild steel black posts shall be primed and anti-rust paint coated.
Timber posts shall be in round or other shape pressure impregnated timber as shown on drawings.
Single or Double strainer posts shall be built-in the same material and profile to the extents possible.
Single or Double strainer posts shall be securely welded, nailed or tied to up right posts as shown on drawings.
Posts shall be securely embedded in post holes with concrete, stone chipping or gravel as shown in drawings. The depth to be embedded shall be as shown in drawings. The minimum depth shall be 500mm. If embedded in concrete, the concrete shall be class C-15 and extending at least 100mm below the bottom of the post.
Holes shall be drilled in steel posts at tie points. Anchor hooks of galvanized wire of not less than 2.5 mm in thickness shall be nailed to timber posts and embedded in concrete posts for tie wires.
Strainer posts to uprights shall be provided at corners, ends, changes of direction and at distances not exceeding 70 meter in straight run.
Fence posts shall be enumerated specifying post type height and size and understood as including all related work.