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Part 7: Specification for wooden post and |
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BS 1722-7:1999
Building and Civil Engineering to Technical Committee B/201, Fences, upon which
the following bodies were represented:
The following bodies were also represented in the drafting of the standard, through
subcommittees and panels:
Contents
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BS 1722-7:1999
Foreword
This part of BS 1722 has been prepared by Technical Committee B/201. It supersedes
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1) In course of revision.
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It is generally assumed in this standard that the fence is erected on horizontal ground.
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Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i to iv, pages 1
to 15 and a back cover.
iv
blank
BS 1722-7:1999
This part of BS 1722 specifies requirements for For the purposes of this part of BS 1722, the terms
wooden post and rail fences, using both sawn and and definitions given in BS EN 844-9 apply, together
cleft components. It includes requirements for the with the following.
erection of the fencing at the specified location.
3.1
structural components
2 Normative references posts and main rails, with the exception of prick
The following normative documents contain posts
provisions which, through reference in this text, NOTE Prick posts are non-structural components.
constitute provisions of this part of this British
Standard. For dated references, subsequent
amendments to, or revisions of, any of these 4 Dimensions, designation and general
publications do not apply. For undated references, characteristics
the latest edition of the publication referred to
applies. 4.1 The dimensions and general characteristics of
sawn post and rail fences, and their corresponding
BS 729, Specification for hot dip galvanized designation, shall be as given in Table 1.
coatings on iron and steel articles.
NOTE Figure 1 shows the general characteristics of sawn post
BS 957-2, Specification for feeler gauges Ð and rail fences. It is not intended to illustrate any particular
Part 2: Metric units. requirements of this standard.
BS 1202-1, Specification for nails Ð Part 1: Steel 4.2 The dimensions and general characteristics of
nails. fences which have morticed sawn or cleft posts and
BS 4978, Specification for visual strength grading of cleft rails, and their corresponding designation, shall
softwood. be as given in Table 2.
BS 5589, Code of practice for preservation of timber.
BS EN 844-9, Round and sawn timber Ð
Terminology Ð Part 9: Terms relating to features of
sawn timber.
Table 1 Ð Designation, dimensions and general characteristics of sawn post and rail fences
Fence type designation Height from Length of Length of Number of Spacing
ground to top main posts prick postsa rails between rails at
of top rail posts, from top
to bottomb
Morticed Nailed m m m mm
Table 2 Ð Designation, dimensions and general characteristics of morticed sawn or cleft post
and cleft rail fences
Fence type designation Height from Length of Number of Spacing between
ground to top of main posts rails rails at postsa
top rail
Sawn posts Cleft posts m m mm
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Main post
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Prick post
Rails scarfed
into mortices
a) Morticed fence
Joints
Main post Rails normally staggered
b) Nailed fence
Figure 1 Ð General characteristics of sawn post and rail fences
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5 Timber components for sawn post 6 Timber components for fences with
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Knots Total K.A.R. (see A.2.2.1) not greater than ¯a Size of knot shall not
exceed half width of
face
Wane Not more than 15 mm on any corner. Not more than 10 mm on any corner.
At least two adjacent corners shall be At least two adjacent corners shall be free of
free of wane wane
Slope of grain Not more than 1 in 6 to the longitudinal axis of the piece
Rate of growth Unlimited
Checksb The depth of each check shall not exceed one half of the thickness of the piece
End shakesb Not longer than 150 mm
Resin pockets Unlimited Not longer than the width of the piece
Bark pockets Unlimited Not longer than the width of the piece and
not wider than 5 mm
Rot Not permitted
Active insect attack Not permitted
Lyctus damage Not permitted
Pin holes Not more than 20 in any 0.3 m length Not more than 10 in any 0.6 m length
Blackheart Unlimitedc
Blue stain Unlimitedc
Straightnessb Bow Not more than 10 mm per 1 m length
Spring Not more than 10 mm per 1 m length
Twist Not more than 2 mm per 25 mm width
Cup Not more than 1 mm per 25 mm width
Boxed heart Unlimited
aWithin a parcel, no fewer than 90 % of the pieces shall have a K.A.R. of ¯ or less. A K.A.R. not exceeding 3/5 is permitted in up to 10 %
of the pieces in the parcel.
b Defects affected by changing climatic conditions (see note 2 to A.2.1).
c Not considered a defect.
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Width
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Pith
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Plane of projection
a) View showing in three dimensions a group of knots and their projection on a cross-sectional plane
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b) Front view of projection plane, showing projection of knots (hatched)
Face
k
k Edge
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A.2.2.7 Straightness
Measure bow, spring, twist and cup as shown
in Figure A.5, taking the actual length or width (as
relevant) of the piece as the reference. Figure A.3 Ð Measurement of slope of grain
A.2.3 Method for determining the knot area ratio
(K.A.R.) for structural components
A.2.3.1 General
If it is necessary to verify the visual assessment of the
K.A.R. of a structural component, for instance in the
case of a dispute, the method described in A.2.3.2
shall be used.
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a) Depth of check
d/2
d is the depth of the piece
s is the length of end shake
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Bow is w
a) Bow
L
x
Spring is x
b) Spring
y
L
Twist is y
c) Twist
L Cup is z
z
d) Cup
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A.2.3.2.1 Select a section in the piece that intersects Suggested sampling method for use when
the knot or group of knots.
measuring the limiting characteristics of
A.2.3.2.2 In calculating the knot area ratio of the
whole piece, consider all the knots and knot holes timber
with diameters greater than 5 mm which are B.1 Purpose
intersected by the chosen section. This sampling plan is for use in determining initially if
A.2.3.2.3 Make full scale drawings of the chosen a parcel of timber pieces conforms to Table A.1. It does
section. Mark points on the appropriate side of the not preclude the subsequent rejection of individual
rectangle representing any knot on that surface. The pieces for non-conformity with Table A.1, except for
points marked shall represent the widest projection of defects due to changing climatic conditions
the knot on that face or edge. (see Table A.1).
A.2.3.2.4 Measure the total area of knots as B.2 Procedure
described in either a) or b), according to whether or
Sample in accordance with Table B.1. Take the pieces
not the pith occurs within the cross-section. For the
comprising the sample at random. Inspect by defective
purpose of estimating the position of the pith, within
pieces, not by defects (i.e. a piece containing one or
or outside the cross-section, examine the nearest end
more defects is to be counted as a defective piece).
of the piece and assume that all annual rings are
concentric with the pith. Reject a parcel if the number of defective pieces is
equal to, or exceeds, the rejection number.
a) If the pith is within the cross-section
(see Figure A.1), join the points representing the
limits of the knots on the drawing by straight lines Table B.1 Ð Single sampling plan
to a point representing the estimated position of the Number of pieces in Number of Rejection
pith. Measure the area within those lines which parcela pieces in number
corresponds to knots for the whole cross-section. sample
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Bibliography
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Standards publications
BS 7359:1991, Nomenclature of commercial timbers including sources of supply.
BS EN 335-1:1992, Hazard classes of wood and wood-based products against biological attack Ð
Part 1: Classification of hazard classes.
BS EN 335-2:1992, Hazard classes of wood and wood-based products against biological attack Ð
Part 2: Guide to the application of hazard classes to solid wood.
BS EN 350-1:1994, Durability of wood and wood-based products Ð Natural durability of solid wood Ð
Part 1: Guide to the principles of testing and classification of natural durability of wood.
BS EN 350-2:1994, Durability of wood and wood-based products Ð Natural durability of solid wood Ð
Part 2: Guide to the natural durability and treatability of selected wood species of importance in Europe.
BS EN 460:1994, Durability of wood and wood-based products Ð Natural durability of solid wood Ð Guide to
the durability requirements for wood to be used in hazard classes.
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