Specification

Versai Residential Rackable Welded Ornamental Fence
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PART 1 GENERAL
1.01 SECTION INCLUDES:
Ornamental rackable welded steel fence system.
1.02 Related Sections:
Section 03 30 00 Cast-in-Place Concrete
Section 31 30 00 Earthwork
1.03 REFERENCES:
ASTM A123 Hot Dip Electroplating
ASTM A500 Seamless Grade A Metal Tubing
ASTM B117-97 Salt Spray Corrosion Test
ASTM F593-02e2 Stainless Steel Fasteners
ASTM F1908 Residential Outdoor Swimming Pools
ASTM F2049 Standard Safety Performance for Fence
ASTM F2408 Standard Specification for Ornamental Fences
1.04 WARRANTY
Fortress Fence VERSAI products include a 20-year limited warranty, from the date of purchase, for defects in material and
workmanship, including protection against cracking, peeling, blistering and corrosion (rusting). Refer to 20 Year Warranty
Sheet.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 MANUFACTURER:
Fortress Fence Products
1720 North First Street
Garland, TX 75040
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Website: www.FortressFence.com
Email: [e-mail]
2.02 MATERIALS:
Rails and Pickets are Grade A cold rolled 45,000 psi steel. Rails are formed U-Channel and Pickets are rolled formed and
welded tubing. Both conforming to ASTM A500 with G 60 zinc coating (0.60 oz/ft
2
) total inside and outside surfaces in
accordance with the ASTM A123 hot dipped electroplating process.
2.03 COMPONENTS:
A. Rails: 1
3
/
16
” x 1“(Leg x Web), 16 ga. formed U-Channel ASTM 500 galvanized steel.
B. Pickets:
5
/
8
” square 18 ga. ASTM A500 galvanized welded and formed steel tubing.
C. Posts: 2” square 16 ga. ASTM A500 galvanized formed and welded steel tubing with powder coated factory finish.
D. Fasteners: All nuts, bolts, and sheet metal screws are stainless steel conforming to ASTM F593-02e2 standard.
2.04 STYLE:
A. Fortress Iron’s VERSAI RESIDENTIAL Fence is made in: Flat Top (FT), Flat Top Flat Bottom (FT/FB) – Pool (PL), Extended
Picket (EXT), Extended Picket Flat Bottom (EXT/FB), Pressed Spear (SP), and Pressed Spear Flat Bottom (SP/FB).
B. 3
7
/
8
” air space between pickets.
C. VERSAI ASSURANCE RESIDENTIAL panel, 3” air space between pickets.
2.05 FABRICATION:
A. Fence panels are fully assembled and fabricated in standard length of 90 ½” and standard heights of 34”, 40”, 46”, 48”, 54”,
58”, and 70”. All panels comply with requirements indicated for materials, thickness, design and details of construction.
B. Pickets are welded to the rails with a patented pin hinge system which allows the panel to rake without metal fatigue or
damage to the finish.
C. All welded connections comply with AWS standards for recommended practice in shop welding.
D. All components are accurately cut and drilled to receive hardware, fasteners and accessories.
E. Panels shall be rackable to a 48” change in grade.
2.06 FINISH:
A. Materials are coated with the Fortress Shield process including galvanization, zinc phosphate, electrodeposition (E-coat),
and architectural grade powder coat.
B. Metal parts are assembled and finished individually prior to shipment.
C. Galvanized steel fence components are cleaned with a non-petroleum solvent followed by the application of a sealing zinc
phosphate coating.
D. Immediately after sealing, a two-step finishing process consisting of:
1. An electrostatic dipping process in a lead free high corrosion resistant epoxy resin leaving a coating of approximately 20
microns.
2. A thermosetting carboxyl polyester resin top coat with a minimum dry film thickness of 60 to 70 microns.
The second coating will be applied by the electrostatic spray process.