This specification covers gabions and revet mattresses produced from double-twisted metallic-coated wire mesh, and metallic-coated wire for lacing wire, stiffeners, and fasteners used for manufacturing, assembling, and installation of the product. Double-twisted wire gabions and revet mattresses are classified according to coating, as follows: Style 1, Style 2, Style 3, Style 4. The wire used in the manufacture of double-twisted mesh for use in gabions and revet mattresses shall conform to the specific styles. Lacing wire and stiffeners shall be made of wire having the same coating material as the double-twisted wire mesh. The mechanical properties such as tensile strength shall be meet for the different styles of wires. Coatings shall conform to the required specific gravity, tensile strength, modulus of elasticity, hardness, and brittleness temperature, resistance to abrasion, salt spray exposure and ultraviolet exposure.

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1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers gabions and revet matresses produced from double-twisted metallic-coated wire mesh, and metallic-coated wire for lacing wire, stiffeners, and fasteners used for manufacturing, assembling, and installation of the product. This specification also covers gabions and revet mattresses in which the wire mesh, lacing wire, and stiffeners are poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) coated after the metallic coating.

1.2 Double-twisted wire mesh for gabions and revet mattresses is produced in different styles, based on type of coating, as described in Section 4.

1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.4 This specification references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of this specification.

1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 13, of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

A90/A90M Test Method for Weight [Mass] of Coating on Iron and Steel Articles with Zinc or Zinc-Alloy Coatings

A313/A313M Specification for Stainless Steel Spring Wire

A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products

A428/A428M Test Method for Weight [Mass] of Coating on Aluminum-Coated Iron or Steel Articles

A641/A641M Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Carbon Steel Wire

A764 Specification for Metallic Coated Carbon Steel Wire, Coated at Size and Drawn to Size for Mechanical Springs

A809 Specification for Aluminum-Coated (Aluminized) Carbon Steel Wire

A856/A856M Specification for Zinc-5 % Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Carbon Steel Wire

A902 Terminology Relating to Metallic Coated Steel Products

B117 Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus

D412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers--Tension

D746 Test Method for Brittleness Temperature of Plastics and Elastomers by Impact

D792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by Displacement

D1242 Test Methods for Resistance of Plastic Materials to Abrasion

D1499 Practice for Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Exposures of Plastics

D2240 Test Method for Rubber Property--Durometer Hardness

G23 Practice for Operating Light-Exposure Apparatus (Carbon-Arc Type) With and Without Water for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials (Discontinued 2001)

Keywords

double-twisted wire mesh; fasteners; gabions; lacing wire; metallic coated mesh; metallic-coated steel wire; metallic-coated steel wire with PVC coating; preformed stiffeners; revet mattresses; selvedge edge wire; stiffeners;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 25.220.60 (Organic coatings); 77.140.65 (Steel wire, wir ropes and link chains)

Citing ASTM Standards

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