AS 4687.2:2022 PDF

AS 4687.2:2022 PDF

AS 4687.2:2022 specifies minimum requirements for the design, installation and performance of temporary fencing and temporary pedestrian barriers in order to provide protection to the public.

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee CE-008, Chainlink Fabric Security Fences and Gates, to supersede AS 4687:2007, Temporary fencing and hoardings.

The objective of this document is to specify minimum requirements for the design, installation and performance of temporary fencing and temporary pedestrian barriers, in order to provide protection to the public

Temporary fencing is used —

(a) to restrict unauthorized access to worksites, events and restricted areas;

(b) to preventoperations within the fenced area from having effects outside of the fenced area; and

(c) to prevent exposure of the public to hazards within the fenced area.

Temporary pedestrian barriers are used —

(i) to provide a temporary directional barrier for pedestrian traffic management;

(ii) to protect pedestrians from hazards; and

(iii) todelineate access zones.

The major changes in this edition are as follows:

(A) Additional guidance has been provided for determination of wind actions.

(B) The testmethods have been elaborated upon.

(C) Where the previous edition was a performance testing standard, this revision provides alternative ways to achieve conformance, adding a design analysis approach.

(D) Inclusion of new material regarding temporary pedestrian barriers.

(E) Division of the previous edition of the document into a series of four parts, comprising

the following:

(i) AS 4687.1, Temporary fencing and hoardings, Part 1: General requirements.

(ii) AS 4687.2, Temporary fencing and hoardings, Part 2: Temporary fencing and temporary pedestrian barriers.

(iii) AS4687.3, Temporary fencing and hoardings, Part 3: Temporary hoardings.

(iv) AS 4687.4, Temporary fencing and hoardings, Part 4: Temporary swimming pool fencing.

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