MALAYSIAN MS 145:2006

STANDARD

WELDED STEE
WELDED STEELL FABRIC
FABRIC FOR
FOR THE
REINFO
REINFORCE
RCEMEN
MENTT OF CONCRE
CONCRETETE -
SPECIF
SPE CIFICATIO
ICATION
N (THIRD
(THIRD REVISI
REVISION)
ON)

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Descri
Descripto
ptors:
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steel
el fabr
fabric.
ic. rein
reinfor
forcem
cement
ent of conc
concret
rete.
e. requir
requireme
ement.
nt. dim
dimens
ension
ion.. qualit
quality.
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testin
ting
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@ Copyright 2006
2006

DEPA
DEPART
RTME
MENT
NT OF STA
STAND
NDAR
ARDS
DS MALA
MALAYS
YSIA
IA
 

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CONTENTS

Page
Commit
Committee
tee rep
repres
resent
entatio
ation..
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Foreword.
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1 Scope .

2 Normative references .

3 Definitions .

4 Information to be supplied by the purchaser . 3

5 Dimensions . 3

6 Cross-sectional areas and mass ;, . 3

7 Process of manufacture . 4

8 Quality . 5

9 Fabric classification . 6

10 Tdlerances on mass, dimensions and pitch . 6

11 Bond classification of fabric . 6

12 Testing and manufacturer's certificate . 6

13 Mechanical tests . 7

14 Retests . 8

15 Certification mark . 8

Tables

Prefer
Preferred
red ran
range
ge of des
design
ignated
ated fab
fabric
ric types.
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2 Preferred sheet and roll sizes . 5

3 Minimum requirements for tensile properties of test pieces . 7

 A1 Batch for frequency of tensile, rebend and weld tests . 9

 

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CONTENTS   (continued)

Page

Figures

Pitch,   P   and overhang, 0 . 2

2 Test pieces . 8

 A 1 Weld test device . 11

81 Fabric notation . 13

82 Designated and scheduled fabric sample . 14

83 Detailed fabric sample . 15

 Annexes

 A Mechanical tests . 9

8 Notation and classification of fabric . 12

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MS 145:2006

Committee
Committee representa
representation
tion

The Ir
Iron
on and Steel
Steel In
Indus
dustr
try
y Stand
Standar
ards
ds Co
Commi
mmitt
ttee
ee (ISC
(ISC P) under
under whose
whose aut
author
horit
ity
y th
this
is Malays
Malaysia
ian
n St
Stand
andard
ard was
develope
developed,
d, compri
comprises
ses repr
represe
esentat
ntative
ives
s from
from the ffoll
ollowin
owing
g organis
organisati
ations:
ons:

 Association of Marine Industries of Malaysia

Departm
Depa rtmentent of StaStandar
ndards
ds Malays
Malaysia ia
Federat
Fede ration
ion of MalayMalaysiasian
n Manufac
Manufactur turers
ers
IK
IKRAM
RAM QA Serv Servic ices
es Sdn Bhd
Institute
Institute Materials
Materials Malaysia
Malaysia
Jab
Jabatan
atan KerjaKerja Raya MalaysMalaysia ia
Malaysian
Malays ian Automotive
Automotive Assoc Association
iation
Malays
Malaysianian Industr
Industrialial Develo
Developmen
pmentt Authori
Authority
ty
Malays
Malaysianian IronIron and Steel Industr
Industry y Fede
Federat
ration
ion
Master
Mas ter Builder
Builderss Associ
Associati
ation
on Malays
Malaysiaia
Ministr
Mini stryy of Inter
Internati
national
onal Trade
Trade and Industry
Industry
Pertubuh
Pert ubuhan an AkiAkitek
tek Malaysi
Malaysiaa
SIR
SIRIM
IM Berhad
Berhad (Foundry
(Foundry Cent Center)er)
SIRI
SIRIMM QAS Inte Intern
rnat
ation
ional
al Sdn Bhd
Universiti
Univer siti Malaya
Universiti
Univer siti Sains Malaysia
Malaysia
Univer
Universitsitii Tek
Teknolo
nologigi Malaysi
Malaysia a

The Techni
Technica
call Co
Comm
mmit
itte
tee
e on Steel
Steel Bar
Bars.s. Wire
Wire Ro
Rods
ds and Wire
Wire Produ
Product
cts
s wh
whic
ich
h dev
devel
elope
oped
d thi
this
s Malay
Malaysi
sian
an St
Stand
andar
ard
d
con
consis
sists
ts of repres
represent
entati
atives
ves from
from the follo
following
wing organis
organisati
ations:
ons:

 Amsteel Mills Sdn Bhd

 Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia

Constru
Constructi
ction
on Ind
Indust
ustry
ry Develop
Development
ment Boar
Board
d Malaysia
Malaysia

IK
IKRAM
RAM QA Serv
Servic
ices
es Sdn Bhd

Jabatan
Jabatan Kerja
Kerja Raya
Raya Malays
Malaysia
ia

Malayaw
Malayawata
ata Steel
Steel Bhd

Mal
Malays
aysian
ian Iron
Iron and Steel Industr
Industry
y Fede
Federat
ration
ion

Master
Master Builders
Builders Associat
Association
ion Malaysi
Malaysia
a

Per
Perwa
waja
ja St
Steel
eel Sdn Bh
Bhd
d
SIRIM Berhad (Secretariat
(Secretariat))

SIR
SIRIM
IM QA
QAS
S In
Inte
tern
rnat
ation
ional
al Sdn Bhd

South
Souther
ern
n PC Steel
Steel Sdn Bh
Bhd
d

South
Southern
ern St
Steel
eel Mesh
Mesh Sdn Bhd

The Institut
Institution
ion of Engine
Engineers
ers,, Malays
Malaysia
ia

Universiti
Universiti Malaya

Univer
Universit
sitii Tek
Teknolo
nologi
gi MARA
MARA

Co-opted
Co-opted member:
member:

 Asia Wire Steel Mesh Manufacturers Sdn Bhd

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6

FOREWORD

This
This Ma
Mala
laysi
ysian
an St
Stan
anda
dard
rd was
was deve
develo
lope
ped
d by tthehe Tech
Techni
nica
call Comm
Commit
itte
tee
e on Ste
Steel
el Ba
Bars
rs,, Wi
Wire
re
Ro
Rods
ds an
and
d Wire
Wire Prod
Produc
ucts
ts,, un
unde
derr th
the
e au
auth
thor
orit
ity
y of the Iron
Iron an
and
d Stee
Steell Indu
Indust
stry
ry St
Stan
andadard
rds
s
Committee.

This
This Ma
Mala
lays
ysia
ian
n StStan
anda
dard
rd is the
the thir
third
d re
revi
visio
sion
n of MS 145:
145:2001,,   Specifi
2001 Specificat
cation
ion for we
welde
lded
d ste
steel
el
fabric
fabric for the rei
reinfo
nforce
rceme
ment
nt of con
concr
crete
ete..

Major
Major mod
modific
ificati
ations
ons in tthis
his revision
revision are as ffoll
ollows
ows::

a) th
the
e iinc
nclu
lusi
sion
on of th
the
e def
defin
init
itio
ion
n on cast
cast an
anal
alys
ysis
is in 3.3;
3.3;

b) th
the
e excl
exclus
usio
ion
n of fa
fati
tigu
gue
e st
stre
reng
ngth
th te
test
st;;

c) th
the
e in
incl
clus
usio
ion
n of twin
twin wire
wires
s in 3.
3.15
15,, A2.
A2.1,
1, A2.2
A2.2 a
and
nd A2
A2.3
.3;;

d) th
the
e ph
phra
rase
se "Th
"The
e cr
cros
oss-
s-se
sect
ctio
iona
nall di
dime
mens
nsio
ion
n shal
shalll co
comp
mply
ly to the
the re
requ
quir
irem
emen
entt of 1
10.
0.3
3 of 

MS 144" has been replac

replaced
ed by "The
"The toler
toleranc
ance
e on the cr
cross
oss-se
-secti
ctiona
onall dim
dimens
ension
ion sha
shallll
 be:!: 3   %";

e) in Tabl
Table
e 3, th
the
e elo
elong
ngat
atio
ion
n fo
forr Gra
Grade
de 5
500
00 st
stee
eell has
has b
bee
een
n ch
chan
ange
ged
d to 1
10
0   %;

f) be
bend
ndin
ing
g te
test
st is re
recl
clas
assi
sifi
fied
ed as rebe
rebend
nd tes
testt in 13
13.1
.1,, 14
14,, A 1.1,
1.1, A2
A2.2
.2 an
and
d A
A3.
3.2;
2; and

g) th
the
e in
incl
clus
usio
ion
n of wel
eld
d ttes
estt in Table
able A1.

This
This Mal
Malays
aysian
ian Sta
Standa
ndard
rd can
cancel
cels
s and rrepl
eplace
aces
s MS 145:
145:200
2001
1 (Secon
(Second
d rev
revisi
ision)
on)..

Com
ompl
plia
ianc
nce
e wi
with
th a Ma
Mala
lays
ysia
ian
n Sta
tand
nda
ard does
does not
not of itse
itself
lf conf
confe
er immu
immun
nity
ity from
from le
lega
gall
obligations.

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MS 145:2006

WELDED
WELDE D STEE
STEEL
L FABRIC
FABRIC
FOR TH
THE
E REINFORC
REINFORCEME
EMENT
NT OF CONC
CONCRET
RETE
E -
SPECIFICATION
(THIRD
(THIRD REVISION
REVISION))

1. Scope
cope

This
This Mala
Malaysi
ysian
an St
Stan
anda
dard
rd sp
spec
ecif
ifie
ies
s re
requ
quir
irem
emen
ents
ts for
for weld
welded
ed st
stee
eell fabr
fabric
ic mamanunufa
fact
ctur
ured
ed from
from
pla
plain
in or deforme
deformed
d col
cold
d red
reduce
uced
d mild
mild ste
steel
el wires comply
complying
ing with
with MS 144 fo forr the rei
reinfo
nforce
rcemen
mentt
of concrete.

2. Normative
ormative referen
reference
ces
s

The follo
following
wing nornormat
mative
ive ref
refere
erence
nces s are in
indisp
dispens
ensabl
able
e for th
thee ap
appli
plicat
cation
ion of tthis
his st
stand
andard
ard.. For 
da
date
ted
d rerefe
fere
renc
nces
es,, on
only
ly the
the ededit
itio
ion
n ci
cite
ted
d ap
appl
plie
ies.
s. For
For unda
undate
ted
d refe
refere
renc
nces
es,, the
the late
latest
st ed
edit
itio
ion
n of 
the norma
normativtive
e ref
refere
erence
ncess (in
(inclu
cludin
ding
g any amamend
endmen
ments)
ts) app
applie
lies.
s.

MS 143
1438,
8,   Specifi
Specificat
cation
ion for b
bend
ending
ing dimens
dimension
ions
s and s
sche
chedul
duling
ing of reinfo
reinforce
rcemen
mentt for c
conc
oncret
rete
e

MS 1195: Part 1,   Cod

Code
e of pr
prac
acti
tice
ce fo
forr stru
struct
ctur
ural
al us
use
e of conc
concre
rete
te:: Part   1:   De
Part Desi
sign
gn an
and
d
construction

MS 144
144,,   Cold
Cold redu
reduced
ced mil
mild
d ste
steel
el wir
wire
e for the rein
reinfor
forcem
cement
ent of co
concr
ncrete
ete - Spe
Specif
cifica
icatio
tion
n (Th
(Third
ird
revision)

3. Definitions
finitions

For the
the pur
purpos
poses
es of thi
this
s sta
standa
ndard,
rd, the fo
follo
llowing
wing def
defini
initio
tions
ns app
apply.
ly.

3.1   Batch

 Any quantity of fabric of one type presented for examination and test at anyone time.

3.2   Bundle

Two or more she

sheets
ets of ffabr
abric
ic pro
proper
perly
ly bou
bound
nd tog
togeth
ether.
er.

3.3   Ca
Cast
st a
analysis
nalysis

Chemic
Chemical
al ana
analys
lysis
is of a sa
sampl
mple
e dur
during
ing the process
process of cas
castin
ting.
g.

3.4   Cha
Characte
racteristic
ristic strengt
strength
h

Thatt val
Tha value
ue of the
the yield
yield str
stress
ess below
below whi
which
ch fall
fall not mo
more
re tha
than
n 5 % of tthe
he test resul
results.
ts.

3.5   Cr
Cross
oss wire

The wires
wires on th
the
e upp
upper-
er-sid
side
e of a s
shee
heett or ro
roll
ll of ffabr
abric
ic whe
when
n viewed
viewed as sho
shown
wn in F
Figu
igure
re 81.

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145:2006
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3.6 Fabric
ric

 A crossover arrangement of main wires and cross wires that are welded together at some or 
all of the
the crosso
crossover
ver points
points in a shea
shearr resist
resistant
ant manner
manner com
comply
plying
ing wit
with
h 13.
13.2.
2.

3.7
3.7 Leng
ength o
off wire
I

 A piece, nominally straight, cut to a specified length.

3.8 Len
Length
gth of ro
roll
ll of sh
sheet
eet

The overal
overalll dim
dimens
ension
ion of the
the fa
fabri
bric
c mea
measur
sured
ed in tthe
he dir
direct
ection
ion of th
the
e mai
main
n wir
wire.
e.

3.9 Main wir

ire
e

Th
The
e wires
wires on th
the
e unde
unders
rsid
ide
e of a s
she
heet
et or roll of ffab
abri
ric
c when
when viewe
viewed
d as show
shown
n in Fig
Figur
ure
e 81.
81.

3.1
3.10 Mesh

The rectangu
rectangular
lar define
defined
d by the
the pitch of the
the main wire
wires
s and th
the
e pit
pitch
ch of tthe
he cross wir
wires.
es.

3.11
3.11 Nomin
ominal
al w
wire
ire s
size
ize

The diamet
diameter
er of a wire
wire with
with an ar
area
ea equal to the effe
effecti
ctive
ve cross-
cross-sec
sectio
tional
nal area
area of th
the
e wire
wire..

3.12
3.12 No
Nom
mina
inall de
dens
nsity
ity

Th
Thee valu
value
e of 0.
0.00
0078
785
5 kg/m
kg/mmm2 per
per met
metre
re ru
run
n taken
taken fo
forr the purpos
purpose
e of co
conv
nver
erti
ting
ng a len
lengt
gth
h and
and
cross-sectional area of a wire to its mass. .

3.13
3.13 Ov
Overh
erhan
ang
g

The exten
extentt of tthe
he pro
projec
jectio
tion
n of ma
main
in wire
wire or cro
cross
ss wire bey
beyond
ond the per
periph
iphera
erall cro
crosso
ssover
ver poi
points
nts
in a sheet.

3.14 Size

The nom
nomina
inall size
size of a wire
wire,, in mil
millim
limetr
etres.
es.

3.1
.15
5 Pit
itch
ch

The centre
centre-to
-to-ce
-centr
ntre
e spacin
spacingg of wires
wires in a fabr
fabric.
ic. For twi
twin
n wir
wire
e fabric
fabric,, the spaci
spacing
ng is me
measu
asured
red
betwee
between
n the ttang
angent
ent of th
the
e adjac
adjacent
ent wires
wires (se
(see
e Fig
Figure
ure 1).

I'
(

[j  p   o   p

Figure
Figu Pitch,,   P   and overhang,   0
re 1. Pitch

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MS 145:2006

3.16   Sheet

 A single piece of fabric that may be flat or rolled or folded (Le. bent to a specified shape).

3.17   Twin wires

The wires
wires of th
the
e same typ
type
e and siz
size
e pla
placed
ced adjace
adjacent
nt in paral
parallel
lel and in con
contac
tactt wit
with
h eac
each
h oth
other 
er 
as a pair.

3.18   Width

The overal
overalll dim
dimens
ension
ion ota she
sheet
et of ffabr
abric
ic mea
measur
sured
ed in the di
direc
rectio
tion
n of tthe
he cro
cross
ss wir
wires.
es.

4. Informa
nformatio
tion
n to be suppli
supplieed by the purc
purcha
hase
ser 
r 

To assis
assistt the manuf
manufact
acture
urerr in supply
supplying
ing the re
requi
quired
red fab
fabric
ric,, the fo
follo
llowin
wing
g inf
inform
ormati
ation
on sha
shallll be
giv
given
en in the
the enquiry
enquiry and order:
order:

a) th
the
e nu
numb
mber
er of th
this
is st
stan
anda
dard
rd,, Le
Le.. MS 14
145;
5;

b) th
the
e num
numbe
berr of th
the
e appr
approp
opri
riat
ate
e st
stan
anda
dard
rd fo
forr th
the
e wi
wire
re qu
qual
alit
ity,
y, Le.
Le. M
MS
S 144, an
and
d th
the
e typ
type
e of 
wire required;
required;

c) th
the
e spec
specif
ific
icat
atio
ion
n of tthe
he wir
wire
e si
size
zes
s and
and me
mesh
sh arra
rrangem
ngeme
ent re
req
qui
uire
red
d or th
the
e fabr
fabric
ic
refere
reference
nce code
code as shown
shown in Table
Table 1;

d) th
the
e d
dim
imen
ensi
sion
ons
s of ea
each
ch shee
sheett requ
requir
ired
ed;; an
and
d

e) th
the
e q
qua
uant
ntit
itie
ies
s of each
each shee
sheett rreq
equi
uire
red.
d.

5. Dimensi
imensions
ons

5.1
5.1 Th
The
e di
dime
mens
nsio
ions
ns of th
the
e ind
indiv
ivid
idua
uall wi
wire
res
s shal
shalll be iin
n a
acc
ccor
orda
danc
nce
e with
with the sta
stand
ndar
ard
d for
for the
the
approp
appropria
riate
te wire
wire pro
produc
duct,
t, Le. MS
MS 144.

5.2
5.2 Th
Thee comb
combin inat
atio
ion
n of mes
mesh,
h, wi
wire
re siz
sizes
es and s
she
heet
et dime
dimens
nsioions
ns for
for wel
welde
ded
d stee
steell fabr
fabric
ic shal
shalll
be spec
specififie
ied
d in ac acco
cord
rdan
ance
ce wiwith
th Anne
Annex x B or, for
for th
the
e pref
prefer
erre
red
d rang
rangee of de
desi
sign
gnat
ated
ed memesh
sh
ty
type
pes,
s, sh
shalalll be as spec
specif
ifie
ied
d in Tabl
Tables
es 1 anand
d 2, and shal
shalll be sub
subje
ject
cted
ed to the tole
tolera
ranc
nces
es
specif
spe cified
ied in ClaClause
use 10.

6. Cross-
ross-section
sectiona
al are
rea
as and
and mass
mass

6.
6.1
1 The
The cros
cross-
s-se
sect
ctio
iona
nall ar
area
eass an
and d mass
mass of aan
n ind
indiv
ivid
idua
uall shee
sheett shal
shalll be der
deriv
ived
ed from
from the
the
spec
specif
ifie
ied
d di
dime
mens
nsio
ions
ns of the shesheet
et,, th
the
e nomi
nomina
nall wire
wire size
sizes
s and
and the
the sp
spececif
ifie
ied
d pi
pitc
tche
hes
s for
for its
its
wires.

6.2 ThThe
e cros
cross-
s-se
sect
ctio
iona
nall area
areas
s and
and ma
massss per
per squa
squarre me
mettre of th
the
e prefe
referrre
red
d ra
rang
nge
e of 
designate
designated
d mesh
mesh typ
types
es sha
shallll be as specif
specified
ied in Tab
Table
le 1.

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6.3
6.3 Th
Thee ef
effe
fect
ctiv
ive
e cr
cros
oss-
s-se
sect
ctio
iona
nall ar
area
eas
s and
and mas
mass
s of weld
welded
ed stee
steell fabr
fabric
ic shal
shalll be subj
subjec
ecte
ted
d
to the tolerances specified in Clause 10. .

7. Proce
rocess
ss of m
ma
anufa
nufacture
cture

Th
Thee fa
fabr
bric
ic sh shal
alll be machi
machine
ne-m
-madade,
e, and
and th
the
e jo
join
ints
ts at the
the in
inte
ters
rsec
ecti
tion
ons
s of the main and
and cros
cross
s
wire
wires
s sh
shal
alll be mamade
de by elec
electr
tric
ical
al re
resi
sist
stan
ance
ce weld
weldining
g proc
proces
ess
s to pro
provi
vide
de shea
shearr resi
resist
stan
ance
ce at
the joi
joints
nts com
comply
plying
ing wit
with
h Clause
Clause 13.

Ta
Table
ble 1. Pre
Preferr
ferred
ed ran
range
ge of designate
designated
d fabric types

Mai n wi r e   Cr os s wi r e

Nomi nal   Nom Nomii na l   St eel   Nom Nomii na l   Nomi Nomi na l   St eel
wi r e si z e   pi t ch   ar ea   wi r es i z e   pi t ch   ar ea   Mass
Fab r i c r ef er ence   ( mm)   ( mm)   ( mm
mm2
/ m)
m)   ( mm)   ( mm)   ( m m2/ m)
mm m)   ( kg/ m2)

Squar e mesh A 13   13   20 0   66 4   13   2 00   66 4   10. 42

A1 2   12   20 0   56 5   12   2 00   56 5   8. 88
A1 1   11   20 0   47 5   11   2 00   47 5   7. 46
A1 0   10   20 0   39 3 '.   10   2 00   39 3   6. 16
A9   9   20 0   31 8   9   2 00   31 8   4. 99
  8   20 0   25 2   8   2 00   2 52   3. 95
A8
A7   7   20 0   19 3   7   20 0   19 3   3. 02
A6   6   20 0   14 2   6   20 0   14 2   2. 22
A5   5   20 0   98   5   20 0   98   1. 54
A4"
A4 "   4   20 0   63   4   20 0   63   0. 99
  13   10 0   1328   8   20 0   2 52   12. 40
Rect angul ar
arm
mesh 813
  12   10 0   1 131   8   20 0   2 52   10. 86
81 2
  11   10 0   95 0   8   20 0   25 2   9. 44
81 1
  10   10 0   78 5   8   20 0   25 2   8. 14
81 0
  9   10 0   63 6   8   2 00   25 2   6. 97
89
  8   10 0   50 3   8   20 0   25 2   5. 93
88
  7   10 0   38 5   7   20 0   19 3   4. 53
87
  6   10 0   28 3   7   20 0   19 3   3. 73
86
85   5   10 0   19 6   7   20 0   19 3   3. 05
  13   10 0   1 328   8   40 0   12 6   11. 41
Long mesh C13
  12   10 0   1 131   8   40 0   12 6   9. 87
C1 2
  11   10 0   95 0   8   40 0   12 6   8. 44
C1 1
  10 0   78 5   6   40 0   71   6. 72
C1 0   10
  10 0   63 6   6   40 0   71   5. 55
C9   9
  10 0   50 3   5   40 0   49   4. 34
C8   8
  10 0   38 5   5   40 0   49   3. 41
C7   7
  10 0   28 3   5   40 0   49   2. 61
C6   6
  10 0   19 6   5   40 0   49   1. 93
C5   5

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Tabl
Table
e 1. Pr
Pref
efer
erre
red
d ra
rang
nge
e of desi
design
gnat
ated
ed fabr
fabric
ic type
types
s   (concluded)

Main wire Cross wire

Nominal   Nominal Steel Nominal Nomina l   Steel

wir
wire
e siz
size
e   p itch a rea wire size   pitch a re a   Mass
2
Fabric
Fabric referen
reference
ce   (mm)   (mm)   (mm /m) (mm) (mm)   (mm2/m) (kg/m2)

Sm
Small
all square
square mesh
mesh 013   13   10 0 1 32 8   13 10 0   I
1 3 28 2 0 .8 5
012   12   10 0 1 131   12   10 0 1 1 31 1 7 .7 6
011   11   100   9 50 11   1 00 95 0 1 4 .9 2
010   10   100   7 85 10   100   785   12.32
09   9   100   636   9 100   6 36
63 9 .9 8
08   8   100   503   8 10 0   5 03
50 7.9 0
07   7   100   385   7 1 00   385   6.04
06   6   100   283   6   100   283   4.44
05   5 1 00   196   5 1 00   1 96
19 3 .0 8
04"   4   100   126   4   100   126   1.97
" General
Generally
ly use as an anti-c
anti-crac
rack
k reinfo
reinforce
rcement
ment

Tabl
Table
e 2. Pr
Pref
efer
erre
red
d shee
sheett and
and roll
roll sizes
sizes

.
Length   Width
(m)   (m)
Sheet   6.0   2.2
Rolll (A4
Rol (A4,, A5 and A6)   40.0   2.2

8. Quality

8.
8.1
1 Wire
Wires
s comp
comply
lyin
ing
g wi
with
th MS 14
144
4 s
sha
hall
ll be us
used
ed..

8.
8.2
2 But
uttt jo
join
ints
ts in th
the
e wir
ire
e of fab
fabri
ric
c wel
elde
ded
d by e
ele
lect
ctri
rica
call wel
eldi
ding
ng proc
proces
esse
ses
s shal
shalll be

permitted.
8.
8.3
3 The
The fafabr
bric
ic shal
shalll be ffre
ree
e fr
from
om anany
y def
defec
ectt wh
whic
ich
h can
can be shshow
ownn to a
aff
ffec
ectt ad
adve
vers
rsel
ely
y the
the
mechan
mec hanica
icall pro
proper
pertie
ties
s of th
thee ste
steel.
el. Missin
Missing
g wires
wires res
result
ulting
ing from
from tes
testt sam
sampli
pling
ng in a acco
ccorda
rdance
nce
wit
with
h Annex A shashallll not be co
consi
nsider
dered
ed a def
defect
ect..

8.
8.4
4 The
The nu
numb
mber
er of b
bro
roke
ken
n we
weld
lds
s sh
shal
alll not ex
exceed 4   %   of the total
ceed total num
number
ber of cross
cross-we
-welde
lded
d
 joints in the sheet, nor exceed half the number of cross-welded joints along anyone wire.

8.5
8.5 Rust
Rusts,
s, seam
seams s su
surf
rfac
acee ir
irre
regu
gula
lari
riti
ties
es,, sh
shal
alll not be the
the cau
causese for
for rejec
rejecti
tion
on,, prov
provid
ided
ed the
the
mass,, di
mass dime
mensnsio
ions
ns,, cr
cros
oss-s-se
sect
ctio
iona
nall ar area
ea an
andd ththe
e mech
mechananic
ical
al prop
proper
erti
ties
es of a ha hand
nd wi
wire
re
brushe
brushed
d tes
testt specim
specimen en are not less th than
an the requ
require
iremen
ments
ts of this
this standa
standard.
rd.

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6

9.   Fabric
Fabric classification
classification

Th
The
e nota
notati
tion
on sp
spec
ecif
ifie
ied
d in MS 1438
1438 for
for co
conc
ncre
rete
te re
rein
info
forc
rcem
emen
entt (see
(see An
Anne
nex
x B) sh
shal
alll be use
used
d as

th
the
e gene
genera
rall basi
basis
s fo
forr desc
descri
ribi
bing
ng and
and cl
clas
assi
sify
fyin
ing
g sh
shee
eets
ts of fa
fabr
bric
ic for
for refe
refere
renc
nce
e and
and orde
orderi
ring
ng
purposes. '

10.. Toler
10 Toleran
ance
ces
s on mas
mass,
s, dimen
dimensio
sions
ns and
and pitc
pitch
h

10.1 Mass

The toler
toleranc
ance
e on the
the specifie
specified
d mas
mass
s of the fab
fabric
ric per s
squa
quare
re met
metre shallll be :!:6   %.
re sha

10.2
10.2 Di
Dime
mens
nsio
ions
ns

The
The to
tole
lera
ranc
nce e on th
the
e spec
specif
ifie
ied
d li
line
near
ar di
dime
mens nsio
ions
ns of th
the
e ma
main
in wi
wire
res
s and
and the
the cros
cross
s wire
wires
s in the
the
sheet
sheet or roll or:!: 0.5   %,   whiche
roll shall be :!:25 mm or:!: whichever
ver is greater.
greater.

10.3 Pit
itch
ch

The
The de
devi
viat
atio
ion
n on the pi
pitc
tch
h of adjac
adjacen
entt wi
wire
res
s shal
shalll no
nott ex
exce
ceed
ed 15 mm,
mm,'' or :!: 7.5   %   of the
:!: 7.5 the
nomina
nominall pit
pitch,
ch, whiche
whichever
ver is gr
great
eater.
er.

10.4
10.4 Cros
Cross-
s-se
sect
ctio
iona
nall di
dime
mens
nsio
ions
ns

The toler
toleranc
ance
e on the
the cross-se
cross-secti
ctiona
onall dimens
dimension shall be:!: 3   %.
ion shall

11.. Bond
11 Bond clas
classif
sifica
icatio
tion
n of fa
fabr
bric
ic

11.1
11.1 Weld
Welded
ed st
stee
eell fabri
fabricc with
with shear
shear-r
-res
esis
ista
tant
nt weld
welded
ed in
inte
ters
rsec
ecti
tion
ons
s comp
complylyin
ing
g wiwith
th 13.2
13.2 an
and d
having the num ber of wel
having welded
ded inters
intersect
ection
ions
s witwithin
hin its b
bond
ond lengt
lengthh in a acco
ccorda
rdance
nce witwithh MS 119
1195:
5:
Part
Part 1, shal
shalll be cla
class
ssif
ifie
ied
d fo
forr bo
bond
nd pu
purp
rpos
oses
es as fabr
fabric
ic rerein
info
forc
rcem
emen
entt comp
complylyin
ing
g wiwith
th this
this
clause.

11.
11.2 Wel
elde
dedd ststee
eell fa
fabr
bric
ic whihich
ch does
does notnot comp
comply ly with
ith 11.1
11.1 in re
resp
spec
ectt of the
the numb
numberer of 
weld
welded
ed in
inte
ters
rsec
ecti
tion
ons
s with
within
in it
its
s bond
bond-l
-len
engt
gth,
h, shal
shalll be clas
classi
sifi
fied
ed for
for bond
bond purppurpos
oses
es,, as plai
plain,
n,
deform
deformed
ed typ
typee 1, or defor
deformed
med typ
typee 2 rrein
einfor
forcem
cement
ent,, from
from the clas
classif
sifica
icatio
tion
n of the cons constit
tituen
uentt
wires
wires of the fab
fabric
ric determin
determineded in acc
accord
ordanc
ancee wit
with
h the co
condi
nditio
tions
ns spe
specif
cified
ied inMinMSS 144
144..

12.. Testin
12 Testing
g and
and m
man
anufa
ufactu
cturer
rer's
's certifica
certificate
te

12
12.1
.1 TheThe mamanunufa
fact
ctur
urer
er sh
shal
alll ca
carr
rry
y ou
outt tes
tests
ts to en
ensu
sure
re that
that the
the mate
materi
rial
al comp
compli
lies
es wiwith
th the
the
rele
releva
vant
nt requ
requir
irem
emen
entsts of this
this ststan
anda
dard
rd.. A rereco
cord
rd of the
the cons
consec
ecut
utiv
ive
e test
test re
resu
sult
lts
s shal
shalll be
avai
availa
labl
ble
e fo
forr in
insp
spec
ecti
tion
on by the
the purc
purcha
hase
serr or his re
repr
pres
esen
enta
tati
tive
ve for
for a per
perio
iod
d of ten year
years
s from
from
the date of delivery.

12.2
12.2 Wh
When
en a tes
testt cert
certif
ific
icat
ate
e is re
requ
ques
este
ted,
d, it sh
shal
alll st
stat
ate:
e:

a) th
that
at tthe
he m
mat
ater
eria
iall supp
suppli
lied
ed co
comp
mpli
lies
es with
with an
and
d ha
has
s be
been
en tes
teste
ted
d at the
the fr
freq
eque
uenc
ncy
y spec
specif
ifie
ied
d
in this
this standard
standard;; and
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b) th
the
e ad
addr
dres
ess
s at w
whi
hich
ch th
the
e reco
record
rd of ttes
estt resu
result
lts
s is a
ava
vail
ilab
able
le for
for in
insp
spec
ecti
tion
on an
and
d wh
whet
ethe
her 
r 
the test
test pie
pieces
ces hav
have
e bee
beenn aged
aged (see
(see A2.4).
A2.4).

13..
13 Mec
echa
hanic
nical
al tes
tests
ts

13
13.1
.1 Tens
Tensil
ile
e an
and
d reb
reben
end
d te
test
sts
s

When te
When test
sted
ed as descr
describ
ibed
ed in A3.
A3.1,
1, A3
A3.2
.2 and
and A3
A3.3
.3,, th
the
e tens
tensile
ile and
and rebe
rebendnd prop
proper
erti
ties
es of the
ste
steel
el obtain
obtained
ed from
from tes
testt pie
pieces
ces selected
selected and pr
prepa
epared
red in acc
accord
ordanc
ance
e wit
with
h Claus
Clauses
es A 1 and A2
sh
shal
alll co
comp
mplyly with
with MS 144
144 anand
d Table
Table 3.

Ta
Tabl
ble
e 3. Mini
Minimu
mum
m re
requ
quir
irem
emen
ents
ts fo
forr tensil
tensile
e prop
proper
erti
ties
es of test
test piec
pieces
es

Min.. cha
Min charac
racter
teristi
istic
c streng
strength
th   Min. tensile strength Min. elongation"
2 2
Grade   (N/mm )   (N/mm )   (%)
b
485   485   510 12
b

500   500   525 10

'.

" Ga
Gaug
uge
e le
leng
ngth
th = 5.65
5.65-v
-vS
So
b   and at leas
leastt 5  %   gr
great
eater
er than
than yield
yield streng
strength
th for d   >  5 mm or 3   %   grea
greater
ter than
than yield
yield streng
strength
th for d   < 5
mm recorded
recorded in tens
tensile
ile test.
test.
So Den
Denote
otes
s ori
origin
ginal
al cro
cross-s
ss-sect
ection
ional
al are
area
a of th
the
e tes
testt piece.

13.2
13.2 Stre
trength
ngth of wel
eld
d

13
13.2
.2.1
.1 For
For fab
fabri
ric
c ma
manu
nufa
fact
ctur
ured
ed frfrom
om plplai
ain
n ro
roun
undd wire
wires,
s, wh
wherere
e the
the wir
wire
e size
sizess areare in tthe
he
ra
rang
ngee of 4 mm to 13 mm and and ththe
e wire
wire si
size
ze diff
differ
eren
enti
tial
al does
does not
not exce
exceed
ed 3 mm, the mini minimu
mum m
aver
averag
agee shshea
earr valu
valuee in N sha
shall
ll not
not less tha
thann 0.
0.5
5 of char
charac
acte
teri
rist
stic
ic stre
streng
ngth
th mu
mult
ltip
ipli
lied
ed by the
nomina
nom inall cro
cross-
ss-sec
sectio
tional
nal are
area
a of the
the lar
larger
ger diam
diamete wire in mm2•
eterr wire

13.2
13.2.2.2 Fo
Forr fa
fabr
bric
ic ma
manu
nufa
fact
ctur
ured
ed fr
from
om ribbed
ribbed (defo
(deform
rmed
ed)) wire
wires,
s, where
where the the wir
wire
e size
sizes
s are
are in
th
the
e range
ange of 5 mm to 13 mm and and ththee wir
ire
e si
size
ze diffe
differe
rent
ntia
iall does
does not
not exce
exceed
ed 3 mm, the the
minimu
min imum m ave
averag
ragee shear
shear value
value in N sha
shallll not les
less
s than 0.3 of c char
haract
acteri
eristi
stic
c streng
strength
th mul
multip
tiplie
lied
d
2
by the
the are
area
a of the larg
larger
er dia
diamet
meterer wir
wire
e in mmmm .

13
13.2
.2.3
.3 Fabr
Fabric
ic ha
havi
ving
ng a relat
relatio
ions
nshi
hip
p of mai
mainn an
andd cr
cros
oss
s wi
wire
ress othe
otherr than
than ththos
ose
e cove
covere
red
d in
13.2.1
13.2.1 and 13.2.2
13.2.2 sha
shallll not be sub
subjec
jected
ted to the weld
weld she
shear
ar test
test req
requir
uireme
ements
nts..

13.2
13.2.4
.4 For
For fa
fabr
bric
ic with
with twin
twin wir
wires
es,, one
one of th
the
e twi
twin
n wir
wires
es sh
shal
alll be tthe
he pull
pullin
ing
g wire
wire.. The
The othe
other 
r 
twi
twin
n wire
wire is cu
cutt off from
from the cros
crossin
sing
g wir
wire
e witho
without
ut aff
affect
ecting
ing the weld
weld und
under
er tes
testt (se
(seee Fig
Figure
ure 2).

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Dimensions
Dimensions in milimetres
milimetres

Single wire Twin wires

Figu
Figure
re 2. Te
Test
st pi
piec
eces
es

14.. Retest(s
14 etest(s))

If any
any tetest
st sasamp
mple
le fafail
ils
s to meet th thee te
tens
nsil
ile,
e, re
rebe
bendnd or wel
weldd test
test requ
requir
irem
emen
ents
ts,, two
two addi
additi
tion
onal
al
te
test
st sa
samp
mpleless sh
shal
alll be taktaken
en frfrom
om di diff
ffer
eren
entt sh
shee
eets
ts of th
thee same
same ba batc
tchh an
andd subj
subjec
ecte
tedd to the
te
test
st(s
(s)) in whi
whichch th
thee or
orig
igin
inal
al samp
sample le fa
fail
iled
ed.. If bo
both
th addi
additi
tion
onal
al test
test sa
samp
mpleles
s pass
pass the
the rete
retest
st(s
(s),
),
th
the
e batc
batch h fr
from
om whic
which h ththey
ey were
were ta take
ken
n shal
shalll be deem
deemed ed to cocomp
mply
ly wi
with
th this
this stan
standa
dard
rd.. If eit
eithe
her.
r.
of them
them fails, the batcbatch h sha
shallll be ddeem
eemed
ed not compcomplyin
lying
g wit
withh thi
this
s standa
standard.
rd.

15.. Certifica
15 ertification
tion mark

Ea
Each
ch prod
produc
uct,
t, ma
may
y by arran
arrange
geme
mentnt with
with a re
reco
cogn
gnis
ised
ed cert
certif
ific
icat
atio
ion
n body
body,, be ma
mark
rked
ed wi
with
th the
cert
certif
ifica
icati
tion
on ma
mark
rk of that
that body
body,, pr
prov
ovid
ided
ed th
the
e pr
prod
oduc
uctt conf
confor
orms
ms to the requ
requir
irem
emen
ents
ts of ththis
is
standard.

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145:2006

 An
 Annex
nex A
(normative)

Mecha
Mechanical
nical tests

 A1.
 A1. Sel
elec
ectio
tion
n of test
test sam
sample
les
s

.A 1.1
1.1 Sam
ampl
ples
es fo
forr te
tens
nsile
ile and
and reb
reben
end
d tes
tests
ts

Cut
Cut from a shee
sheet,
t, sa
samp
mpleles s of su
suff
ffici
icien
entt le
leng
ngth
th to preprepa
pare
re the
the tens
tensilile
e and
and rebe
rebendnd test
test pi
piec
eces
es
re
requ
quir
ired
ed in Cl
Clau
ause
se A2A2.. Sa
Samp mple
le each
each batc
batchh at a ffre
requ
quen
ency
cy not
not le
less
ss than one
one ma
mainin wire
wire sa
samp
mplele
and
and one
one cr
cros
osss wire
wire samp
sample le as per Tabl
Tablee A 1. Sa
Samp mple
les
s for
for tensile
tensile test
testin
ing
g sh
shal
alll co
cont
ntain
ain one
one or 
more
mor e cro
cross-
ss-wel
welded
ded joi
joints
nts..

Table
Table A1
A1.. Batch
Batch for fre
freque
quenc
ncy
y of te
tens
nsile,
ile, reb
reben
end
d tes
tests
ts an
and
d weld
weld tes
tests
ts

Nom
Nomina
inall wire size   Ten
Tensile
sile tes
testt   Reben
Rebend
d test   We
Weld
ld test
(mm)   (ton ne/b
ne/batc
atch)
h)   (tonne/batch)   (tonne/batch)

<  1 0   25   25   50

10   35   35   50

 A2
 A2. Prep
repar
arat
atio
ion
n of test
test pi
piec
eces
es

 A2.1
 A2.1 Te
Test
st piec
pieces
es fo
forr te
tens
nsile
ile te
test
sts
s

Prep
Prepar
aree st
stra
raig
ight
ht te
test
st pi
piec
eces
es,, each
each cocont
ntai
aini
ning
ng one
one or more
more cros
cross-
s-we
weld
lded
ed jojoin
ints
ts,, of th
the
e le
leng
ngth
th
sp
spec
ecif
ifie
ied
d fo
forr te
tens
nsil
ile
e te
test
st pi
piec
eceses in MS 144 144 as app
appro
ropr
pria
iate
te.. Fo
Forr fab
fabri
ric
c with
with twin
twin wire
wires,
s, the
the wire
wire
which
which is not under
under tes
testt sha
shallll be cu
cutt off approxim
approximate
ately
ly 20 mm from the joi joints
nts..

 A2.2
 A2.2 Te
Test
st piec
pieces
es fo
forr re
rebe
bend
nd te
test
sts
s

Prepar
Prepare
e str
straig
aight
ht tes
testt pie
pieces
ces witwithou
houtt wel
welded
ded inters
intersect
ection
ions
s in the reg
region
ion sub
subjec
jected
ted to reb
rebend
end.. In
the case of twin
twin wir
wire
e fabric
fabric,, the test
test pie
piece
ce shall
shall be take
takenn from
from the tw
twin
in wir
wire.
e.

 A2.3
 A2.3 Te
Test
st piec
pieces
es fo
forr we
weld
ld te
test
sts
s

Prep
Prepar
are
e suit
suitab
able
le te test
st pipiec
eces
es ta
take
ken
n at cro
cross
ss-w
-wel
elde
dedd jojoin
ints
ts,, or useuse test
test pi
piec
eces
es pr
prev
evio
ious
usly
ly
subj
subjec
ecte
ted
d to ten
tensi
sile
le te
test
stin
ing,
g, pr
prov
ovid
ided
ed th
that
at the neck
neckin
ingg at tthe
he fra
fractu
cture
re is c
cle
lear
ar of th
the
e weld zozone
ne
and the projectio
projection
n beybeyond
ond the inter
intersect
section
ion is o
off sufficie
sufficient
nt len
length
gth for the piece to be res
restra
traine
ined
d
from
from rotati
rotating
ng whi
while
le tes
testin
ting.
g.

For
For fab
fabri
ric
c with
with twin
twin wire
wires,
s, one
one of the
the twin wires
wires sh
shal
alll be tthe
he pull
pullin
ing
g wire
wire.. The
The othe
otherr twin
twin wire
wire is
cut off from
from the cros
crossing
sing wire
wire wit
withou
houtt aff
affect
ecting
ing the we
weldld und
underer tes
test.
t.

9
 

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 A2.4
 A2.4 Simul
imulat
ated
ed agei
ageing
ng

If simula
simulated
ted age
ageing
ing is und
undert
ertake
aken,
n, the te
test
st pieces
pieces sha
shallll be c
cond
onditi
itione
oned
d at a ttemp
empera
eratur
ture
e of 100
°C for
for a per
perio
iod
d fr
from
om 30 min to 2 h, co
comp
mply
lyin
ing
g with
with MS 144.
144.

NOTE. If suc
NOTE. such h agei
ageing
ng is car
carrie
ried
d out,   it   is a requirement of this standard that this is recorded on test sheets and
certificates
certificates of testi
testing
ng (see Clause 12).

 A
 A3.
3. Metho
thods of test
test

 A3.
 A3.1
1 Tens
Tensile
ile te
test
st

Determ
Det ermine
ine the tensi
tensile
le str
streng
ength,
th, yield
yield str
stress
ess and el
elong
ongati
ation
on of the stee
steell on test piece
pieces
s select
selected
ed
and
and prep
prepar
ared
ed as des
descrcrib
ibed
ed in Cla
Claus
uses
es A1 and A2 A2,, in a
acc
ccor
orda
danc
nce
e with
with the
the me
meth
thod
od desc
descri
ribe
bed
d
in the app
approp
ropria
riate
te materi
materialal standa
standard,
rd, i.e
i.e.. MS 144.

 A
 A3.
3.2
2 Reb
eben
end
d te
test
st

Carr
Carry
y out
out th
the
e re
rebe
bend
nd te
test
sts
s on te
test
st piec
pieces
es se
sele
lect
cted
ed and
and prep
prepar
ared
ed as de
desc
scri
ribe
bed
d in C
Cla
laus
uses
es A 1
and
and A2 in acco
accord
rdan
ance
ce wi
with
th th
the
e me
meth
thod
od desc
descri ribe
bedd in MS
MS 144.
144. Rega
Regard
rd a tes
testt resu
result
lt as inva
invali
lid
d if 
th
the
e di
dist
stan
ance
ce betw
betwee
eenn a se
sect
ctio
ion
n subj
subjec
ecte
tedd to reb reben
endd curv
curvat
atur
ure
e duri
during
ng the
the test
test and
and a wel
welde
dedd
int
inters
ersect
ection
ion point
point is less tha
than
n   4d  where   d   is the nominal
nominal size of the test piece.
piece.

 A3.
 A3.3
3 Wel
eld
d te
test
st

Carr
Carryy out
out the det
deter
ermi
mina
nati
tion
on of wel
weldd sh
shea
earr st
stre
reng
ngthth on a tensi
tensile
le test
testin
ing
g ma
mach chin
ine
e withwith the
the wire
wire
mounted
mounte d in a su
suita
itable
ble device
device,, suc
suchh as th
that
at ill
illust
ustrat
rated
ed in FiFigur
guree A 1, tha
thatt wil
willl res
restra
train in the weld
welded
ed
cross-
cross-wir
wire
e to pre
preven
ventt its rota
rotatio
tion.
n. Ens
Ensure
ure that fricti
frictiona
onall res
restra
traint
ints
s do not inh inhibi
ibitt   movement   of 
the free
free end of the pulled
pulled wire.
wire.

Locate
Locate the pul
pulled
led wire
wire cen
centra
trally
lly in tthe
he appara
apparatus
tus so that
that the load is a
appl
pplied
ied axi
axiall
ally.
y.

10
 

MS 145:2006

Vertical
Vertical wire

Horizon
Horizontal
tal wire
wire

Section
Section A-A

Figure
Figure A1. We
Weld
ld test device

11
 

MS 145:2006

 An nex 8
(normative)

Notation
otation and cla
classifica
ssification
tion of fa
fabric
bric

81 .. General
General

The
The gegenenera
rall ba
basi
sis
s for
for de
desc
scri ribi
bing
ng an
andd cla
classi
ssify
fyin
ing
g shee
sheets
ts of ffab
abri
ricc for
for refe
refere
renc
ncee and
and orde
orderi
ring
ng
pu
purp
rpos
oses
es shal
shalll be as spec
specif
ifie
iedd in MS 1438
1438,, us
usin
ing
g the
the nota
notati
tion
on illus
illustr
trat
ated
ed in FiFigu
gure
re 81,
81, ex
exceceptpt
th
that
at fo
forr de
desi
sign
gnat
ated
ed,, sche
schedu
dule led
d anand
d de
deta
tail
iled
ed fabr
fabric
ic as desc
descri
ribe
bed d in MS 14381438,, a si
simp
mpli
lifi
fied
ed
proced
pro cedure
ure below
below may be u used
sed..

82. Des
esigna
ignate
ted
d fabric
fabric

 A designated fabric is one having defined mesh arrangements, wire sizes and specified by
de
desi
sign
gnat
ated
ed re
refe
fere
renc
ncee nu numb
mber
ers
s (s
(see
ee exa
examp
mple
le in F
Fig
igur
ure
e 82
82,, of a des
desig
igna
nate
ted
d fabr
fabric
ic from
from the
the
pr
pref
efer
erre
red
d ra
rang
nge
e in Tab
Table le 1 wi
with
th an alp
alpha
ha-n
-num
umer
eric
ic re
refe
fere
renc
nce
e to defi
define
ne the
the size an
and
d pitc
pitch
h of the
main
mai n and cross
cross wir
wires)
es)..

83. Schedul
cheduleed fabric
fabric

Fa
Fabr
bric
ic havi
having
ng a reg
regul
ular
ar memesh
sh ar
arra
rang
ngem
emen
entt with
with un
unif
ifor
orm
m wire
wire si
size
zes
s in ea
each
ch dire
direct
ctio
ion
n is
spec
specif
ifie
ied
d us
usin
ing
g th
the
e stan
standa
dard
rd fo
form
rm of ffab
abri
ric
c sche
schedu
dule
le shshow
own
n in MS 1438
1438 (s
(see
ee ex
exam
ampl
ple
e in
Figure
Figur e 82).

84. Detai
etaile
led
d fabric

When th
When the
e st
stan
anda
dardrd form
form of sc sche
hedu
dule
le (s
(see
ee ex
exam
ampl
plee in Fi Figu
gure
re 82)
82) is us used
ed to de
defi
fine
ne mo
more
re
comp
complic
licat
ated
ed ararra
rang
ngememen
ents
ts invo
involv
lvin
ing
g ma
main
in wi
wire
ress of d
dif
iffe
fere
rent
nt si
size
zes,
s, or irreg
irregul
ular
ar spac
spacin
ingg in o
one
ne
or both
both didire
rect
ctio
ions
ns,, a fufull
lly
y di
dime
mens
nsio
ione
ned
d dr
draw
awin
ing
g is rreq
equiuire
red
d to su
supp
pple
leme
mentnt the
the sche
schedu
dule
le an
andd
adequa
adequatel
tely
y def
define
ine the fabfabric
ric (se
(see
e exa
exampl
mple
e in Figure
Figure 83).

12
 

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0,

'.

11 r\
 17
'=

 B

Key:

L is the
the le
leng
ngth
th of th
the
e ma
main
in wir
wires
es (whi
(which
ch are
are no
nott nece
necess
ssar
aril
ily
y the
the long
longer
er wi
wire
res)
s) in
the sheet;
sheet;

B is the
the len
length
gth of th
the
e cro
cross
ss wir
wires;
es;

01   and
and O2 are the ove
overha
rhangs
ngs of the main wires
wires;;

03   and
and 04 are the side
side ove
overha
rhangs
ngs of the
the cros
cross
s wir
wires;
es;

Pm is the
the pit
pitch
ch of th
the
e mai
main
n wir
wires;
es; and

Pc is the
the pit
pitch
ch of th
the
e cro
cross
ss wir
wires.
es.

Figure
Figure 81
81.. Fa
Fabric
bric notation
notation

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Rev letter 
letter 

XY and Par
Partners
tners   Fa
Fabric
bric Sc
Sche
hedul
dule
e ref:
ref:
~   [3j   0
Site reference   J .t • ."J,,,266 
reference   Date prepared:   29.1.04   Date revise
revised:
d:   5.2.04
  ,

Sci••u It.d. sm   S.l..,   Prepared

Prepared by:   .ABC   Checked   by
by::   2J.t:.J

MS-Reference
Reference
 .  ~.  .or
. sheet details
 -  -  -  ..
-.  - Speciall delails and/or bending dimens
Specia dimensions
ions

No
No.. ze   Pilch"
S iize Pilch" Len
Length
gth'' Overhangs   Sheet
Sheet Sheet
Sheet   No. Sh
hap
ape
e   Bending

Fa
ab
b riri c of    of    01   O2   len
length
gth wid
width
th   o
off code   Instruction
,.
,

ma
mark
rk wi
wire
res
s wi
wires
res   03   O.   L" B   sheels   AN  -
B   C   D  EI," 

mm mm mm mm mm m   m   mm mm mm mm   mm

Scheduled
Scheduled fabric example

04   20
20 10 125 6600 300 300   6.6   12   38
l.....a J   //5
50 6300

25 8   25
250 2450   25   50   2.45   ;I
L

De
Desi
signa
gnate
ted
d fa
fabr
bric
ic ex
exam
ample
ple

'.

  -_. -----
05   --./1785-- 6.2   2.2   12   37
- J    500
  ._.
  ------

" L

This schedule
schedule compli
complies
es with the requireme
requirements
nts of MS 1438
• Specif
Specifled
led in mu
multi
ltiple
ples
s of 25
25 m
mm
m
•• Specif
Specified
ied in m
mult
ultipl
iples
es of 5 mm
.'

Figure
Figure 82
82.. Designa
Designated
ted and
and sch
sched
edule
uled
d fabric
fabric sample
sample

14
 

MS 145:200
145:2006
6

Revlelter 

XV and Partne
Partners
rs Fabric
Fabric Sch
Schedu
edule
le ref:
ref:
G ililll   ~   D
Site reference:   J~•."j., 266
reference: Date prepared:   29.1.04   Date revise
revised:
d: 5.2.04

Prepar
Prepared
ed by:   .ABe.   Checked   by
by::   2J.c.~

She
Sheet
et wid
width
th 2100

1200
7Y8.200

~   ~,
<D
>-
CD

'"
~ Cross wire

-.
0

'"
8  <D

0 '" ~
8
'"
: g,
c

  '~"
.!
.!!
!   • .. ..

1~l
rn

? ,J
~ <D
>-
CD

'"
~

  Size Length   Mass per sheel   No of    Total mass

Wires   No. per 
sheet   mm m   k   sheets   ..~
. IL

  0.39.5   23.7   0.35.5

Main   12   8 .5000

  12..587   1.5   0.189

Cross 27 6 2100   0.222

36.287   0..544
Fabric to MS 145, Be
Bending
nding MS 1438
1438

Figure
Figure 83. Detaile
Detailed
d fabr
fabric
ic samp
sample
le

15