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2. Steel fence post - Wikipedia

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   A steel fence post, also called (depending on design or country) a T-post, a Y-post, or variants on star post, is a type of fence post or picket. They are made of steel and are sometimes manufactured using durable rail steel. They can be used to support various types of wire or wire mesh. The end view of the post creates an obvious T, Y, or ...

3. Chain-link fencing - Wikipedia

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   Common heights include one-foot increments from 3 feet (0.91 m) to 8 feet (2.4 m), and other heights including 3 feet 6 inches (1.07 m), 10 feet (3.0 m), and 12 feet (3.7 m) although almost any height is possible. Mesh is commonly 9, 11, or 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 wire gauge. Mesh length can also vary based on need, with the standard diamond size being 2 ...

4. Split-rail fence - Wikipedia

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   For the enclosure of livestock such as cows and sheep, a four-foot (1.2 m) high fence using four rails is sufficient. Taller fences of 6–7 feet (1.8–2.1 m) are required for big game such as deer and elk, as the three-dimensional structure of the fence discourages jumping over it; a 9–10 foot (2.7–3.0 m) wire fence would be needed for ...

5. Barbed wire - Wikipedia

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   In Canada spruce posts are sold for this purpose. Posts are 10 centimetres (4 in) in diameter driven at least 1.2 metres (4 ft) and may be anchored in a concrete base 51 centimetres (20 in) square and 110 centimetres (42 in) deep. Iron posts, if used, are a minimum 64 millimetres (2.5 in) in diameter. Bracing wire is typically smooth 9-gauge.

6. Standard-gauge railway - Wikipedia

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   New lines and extensions to the MTR after 2014 use 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) gauge, including the South Island line, Kwun Tong line extension and West Island line. The Bucharest Metro uses 1,432 mm (4 ft 8 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) gauge. The Washington Metro uses 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 4 in (1,429 mm), 1 ⁄ 4 in (6 mm) narrower than standard gauge.

7. Orders of magnitude (length) - Wikipedia

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   1.4 m – length of a Peel P50, the world's smallest car; 1.435 m – standard gauge of railway track used by about 60% of railways in the world = 4 ft 8 1 ⁄ 2 in; 2.5 m – distance from the floor to the ceiling in an average residential house [119] 2.7 m – length of the Starr Bumble Bee II, the smallest plane