Fencing Work - Afforestation, Reforestation and Forest Restoration in Arid and Semi-arid Tropics - page 81

Fig. 4.3 Example of barbed wire fence
Posts for the fence can be fixed either using precast blocks of cement concrete or by
concreting in situ. Use of precast blocks ensures better and uniform quality of work,
though use of cement makes it costlier. Fixing fence posts in situ involves digging
pits of a specified size, collecting local material for concrete, preparing concrete
mix, positioning of the post inside the pit in such a manner that the first wire is at
correct height above the ground, and then filling the pit with the concrete mix and
compacting it. If cement is used, on-site curing for at least 7 days is necessary. If