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I am led to believe that the cross member will act as a brace? It was a question I asked in post #2 so its not something I have decided on yet. I think the real question I'm trying to ask is regarding the bending (deflection I think is the technical wording) of the inner gate post. At what...

*CORRECTION* The weight for the Inner post for above ground is 38.72 kg! Stephen.

Cheers for your reply guys. I think I will elaborate a bit more on the dimensions of my current design. Below is my current design. In order to avoid any sagging I wanted to make the gate leaf as light as possible, so thin walled material was used. And to counteract this weight I wanted to put...

I also meant to say that as the slampost (where the gate closes to) will be free standing, would I need some sort of cross member linking the two post under ground? also would this help with the squareness and stability of the two posts? Stephen.

Hi folks, Just wondering if anyone can help with a few questions I have. I'm working on a design of a gate which, instead of using a traditional hinge system, will consist of an outer cylindrical post with the gate leaf welded directly onto it, and an inner cylindrical post which will bear the...