ASTM F1184-23e1

Standard Specification for Industrial and Commercial Horizontal Slide Gates

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the material, design, and dimensional requirements for horizontal slide chain link fence gates, gate posts, and other accessories and components for industrial and commercial applications. The horizontal slide gates covered here shall be of the following types: Type I—overhead slide gates that are supported only from above; and Type II—cantilever slide gates spanning an opening lacking a top or bottom support within that opening. Furthermore, Type II gates shall be supplied in any of the two classes as follows: Class 1— steel frame gates and aluminum frame gates using external rollers; and Class 2— frame gates and aluminum frame gates using internal rollers. Gates of either type and class shall conform to material and manufacture requirements specified for zinc-coated steel frames, aluminum alloy gate frames, polymer-coated steel or aluminum frames, chain link gate fabric, barbed wire top, and barbed tape. Type I gates shall additionally meet the specified requirements for materials and manufacture, shape and size, dimension and weight, gate posts, gate support members, roller assembly, gate extensions, and gate extension bracing. Conversely, Type II gates shall additionally meet the specified requirements for shape and size, gate posts, guide posts (for Class 1 only), roller assembly (external and internal rollers, top roller guards, and bottom protective plates), performance criteria, field adjustment, and latching.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers detailed requirements for rolling, cantilever and overhead slide gates, gate posts, and accessories for industrial and commercial applications.  
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.  
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 14-Feb-2023
• ICS: 91.090 - External structures
• Technical Committee: F14 - Fences
• Drafting Committee: F14.15 - Gates

Relations

• Refers: ASTM F2200-17 - Standard Specification for Automated Vehicular Gate Construction
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2017
• Refers: ASTM F1043-17a - Standard Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings on Steel Industrial Fence Framework
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2017
• Refers: ASTM F1043-17 - Standard Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings on Steel Industrial Fence Framework
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2017
• Refers: ASTM F1043-16a - Standard Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings on Steel Industrial Fence Framework
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2016
• Refers: ASTM F1043-16 - Standard Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings on Steel Industrial Fence Framework
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2016
• Refers: ASTM F1083-16 - Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Hot-Dipped Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Welded, for Fence Structures
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2016
• Refers: ASTM F1043-14 - Standard Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings on Steel Industrial Fence Framework
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2014
• Refers: ASTM F2200-14 - Standard Specification for Automated Vehicular Gate Construction
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2014
• Refers: ASTM F567-14a - Standard Practice for Installation of Chain-Link Fence
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2014
• Refers: ASTM F567-14 - Standard Practice for Installation of Chain-Link Fence
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2014
• Refers: ASTM F1083-13 - Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Hot-Dipped Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Welded, for Fence Structures
• Effective Date: 15-Nov-2013
• Refers: ASTM F1043-13 - Standard Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings on Steel Industrial Fence Framework
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2013
• Refers: ASTM F2200-13 - Standard Specification for Automated Vehicular Gate Construction
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2013
• Refers: ASTM F2200-13e1 - Standard Specification for Automated Vehicular Gate Construction
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2013
• Refers: ASTM B221-13 - Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2013

Overview

ASTM F1184-23e1: Standard Specification for Industrial and Commercial Horizontal Slide Gates outlines comprehensive material, design, and dimensional requirements for horizontal slide chain link fence gates, gate posts, and their associated accessories. Developed by ASTM International, this standard addresses critical safety, performance, and durability aspects of gate systems used in industrial and commercial settings, ensuring consistent quality and reliable operation across various installations. The specification covers overhead slide gates, cantilever slide gates, and rolling gates, with detailed requirements for each type and class.

Key Topics

• Gate Types and Classes

  • Type I: Overhead Slide Gates - Supported only from above, for spans requiring overhead support.
  • Type II: Cantilever Slide Gates - Spanning openings with no top or bottom support, subdivided into:
    • Class 1: External rollers
    • Class 2: Internal rollers
  • Type III: Rolling Gates - Supported on-grade across the full gate opening.

• Material and Manufacturing Requirements

  • Zinc-coated steel, aluminum alloys, and polymer-coated materials for gate frames, ensuring corrosion resistance and strength.
  • Welded, bolted, or riveted construction methods allowed, with requirements for matching durability of adjoining fences.
  • Gate fabric, barbed wire, and barbed tape specifications aligned with relevant ASTM standards.

• Design and Performance Criteria

  • Minimum structural requirements for gate frames, posts, supports, and accessories.
  • Safety features such as roller guards and positive stops to prevent over-travel and entrapment hazards.
  • Specific requirements for bracing, gate extensions, and performance under load and wind conditions.
  • Field adjustment and installation guidelines to ensure correct function.

Applications

ASTM F1184-23e1 is widely used for the specification, procurement, and installation of horizontal slide gates in diverse industrial and commercial environments. Typical applications include:

• Perimeter security for factories and warehouses
• Vehicle entry and exit controls at commercial properties
• Critical infrastructure fencing such as utilities, airports, and public facilities
• Automated gate systems requiring compliance with safety standards

Installers, contractors, and facility managers rely on this standard to ensure that horizontal slide gates deliver dependable security, maintain safe operations, and integrate with existing fencing and automation infrastructure. Proper adherence to ASTM F1184-23e1 safeguards against premature wear, operational issues, and non-compliance with regulatory requirements.

Related Standards

Integrating ASTM F1184-23e1 into gate and fence projects often involves reference to these supporting ASTM standards:

• ASTM A780: Practice for Repair of Damaged and Uncoated Areas of Hot-Dip Galvanized Coatings
• ASTM B221: Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes
• ASTM F567: Practice for Installation of Chain-Link Fence
• ASTM F1043: Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings on Steel Industrial Fence Framework
• ASTM F1083: Specification for Pipe, Steel, Hot-Dipped Zinc-Coated (Galvanized), Welded, for Fence Structures
• ASTM F2200: Specification for Automated Vehicular Gate Construction

Adhering to these interconnected standards ensures comprehensive compliance, enhanced durability, and the optimal performance of horizontal slide gates in industrial and commercial environments.

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Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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Standard Specification for
Industrial and Commercial Horizontal Slide Gates
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1184; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
ε NOTE—General Requirements were moved editorially to Section 4 in March 2023.
1. Scope 4. General Requirements
1.1 This specification covers detailed requirements for
4.1 Gates shall be designed, constructed, and installed to not
rolling, cantilever and overhead slide gates, gate posts, and
fall over more than 45 degrees from the vertical plane, when a
accessories for industrial and commercial applications.
gate is detached from the supporting hardware.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
4.2 Positive stops shall be required to limit travel to the
as standard. The values given in parentheses are for informa-
designed fully open and fully closed positions. These stops
tion only.
shall be installed at either the top of the gate, or at the bottom
of the gate where such stops shall horizontally or vertically
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-
project no more than is required to perform their intended
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
function.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
4.3 All weight bearing exposed rollers 8 ft (2.44 m), or less,
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
above grade shall be guarded or covered.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
4.4 A gap, measured in the horizontal plane parallel to the
2. Referenced Documents roadway, between a fixed stationary object nearest the roadway
2 (such as a gate support post) and the gate frame when the gate
2.1 ASTM Standards:
is in either the fully open position or the fully closed position,
A780 Practice for Repair of Damaged and Uncoated Areas
shall not exceed 2 ⁄4 in. (57 mm). See Fig. 1.
of Hot-Dip Galvanized Coatings
4.4.1 Exception—All other fixed stationary objects greater
B221 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Ex-
than 16 in. (406 mm) from the gate frame shall not be required
truded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes
to comply with this section.
F567 Practice for Installation of Chain-Link Fence
F1043 Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings on
4.5 All gates shall be designed with sufficient lateral stabil-
Steel Industrial Fence Framework
ity to assure that the gate will enter a receiver guide.
F1083 Specification for Pipe, Steel, Hot-Dipped Zinc-
4.5.1 Single Panel—Receiver guides shall be recessed be-
Coated (Galvanized) Welded, for Fence Structures
hind the leading edge of the receiver post or fixed object.
F2200 Specification for Automated Vehicular Gate Con-
4.5.1.1 Exception—Receiver guides mounted greater than
struction
8 ft (2.44 m) above grade shall not be required to comply with
this section.
3. Terminology
4.5.2 Dual Panels—Receiver guides, if used, may be in-
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
stalled on either panel, and shall include a cross-sectional area
2 2
3.1.1 polymer—as used in this specification, describes
of 9 in. (5806 mm ) or greater as measured on the leading
poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) or polyester.
edge of each guide.
4.6 Gates shall be designed, constructed, and installed such
1 that their movement shall not be initiated by gravity and shall
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F14 on Fences
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.15 on Gates. not result in continuous, unimpeded movement in either linear
Current edition approved Feb. 15, 2023. Published February 2023. Originally
direction of its travel.
approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 2016 as F1184 – 16. DOI:
10.1520/F1184-23E01.
5. Classification
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
5.1 Horizontal slide gates covered by this specification shall
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. be of the types described in 5.1.1, 5.1.2, and 5.1.3.
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dance with Practice A780, employing a zinc-rich paint con-
forming to 4.2.2 of Practice A780 and following only the
procedures outlined in A2.1.3 and A2.1.4 of Practice A780.
The painted areas shall then be top-coated to match the frame
color.
6.2.4 Chain Link Gate Fabric—The fabric shall be as
specified for the adjoining fence.
6.2.5 Barbed Wire Top—When specified, the barbed wire
top shall have extensions to the gate frame to accommodate
FIG. 1 Vehicular Horizontal Slide Gate – Section View
three strands of barbed wire uniformly spaced and positioned
so that the top strand is approximately 1 ft (0.305 m) above the
top horizontal member of the gate frame, except that the
5.1.1 Type I—Overhead Slide—Any horizontal slide gate
minimum height for barbed wire installed at the top of gates
supported only from above.
intended to be automated shall be in accordance with Specifi-
5.1.2 Type II—Cantilever Slide—Any horizontal slide gate
cation F2200. Barbed wire shall be attached by suitable means
spanning an opening lacking a top or bottom support within
to prevent wire from moving out of position and shall be
that opening. Type II gates shall be supplied in one of two
supported by the gate frame extensions at maximum intervals
classes:
of 10 ft (3.05 m).
5.1.2.1 Class 1—Steel frame gates and aluminum frame
6.2.6 Barbed Tape—The minimum height for barbed tape
gates using external rollers.
installed at the top of gates intended to be automated shall be
5.1.2.2 Class 2—Steel frame gates and aluminum frame
in accordance with Specification F2200.
gates using internal rollers.
5.1.3 Type III—Rolling Gate—Any horizontal slide gate that
7. Dimensions
requires support on grade to traverse the gate opening. Type III
7.1 Width of gate opening shall be measured from one
gates shall be supplied in one of two classes:
inside face to the other inside face of the gate posts.
5.1.3.1 Class 1—Steel frame gates and aluminum frame
gates using an on-grade track to support and guide the entire
7.2 Height of gate shall be measured from the finished grade
gate. line to the top edge of the gate frame, to match the height of the
5.1.3.2 Class 2—Steel frame gates and aluminum frame
adjoining fence as measured from the finished grade line to the
gates using a supporting pipe track at the trailing edge and an top edge of the top rail or fabric.
on-grade roller support at the leading edge of the gate.
8. Gate Accessories
6. Materials and Manufacture
8.1 All gate hardware shall be of sufficient strength and
6.1 Materials—The base materials of the gate frame shall be durability to support the gate and repeated open-close cycles.
round or rectangular tubular members, welded at all corners.
8.2 In addition, latches shall have a provision for locking
However, bolted or riveted, or both, field assemblies of
devices.
modular panels are permitted.
6.1.1 The interior vertical or horizontal bracing, when 9. Additional Specifications for Type I Gates
needed, shall be the same metal tubular material and finish as
9.1 The specifications given in 9.1.1 through 9.1.7 shall
the gate frame, but need not be the same size.
apply only to Type I (overhead slide) gates with opening
6.2 Manufacture—Gate frames shall be fabricated, and widths up to 40 ft (12.2 m).
coated where necessary, as described in 6.2.1 through 6.2.6. 9.1.1 Materials and Manufacture—In addition to the welded
construction specified in 6.1, the gate frame may be alterna-
For gates intended to be automated, manufacture shall conform
to the applicable provisions of Specification F2200. tively assembled with corner fittings. Gates assembled with
6.2.1 Zinc-Coated Steel Frames shall be in accordance with corner fittings shall have adjustable truss rods of ⁄16 in.
Specifications F1043 or F1083, or a combination thereof, and (7.9 mm) minimum diameter on panels 5 ft (1.52 m) wide or
shall match that selected for any adjoining fence framework. wider. Truss rods shall be of the same base metal and finish as
Welded joints shall be coated in accordance with Practice the gate frame.
A780, employing a zinc-rich paint conforming to 4.2.2 of 9.1.2 Shape and Size—Shape and size of the gate frame
Practice A780 and following only the procedures outlined in shall conform to procurement drawings or shall be of the shape
A2.1.3 and A2.1.4 of Practice A780. and size as specified. The gate frame width shall be the width
6.2.2 Aluminum Alloy Gate Frames shall be in accordance of the gate opening plus the diameter of one gate post.
with Specifications B221, 6005-T61, 6061-T6, or 6063-T6, 9.1.3 Dimension and Weight—Gate frame members shall
and shall meet the performance criteria described in this have dimensions and weights as described in Table 1.
specification. 9.1.4 Gate Posts—Gates having an opening width of up to
6.2.3 Polymer-Coated Steel or Polymer-Coated Aluminum 10 ft (3.05 m) and an overhead clearance of up to 14 ft (4.27 m)
Frames shall be in accordance with Specification F1043 and shall be supported by steel posts with a nominal outside
shall match that selected for any adjoining fence framework. diameter of 2.875 in. (73.02 mm) and a minimum weight of
Welded joints on steel gate frames shall be coated in accor- 4.64 lb/linear ft (6.91 kg/m). Gates having an opening width
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TABLE 1 Type I Gates—Gate Frame Members, Dimensions and
10. Additional Specifications for Type II Gates
Weights
10.1 The specifications given in 10.1.1 through 10.1.8 shall
A
Outside Dimensions Nominal Weight
Gate Fabric Weight
apply only to Type II (cantilever slide) gates with opening
in. (mm) lb/ft (kg/m)
6 ft (1.8 m) or less
widths up to 30 ft (9.1 m) and heights (see 6.2) up to 8 ft
Round tubular (steel) 1.66 (42.2) 1.83 (2.72)
(2.
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