Published by ‘Thomas Telford Publishing, Thomas Telford Ltd, 1 Heron Quay, London 114 45D. URL: heeps)/wwe.thomastelford.com Disteibutors for Thomas Telford books ate USA: ASCE Press, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, VA 20191-4404, USA Japan: Maruzen Co, Ltd, Book Department, 3-10 Nihonbashi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103 Australia: DA Books and Journals, G48 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham 3152, Victoria First published 2001 so wvailable fram Tamas Telford Books uth water pipelines, Vim Busstall. ISBN 07: Pipeflaw softwareversion2CD ROM, W Chojnacki, Tables forthe coladaton of friction in internal flew, DU Table forte ydraatc design of pipes, sewers and chal, ISBN 07277 26374 Tales forthe hydraulic desig of pipes, sewers and chamele, Teh edition, Vol 2, D UH Bart ISBN 07277 2638 2 77 2600 9 Kulkarniand J Tuach, ISBN (7277 26846 ate, ISBN 07277 2046 5, edicion, Vol 1, D1 H Bare. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN: 07277 2990 X (© Jack Lewin and ‘Thomas Telford Limited, 2001 All rights including translation, reserved. Except as permitted by the Copyright, Designs al system oF transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying and Patents Act 1988, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retti tr otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Publishing Director, ‘Thomas Telford Publishing, Thomas Telford Lud, | Heron Quay, London E14 4D. “This book is published on the understanding that the author is solely responsible for the arly imply that such statements and/or opinions are or reflect the views or opinions of the Publishers. While every effort has been made to ensure that the statements made and the ‘opinions expressed in this publication provide a safe and accurate guide, no liability or responsibility ean be accepred in this respect by the author or publishers, statements made and opinions expressed in it and that its publication does not neces Typeset by MEIL. Typesetting Ltd, Coventey Printed and bound in Great Britain by MPG Books, Bodmin, CornwallContents 3. Introduction ‘Types of gates, Gates in free surface flow Radial gates, Radial automatic gates Other water operated gates, Vertical-tift gates Rolling-weir gates Flap gates Fuse gates Barrier and barrage gates Drum and sector gates Bear-trap gates Gates in submerged outlets Intake gates Control and guard gates, Emergency closure gates, maintenance gates and stoplogs Summary of types of gate Valves Sluice valves, Butterfly valves Cavitation in valves Hollow-cone valves and hoods Hollow-jet valves Needle valves Pressure-reducing valves Sphere valves Matching terminal discharge valves and guard valves Summary of types of valve 50 63 nm a 1 B 8 84 85 85 87 89, 90Contents 4, 9 10. Trashracks, screens and debris ‘Trashracks and screens in submerged intakes ‘Trashracks and sereens in culverts and siver courses Sereen instrumentation Screen raking. Debris Structural considerations Design crite Structural design of radial Structural design of vertical-life gates Stiffening members of skin plates Composite construction Operating machinery Blectromechanical drives Oi hydraulic operation of gates in free surface flow Hoist speed Detail design aspects cals Guide and load rollers ‘Trunnion assembly Trunnion bearing failure and lubrication Trunnion mounting for radial gates Limit switches Ropes Chains Embedded parts Hydraulic considerations pertaining to gates Flow under and over gates Hydraulic downpull forces, imited ponded-up water Three-dimensional flow entry into sluiceways Reflux downstream at a pier and flow oscillation Hysteresis effect of gate discharge during hoisting lowering Hydraulic considerations pertaining to gates in conduit Gate vibration ‘Types of gate vibration The vibrating syste Excitation frequencies Added mass 93 93 96, 96 97 0 101 101 103 107 107 109 115 116 121 126 127 127 137 140 142 144 145 147 148 151 157 158 166 171 m1 71 172 172 185 185 186, 188 191