Based on the authors thirtyfive years of experience as an engineer ofhydromechanical projects this book describes the principal aspects of thedesign manufacture... » 

Based on the authors thirtyfive years of experience as an engineer ofhydromechanical projects this book describes the principal aspects of thedesign manufacture installation and operation of hydraulic gates. Specifictopics are analysed in depth such as the selection of the gate type thelimits of their use estimating their weight operative forces hoistingsystems design of structure and support elements seals and hydrostatic andhydrodynamic forces. The use of recent technological advances such asinflatable gates and fusegates is discussed. The book can be used as a textbook and manual for the design of gates. It features a number of workedexamples drawings and about 300 photographs to illustrate the concepts andmethods involved and covers several different types of gate and their supportelements from a variety of applications. «