Product Description
A practical textbook and manual on the building and use of hydraulic gates, presented with illustrations and worked examples. Covers specific topics in depth from gate selection to support systems, and examines a number of types of hydraulic gate.
From the Back Cover
'Design of Hydraulic Gates' the result of the author’s 35 years of experience as engineer of hydromechanical projects and describes, in a simple and objective manner, the principal aspects of design, manufacture, erection and operation of hydraulic gates.
Specific topics are analysed in depth such as the selection of the gate type, the limits of their use, estimating their weight, the operative forces, the hoisting systems, the design of the structure and the support elements, the seals and the hydrostatic and hydrodynamic forces acting on the gates.
The constructive aspects of very large or very deep gates are analysed as well as the various ways of heightening gates and dams to increase the reservoir volume. The use of the most recent technological advances such as inflatable gates and fusegates are discussed. The methods recommended for structural design follow international standards.
The book can be used as a textbook and manual for the design of gates. About 300 drawings and photographs, 70 tables, 90 references and 20 worked examples help the reader to understand the basic concepts and methods presented. The SI system of units is used throughout. This book is an ideal reference source for students, engineers and other professionals involved in the design and construction of hydropower projects and hydromechanical equipment.
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