Hydraulic gates and valves

Hydraulic gates and valves: in free surface flow and submerged outlets

by Lewin, Jack

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This reference work on gates and valves that find application in hydropower projects, river control, barrages and flood prevention describes the principal options available to engineers and designers and outlines the main advantages and disadvantages of each type, highlighting potential problems in their use.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Hydraulic gates and valves : in free surface flow and submerged outlets / Jack Lewin.

Summary

This reference work on gates and valves that find application in hydropower projects, river control, barrages and flood prevention describes the principal options available to engineers and designers and outlines the main advantages and disadvantages of each type, highlighting potential problems in their use.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:1995.

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The Physical Object

  • Description:viii, 238 pages : : illustrations ; : 26 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0727720201, 9780727720207, 072772990X, 9780727729903
  • oclc:ocm33131441
  • LC Classification:TC169
  • Dewey Decimal:627

Table of Contents

1. Introduction -- 2. Types of gate -- 3. Valves -- 4. Trashracks, screens and debris -- 5. Structural considerations -- 6. Operating machinery -- 7. Detail design aspects -- 8. Embedded parts -- 9. Hydraulic considerations pertaining to gates -- 10. Gate vibration -- 11. Control systems and operation -- 12. Extreme environmental factors -- 13. Materials and protection -- 14. Model studies.

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