SLUICE GATES - SLIDE GATES - PENSTOCKS

SLUICE GATES

Business Philosophy
Integrity in management
Quality of product
HISTORY
HAM BAKER is a name most professionals in the water
and wastewater industries will instinctively associate with
high quality precision-engineered products. Established
over 100 years ago the original company has undergone
many changes over the last century and more recently
changes of ownership.
The company is acknowledged as the worlds leading
designer and manufacturer of gates and ap valves. Gates
and other ow control products manufactured by Ham
Baker can be found operating in almost every country in the
world.
The history of the company began
in 1884 as a partnership between
Frederick Ham, William Baker and
Claude Sansom in London and
began manufacturing gates in 1886,
trading under the name of Ham Baker
& Company Ltd. In 1902, Hartleys
(Stoke-on-Trent)
Ltd was founded as a family
owned business in Stoke-on-Trent by
William Hartley, who gained his early
engineering training in the locomotive
industry. Initially the company
manufactured general engineering
items and began specialising in the
manufacture of equipment for the water and wastewater
industries in 1904.
The two companies merged in 1998 to create a product
range unrivalled throughout the world.
In 2002 the company was acquired by the WTB Group of
Bristol and continues its proud 100 year history as a leading
innovator in the elds of water and wastewater engineering.
The company now produces a range of products in cast
iron, ductile iron, stainless steel and plastic to deal with
every aspect of uid control.
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15 Reasons
Why customers choose
Ham Baker
1. Reputation
We hold an esteemed reputation globally, for well
engineered, high quality equipment.
2. Service
Unsurpassed in service, our team of professionals will help
you to nd the most effective solution. All our personnel
have e-mail contactability, even whilst away from the ofce.
The business world is moving faster exponentially, and we
aim always, to move with it.
3. People
We pride ourselves on building long-term, strong
relationships with both suppliers and customers to enable
us to better understand and meet customer needs.
4. Range
Unique size range with manufacturing capability up to 5m
square gates.
5. Quality
Our products exceed the requirements of British and
American Waterworks Association Standards and, indeed,
exceed the quality of most of our competitors. All products
are manufactured under a BS EN ISO 9001:2000 certied
quality assurance system.
6. Delivery
No other company delivers any faster than us. Spares and
Fastrack products are often delivered within hours.
7. Flexibility
One of the very few companies who cater for non-standard
requirements. You draw it... well build it.
8. Partnerships: Experienced in Framework
Arrangements
We have worked with and continue to work with a number
of Water and Sewage Companies in the UK who are
committed to value for money when using Ham Baker. A
sign of value for money and peace
of mind.
9. One Stop Shop
Recognised as the only one-stop shop in gates. Design,
proposals, specication, supply, x, repair, spares, aftercare,
consultation. Why diverse your time, or multiply the risks
with several suppliers, when you can have all the contacts
under one roof?
10. Peace of Mind
Readily available library of technical information, built up
over 100 years, gives you peace of mind regarding design
and maintenance. We have gates still in practical working
order after over 90 years of continuous service.
11. Brand Name
Ham Baker is a household name of stability, in the water
treatment business. Most of our competition is unknown to
the end user.
12. Continued Innovation
We are at the leading edge of design and development.
13. Unique
Coplastix Gates are the most cost effective gates available.
Designed and built only by Ham Baker. More cost effective
(i.e. lower cost of ownership) than stainless steel or cast
iron.
14. Retro Engineering
Designs are on le from over 60 years, to enable parts to be
re-engineered, to service older gates, meaning lower cost of
manufacture, with exact specication.
15. Price
Our products are competitively priced and represent
excellent over life-time value for money, when considering
all aspects of ownership; cost, installation, maintenance,
and long-term performance.
 FLOW CONTROL

Sluice / Slide Gates

1 Selection Table / Features / Terminology 4

2 An Introduction to Flow Control 5

3 Cast Iron Series 60 8

4 Cast Iron Series 60 - 30 10

5 Cast Iron Series 90 - 60 AWWA C560 12

6 Cast Iron Series 160 - 80 15

7 Cast Iron Weir Sluice Gates 18

8 AWWA C561 19
Stainless Steel Fabricated Slide Gates A

9 Composite2 Series 50 - 40 AWWA C563 20

10 Technical Details 22

11 Operating Gear 26

Sluice / Slide Gate / Penstock

Sluice / Slide gates are used to control the ow or level of a liquid and consists of
a sliding door controlled by a mechanically operated stem, which moves over an
aperture in a frame, which in turn is secured onto a structure.

Sluice / Slide gate is more descriptive of the product, and this term is used widely
in specications outside the UK.

The word penstock originates from the days of water mills when it was not
uncommon for a pond (stored or penned up water), which was used to feed the
water wheel or mill race to be referred to as the pen. The timber stop logs used
to control the ow onto the water wheel was called the stock. Later, as the need
to accurately control the velocity of the water wheel became more critical, a single
sliding gate operated by a lifting mechanism replaced the stop logs with their
individual sections. During the 17th century, the words pen and stock became
combined into a single word - PENSTOCK.
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FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Below is a list of benets for the 5 main gate product types illustrated in our catalogue.

Cast Iron Gates Stainless Steel Fabricated Gates

Robust construction Adjustable wedging application
High impact resistance Reduced operating loads
For use with high grit content applications Leakage considerably less than approved
All sewage and water applications standards
50 year service life Mechanically xed
Metal to metal sealing faces Low maintenance seals tted to door only
Wall, channel or side wall xing
Coplastix Gates Non-standard aperture sizes can be
Materials UV stabilised accommodated
Adjustable pressure pads Individually designed to suit each application
Leakage considerably less than approved Resilient seals
standards
Reduced operating loads Specication for Gates
Door having smooth clean face Ham Baker has ISO EN 9001:2000
accreditation, and the capability to manufacture
Side wall xing (no rebate required)
a full range of gates in accordance with BS7775
Non-standard aperture sizes
or AWWA Standards.
Resilient seals

CORRESPONDING TERMINOLOGY

BS7775 AWWA
Gate Sluice Gate
Door Slide
Spindle Stem
Spindle Nut Thrust Nut
Protection Stem Cover
Tube
Metal Seal Sealing Face
Resilient Seal Seal
On-Seating Head Seating Head
Off-Seating Head Unseating Head
Head Measured from Head Measured from
invert of aperture centreline of aperture

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An Introduction
to complex control systems for electrical, pneumatic or
hydraulic actuation. The range of gates together with its
associated operating equipment will cater for the most
to Flow Control demanding specication and application.

Ham Baker can offer the most comprehensive range of This section is intended to assist users in the selection of
ow control equipment in the world. the most suitable products to meet requirements.

The traditional cast iron ranges have been the mainstay Selection Considerations
of the industry and the development of Ham Baker has When setting out to determine the unit most suited to a
created several standard ranges which cover a wide particular requirement, the following considerations have
variety of types, sizes and operating conditions. However to be made:
the wealth of experience gives Ham Baker the ability to
design and manufacture gates for any duty or size. 1. Size of gate required.
2. In which direction is the ow of the uid to be
Ham Baker in step with its continuous programme controlled; will it force the door on to or off its sealing
of research and development has developed a range face?
of stainless steel fabricated gates using the latest 3. What is the differential head in meters across the gate
technology. Low friction guide blocks are positioned on in each direction under:
the frame sides to effect a clearance between the door (a) Static conditions.
and the resilient sealing faces attached to the frame upon (b) Opening and closing conditions.
immediate raising of the door, thus preventing seal drag 4. Wall, channel, pipe or thimble mounting.
and minimising wear. 5. Method of operation.
6. It is now necessary to make a selection given:
With this comprehensive range of ow control products (a) Basic types available.
Ham Baker can help our customers solve all their ow (b) Direction of ow and invert sealing arrangement.
control needs. Because of this extensive range we are (c) Mounting position.
not limited to specic duty ranges or technologies but (d) Fixing details.
can offer our customers not only a technically suitable (e) Method of operation.
solution but also the most cost effective solution. (f) Accessories.

Gates and other ow control products manufactured Having selected the basic frame type, it is then necessary
by Ham Baker can be found operating in almost every to specify one of the following alternatives:-
country in the world, thus endorsing the statement that
Ham Baker is one of the leading gate manufacturers in A. Is the gate to take - on-seating head?
the world. - off-seating head?
- on and off-seating head?
SELECTION On-seating head - Pressure forcing the door onto
the frame.
Introduction Off-seating head - Pressure forcing the door
The primary application of gates is the ow control and away from the frame.
isolation of uids associated with water, waste water, Modulating gates for ow control purposes, where
sewage treatment plants, power generation, irrigation gates may be frequently repositioned and utilise only a
schemes and process plants. proportion of the full stroke, require special consideration
and may necessitate:-
The modern gate is designed to cater for a wide variety larger than standard stems
of duties from low seating to high off-seating heads slow operating speeds
in sizes from 150mm to 5000mm square. Selection of continuously rated motors on
the correct gate to suit the duty is important to satisfy actuators
the design criteria and provide the most cost effective special heat absorbing drive
solution. Operation of the gate is governed generally sleeves
by factors outside the control of the gate manufacturer. B. Is the gate to have - Chased/Rebated invert?
However, the range of available operating equipment is - Flush invert?
extensive: from simple direct operation by handwheel
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Flush Inverts Channel Mounting

These are available with a resilient sealing strip to Any of Ham Baker standard gate units can be mounted
produce a laminar ow, improved hydraulics, efciency in a channel. Channel mounted gates are xed into
and a non-fouling invert. preformed rebates in the sides and inverts of channels
by means of a sand/cement non shrink grout, to effect a
seal between the rebate and
the gate frame. Wall mounted
gates can be installed with Sealing
Grout
foundation bolts and grout,
however, the rebate will need
to be cast large enough
Flow Flow to facilitate normal wall
mounting procedures and
wedge adjustment. Concrete
Structure
Wall Thimbles
On-Seating Head Off-Seating Head
Wall Thimbles are not needed with our design.
When high off-sealing pressure is specied, careful
consideration must be given to the method of xing the
gate to the structure. From our vast experience, we
believe that a full survey of the situation is needed. Many
high strength anchoring systems are available and should
Flow Flow be considered before any thimble is specied. Thimbles
are expensive, difcult to install and are a proprietary item
supplied by the gate manufacturer.

On-Seating/Off-Seating Head Wall Mounted Invert The following advantages are claimed for the use of
thimbles:

1. Civil construction can proceed prior to delivery of the gate.

This is also true for Ham Baker wall mounted gates.
Extra costs will be incurred for the thimble and approx
50% extra for installation.

2. Considerable keying/anchor area within the concrete

structure.
Flush Invert The attachment of the gate frame to the thimble is
achieved by drilling and taping the cast iron base
FIXINGS METHODS material, and inserting stainless steel studs. Over time
corrosion occurs, now the unseating load is transferred
Wall Mounting to these corroded taped holes.
Wall mounted gates are xed to vertical end walls of
channels, chambers
3. Ease of gate installation and removal for re-sitting or
or similar structures by
cleaning etc.
means of foundation bolts
Most contractors add 50% more for installing a gate
utilising a sand/cement
Sealing with a thimble so it is not that easy!
non shrink grout to effect Grout
a seal between the wall
When requested wall thimbles can be supplied in either
and gate frame. Anchor
E or F section, suitable for circular or rectangular
bolts can be supplied as
openings. When pipe work connections are needed,
an expanding type (as
the pipe supply company should supply the appropriate
shown opposite), cast-in
Concrete connection for sealing etc.
type or epoxy type. Structure

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COUPLINGS
TYPICAL COUPLINGS
There are several methods of connecting sections of
stem together. The type selected will depend upon the
application and the duty of the gate. The most commonly
used couplings are illustrated below.

Stem Adaptor
Manufactured in cast iron, for jointing straight lengths of
stem in line. For use with torsional loads only
(non-rising stem applications). Stem adaptor

Muff Couplings
Manufactured in the same material as the stem for
joining straight lengths of stem in-line. For use with both
axial and torsional loads (rising and non-rising stem
applications).

Two types of coupling are available:-

1. Plain muff coupling.

Universal joint Plain Screwed
2. Screwed muff coupling. Muff Couplings

The use of a particular type of coupling will depend upon TYPICAL STEM GUIDES
the operating duty and/or the specication.

Universal Joint
Manufactured in mild steel or stainless steel, for joining
two straight lengths of stem in different planes. For
transmission of torsional loads only (non-rising stem
applications). Universal joints are supplied in pairs for a
maximum working angle of 35.
Protective neoprene gaiters can be supplied for the
retention of lubricants in the joints.
Used on larger sizes of sluice / slide gates for rising
ACCESSORIES and non-rising stem applications.

Stem Guides
In some cases unsupported lengths of stem are
subjected to buckling under compression or from lateral
thrust by debris or solids. Stem guides are, therefore,
necessary as a means of providing intermediate support.
Bolt-on type adjustable guides are manufactured in cast
iron, normally plain unmachined, but if required they can
be bronze lined.

When considering the centres or vertical spacing of

the guide, the l/r (length/radius of gyration of the stem) Used on smaller sizes of sluice / slide gates for rising
should not normally exceed 200. and non-rising stem applications.

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 3 MATERIAL SPECIFICATION
Cast Iron
Series 60
Metric sizes only (6m Seating Head)
DESCRIPTION - a very cost effective solution
The Series 60 is a circular metal faced gate suitable for
wall and ange mounting application, suitable for
on-seating pressure as standard but, dependent on size,
will take a degree of off-seating pressure.
Conventional adjustable wedges are positioned around
the door as required to suit the duty and provide a
practical degree of sealing.
Frame
Constructed in BS EN 1561 min. 250 cast iron designed
for wall or ange mounting applications.
Door
Constructed in BS EN 1561 min. 250 cast iron to withstand
seating heads up to 6m on and off seating as specied in
table below.
Sealing Faces
Sealing faces are bedded to 0.1mm feeler gauge non-
acceptance to provide an effective seal. The sealing face
material for gates up to and including 600mm diameter
sizes is to BS EN 1982:1999, sizes above 600mm diameter
BS EN 12167:1998.

FEATURES / BENEFITS For sizes up to and including 600mm diameter the sealing
faces are force t, for sizes above 600mm the sealing
An extensive range of operating equipment can be face is secured to the frame using long countersunk taper
utilised screws in the same material as the sealing face.

Faced wedges available in the same material as the

Side Wedges
sealing faces Constructed in BS EN 1561 min. 250 cast iron to provide
Fixing bolts supplied on request a large contact area with the door. The side wedges are
adjustable to accommodate wear during the life of the gate.

Securing studs
Large contact
area wedge Adjusting pins
Aperture Maximum Head (Meters)
Size (mm) On-Seat Off-Seat
Door
Frame
100 6 6
Fixing bolts:-
Sealing
faces
Expanding
indented as
150 6 5
required
200 6 4
Long taper Grout
countersunk pegs 250 6 4
300 6 3.5
Concrete structure 350 6 3
400 6 3
450 6 2.5
500 6 2.5
TYPICAL SECTION THROUGH SIDE MEMBER 600 6 2.5
Note: Heads taken from invert.

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 SERIES 60

Thrust Housing (direct operation) Operating Stems

Manufactured in cast iron to BS EN 1561 min. 250 with Alternative materials can be supplied for operating stems
low friction thrust washer and lubricator. and extension.

Door Nut Methods of Operation

Manufactured from phosphor bronze to BS EN
12167:1998 for non-rising stem applications or cast iron
to BS EN 1561 min. 250 for rising stem types.
Fasteners
Standard fasteners are supplied in stainless steel to BS
EN 10088:1995 grade 1.4401 (316; A4).
The method of operation will depend upon several factors
which are outside the control of the gate manufacturer,
but the range of operating gear available is extensive
which can be provided to meet customer requirements.
(See page 26)

P E
W-No. holes, AA dia

L *U *V
C

K
A dia.

J
Invert
H Invert
D *Non-Rising stem
G F
B Thrust Direct

A B C D E F G H J K L M P U V W AA
DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETERS
100 (4") 254 285 57 48 78 216 3 197 - - - 250 382 445 4 13
150 (6") 295 385 65 64 84 251 6 295 - - - 250 484 550 4 13
200 (8") 390 565 70 55 98 345 25 415 - - - 250 675 750 4 13
225 (9") 415 615 73 55 98 370 25 450 - - - 250 725 800 4 13
250 (10") 440 665 78 55 98 395 25 500 - - - 250 775 850 4 13
300 (12") 495 765 80 55 98 450 25 575 - - - 250 875 950 4 13
350 (14") 575 885 85 65 118 525 25 650 - - - 250 995 1070 4 16
400 (16") 625 985 90 65 118 575 25 725 - - - 250 1095 1170 4 16
450 (18") 675 1085 95 65 118 625 25 400 400 - - 250 1195 1270 6 16
500 (20") 725 1185 108 65 118 675 25 425 450 - - 250 1290 1395 6 16
600 (24") 825 1375 120 65 118 775 25 525 550 - - 250 1490 1595 6 16

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 4 Door
Cast Iron Constructed in BS EN 1561 min. 250 cast iron designed
to withstand seating heads up to 6 meters (20'), and 3

Series 60 - 30 meters (10') off-seating.

Metric sizes only Sealing Faces

(6m Seating and 3m Unseating Head)
DESCRIPTION - a very cost effective solution
The Series 60-30 is a rectangular metal faced gate
suitable for wall and thimble mounting, with on-seating
heads up to 6 meters (20') and off-seating heads up to 3
meters (10'). Conventional wedges are positioned each
side of the frame to apply a face to the door in the closed
position.
OPTIONS
An extensive range of operating gear can be utilised
Faced wedges available in the same material as the
sealing faces
Fixing bolts supplied on request
Sealing faces can be secured to satisfy the
requirements of the American Water Works Association
specication - AWWA C501-92
Circular apertures (sealing faces remain rectangular)
Metric Sizes only
Full and half frames available
MATERIAL SPECIFICATION
Frame
Constructed in BS EN 1561 min. 250 cast iron for wall or
thimble mounting applications.
Securing studs
Large contact
area wedge Adjusting pins
Phosphor bronze sealing faces to BS EN 12167:1998 are
supplied as the standard material bedded to 0.1mm feeler
gauge non-acceptance to provide an effective seal.
Door and Frame
The sealing faces are xed securely using long taper
countersunk pegs in the same material as the sealing
face.
Wedges
Constructed in BS EN 1561 min. 250 cast iron to provide
a large contact area with the door. The wedges are
adjustable to accommodate wear during the life of the
gate.
Flush Invert
The resilient ush invert seal is bolted onto the frame
invert member.
Thrust Housing
Manufactured in cast iron to BS EN 1561 min. 250 with
low friction washer and lubricator.
Invert Seal
A ush invert is supplied as a standard feature, the seal is
manufactured from Ethylene Propylene Di-Methyl (EPDM)
to ASTM D2000.
Door Nut
Manufactured from phosphor bronze to BS EN
12167:1998 for non-rising stem applications, or cast iron
to BS EN 1561 min. 250 for rising stem types.

Fasteners
Standard fasteners are supplied in stainless steel to BS
Door
Frame
EN 10088:1995 grade 1.4401 (316; A4).
Fixing bolts
Sealing
Faces

Long taper Grout Door

countersunk pegs

Concrete structure

Frame
Invert seal
TYPICAL SECTION THROUGH SIDE MEMBER FLUSH INVERT SECTION & REBATE

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Operating Stems Alternative Frame

Alternative materials can be supplied for operating stems Alternative half frame gates are also available.
and extensions.

Methods of Operation
The method of operation will depend on several factors
which are outside the control of the gate manufacturer,
but the range of operating gear available is extensive.
(See page 26)

FULL FRAME - Thrust Direct HALF FRAME - Thrust Remote Rising Stem

A B C D E F G H J K L M N P R S V W Y Z AA AB AC AG
DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETERS
150 (6") 345 465 55 65 113 - 300 430 - - - - - - - 250 575 - - - - 4 12
200 (8") 395 565 55 65 113 - 350 290 240 - - - - - - 250 675 - - - - 6 12
225 (9") 420 615 55 65 113 - 375 330 250 - - - - - - 250 725 - - - - 6 12
250 (10") 445 665 55 65 113 - 400 365 265 - - - - - - 250 775 - - - - 6 12
300 (12") 495 765 55 65 113 - 450 440 290 - - - - - - 250 875 - - - - 6 12
350 (14") 565 885 75 70 127 - 515 510 330 - - - - - - 250 995 - - - - 6 16
400 (16") 615 985 75 70 129 - 565 585 355 - - - - - - 250 1095 - - - - 6 16
450 (18") 665 1085 75 70 131 - 615 660 380 - - - - - - 250 1195 - - - - 6 16
500 (20") 715 1185 75 70 138 - 665 375 360 405 - - - - - 250 1290 - - - - 8 16
600 (24") 815 1385 75 70 142 - 765 435 450 455 - - - - - 250 1490 - - - - 8 16
700 (28") 915 1610 75 75 156 - 865 510 525 530 - - - - - 250 1715 - - - - 8 16
750 (30") 965 1710 75 75 158 - 915 560 550 555 - - - - - 250 1815 - - - - 8 16
800 (32") 1015 1810 75 75 160 - 965 585 600 580 - - - - - 250 1915 - - - - 8 16
900 (36") 1115 2010 75 75 164 - 1065 360 360 615 630 - - - - 250 2115 - - - - 10 16
1000 (40") 1215 2210 100 105 188 - 1165 400 420 665 680 - - - - 400 2325 - - - - 10 16
1100 (44") 1315 2410 130 105 195 - 1265 450 450 735 730 - 105 - - 400 2525 500 1175 120 15 13 16
1200 (48") 1415 2610 130 105 205 - 1365 500 500 785 780 - 105 - - 400 2725 550 1275 120 15 13 16
1300 (52") 1515 2810 130 105 233 - 1465 380 380 340 835 840 105 - - 400 2725 600 1375 120 15 13 16
1400 (56") 1700 3035 160 105 240 - 1620 525 525 560 650 725 130 - - - - 650 1490 140 20 15 20
1500 (60") 1800 3235 160 105 245 - 1720 560 560 590 700 775 130 - - - - 700 1590 140 20 15 20
1600 (64") 1900 3440 160 113 234 - 1820 450 450 450 565 645 130 815 - - - 750 1690 140 20 17 20
1700 (68") 2000 4075 190 217 370 - 1920 600 500 600 800 400 160 600 - - - 1000 1880 140 20 18 20
1800 (72") 2100 3860 160 222 380 - 2020 375 375 650 650 650 130 260 840 - - 1000 1980 140 - 20 20
2000 (80") 2380 4715 210 247 420 - 2280 305 460 505 735 945 160 420 800 - - 500 2210 140 - 22 20

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Cast Iron
Series 90 - 60
AWWA C560 (Imperial)
DESCRIPTION - For the USA Market
The Series 90 - 60 is a rectangular metal faced sluice/slide
gate suitable for wall mounting, with on-seating heads up
to 30' and off-seating heads up to 20' as standard with
modication higher heads available.
Sluice/slide gates for seating duties are supplied with side
wedges only. Off-seating applications may require bottom
and/or top wedges in addition to side wedges, depending
on the operating conditions.
Flush invert sluice/slide gates are supplied as standard.
Flush invert with wall xed or embedded inverts are
standard.
OPTIONS
Flush invert standard (eliminating grit traps)
An extensive range of operating gear can be utilised
Faced wedges available in the same material as the
sealing faces
Fixing bolts supplied as standard
Seals and Sealing faces comply to AWWA C560
standard, seals tted into a machined groove and
secured with long taper countersunk screws in the
same material as the sealing face, then machined at.
Obtaining a long lasting superior product.
Square or rectangular apertures only
Wall mounted only, thimbles not required (see page 6)
Full and half frames available
MATERIAL SPECIFICATION
Frame, Yoke, Pedestals, Thrust housings
Constructed in Cast Iron-ASTM A126, class B or C; or
ASTM A48, class 30; or ductile iron-ASTM A536.
Door
Constructed in Cast-Iron ASTM A126, class B or C; or
ASTM A48 class 30; or ductile iron-ASTM A536 designed
to withstand seating heads up too 30', and 20' off-seating.
Higher head designs available if needed and requested.
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Bronze-ASTM B21, ASTM B138, ASTM B98, ASTM B139
or ASTM B584, all per AWWA C560-07, are supplied as
standard materials bedded to 0.1mm feeler gauge non-
acceptance. The sealing face is tted into a machined
groove and xed securely to the frame using long taper
countersunk (screws) pegs in the same material as the
sealing face.
Wedges
Constructed in Cast Iron (as above) and faced with bronze
- ASTM B584, to provide a large contact area with the
door. The wedges are adjustable to accommodate wear
during the life of the gate.
Door Thrust Nut, gate actuator lift nut
Manufactured from Bronze - ASTM B584, ASTM B505.
Door Stem Block, Stem couplings
Manufactured from Stainless Steel - ASTM A276, type
304 or 316.
Fasteners
Standard fasteners are supplied in stainless steel - ASTM
F593 or ASTM 594, alloy group 1 or group 2.
Alternative Materials
Alternative materials can be supplied for operating stems,
sealing faces, fasteners etc.
Methods of Operation
The method of operation will depend on several factors,
which are outside the control of the gate manufacturer,
but the range of operating gear available is extensive, and
can be provided to meet clients requirements.
(See page 26)
For square gates with apertures up to 14" respectively, the
wedge bars/blocks are cast integrally with the frame into
which stainless steel jacking screws are tted to provide
the wedging effect onto the door when it is in closed
position.
Sluice gates with a ush invert resilient seal do not require
bottom wedges. (Fig. 3.)
For OFF seating pressures wedges are mounted across
the soft of the frame to mate with adjustable top wedges
on the door when required. (Fig 2.)
 SERIES 90 - 60

Typical arrangement of a
rectangular gate with
micro-adjustable top, side
and bottom wedges

Fig.1 Fig.2
Fig. Fig.3
BB
DOOR
DOOR
SEALING FRAME PENSTOCK TAPERED TOP WEDGE BRIDGE
FACES SPINDLE ON DOOR ON FRAME
(NON RISING
TYPE SHOWN)
INVERT

TAPERED
BOTTOM
WEDGE

MICRO-ADJUSTABLE
SCREW JACK
D + 25

FRAME

FLEXIBLE SEAL
45
SEALING DOOR MICRO-ADJUST JACKING SCREW
FACES FRAME
600 min

Bottom-wedge arrangement Top-wedge & bridge arrangement part section xx Flush Invert
Section ZZ chase details

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Gate sizes 6"sq x 18"sq Gate Sizes 20"sq x 80"sq open or closed top

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OPENING A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y HALF FULL DIA

USA GATE OPENINGS DIMENSIONS IN INCHES

6 14.6 18.1 2.2 4.1 2.2 11.8 14 0.2 0.7
8 15.7 22.4 2.6 4.7 2.4 13.8 17.7 0.2 0.7
10 18.5 27 3 4.9 2.8 16.1 11 11 0.2 0.7
12 20.5 31.1 3 4.9 2.5 18.1 11 11 0.2 0.9
14 23.2 35 3.5 4.9 2.5 20.9 13.8 11.8 0.2 0.9
16 26.4 39.6 4.3 4.9 2.6 24 15.4 15.7 0.2 0.9
18 28 44.7 3.9 5.9 3.5 25.6 11.6 18.9 0.2 0.9
20 31.5 39.2 10.6 4.7 8.3 4.3 29.1 19.7 15.7 7.9 0.2 0.2 0.9
24 35.4 38.8 22 5.9 8.7 4.7 32.7 9.6 11.8 13.2 19.7 2.2 0.3 0.5 0.9
28 39.4 44.7 22.4 5.9 8.7 4.7 36.6 11.6 13.8 15.2 19.7 2.2 0.3 0.5 0.9
32 43.3 50.6 22.8 5.9 8.7 4.7 40.6 13.6 15.7 17.1 19.7 2.2 0.3 0.5 0.9
36 47.2 58.5 23.2 5.9 8.7 4.7 44.5 9.6 11.8 11.8 21.1 19.7 2.2 4.9 14.8 15 14.8 3.9 0.4 0.6 0.9
40 51.2 66.3 23.6 5.9 8.7 4.7 48.4 11.2 13 13 25 19.7 1.8 13.4 4.9 16.1 16.1 16.1 3.9 0.5 0.7 0.9
44 56.7 70.3 28.5 7.5 9.3 5.3 53.1 13.6 16.3 16.3 19.7 10 9.8 2.8 13.4 4.9 13.2 13.4 13.4 13.2 4.9 0.6 0.7 1.1
48 60.6 74.2 35.2 7.5 9.3 5.3 57.1 14.8 17.7 17.7 19.7 10 15.7 3 14.4 4.9 14.2 14.4 14.4 14.2 4.9 0.6 0.7 1.1
52 64.8 80.1 36 7.5 9.3 5.3 61 11.6 14.2 14.2 14.2 21.7 10 15.7 2.6 15.4 4.9 15.2 15.4 15.4 15.2 4.9 0.7 0.9 1.1
56 68.5 88 35.2 7.5 9.3 5.3 65 12.6 15.2 15.2 15.2 25.6 10 15.7 2.6 19.5 4.9 13 13 13 13 13 4.9 0.8 0.9 1.1
60 72.4 91.9 41.7 7.5 9.3 5.3 68.9 13.6 16.1 16.1 16.1 25.6 10 19.7 2.6 20.7 4.9 13.8 13.8 13.8 13.8 13.8 4.9 0.8 0.9 1.1
63 78.7 97.8 42.5 9.4 9.4 5.5 74 14.6 17.1 17.1 17.1 27.6 10 21.7 2.6 22.4 5.5 14.6 15 15 15 14.6 5.5 0.8 0.9 1.1
67 82.7 105.7 42.8 9.4 9.4 5.5 78 11.6 14.2 14.2 14.2 15.7 31.5 10 21.7 2.6 23.4 5.5 15.6 15.6 15.7 15.6 15.6 5.5 0.9 1 1.1
71 86.6 109.6 49.1 9.4 9.4 5.5 81.9 12.2 15.2 15.2 15.2 16.1 29.5 14 23.6 3 27.2 5.5 13.8 13.6 13.6 13.6 13.6 13.8 5.5 0.9 1.1 1.1
75 90.6 115.6 49.2 9.4 9.4 5.5 85.8 12.8 15.7 15.7 15.7 17.7 31.5 14 23.6 3 28.3 5.5 14.6 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.6 5.5 0.9 1.1 1.1
79 94.5 123.4 49.6 9.4 9.4 5.5 89.8 13.6 16.5 16.5 16.5 18.5 35.4 14 23.6 3 29.9 5.5 15 15 15 15 15 15 5.5 0.9 1.1 1.1
SERIES 90 - 60
 6 Wedges
Cast Iron Constructed in BS EN 1561 min. 250 iron to provide a large
contact area with the door. The wedges are adjustable to

Series 160-80
accommodate wear during the life of the gate.

Metric sizes only Flush Invert

DESCRIPTION
The Series 160-80 is a rectangular metal faced gate
suitable for wall and thimble mounting, seating heads up
to 16 meters and off-seat heads up to 8 meters.
Gates for seating duties are supplied with side wedges
only; off-seating applications may require bottom and/or
top wedges in addition to side wedges depending on the
operating conditions.
Chased invert gates are supplied as a standard. Flush
invert can be supplied when specied.
Conventional wedges are positioned around the frame
as required to suit the duty. The wedges apply a force to
the door in the closed position. During the opening and
closing travel the door is retained by integral guides in the
frame.
The resilient ush invert seal is bolted onto the frame invert
member. The seal is manufactured from Ethylene Propylene
Di-Methyl (EPDM).
Thrust Housing (direct operation)
Manufactured in cast iron to BS 1561 min. 250 with low
friction thrust washer and lubricator.
Door Nut
Manufactured from phosphor bronze to BS EN 12167:1998
for non-rising stem applications, or cast iron to BS EN 1561
min. 250 for rising stems.
Fasteners
Standard fasteners are supplied in stainless steel to BS EN
10088:1995 grade 1.4401 (316; A4).
Alternative Materials
Alternative materials can be supplied for operating stems,
sealing faces, fasteners etc.

OPTIONS Methods of Operation

The method of operation will depend on several factors
Flush invert which are outside the control of the gate manufacturer, but
An extensive range of operating gear can be utilised the range of operating gear available is extensive, which can
Faced wedges available in the same material as the be provided to meet customer requirements. (See page 26)
sealing faces
Fixing bolts supplied on request
Sealing faces can be secured to satisfy the
requirements of BS 7775 and AWWA C560
Circular apertures (sealing faces remain rectangular)
Full and half frames available
Available up to 5000mm square

MATERIAL SPECIFICATION

Frame Securing Studs

Constructed in BS EN 1561 min. 250 iron. Large contact
area wedge Adjusting Pins
Door
Constructed in BS EN 1561 min. 250 iron designed to Door Frame
withstand seating heads up to 16 meters, and 8 meters Sealing Fixing bolts
off-seating. faces
Grout
Long taper
Sealing Faces countersunk pegs
Phosphor bronze sealing faces to BS EN 12167:1998 are
supplied as the standard material bedded to 0.1mm feeler
Concrete
gauge non-acceptance. The sealing face is xed securely structure
to the frame using long taper countersunk pegs in the same
material as the sealing face.
TYPICAL SECTION THROUGH SIDE MEMBER
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 SERIES 160 - 80

SIZE RANGE 150 TO 1500mm Sq. Dia. (Refer to both tables)

A N R S T U V W Y AA AB AC AD AE AF AG
DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETERS
150 280 45 275 160 - - - - 6 45 100 12 4 65
200 330 45 300 235 - - - - 6 45 100 12 4 65
250 380 45 375 260 - - - - 6 60 125 16 4 65
300 430 45 425 310 - - - - 6 60 125 16 4 65
350 510 65 240 320 280 - - - 8 60 125 16 6 65
400 560 65 265 345 330 - - - 8 60 125 16 6 65
450 610 65 290 365 385 - - - 8 60 125 16 6 65
500 660 65 315 400 425 - - - 8 60 125 16 6 65
600 760 65 365 450 525 - - - 8 60 125 16 6 65
700 940 80 425 625 625 - - - 8 75 200 24 6 65
750 990 80 450 650 650 - - - 8 75 200 24 6 65
800 1040 80 480 700 700 - - - 8 75 200 24 6 65
900 1140 80 700 600 600 - - - 8 75 200 24 6 65
1000 1240 80 750 750 750 - - - 8 75 200 24 6 65
1100 1340 100 830 810 810 - 600 1225 11 75 200 24 9 190 65
1200 1440 100 900 900 900 - 600 1325 11 75 200 24 9 190 65
1300 1540 100 400 650 900 900 650 1450 13 75 200 24 11 190 65
1400 1640 100 700 500 900 900 650 1550 13 75 200 24 11 190 65
1500 1740 100 700 600 900 900 750 1650 15 75 200 24 11 190 65
AE No. holes left in Wall
AB sq. x AC deep for
AD dia. xing bolts
Central xing hole
on sizes 1100mm
and above.

Flanged back type

illustrated.

AA No. holes left in Wall.

HALF FRAME - Thrust Remote Rising Stem FULL FRAME - Thrust Direct
A B C D d E F H J K L M
DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETERS
150 320 425 225 90 75 70 120 - 510 250 635
200 370 525 300 90 75 70 135 - 595 250 735
250 420 625 375 90 75 70 120 - 710 250 835
300 470 725 450 90 75 70 125 210 810 250 935
350 580 835 525 115 100 70 170 235 920 300 1045
400 630 935 600 115 100 70 175 235 1020 300 1145
450 680 1035 675 115 100 70 175 235 1120 300 1245
500 730 1155 750 115 100 90 185 290 1240 400 1365
600 830 1350 900 115 125 90 190 290 1440 400 1565
700 1020 1710 1050 160 125 135 250 395 1830 400 1935
750 1070 1810 1125 160 125 135 255 395 1930 400 2035
800 1120 1910 1200 160 125 135 265 395 2030 400 2135
900 1220 2110 1350 160 125 135 275 395 2230 500 2335
1000 1320 2310 1500 160 125 135 280 400 2430 500 2535
1100 1420 2510 1650 160 125 135 280 510 2630 500 2735
1200 1520 2710 1800 160 125 135 290 490 2830 500 2935
1300 1620 2910 1950 160 125 135 295 480 500
1400 1720 3110 2100 160 125 135 300 550 500
1500 1820 3310 2250 160 125 135 310 600 500
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 SERIES 160 - 80

SIZE RANGE 1600 to 3000mm Sq. or Dia. Steel

cross AB No. holes left in Wall
(Refer to both tables) beams

Recommended
lifting holes

FULL FRAME - Thrust Direct

Invert

A B C D d E F G H J K L M N
DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETERS
1600 2000 3550 2430 230 120 180 350 550 1900 100 465 860 775
1700 2100 3750 2580 230 120 180 355 560 200 100 760 720 720
1800 2200 3950 2730 230 120 180 360 570 2100 100 860 720 700
2000 2400 4350 3030 230 120 180 370 580 2300 100 900 800 750
2100 2500 4550 3180 230 120 180 375 590 2400 100 950 850 800
2200 2600 4750 3330 230 120 180 380 600 2500 100 950 950 800
2300 2700 4950 3480 230 120 200 385 625 2600 100 950 950 900
2400 2800 5150 3630 230 120 200 390 625 2700 100 1000 1000 850
2500 2900 5250 3780 230 120 200 395 650 2800 100 1000 1000 950
3000 3400 6350 4530 230 120 200 420 700 3300 130 930 880 880

Recommended
Sizes up to 5000mm Sq. Details upon request. lifting holes AB No. holes left in Wall

HALF FRAME - Thrust Remote Rising Stem

Invert

A P Q R S T U V W X Y AA AB Ab AC
DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETERS
1600 650 800 - - 500 - - 150 1750 650 - 17 13 90
1700 350 600 600 - 525 - - 150 1850 675 - 19 15 90
1800 420 625 625 - 550 - - 150 1950 700 - 19 15 90
2000 550 675 675 - 600 - - 150 2150 800 - 19 15 90
2100 550 700 700 - 625 - - 150 2250 850 - 19 15 90
2200 600 725 725 - 650 - - 150 2350 900 - 19 15 90
2300 650 750 750 - 675 - - 150 2450 500 500 21 17 90
2400 700 800 800 - 700 - - 150 2550 550 550 21 17 90
2500 800 800 800 - 700 - - 150 2650 600 600 21 17 90
3000 840 950 950 950 *300 600 500 150 3150 750 700 26 22 900
1. No hole on centre line (marked*)
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 7 Pressure Plates
Cast Iron
Weir Gates
DESCRIPTION
Weir gates are utilised in water and sewage plants for
accurate regulation or measurement of ow.
Operation of the weir gate is opposite to that of a
conventional sluice/slide gate, with the door opening
downwards.
OPTIONS
Alternative trim materials
Face plate on door
Fixing bolts supplied if requested
Clear opening type gate (no ow restriction by stem)
MATERIAL SPECIFICATION
Size Range
The weir gate series is available in both square and
rectangular apertures; the size range available is extensive
and details are available on request.
Frame
Constructed in BS EN 1561 min. 250 iron for wall mounting
applications. The sealing face is xed securely to the frame
using long taper countersunk pegs in the same material as
the sealing face.
Door
Constructed in BS EN 1561 min. 250 cast iron designed
to withstand seating and off seating pressure as required.
Door sealing face as standard is machined cast iron. When
required door can be fully faced with copper alloy. Option
for perimeter sealing (fully closed position) only.
Sealing Faces
Phosphor bronze sealing faces to BS EN 12167:1998 are
supplied as the standard material bedded to 0.1mm feeler
gauge non-acceptance. The sealing face is xed securely
to the frame using long taper countersunk pegs in the same
material as the sealing face.
Pressure Adjusters
Manufactured from BS EN 1561 min. 250 cast iron.
Side Bars
During operation a force is applied to the sealing
faces by springs positioned along the side of the frame.
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Adjustable cast iron pressure plates are used as an
alternative to side bars on certain sizes of weir gate.
Alternative Materials
A wide range of alternative materials can be supplied for
pressure adjusters, operating stem, fasteners etc.
Fasteners
Standard fasteners are supplied in stainless steel to BS EN
10088:1995 grade 1.4401 (316; A4).
Door Nut
Manufactured from phosphor bronze to BS EN 12167:1998
for non-rising stem applications; or cast iron to BS EN 1561
min. 250 for non rising stems.
Methods of Operation
The method of operation will depend on several factors
which are outside the control of the gate manufacturer, but
the range of operating gear available is extensive and can
be provided to meet customer requirements. (See page 26)
The following types of weir gates are manufactured:
Type A weir gates of the screw-down variety with rising or
non-rising stems, the stem operates through a nut which is
either housed in the door for the non-rising types or housed
in handwheel, gearbox or actuator for the rising types.
Type B Screw-down weir gates with unobstructed
openings, the rising stem is attached to a horizontal lifting
beam above the opening and operates the door by lifting
rods tted to each side of the door.
For accurate measurement of ow, Type B weir gates
are recommended because the stem does not obstruct
the ow over the weir. Indicators with metric or imperial
graduations can be tted for the application.
Stem
Lifting
Weir Edge Beam
Stem Lifting
Rod
Door Sealing
Faces
Weir
Edge
Side Bar
Pressure
Plates
Side Bar
Pressure Plates Door
TYPE A TYPE B
 8 Invert
Stainless Steel A ush invert is utilised as standard on the Fabricated
Stainless Steel Series (to ensure a smooth ow with a

Fabricated Slide positive seal and allowing complete drainage at the invert
of the gate.

Gates Wedging / Pressure Pad Assembly

W
AWWA C561 An adjustable wedging or pressure pad assembly is
included within the design to accommodate specied
DESCRIPTION duties, wear in service and ensure a positive seal.

The Fabricated Stainless Steel Gate is a rectangular faced Stem

gate designed to meet the ever changing uid handling
demands of customers, combining the latest in gate design
and parametrics software.
The generic gate design, which is tailored using
parametrics software, develops and individualises the gate
to suit specic duty and aperture requirements.
Rising or non-rising type in stainless steel to 304 or 316
grades. Extension stems are in the same material.
Frame Yoke
Frame yokes are tted when thrust is required to be taken
by the frame and positioned to allow removal of the door.
The yoke material is the same material as for the frame.

The Fabricated Stainless Steel Series also offers greatly Fixing Bolts
enhanced levels of customer service, reduced design Can be supplied when requested.
drawing turnaround, improved reply to enquires and an
enhanced delivery performance.

OPTIONS

Size Range 400mm2 upto 3000mm2

MOUNTING

Wall
Channel
Side Wall

MATERIAL SPECIFICATION
Frame
Open top and full frame versions are available. The frames
are manufactured from stainless steel 304L or 316L grades.

Door
Design for high impact whilst incorporating a lightweight
single skin design with rib reinforcing manufactured in
stainless steel to 304L or 316L grades. The number of
reinforcing ribs will vary according to the specic duty and
size requirements.

Sealing Faces
The sealing arrangements combine the use of resilient and
or synthetic materials.

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 9 environment: seawater, potable water (NSF61) or sewage
Composite2 Series
50 - 40
AWWA C563
DESCRIPTION
The Composite2 Series 50-40 (in the USA better known
as Coplastix) is a rectangular faced sluice/slide gate
designed and manufactured to suit industrial and domestic
efuent environments.
Utilization of the latest synthetic materials: for sealing
mechanisms and door construction combined with the use
of steel or stainless steel in the construction of the gate
frame. Gates suitable for use in water, sewage and efuent
treatments plants. Available for wall, channel and special
mounting arrangements, provided with either manual or
power actuators, manufactured in sizes ranging from 12"
to 120" square as standard, with smaller or larger sizes
available upon request.
(In the USA Coplastix is trade named by Ashbrook Corp. in
other parts of the World it is trade named by Ham Baker).
MATERIAL SPECIFICATION
Frames
Frames are manufactured from A36 carbon steel and
epoxy coated or stainless steel grades 304L or 316L.
Carbon steel frames are coated to suit there installed
Fig.1
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application, stainless steel - natural nish. The gate
frames for both wall and channel mounting (downward
closing) have a resilient ush invert seal to allow smooth
transmission of the ow through the orice. Weir gates
(downward opening) are the same gates with frames
rotated 180 degrees and the stem going through the frame
invert.
Frame Seals
The sealing arrangements for the Composite2 Series
50-40 gates combine the use of resilient and low friction
synthetic materials, which ensures a high degree of sealing
with easy movement.
Doors
Doors are manufactured as a composite sandwich
construction comprising a lightweight rigid, cellular core
with a fully welded steel box section matrix between two
other skins of rigid, compressed composite plastic which
has internal Kevlar (Aramid) reinforcing bers. Ultra violet
stabilised, rigid and non toxic. All materials are chemically
bonded and sealed. Doors for non-rising stem gates have
a stainless steel lining tube inside the central vertical box
section of the inner matrix.
Stem
Rising or non-rising type in stainless steel (304) or (316)
with extension stems in the same material as standard.
Frame Yokes
Frame yokes form an integral part of the frame and are
positioned to allow removal of the door should this be
necessary. The yoke material is the same as for the frame.
Invert Rebate Details
RANGE J T V W X
DIMENSIONS IN INCHES
SMALL 4 2 3.15 6.5 8.5
MEDIUM 4.75 2.35 3.15 7.75 9.25
LARGE 5.75 3.15 4 9.5 11.5
 COMPOSITE2 SERIES 50 - 40

Fig.2 HOLES FOR WALL FIXING

Fig.3 ADJUST ABLE
SEAL
FRAME

ADJUSTABLE
SEAL SEAL ADJUSTER
FIXED SEAL

DOOR
SEAL ADJUSTER

'X'
DOOR
FIXED SEAL SEALING FACES GROUT
COPLASTIX 'S'
DOOR
FLEXIBLE SEAL
GROUT
BACKING STRIP
COPLASTIX 'N'
FLEXIBLE SEAL
V

SMALL RANGE = 80
MEDIUM RANGE =95
GROUT
X CONCRETE LARGE RANGE = 125

OPENING WIDTH 'A'

Section showing invert seal arrangement Section showing side seal arrangement for Section showing invert seal arrangement
for wall mounted gate with recess wall mounted gate for wall mounted gate without recess

Stem Lift Nuts WEIR (Downward Opening)

The stem nuts are phosphor bronze stainless steel. For Composite2 weir gates are constructed as described for
non-rising stems, the nut is housed in a stainless steel the wall mounted type other than the stem is secured
bracket secured to top of the gate door. For rising stems, to the lower edge of the gate door via a stainless steel
the nut is housed in the operator and is bronze. bracket, thus permitting maximum inhibited ow over
the upper weir edge of the door. Flush invert does not
Fixing Bolts apply for weir gates, however top seals can be tted.
Are supplied in stainless steel grade 316. The sealing arrangements for the Composite2 gates
combine the use of resilient and low friction synthetic
Pressure Pads materials which ensures a high degree of sealing with
Adjustable pressure pads are tted as standard and easy movement.
pre-set at the works to provide maximum degree of
water tightness.

Fig.4 Fig.5
'J'
'L'

SOFFIT (TOP OF DOOR)

FRAME
100
OPENING DEPTH 'B'

OPENING DEPTH
'B'

'G'

DOOR
SEALING FACES
COPLASTIX 'S'
'H' No. HOLES HOLES FOR WALL FIXING
INVERT INVERT
TO SUIT
HD BOLTS
'E'
'F'

BACKING STRIP
COPLASTIX 'N'
'G'

GROUT
CONCRETE
'M'
'K'

25 GROUT OPENING WIDTH 'A' OPENING WIDTH 'A'

'C' CRS
'D'

Section showing side seals arrangement for

Overall dimensions diagram of weir gates weir products

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 10
Technical Details Giving a nal coating thickness of 300 microns.
For USA NSF61 and Wastewater needs, This is a 2 pack Epoxy high performance coating system with
comparable systems are provided. WRAS approval for use in Potable water.
PS46 - ALL OTHER APPLICATIONS
PREPARATION AND PROTECTIVE COATING 1) Grit Blast to ISO8501:1988 Sa2.5.
2) 1 coat 2 pack Black High Build Epoxy (COPON
The following coating systems are offered by Ham Baker as KSIR88 OR EQUAL), the coat to be 150 microns average dry lm
standard. thickness.
PS42 - POTABLE WATER APPLICATIONS Giving a nal coating thickness of 150 microns.
1) Grit Blast to ISO8501:1988 Sa2.5. This is a 2pack Epoxy high performance coating system
2) 3 coats 2 pack Black High Build Epoxy (COPON developed in conjunction with the paint manufacturer to give
KSIR88 OR EQUAL), each coat to be 100 microns average dry optimum performance in all none potable applications.
lm thickness.

Standard Paint Specication Application Surface Treatment

PS42 - High Build 2 Pack Seawater/Potable/Seawater: Cast 1. Grit blast to ISO8501:1988 Sa2.5
Epoxy Coating System Iron and Mild Steel below Floor/ 2. 3 Coat of 2 pack black High Build Epoxy
with WRAS approval for all Operating level. Final coating thickness: 300 microns average dry lm thickness.
materials. This coating has been tested to BS 6920 and has been approved by
WRAS for use in water intended for human consumption.

Seawater/Potable/Seawater: Cast 1. Grit blast to ISO8501:1988 Sa2.5

PS46 - High Build 2 Pack
Epoxy Coating System.
Iron and Mild Steel below Floor/
Operating level.
2. 1 Coat of 2 pack black High Build Epoxy
Final coating thickness: 150 microns average dry lm thickness. This
coating has good resistance to abrasion and mechanical damage. Is
unaffected by fuel oil, chemical products, aviation fuel and sour gas
mixtures. It is also suitable for use up to a 120C dry heat.

Note on paint specications: Average of paint thickness readings taken over a square meter should equal or exceed
the dened thickness stipulated. In no case should any reading be less than 75% of the stipulated thickness.

SIZES
BS7775 Specication for Penstocks provides useful
information regarding sizes for gates.
Gates are suitable for three shapes of aperture
Square
Rectangular
Circular
Standard Rectangular Gates have an aspect ratio (width
divided by depth) between 0.5 and 2. Gates outside this
range can be considered but will be special designs.
Cast Iron Circular gates below 600mm to 1000mm in
diameter, depending on type, have a circular sealing face.
For all other circular gates the sealing face is as a square
gate.
FLOW CHARACTERISTICS
1. General
Gates are installed in civil engineering structures. When
a gate is fully open, the head loss attributable to the gate
alone is generally quite small compared to the losses due
to the civil engineering structure. An exception to this is a
channel mounted gate where the top water level is above
the top of the door opening.
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2. Discharge through an orice
This type of ow occurs where a gate controls ow into
or out of a tank or other large container. If the gate is fully
submerged, the ow through an open or partially open
gate and its associated civil engineering structure opening
will be given by
q = CA (2gH)
Where
q is the discharge rate - cubic meters per second
C is a discharge coefcient generally taken to be 0.7
A is the aperture area - square meters
The aperture area is the gate opening if the gate is
fully open. If the gate is not fully open, the aperture
area will be reduced.
H is the differential head at the centre of the opening
- meters
The differential head is the difference between the
upstream and down stream water levels.
g is the acceleration due to gravity - 9.81 m/s2
For example a gate 1.5 meters wide by 2 meters deep with
a 6 meter differential head at the centre of the door will
discharge 22.8 cubic meters per second.
 TECHNICAL DETAILS

A graph of a range of discharges for different gate 4. Weir Gates

apertures and differential heads is shown below. Weir Gates behave in their discharge capability as a
rectangular weir with partial end contractions, the extent
Fig. 1 - Graph of Discharge against Head of the end contraction being inuenced by the civil
engineering design in the locality of the weir.

An approximation to the discharge is given by

Q = 1.73 WH1.5
Where
Q is the discharge rate - cubic meters per second

W is the width of the weir opening - meters

H is the head at the weir crest - meters

For example a weir 2 meters wide having a water depth of

200mm (0.2m) at the crest will discharge 0.31 cubic meters
per second.

If the weir is used as a ow measuring or control device

reference should be made to BS 3680-4A:1981 Methods
of measurement of liquid ow in open channels. Weirs and
umes. Methods using thin plate weirs for channel design
and relative water levels.

LEAKAGE
Ham Baker gates will be virtually drop-tight at their
working pressure if installation has been carried out
correctly.
3. Channel mounted gates
If a channel mounted gate is fully open and the top of the Leakage rates are inuenced by
gate opening is above the water level in the channel, then
The head
the head loss results from disturbed ow in the rebates
The seating direction, on or off
in the channel walls in which the gate frame is mounted.
The correct installation of the gate
These losses can generally be disregarded provided that
the channel is not obstructed. Channel mounted gates
Time

usually have ush inverts. An on-seating gate will leak less with increasing head.

When a gate is in a channel and is partially closed, or An off-seating gate will leak more with an increasing head.
the water level is above the top of the door opening, the
calculations are complex. Reference should be made to a Gates subject to an on-seating head seal more tightly than
suitable publication on civil engineering hydraulics. those subject to an off-seating head.

References If the gate is installed so that the frame is twisted, then the
Open Channel Hydraulics leakage rate will increase. Gates should be installed by
By V T Chow experienced contractors and mounted on grout.
McGraw-Hill Education
Over the course of time after closure of the gate, the
Open Channel Flow leakage rate will decrease as leakage paths are blocked by
By F M Henderson small pieces of debris in the water.
Macmillan USA
From the above it is clear that if leakage is required to be
Hydraulic Gates and Valves in Free Surface Flow and minimised, then the gate should be congured so that it is
Submerged Outlets on-seating.
By J Lewin
British Nuclear Energy Society
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Allowable Leakage Rates
Leakage rates are dened by the amount of water which
leaks through a 1 meter length of seal in 1 minute.
BS 7775:1995 leakage rates apply to gates subject to a
head of 6 meters or less and widths of 2 meters or less.
Gates with metal seals (Cast Iron Gates)
The allowable leakage rates listed are derived from
BS 7775 Specication for Gates and AWWA C560-
07 AWWA Standard for Cast Iron Sluice Gates as
appropriate, shown in (gpm/ft)
On-seating head Allowable leakage rate
Any head 1.25 litres/min/m (0.1gpm/ft)
Off-seating head Allowable leakage rate
Up to 6 meters 2.5 litres/min/m (0.2gpm/ft)
Up to 9 meters 3.0 litres/min/m
Up to 12 meters 3.75 litres/min/m
Up to 15 meters 4.5 litres/min/m
Leakage rates for off-seating heads greater than
15 meters will be advised on request.
Gates with resilient rubber or plastic seals
On-seating head Allowable leakage rate
Up to 5 meters 0.5 litres/min/m (0.1gpm/ft)
Off-seating head Allowable leakage rate
Up to 4 meters 0.5 litres/min/m (0.1gpm/ft)
For example, a 1500mm wide by 2000mm deep cast iron
gate subject to an off-seating head of 9 meters would have
a seal periphery of 2(1.5+2) = 7m and allowable leakage
rate of 3.0 litres/min/m.
Therefore maximum allowable leakage rate = 7 x 3 = 21
litres/min.
On-site Leakage Test According to BS 7775
& AWWA C560, 561 & 563
Before a site leakage test is undertaken the installer
shall ensure that the gate and its associated operating
equipment have been correctly installed and xed in
position. Gates and associated operating equipment shall
be installed strictly in accordance with the manufacturers
recommendations. Final adjustments to the gate shall be
made and all moving parts shall be operated through one
complete open and shut cycle to conrm proper operation
before the leakage test commences.
Measurement of the liquid loss through the seals shall be
carried out in such a way that any leaks from between the
gate frame and the structure shall not affect the result of
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the test. Tests shall be carried out
over a period of 30 minutes.
FOUNDATION LOADS
AND OPERATING
FORCES P
Precise foundation loads can be P
given by Ham Baker once a gate
has been specied. As a guide
to the foundation loads to be
expected, the following formulae
H
can be used.
A gate exerts two types of load F
on the civil engineering structure.
Hydrostatic
Operating
Note on heads.
Heads for gates are specied to the invert in BS 7775.
These heads can be used conservatively for these
calculations. More accurately, the head at the centre of the
door should be used, this is the head at the invert less half
the door depth.
1. Hydrostatic Force.
The hydrostatic load F is the force of the water against the
gate door, which will be transferred to the civil engineering
structure by the gate frame. This force acts horizontally.
The force F is given by (approximately)
F=10HA where F is in units of kN
H is the maximum differential head at the centre of the
door - meters. This should be the worst case which could
occur.
A is the door area in square meters
For example a 1.5 meter square door with a head at the
centre of the door of 6 meters will experience a hydrostatic
force of
F= 10 x 6 x 1.52 that is F=135 kN
2. Operating Force
This is the force required to open and close the gate door.
The civil engineering structure will experience this load
where the gate operating device is connected to the civil
engineering structure and the gate frame is connected to
the civil engineering structure.
However the civil engineering structure will not experience
this force if the gate operating device is connected directly
to the gate or the thrust reaction is taken at the top of the
gate frame.
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The normal operating force of the gate P can be taken as an auxiliary method of operation, the handwheel effort
rst approximation as is limited to 250N if this is reasonable. Although the
handwheel effort can be limited to 250N in most cases,
P= 0.5F kN where F is dened above this increases the complexity of the gate drive.

This force acts vertically and can be up or down. For
example the 1.5 meter square door with a head at the
centre of the door of 6 meters considered above will have
an operating force
P= 0.5 x 135 = 67.5kN
For larger gates (above about 2000mm square) manual
operation of the actuator for a full stroke of the door is not
practicable due to the excessive number of turns required.
If the gate must be operable in the case of electrical failure,
provision can be made for an auxiliary power device such
as a mobile internal combustion engine power pack.

In addition to the normal operating condition, a fault INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

condition Pf
BS EN 1092-2 : 1997 Flanges and their joints; Circular
(e.g. actuator limit switch failure, or excessive force applied anges for pipes, valves, ttings
to the operating hand wheel) should be considered. and accessories; PN designated;
Cast Iron Flanges
Pf = 2F kN where F is dened above BS EN 1561 : 1997 Founding - Grey Cast Irons
BS EN 1982 : 1999 Copper and Copper Alloys :
The operator generates a torque, but the forces associated Ingots and Castings
with this can be neglected for a rst approximation. BS 7775 : 1995 Specication for Penstocks
BS EN 10025 : 1993 Hot rolled products of non-alloy
The weight of the gate is usually secondary to the structured steels. Technical
operating force, except for low head applications. delivery conditions.
BS EN 12167 : 1998 Copper and Copper Alloys :
STEM DIAMETER Proles and rectangular bar for
general purposes.
This is determined by many factors, included in these are ANSI/AWWA C560
ANSI/ Standard for Cast Iron sluice
The stem should not fail due to yield or buckling during gates
normal operation. ANSI/AWWA C561
ANSI/ Standard for Fabricated Stainless
The stem should not fail due to yielding under the worst Steel Slide Gates
fault condition. ANSI/AWWA C563
ANSI/ Standard for Fabricated
The slenderness ratio of the stem should be less than Composite Slide Gates
250 or 200 if specied. The slenderness ratio is the
length of a stem section between guides divided by a
quarter of the stem diameter.
The stem should be self-sustaining (that is the weight of
the gate door should not back-drive the stem through Special designs for non-standard sizes
its power screw. and high heads are available in
CAST IRON COMPOSITE
HANDWHEEL AND TEE KEY EFFORT
STAINLESS STEEL
The efforts considered below are for normal operation
of the gate against the specied heads. For a manually
operated gate the handwheel effort is limited to 250 N (55
lbf) as a single pull on the rim unless otherwise specied.

A Tee Key is usually 500mm across the handle and has a

push/pull effort limited to 125N thus generating a torque of
62.5 Nm.

MANUAL OPERATION OF ELECTRIC

ACTUATORS
Where a handwheel is tted to an electric actuator as

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Operating Gear
SELECTION

Remote operation
Thrust direct on frame
Non-rising extension systems

Indicating oor Floor pillar with handwheel

Floor pillar with pillar with handwheel on wall/coping bracket
bevel gear box

Floor pillar Handwheel direct on

with electric Handwheel with stem with guide plate
actuator deck stufng box

Cap direct on stem

in surface box

Extension stem

Stem coupling

Screwed
operating stem Non-rising stem rotate
through a non-ferrous nut in the
gate door. The screwed portion
of the stem at the bottom is
probably immersed in the water/
Door Guide efuent etc.

Full Frame
Used where thrust reaction is
Wedges
accommodated at the top of the
Door Nut
frame.

Door

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SELECTION

Remote operation
Thrust remote from frame
Rising extension systems

Floor pillar with

handwheel
and rising Hydraulic or
extension stem pneumatic linear
with/without actuator
protection tube

Floor pillar with

Floor pillar with Floor pillar with handwheel
electric actuator and bevel gearbox and rising
rising extension stem and rising extension stem
with protection tube extension stem on wall bracket
with/without with/without
protection tube protection tube

Operating stem

Stem coupling

Stem guide

Rising stems are connected to

the gate door via the door nut
and work through a revolving
Door guide
non-ferrous nut located in the
operating gear.

The screw thread at the top

Door nut of the stem is generally not
immersed and is readily
accessible for lubrication.

Half Frame
Wedges Used where thrust reaction is
accommodated at a point other
than the top of the frame.
Door

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