Water control gates [[electronic resource] ] : guidelines for inspection and evaluation / / prepared by the Task Committee on Condition Assessment of Water Control Gates, of the Hydropower Committee, of the Energy Division, of the American Society of Civil Engineers ; cosponsored by U.S. Department of Homeland Security ... [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910462558903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Reston, Va., : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2012
• ISBN: 0-7844-7684-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (406 p.)
• Disciplina: 628.1/5
• Soggetti: Sluice gates; Water - Storage; Water-pipes - Valves; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Table of Contents""; ""1 Introduction""; ""1.1 Purpose of the guide""; ""1.2 Background""; ""1.3 Scope of the document""; ""1.4 Definition of terms""; ""1.5 Referenced standards""; ""1.6 Participating organizations""; ""1.7 The original task committee""; ""1.8 Reformulated committee""; ""1.9 Interim reviews and blue ribbon committee review""; ""1.10 Acknowledgments""; ""2 Gate Descriptions and Operating Systems""; ""2.1 Introduction""; ""2.2 Description of gates""; ""2.3 Gate materials""; ""2.4 Description of gate types""; ""2.5 Gate sealing systems""; ""2.6 Gate operating systems""""2.7 Auxiliary systems for gates""; ""3 Gate Operation""; ""3.1 Introduction""; ""3.2 Operational plan and water control manual""; ""3.3 Staffing""; ""3.4 Gate characteristics""; ""3.5 Gate controls""; ""3.6 Hydraulic capacities and gate sequencing""; ""3.7 Loss of outflow capacity""; ""3.8 Non-routine operation""; ""3.9 Maintenance and inspections""; ""3.10 Emergency action plans""; ""3.11 Training""; ""3.12 Other""; ""4 Maintenance""; ""4.1 Maintenance manual""; ""4.2 Maintenance schedule""; ""4.3 Routine maintenance""; ""4.4 Non-routine maintenance""; ""4.5 Major repair actions""""4.6 Maintenance logs/records""; ""5 Inspection Overview and Preparation""; ""5.1 Introduction""; ""5.2 Gate and operating system inspections""; ""5.3 Pre-inspection preparation""; ""5.4 Personnel safety""; ""6 Visual Inspection of Structural Aspects of Gates""; ""6.1 Introduction""; ""6.2 Typical items to be inspected for gates""; ""6.3 Inspection items specific to individual gate types""; ""7 Visual Inspection of Gate Operating Systems""; ""7.1 Introduction""; ""7.2 Common hoist components""; ""7.3 Visual inspection overview""; ""7.4 Support system inspection""; ""7.5 Electrical and control inspections""""7.6 Mechanical inspection""; ""7.7 Hydraulic hoists""; ""7.8 Pneumatic hoists""; ""7.9 Monorail and overhead crane structural inspection""; ""7.10 Other inspections""; ""8 Gate System Performance Testing""; ""8.1 Introduction""; ""8.2 Type and frequency of testing""; ""8.3 Pre-test preparation""; ""8.4 Gate test procedures""; ""8.5 Gate operating systems""; ""8.6 Control and warning systems""; ""8.7 Auxiliary power systems""; ""8.8 Miscellaneous tests""; ""8.9 Documentation""; ""9 Evaluation""; ""9.1 General""; ""9.2 Loads and load combinations""; ""9.3 Evaluation criteria""""9.4 Structural evaluation""; ""9.5 Operating system evaluation""; ""9.6 Functional evaluation""; ""9.7 Potential failure mode analysis""; ""Appendix A: Inspection Checklists""; ""Appendix B: Gate and Operating Equipment Inspection and Testing Procedures""; ""Appendix C: Crane Inspection Activities""; ""Appendix D: Curvilinear Pressures""; ""Appendix E: PFM Examples""; ""References""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""