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Mecan-Hydro - Crest Gate (Bottom Hinged Flap Gate)
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It consists of a straight or curved retaining surface, pivoted on a fixed axis at the sill.. Flap gates are also used on top of segment gates and fixed-wheel gates.
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Pro s
- Great operational flexibility (passage of ice and other floating materials)
- Discharge of large water volume.
- Fail safe design for opening (Gravity opening)
- Compact design
- Less hoisting capacity required
- No possibility of trash accumulation in slots
- Smaller overhead structure
- Operating mechanism provides effort only when raised (single action)
- Operating mechanism provides effort only when raised (single action)
Con s
- Permanent immersion of the hinge bearings and inability to inspect said bearings
- Maintenance of gate seals
- Complex operation in ice condition
- Possibility of accumulating debris and ice on downstream side