Radial Gates, also known as tainter gates (after the structural engineer who popularized them) are the most common type of spillway gate in use today. It is classified as an undershot gate because water flows under the gate. It consists of a curved skin plate supported by a structural steel frame. A hoist system is used to raise or lower the gate. Advantages Better … [Read more...]
How to Calculate the Hydraulic Grade Line
The Hydraulic Grade Line is a graph of the pressure and gravitational heads plotted along the position of the pipeline or channel. HGL Elevation = hp + hz Where: hp = pressure head (m or ft) hz = gravitational head (m or ft) Energy Grade Line Th Energy Grade Line is related to the hydraulic grade line in that it contains the velocity head as well. EGL Elevation = … [Read more...]