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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/7720| Title: | Lock culvert valves: hydraulic design considerations |
| Authors: | Stockstill, Richard L. Hammack, E. Allen Hite, John E. |
| Keywords: | Filling and emptying system Hydraulics Inland waterways Lock design Navigation Tainter valve Radial valve Vertical lift valve |
| Publisher: | Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (U.S.) Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
| Series/Report no.: | ERDC/CHL ; TR-11-4. |
| Description: | Technical report This report presents a review of design guidance and hydraulic parameters associated with lock culvert valves. Many locks are beyond their design life, and the filling- and emptying-culvert valves are being replaced to keep the lock in service. Valve selection has begun for several new locks and lock extension projects. This report provides general information on three valve types: vertical lift, conventional tainter, and reverse tainter valves. The positive and negative aspects of each valve type as well as particular features are discussed. This report focuses on reverse tainter valves as these are the most common valve design used in locks on United States waterways. |
| Rights: | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11681/7720 |
| Appears in Collections: | Technical Report |
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| CHL-TR-11-4.pdf | 5.58 MB | Adobe PDF |  View/Open |