Gates under Construction
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Schematic of Pintle System |
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The gates are comprised of gate
panels (the “doors” on the gate) and the hinge/support system, with two panels
for each of the two gates (upstream and downstream) on the lock.
Each gate panel for the lock is 61
feet wide and 68 feet
high with a weight of 300 tons.
The gate panel is supported and controlled
by the hinge system which uses 11 castings.
Pintle sockets sit at the top and bottom corners of each
gate panel.
The pintle sockets act as pivot
and support points for
opening and closing the gate
panels.
The pintle socket castings are key components in the hinge
system. The hemispherical pintle bearings sit in the pintle sockets; the gate panels are
attached to the pintle sockets |
