BY : D.

K Mehta
Introduction
The Hydro-Mechanical Equipments are provided
to control the flows to facilitate planned and
controlled reservoir operation, and also for
maintenance purposes. Further it also includes the
machinery to operate it. Hydro Mechanical Works
can be classified into two major branches :

Hydro-Mechanical Equipment

HOISTING
GATES EQUIPMENT
 GATES
 A gate is a closure device in which a leaf is moved
across the fluid way from an external position to
control flow of water
 Depending upon the head the gates are also further
classified as:
a) Low Head (H<15m)
b) Medium Head (15<H<30)
c) High Head (H>30)
Common types of Gates in India
Radial Gate

Orifice Spillway
Spillway Crest

Vertical Lift Gates

Slide Type
Fixed wheel type gates
Overview of Dam

TUNGABHADRA DAM
Overview of Dam
Downstream view of Spillway
Downstream view of Spillway
 Radial Gate

 Radial Gate with hydraulic

hoist
Radial Gate
Radial Gate-Shop Assembly
Top Seal Radial Gate
Fixed-wheel Gate
Fixed Wheel Gate
 Slide Gate

 Slide Gate
High Head Slide Gate
Stop-logs (Slide Type)
 Hoisting Equipments
 A device serving to move (open, close or hold) a gate
including all controls.

 Common Types of Hosting Equipments in India

Operating Equipment

Rope drum hoist Hydraulic Screw hoist Gantry Monorail

hoist Crane Crane
Rope Drum Hoist
Rope Drum Hoist
Rope Drum Hoist
Hydraulic Hoist
Hydraulic Hoist
Types of Hoisting Equipment

Screw Hoist
Screw Hoist
Gantry Crane
Gantry Crane
Monorail crane
 Materials for the components of Radial Gates
Component Part
 Skin Plate, Stiffners,
horizontal girders, arms,
bracings, tie members,
anchorage, girder, yoke girder,
rest girder.
 Trunnion hub and bracket
 Pin
 Bushing
 Seal Seat
 Seal base and sill beam
Recommended Materials
- Structural Steel
- Cast steel, Structural Steel,
Forged Steel
- Stainless Steel, Corrosion
resisting steel
- Bronze, Self lubricating
- Stainless steel
- Structural steel
Materials for the components of Fixed-Wheel Gates
Component Part Recommended Materials
 Wheel - Cast steel, Cast iron, Forged steel
 Bearing/Bushing - Anti-friction bearing/bronze.
 Wheel Pins or axles - Chrome nickel steel or corrosion
resistance steel
 Structural parts of gate leaf, - Carbon steel, structural steel
track base etc.
 Seal - Rubber
 Wheel Track - Stainless steel, corrosion
resisting steel
 Seal seat - Stainless steel plate
 Seal base, seal beam - Structural steel
 Seal clamp - Structural steel, stainless steel
 Guide - Structural steel/stainless steel
 Springs - Spring steel, stainless steel
 Anchor Bolts - Structural Steel
 Guide Rollers and guide shoes - Structural steel, cast iron, cast
steel.
Materials for the components of Medium and High Head
Slide Gates
Component Part Recommended Materials
 Gate leaf, sill girder bodies, - Forged steel, Structural steel
bonnet and bonnet cover
 Gate Frames - Cast iron, structural steel
 Seal seats, bearing plate - Bronze, Corrosion resisting steel
and bottom seat
 Guide bars - Bronze
 Guides - Brass, Corrosion resistant steel
 clamps - Corrosion resistant steel
 Fixing screws/bolts - Mild steel, Stainless steel
 Gland stuffing box
a. Body and stuffing collar - Structural Steel, Cast iron.
b. Bushing and Bushing Collar - Bronze
c. Seals - Rubber, Chevron, Fluro carbon
coated
Basic IS Codes
 IS 13623 – Criteria for choice of gates and hoist.

 IS 4622 - Recommendations for structural design of fixed wheel gate.

 IS 4623 – Recommendations for structural design of radial gate.

 IS 5620 – Recommendations for structural design of low head slide gate.

 IS 9349 - Recommendations for structural design of medium and high head slide gate.

 IS 6938 – Design of Rope drum and chain hoists for hydraulic gates.

 IS 10210 – Criteria for design of hydraulic hoists for gates

 IS 11288 – Recommendations for design of screw hoists and hydraulic gates

 IS 807 – Design, erection and testing (structural portion) of cranes and hoists – code of
practice.
Continued…
 IS 3177 – Code of Practice for electric overhead travelling cranes and gantry cranes other than
steel work cranes.

 IS 13591 – Criteria for design of lifting beams

 IS 11855 – Guidelines for design and use of different types of rubber seals for hydraulic gates

 IS 15466 – Rubber seals for hydraulic gates – specification.

 IS 14177 – Guidelines for painting system for hydraulic gates and hoists.

Basic Codes
 IS 800 – General construction in steel – code of practice

 IS 456 – Code of practice for plain and reinforced concrete