flap gate
engineering
Also known as: box gate
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use in dry docks
- In harbours and sea works: Entrances
…the sliding caisson and the flap gate, or box gate, are perhaps the most popular. The sliding caisson is usually housed in a recess, or camber, at the side of the entrance and can be drawn aside or hauled across with winch and wire rope gear to open and close…
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