AWWA C562-14 pdf download.Fabricated Aluminum Slide Gates
AWWA C562-14 describes vertically mounted, fabricated aluminum slide gates with full-aperture closure, designed for either seating head or unseating head or both, in ordinary water supply and wastewater service. Te gates are primarily used to shut of or throttle water or wastewater fow through a rectangular or round orifce, end of channel, or in-channel opening. Tey may be of either conventional- closure or fush-bottom–closure type and may be opened upward or downward. Tis standard also describes manual gate actuator mechanisms together with stan- dard accessories. Power-actuated mechanisms (including electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic) are described in ANSI/AWWA C541 and ANSI/AWWA C542.
Sec. 4.1
Data to Be Provided by the Supplier When required by the purchaser, the supplier shall provide certifed drawings and material requirements of the equipment to be supplied under the provisions of this standard. Te drawings shall be in sufcient detail for the purchaser to deter- mine if the proposed equipment meets the requirements.
Sec. 4.2
Data to Be Provided by the Manufacturer When required, the manufacturer shall submit, for acceptance by the purchaser, drawings certifed as meeting ANSI/AWWA C562, showing the principal dimen- sions, general construction, and materials used for all parts of the slide gate and actuator. Slide gates shall be manufactured and provided in accordance with these drawings after they have been accepted by the purchaser. Te manufacturer shall also provide illustrated catalog data and parts schedules in sufcient detail to serve as a guide for assembly and disassembly of the gate and for ordering repair parts.
Sec. 4.3
Materials Materials shall comply with the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act and other federal regulations for potable water, wastewater, or reclaimed water systems as applicable.
4.3.1 Physical and chemical properties. Te requirements of AWWA, ANSI, AISI, ASTM, CDA, or other standards referenced in this text shall govern the physical and chemical characteristics of the slide-gate components.
4.3.2 Tests. Whenever slide-gate components are to be made in confor- mance with industry standards that include test requirements or testing proce- dures, such requirements or procedures shall be met by the manufacturer. Te records of such tests shall be made available if required by the purchaser.AWWA C562-14 pdf download.