Structural Design of Closure Structures for Local Flood Protection Projects

Technical Engineering and Design Guides, as adapted from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, No. 21

This guide provides a framework for the structural design of closure structures for openings in levees and floodwalls of inland local flood protection projects.

Topics include:

• design requirements for aluminum and steel stoplog closure structures;
• design requirements for steel swing, miter, trolley, and rolle gate closure structures;
• design and s…