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2011-05-29

Flap Gate Sluice of Niederfinow Boat Lift, Germany

The steel structure of a sluice with a flap gate is a part of the new Niederfinow boat lift on the east end of the Oder-Havel Canal in Germany.

It was built due to increasing traffic, as the original structure of the oldest working boat lift in Germany was running near capacity.

Structure

The sluice with flap gate is used to control the water level of a weir of the new Niederfinow boat lift on the east end of the Oder-Havel Canal in Germany.

The width of the flap is 30 ft and the total width of the structure is 34 ft. It is possible to dam water to a maximum height of 18 ft.

The calculated structure consists of 3,244 nodes, 6 solids, 607 surfaces, and 187 members with 3 different cross‑sections. The object has a total mass of approximately 33 tons and is made of S 355 steel.
Location Niederfinow boat lift
Hebewerkstraße 70A, 16248 Niederfinow, Germany
Structural Engineering Ingenieurbüro Ehlenz, Beckingen, Germany
ibehlenz.com


Project Specifications

Model data

Number of Nodes 3242
Number of Lines 3403
Number of Members 187
Number of Surfaces 607
Number of Solids 8
Number of Load Cases 1
Total Weight 29.564 tons
Dimensions 26.32 x 39.57 x 32.21 feet
Program Version 5.08.01

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