1. SCOPE

This standard lays down the recommendations for inspection, testing and maintenance of fixed wheel and slide gates. It does not cover hoists, controls, stem rods, wire ropes, etc.

2. REFERENCES

The standards listed below contain provisions which, through reference in this text constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreements based on these standards are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent edition of the standard indicated below.

822 : 1970 Code of procedure for inspection of welds

1030 : 1998 Carbon steel castings for general engineering purposes — Specification (fifth revision)

1367 (Part 3) : 2002 Technical supply conditions for threaded steel fasteners — Part 3 : Mechanical properties of fasteners made of carbon steel and alloy steel — Bolts, screws and studs (fourth revision)

1570 (Part 5) : 1985 Schedules for wrought steels - Part 5 : Stainless and heat-resisting steels (second revision)

1852 : 1985 Rolling and cutting tolerances for hot rolled steel products (fourth revision)

1875 : 1992 Carbon steel billets, blooms, slabs and bars for forgings (fifth revision)

2004 : 1991 Carbon steel forgings for general engineering purposes — Specification (third revision)

2062 : 2006 Hot rolled low, medium and high tensile structural steel (sixth revision)

2707 : 1996 Carbon steel castings for surface hardening — Specification (fourth revision)

2825 : 1969 Code for unfired pressure vessels

3658 : 1999 Code of practice for liquid penetrant flaw detection (second revision)

3664 : 1981 Code of practice for ultrasonic pulse echo testings by contact and immersion methods (first revision)

7318 ( Part 1 ) : 1974 Approval tests for welders when welding procedure approval is not required: Part 1 Fusion welding of steel

11855 : 2004 Guidelines for design and use of different types of rubber seals for hydraulic gates (first revision)