PROJECTS M I L DUR A WEIR • Partnered Goulburn Murray Water and Crib Point Engineering to upgrade the Mildura Weir (Lock 11). • 15 dual leaf gates mounted on five removable trestles installed across the Murray River. • The marine grade aluminium dual leaf downward opening gates were off seating 1300mm wide x 3000mm high, with isolation segmented stopboards. • The gates are mounted to 11tn steel trestles which are winched into the river to form the weir and removed during flood events. • Design review by GMW engineering dams group. • Manufacturing process included hydrostatic Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).
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