Description

Stop logs are used for level control in open channels. Logs are beams inserted in grooves cast in

a channel wall. Aluminum is now the material of choice for stop log and slot construction.

Typical nominal height of a stop log is in 6 inch increments, i.e., the log can be 6, 12, 18 inches

in height, etc. Hydro Gate aluminum stop logs have rubber lip type seals one each side (end) to

seal at the wall and across the bottom to seal at the sill or with the next log. The preferred sill is

an embedded metal sill. Aluminum is a strong lightweight material allowing some logs to be

“manhandled”. The typical aluminum stop log is equipped with lifting lugs for use with a stop-

lifting beam. The beam is a self-engaging log handling device for underwater retrieval and

manual lanyard release of the log. The lifting beam is wheel guided by the stop log slot. An

overhead crane, davit crane, or mobile crane is needed to lift and install/remove most stop logs.

Stop logs cannot be installed in high flowing water. They can be removed against low flowing

water and against very low heads (some over flow). Stop logs can be stacked and used for

equipment isolation; however, there may be considerable leakage due to the greater amount of

sealing perimeter compared to a single bulk head type arrangement. Stop logs are directional

sealing. The log should be installed with the rubber seal downstream.

General

Aluminum stop logs including lifting beams shall be of the size and mounting type shown on the

drawings and specified herein. Log and lifting beam design shall be such that the flexural

stresses do not exceed 1/5 of ultimate strength or 1/3 of yield strength. Design flexural stress of

aluminum shall not exceed 8,400 psi.

 Materials of Construction

 Stop Log and Slot Extrusions: Aluminum (6061-T6)

 Lifting Beam

ASTM A36 Hot Dip Galvanized per ASTM A444

 Seals

Neoprene D2000 grade 1BE625

 Guide Bars

Ultra-High Molecular Weight (UHMW) Polyethylene

 Hooks & Fasteners

Stainless steel, ASTM A276, Type 304

 Guide Wheels

Phenolic or polyolefin

Stop Log Panels

Stop log panels shall be of height shown on the drawings and in height increments of 6 in. Panels

made of two or more extrusions shall be securely welded together to form a unit and joints shall

be made watertight with neoprene seals or seal welding. Each panel shall have two stainless steel

hooks to engage the lifting beam. Panel surface shall be mill finish. Adequate drainage shall be

provided for each log. Stop log panels shall be furnished with UHMW guide bars to eliminate

metal-to-metal contact with slots during insertion and removal.

Seals
Seals shall be permanently attached to sides and bottom of each panel. Seal shall be formed all

around the waterway channel and between each stop log panel.

Sill

Sill constructed from stainless steel plate shall be provided. It shall be adjustable-mounted to

provide flat level seal surface prior to grouting. Finish will be mill finish. Alternatively, flat level

concrete invert surface may be provided. Flatness shall be within 1/8 in. in 10 ft of length.

Slots

Slots shall be one-piece extrusion suitable for embedment or mounting on channel wall surfaces.

Surface shall be mill finish.

Lifting Beam

Lifting beam shall be gravity-engage and lanyard-release type suitable for inserting, retrieving

and handling stop log panels. The beam shall be furnished with non-metallic wheels to guide the

beam in the stop log slot. The lifting beam may, at the manufacturer’s option, be adjustable in

widths to accommodate several widths of stop log openings. Beam shall be complete with large

center lifting eye and polyethylene, lanyard-release rope.

TYPICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR STOP LOGS

GENERAL

The stop logs assemblies shall be as specified herein and will be engineered and manufactured to

the application. The stop logs and channels shall be dimensionally as shown on the equipment

submittal concerning size, hardware number, type and location.

Leakage shall not exceed 0.05 GPM/ft of wetted seal perimeter when the stop logs and the frame

are configured with the vertical seals as single pieces extending from the invert to the top of the

frame channel.

Stop logs shall be provided with a resilient seal along the bottom edge or edges of the log as

needed for single-direction or bi-directional sealing.

Stop logs shall not require additional weighting to seat properly and shall seat properly

regardless of stacking order.

FRAME AND GUIDES

The frame and guides shall consist of rigid sub-units composed of extruded aluminum or formed

stainless steel construction that shall be mechanically assembled to form a single rigid unit at

installation.

The frame and guide bearing surfaces shall consist of minimum ¼ inch material. Mounting type

shall be either embedded in channel walls, surface mounted to channel walls or surface mounted

to channel end wall. Mounting style shall be as shown on submittal drawings.

A flush-bottom type invert member shall be provided between vertical channel rails.
STOP LOGS

Stop logs shall be constructed of extruded aluminum shapes tempered to the latest revision of the

ASTM B 221/B 209 standard for the 6061-T6 alloy, or fabricated of stainless steel produced to

the latest revision of the ASTM A 240/A 276 standard for either the AISI type 304, 304L, 316,

316L or 2205. Log bending stress level shall not exceed ¼ of the minimum material yield

strength for the aluminum material and ½ of the minimum material yield strength for the

stainless steel material. Deflection shall not exceed 1/360 of span under full design head for

either material.

Stop logs shall not retain water and shall be self-draining.

Stop log hardware will interface with the log lifter for removal and installation of logs in frame

work. Stop logs shall be fitted with UHMWPE guide pads to reduce contact frictional load with

the frame and guides as well as to provide protection and retention for the resilient seals.

LOG LIFTER

Log lifters shall be fabricated of either mild steel (painted), aluminum or stainless steel, per

project specification. The log lifters shall have UHMW guides that allow these assemblies to

glide easily in the log channel. The log lifters shall be fitted with lifting eyes for attachment of

lifting cables. Log lifters shall be fitted with pivoted hooks that readily and automatically engage

the stop log for removal and stay engaged until manually released at log installation or for

storage.
SEALS

Stop logs shall be fitted with a resilient seal set option per the application. The stop log can be

fitted with seals on both vertical edges and the bottom edge, or can be fitted with a seal along the

bottom edge and have the vertical seals fitted to the frame.

Seals shall be mechanically attached or mechanically retained to the stop log or stop log frame

and shall have features that are enhanced by water head and log weight.

MATERIALS

Frame, Stop Logs, Log lifter

Aluminum - ASTM B 209, ASTM B 221, Alloy 6061-T6

Stainless Steel – ASTM A 240, ASTM A 276, AISI Type 304, 304L, 316, 316L or 2205

Duplex, as specified.

Mild steel – ASTM A36

Fasteners and Anchor Bolts

Stainless Steel – ASTM F 593 and F 594, AISI Type 304CW, 316 CW or UNS-S32205

Duplex 2205, as specified.

Flush bottom and Vertical seals

Neoprene Rubber – ASTM D 2000 BC 615/625 Grade BE 625.

Log Guides

Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMW).

Finish

Mill finish on all aluminum and stainless steel surfaces. Mild steel to be blasted clean

and finished as specified.