Flood Control International successfully completed the installation of a pair of complex double bi-fold flood gates as part of the 'Waters of Leith Flood Protection Scheme' in Edinburgh. The gates are 6m wide by 1.9m high and 5.5m wide by 2.5m high.
The bespoke design required the use of hydraulic lifting hinges to allow the gates to operate over a dead level roadway. The bi-fold mechanism was chosen so that when in the stored position the gates have a reduced footprint. The faces of the gates are now to be fitted with a timber cladding of Ekki hardwood that enhances their appearance further.
