Custom Industrial Flood Gates & Doors
Heavy engineered industrial-level flood protection. Flood gates, doors, & hatches that fit any application.
Expert Floodproofing Engineering Solutions Since 1939
8 flood gates protecting NYC Queens Midtown & High L. Carey Tunnels from flooding.
Walz & Krenzer
MADE IN THE USA
From the simplest flood barrier to the most complex high pressure closure, our engineers design your product based on your requirements. Whether you need complex FEA analysis or 3-D modeling, you can count on a fully engineered, tested product that fully meets complex specifications.
Hinged, Sliding, or Removable Flood Gates
Whether requirements call for permanent, removable, or automatically deploying flood barriers, these custom designed closures provide reliable protection. All closures can be designed to meet FEMA, FM/ANSI 2510, USACE requirements. Our customers vary from museums (NYC Whitney Museum), government projects (MTA in NYC), NASA (Houston) to Nuclear Plants (Calvert Cliffs).
SIDE-HINGED
Permanent & Ready
Lipseal, Inflatable or
Compression Gasket
SLIDING
Permanent & Compact
Horizontal
Vertical
REMOVABLE
Can Be Stored
Lipseal, Inflatable or
Compression Gasket
KEY FEATURES
CUSTOMIZABLE
Engineered to Fit Any Size & Application
USER CONTROL
Manual, Full Automation, or Powered
OPERATION
Meets FEMA/FM/USACE Requirements
MATERIAL OPTIONS
Aluminum, Mild A36 Steel or 304 & 316 Stainless Steel
Projects for the US ARMY Corps of Engineers, US Navy, & State Transit Department
South Ferry Terminal, NYC Inflatable Gasket Door
FINISH OPTIONS
Various Paints, No. 4 Polish, or Mill Finish
OTHER APPLICATIONS
Watertight Doors
Custom watertight doors can be supplied with power operation and most can be specially designed for blast, ballistic, shock, vibration, seismic, chemical, tornado, and high pressure requirements. Single & double panel doors are available.
COMPRESSION GASKET
Raised, High Pressure
Quick Acting or
Individually Dogged
INFLATABLE GASKET
Flush, High Pressure
Button-activated Inflation
SLIDING
Space Saving
Horizontal or
Vertical
OVERHEAD
Roller Curtain
Button-activated
or Automatic
Individually-Dogged Flush hatch
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Manual Drop-Bolt hatch
NYC Emergency Egress Hatch
Watertight Hatches
Custom hatches can fit any size and pressure requirement. Additional load factors such as wheel loads and point loads from material handling equipment can also be incorporated. Flush and raised configurations are available and are operable from one or both sides. Hatches are sealed utilizing individual dogs, quick-acting handwheels, or drop bolts. Larger hatches may require mechanical opening assistance like gas springs, coil springs, and counter-weights, although power operation is also an option.
RAISED
Visable
Manual,
Counterweighted, or
Powered
FLUSH
Discreet
Manual,
Counterweighted, or
Powered