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7 `0 z5 R6 v! F% |2 {5.39.217.77At the beginning there were two canals:tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 {. g$ @2 Q& S% W4 A; _: @
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.5.39.217.77; c3 ~& m# b" g3 w5 a/ @6 E. O
Canal Union between Falkirk and Edinburgh was finished in 1822. Because of geographical difficulties, which created a difference of 79 ft. in elevation, the two canals were connected by 11 locks.
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This extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy.


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" J1 n( p; n' X. f6 ]" Q3 @) iThis is the only rotational boat transporter in the world. It has two arms and each arm forms a kind of huge tub filled with water.
; j: n( g+ q9 J' N& V4 I公仔箱論壇Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .

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lower canal
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Entrance to lower canal
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A Boat is approaching the “tub”
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower5.39.217.77) Q; N4 O; x1 ^' P6 C8 O

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Rotation is starting: Y. ?- J6 u: Z/ _0 ~6 n% b* @
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Boats in both rotating arms
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Rotation
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Just before “landing”
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.
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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons.   T3 y1 V* b, L3 i9 r. N9 Q

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3 q, G- U2 n, N- s. Y7 f, m公仔箱論壇The“tubs” are filled according the Archimedes’ Law. So the weight of “tubs” are balanced. To open the upper and lower lock and turn the whole system by 180◦they need an engine of 22.5 kW which only use 1.5 kWh
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  • SweetLemon

冷眼旁觀天下事  笑談細看風雲變
好介绍.
  h" X0 q0 t: }/ t" g7 ~在加拿大冇咁先進的運河.
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多谢
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  • SweetLemon

本帖最後由 SweetLemon 於 2013-12-19 10:58 PM 編輯
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Nice!
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0 }: N& O: _* d1 f" A公仔箱論壇More info about the Falkirk Wheel:tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# D8 E( j! @# k! n
http://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/ ... l/the-falkirk-wheel
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  • SweetLemon

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This is a fascinating canal in Scotland. Especially with a elevation of 79 ft between two canals. The swinging transportation is very genius design to save space.
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  • SweetLemon

哇這也太酷了,有點像是船的摩天輪,又有點像是裝水的電梯~ 
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  • SweetLemon

Where there's a will, there’s a way。。。
( _( ~; }( n2 I* |1 x7 d: ?5.39.217.77Its really magnificent design。。。
thank you for sharing such beautiful picture
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