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At the beginning there were two canals:公仔箱論壇1 ~0 b) ]7 K% @, X4 w
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
! V* i2 g, I3 `$ E( i5 U6 ACanal 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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. H8 @# w# E3 Z2 @8 q/ LIn 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.; X1 X) P0 Z3 d! n
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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This 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.
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& {7 b6 `/ X6 k$ ?/ Y" Elower canal
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2 Q# s5 l1 A9 n# J5.39.217.77Entrance to lower canalTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。3 ?) K8 E% [- l& Q* M( h
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3 x8 x+ Z% F4 q" ~" Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA Boat is approaching the “tub”
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& t/ m" w/ q( m8 a; {! O4 IThere are boats in both “tubs” upper and lowerTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。* y, S! h: U. D: u! }
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Rotation is starting
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' f: Q, d/ [6 p" DBoats in both rotating arms公仔箱論壇/ K* i2 h2 z. x& j) X7 U
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Rotation公仔箱論壇5 K1 q' o8 A/ V( \1 \& E7 ]6 \
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. ^8 @% f9 W/ R" l公仔箱論壇Just before “landing”TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。' a+ z8 D u3 J: y S9 \( m
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: }6 H9 T+ x- w) J5.39.217.77Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.
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2 P% g; q0 l2 Y: g3 ]One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons.
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" l. U$ V9 G X$ I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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