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Scotland Canals
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At the beginning there were two canals:
9 [6 b) ~; h3 m O6 VCanal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.5 ]! i3 n4 p2 c
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.+ C0 U9 ^- M! J; [* @3 |. U
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9 |7 l5 o5 ~$ Z6 u5 _+ ]In 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.
4 g* y0 N% I/ \; }1 hThis extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy. 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。! b) p1 Q+ V, Y4 p% Q# j
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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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' X% X! l5 X: o( B+ R$ Q# NEntrance to lower canal; g* r$ o; s3 z3 a$ F6 ^
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& | E. p9 p3 {- ?. ^' [5.39.217.77There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower5.39.217.772 O/ ^0 g" K5 i. K0 a# _ N/ n
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" R! ~! s) E, F3 ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBoats in both rotating arms
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6 }' |2 w$ _; `" i5 t+ rRotation
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) b) }! }2 ^2 K! X) z2 y公仔箱論壇Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.
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* E; T5 G% g& C- J8 D: MOne“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. 公仔箱論壇/ k6 r$ A% ~2 d! A; M5 T& x! f! N
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. S) p: _. \/ K7 A4 p l8 ^. |" N" d6 Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe“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 kWhTVBNOW 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。! J. f7 H5 `- o) p2 J7 y
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