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本帖最後由 serrurier 於 2013-12-19 07:24 AM 編輯
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Scotland Canals
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At the beginning there were two canals:
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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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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.
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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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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.
! O) [, ~3 A+ btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBoats 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; g* r$ o; s3 z3 a$ F6 ^

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A Boat is approaching the “tub”
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower5.39.217.772 O/ ^0 g" K5 i. K0 a# _  N/ n
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Rotation is starting
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Boats in both rotating arms
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Rotation
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Just before “landing”- F! d+ _% B( V$ q: R- c7 y

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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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One“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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  • SweetLemon

冷眼旁觀天下事  笑談細看風雲變
好介绍.5.39.217.779 p! W2 i  @- I. V
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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More info about the Falkirk Wheel:5.39.217.773 g0 F/ F$ e/ k' U; u
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。。。
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thank you for sharing such beautiful picture
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