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Scotland Canals
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" m0 I1 O8 q  ?& o# z+ NCanal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
. N% N' C9 ~* F7 ]+ b3 JCanal 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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, v- l3 ^  R. {) H4 K5 fIn 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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; l2 J$ ]; u9 `$ d. f) G# O: Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis 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.0 ^$ T! n  N0 B" z# l
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .

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Entrance to lower canal5.39.217.77; [: i9 W6 N$ d' M
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A Boat is approaching the “tub”
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lowertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb  q4 f- q# v: P
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Rotation is startingtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb  Z- Z: o  L2 I* E8 M

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Boats in both rotating arms
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Rotation
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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. 公仔箱論壇; _3 o4 L) x2 B2 ?

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1 a9 y3 B2 K' F; v* L/ `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 kWhtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- Y& [/ \/ C# b$ J. x

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  • SweetLemon

冷眼旁觀天下事  笑談細看風雲變
好介绍.
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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:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tBH9SE-Kw8
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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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