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At the beginning there were two canals:
' l; `# m7 v7 M3 r. X公仔箱論壇Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
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) R7 q" e9 r! Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis 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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: w( T. P; Z! j" d公仔箱論壇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.; t" D7 Q6 w/ |" S& o( V* `* ?
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .# p# N/ w* h6 {* H( K9 O
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lower canal
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Entrance to lower canal
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! u' U# J( D1 cTVBNOW 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 Boat is approaching the “tub”
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower5.39.217.77:88981 v" ^2 V: |3 H+ D; P
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Boats in both rotating armstvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, p& ~& K5 G3 h* c
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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。) K; w9 d; e0 ^" ~; d1 h
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.( d9 \" V" v. b
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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons.
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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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