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本帖最後由 serrurier 於 2013-12-19 07:24 AM 編輯 5.39.217.77:88984 C1 ^+ f! a8 E) A" n1 s* v

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: {. B# }& C5 V3 GAt the beginning there were two canals:tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; U* v9 J; v% a6 v. g
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
2 z* C  b; D/ B) v# o% r% H' Ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCanal 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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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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! A4 ]8 \* [: w( y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.
' m% V+ \6 T+ g) b" Htvb 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公仔箱論壇: b+ S, w4 A# ]0 z7 r1 S! \

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A Boat is approaching the “tub”
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower5 C- i+ J: I( D7 z" j4 S
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Rotation is starting
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Rotation
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Just before “landing”公仔箱論壇5 w9 H+ R* E' q. @1 s) `  J

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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 g  T7 ^/ w8 g

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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: N& J9 f2 m; `' q
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' X' z5 b, |2 s5.39.217.77:8898The“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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  • SweetLemon

冷眼旁觀天下事  笑談細看風雲變
好介绍.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。( S0 i4 E2 _+ B- l0 H3 W5 t/ g3 w
在加拿大冇咁先進的運河." ]& U9 c" T2 ?7 T6 J! g
大開眼界
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  • SweetLemon

本帖最後由 SweetLemon 於 2013-12-19 10:58 PM 編輯
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; E  W4 b1 q! Y& Ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvbMore info about the Falkirk Wheel: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。" w$ [  l! m+ R* I. ^1 z& i
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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