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8 L* H. Q1 _% M* i6 h# [( FTVBNOW 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。Scotland Canals 5 H# e+ H& i; |/ d) K+ W 5 \% K1 n% I) Y; K# i: iTVBNOW 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。At the beginning there were two canals:# d; j1 o2 M. g2 `$ U7 A
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 u( R- Y% \5 e1 l/ X
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./ d# D. D3 ]" D- m
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[attach]2627914[/attach] ; D/ N- k% M+ M4 JIn 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started. 6 c$ m' Y- z% S+ f
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.公仔箱論壇0 X* n$ P& ], u0 \) s
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating . , d) q6 S% |+ G8 Q" S6 C0 V5.39.217.77:8898[attach]2627916[/attach]4 i+ i7 c7 N, b% b* F2 Q+ I: X
lower canal 9 w l+ S" c; _( R公仔箱論壇 4 A. S; w2 i- R0 L1 \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。[attach]2627917[/attach] 3 X7 M6 } y" j. K7 n: i2 U' L5 s5.39.217.77:8898Entrance to lower canal公仔箱論壇6 R c4 t4 Y0 O/ B
+ U9 X, b2 n2 R. e' R3 g[attach]2627918[/attach] + P1 i3 N' t6 v- T( y/ nTVBNOW 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” . W |# u7 n9 s% S/ D$ Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 6 V- f( B2 x( G3 y. ^[attach]2627919[/attach]公仔箱論壇8 t6 {* q+ v6 m" s0 q+ V$ I
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[attach]2627920[/attach] $ S- \" y4 F& V+ d# b5 U" \0 g公仔箱論壇There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower" a+ O9 b- H0 q( P" f
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Rotation is starting # w3 d' G: }& P# @, h $ x! x: u2 Y5 C[attach]2627922[/attach]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 D- `5 I% P- p/ E! `( I
Boats in both rotating armsTVBNOW 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。( S8 h1 M7 L2 r3 t
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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。2 n' U& Y+ \: r5 B$ {8 n8 v& I
[attach]2627924[/attach] ( w$ k. u+ W9 _. g9 r, A7 jTVBNOW 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。4 J' O/ D6 e4 I6 A7 A7 j$ h
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[attach]2627926[/attach] 0 n2 E" T* {, `! z" FJust before “landing” * \! G, [! L7 U# B6 {. etvb now,tvbnow,bttvb - f" u7 Q4 X* v5.39.217.77:8898[attach]2627927[/attach] % W- O. W; w2 |) K公仔箱論壇 " z5 |8 F t) c2 O[attach]2627928[/attach] z7 F( r7 c# j# \; Q
Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only." a/ z2 J( N3 O6 D) v* o3 Z
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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. $ k, Y! J; Z- t0 l( G( S* _: X7 ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 L& B8 k% q1 i b8 ?# I
[attach]2627930[/attach] ! k! l% }0 W# \' {2 R6 B公仔箱論壇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 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。3 R, o# c) Y5 I: m
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More info about the Falkirk Wheel:tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. u/ k' s" ~1 n- b
http://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/ ... l/the-falkirk-wheelTVBNOW 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。& h5 W8 m* Q2 W http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tBH9SE-Kw8& M+ B6 e5 g+ X
[youtube]_tBH9SE-Kw8[/youtube]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. x+ O# ~; |* o. g: q/ n 作者: bp8 時間: 2013-12-20 02:01 AM
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.作者: Sweetvia 時間: 2013-12-20 06:19 AM
