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Scotland Canals
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- \6 j A8 u( ^At the beginning there were two canals:公仔箱論壇+ x# _) |' c0 l) B7 F4 v+ ~
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
/ D4 _8 a0 p) \: \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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. I4 O5 l7 H0 O4 L$ h" }公仔箱論壇In 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.0 W1 i$ K4 ~0 L* E0 h
This extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy. 6 p, J+ y3 {4 A; z% s* H: Y
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5 o! a9 U) }6 N3 [+ 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.
, ?1 D, d5 h8 }' O' ~+ R7 o5.39.217.77:8898Boats 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
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A Boat is approaching the “tub”" e5 G5 n& B3 _8 ~
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7 D# k9 M, V4 |, M6 d8 U5.39.217.77:8898There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower
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Rotation is starting1 _4 M5 D% ?0 b2 d+ j3 N
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& V# k0 k: C) ?0 eJust before “landing”
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.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。$ f2 s! j& L( p6 ]
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/ J" i, c) L% s+ _4 S% u- [One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. 5.39.217.77:8898, F; B7 h, [( p3 ]
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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 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。! z( D( e5 t9 J! ~- K5 g& N
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