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( C& t X7 x) m% ?+ u J# V* A公仔箱論壇At the beginning there were two canals:
2 n \) |1 D# @. otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCanal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
8 n. Y* ?% n+ q, ?/ btvb 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.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。+ u. o- W0 i0 a' w5 P& F% ~* N
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In 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.
0 b- }- R4 H8 T2 T* N1 [tvb 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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1 y |; E( z7 H4 A- d2 j+ w9 otvb 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.
+ Q. z1 P# q2 ^8 s# L! {5.39.217.77:8898Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .7 o& B% f; I8 M+ |- N. P8 v
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! i$ T( n8 t, n3 c @. x, e9 ZA Boat is approaching the “tub”
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% ?$ o4 A& C, {! c0 x! x0 Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThere are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower5.39.217.77:8898; B- i4 q3 F: r( A( M: x
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Rotation is starting
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) {& w. L. a( sBoats in both rotating arms
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Rotation
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; ]6 ?2 R% W/ b" b5.39.217.77:8898Just before “landing”" Y4 e0 j1 ~3 b( B( \& E
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7 O5 d) e% }$ P# V& h公仔箱論壇Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only., @- h7 {. \8 X$ G5 G
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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons.
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7 _, o( v- O( V7 i A- x+ M" \5.39.217.77:8898The“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 kWh4 j% N) q2 f- A! j4 R4 Q5 |0 @$ z3 c% L
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