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; \) t; {5 E0 [+ @: ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbScotland Canals
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( C# m) D5 }$ G- v公仔箱論壇At the beginning there were two canals:& a+ X3 M: P/ h2 l" U+ B" |( E  d
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
: ?+ p4 x6 b! o4 G% V: K" n公仔箱論壇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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0 O! G% h2 E" {* ?+ r! g5.39.217.77:8898In 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks  the construction of a huge water carousel started.
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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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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.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。/ r# ]0 K7 f, a' F0 Y1 R# P
Boats 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”公仔箱論壇! D+ A6 l, _  S3 w

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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower
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Rotation is starting% ^9 k% A, T$ s1 h' \) s

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Boats in both rotating arms
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Rotation
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3 W" T/ t2 s9 k, i4 f9 G) }Just before “landing”
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.
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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 ]1 j# f2 ?1 L3 K( P: ~) L

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- w3 N  C8 `+ p2 K7 M+ k9 xThe“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: [, e1 N9 W0 s% `* ^

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  • SweetLemon

冷眼旁觀天下事  笑談細看風雲變
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在加拿大冇咁先進的運河.
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多谢
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  • SweetLemon

本帖最後由 SweetLemon 於 2013-12-19 10:58 PM 編輯
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More info about the Falkirk Wheel:3 \3 f$ k7 g7 j0 K- p" a1 d( H
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。。。
& t" P" T8 T1 H1 ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIts really magnificent design。。。
thank you for sharing such beautiful picture
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