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本帖最後由 serrurier 於 2013-12-19 07:24 AM 編輯
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Scotland Canals
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* _7 l, r5 Q6 O' z* Y/ u+ ]os.tvboxnow.comAt the beginning there were two canals:
+ ~7 p/ ?0 t) o# ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCanal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.) u: _" [, x1 l3 v' O" k
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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* s5 ?, H# f/ o" w" Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIn 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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: p3 @& N* R  T' f; [9 Q) sTVBNOW 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。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。/ m! L9 ?+ \0 A  ?: v( p" {1 u8 s
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .

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lower canal 公仔箱論壇9 Y. i  u/ F- m. I, c% B- d
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Entrance to lower canal
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A Boat is approaching the “tub”
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower" W+ @- s. u) e# p/ u

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Rotation is starting
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Boats in both rotating arms
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Rotation
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 w& N6 J) s- _. t# ?8 P

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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons.
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, o' w( x! D7 S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 kWh公仔箱論壇2 ^+ p2 U4 P; d0 [
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  • SweetLemon

冷眼旁觀天下事  笑談細看風雲變
好介绍.
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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 os.tvboxnow.com! G0 M' g( B9 v# {! }9 K- B  r6 r6 J
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/ B! ^7 k; v4 ?os.tvboxnow.comMore info about the Falkirk Wheel:4 ^. u/ N  m' A% s+ i7 z& e
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。。。; l: t+ f/ r: w) S( b4 T  k
Its really magnificent design。。。
thank you for sharing such beautiful picture
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