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Scotland Canals
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# {5 \2 U( C0 w, i3 Y8 D- @* o7 M  RAt the beginning there were two canals:tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 L6 L( _9 i/ q' N& K3 R
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
. x0 s  f8 p" L) ~2 m/ pos.tvboxnow.comCanal 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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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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* ]5 r6 u# s+ f# s' {tvb 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.* D  H7 k7 d* U
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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A Boat is approaching the “tub”
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and loweros.tvboxnow.com6 P0 Y4 ^& V, S) {
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Rotation is starting
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Boats in both rotating arms公仔箱論壇$ H  W8 c2 C& `& _

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5 F' e& {  U+ C9 b, v- {) d% c公仔箱論壇Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.3 u+ Y& \' w7 a1 y# C) E

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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# |6 k5 z& c% ~2 ^: ?- G

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. A4 Z/ _- l3 r9 G& d+ g3 cos.tvboxnow.comThe“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- b# T9 I* N9 u( V0 f

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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
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Nice!
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More info about 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。。。os.tvboxnow.com) e: w% ?; _- n* a# P9 ?% ~
Its really magnificent design。。。
thank you for sharing such beautiful picture
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