本帖最後由 serrurier 於 2013-12-19 07:24 AM 編輯 2 s9 Q! f" [6 T' t+ s4 l0 fos.tvboxnow.com" L6 v9 j0 v8 }# p, Y3 r3 f Scotland Canals ; _* G5 Y4 p: r e5 q1 cTVBNOW 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。 1 g! Q2 i: S1 t6 D8 u9 g4 `! tAt the beginning there were two canals: 2 a* p( Y! @, c7 z: ^2 V6 mCanal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland. 3 Z7 t/ [! d9 e d1 F- uCanal 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.公仔箱論壇 N4 _% x9 a6 b+ N$ H( O- {
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[attach]2627914[/attach] + Q5 e( ]/ H4 R/ ZTVBNOW 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。In 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.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。5 R& y, t; z3 f4 h/ z" z# A
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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[attach]2627915[/attach] 9 f* N4 w& p) F% n( los.tvboxnow.com 5 M- b5 @1 [2 M' l+ A' ^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. 0 g" P F+ y+ W8 x4 a1 R: ~1 |os.tvboxnow.comBoats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating . - y/ Q2 w6 H2 m6 ^公仔箱論壇[attach]2627916[/attach]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。, o; \# O9 ]# t0 @( I
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[attach]2627920[/attach] 9 o; N' z9 B: j3 p! X% qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThere are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower 8 t2 [" g" @* G2 dTVBNOW 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。 $ i$ U1 ^- @5 E) 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。[attach]2627921[/attach]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" w3 r8 o, a# |
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Boats in both rotating arms . U7 J* L1 ?) D& eos.tvboxnow.com; ?& i. ?2 {1 N
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) n X6 f* f6 F! wTVBNOW 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。[attach]2627925[/attach] 9 S" I$ c2 ^, x9 nos.tvboxnow.com 7 L/ L) @! m: [& MTVBNOW 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。[attach]2627926[/attach]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。) J5 Q' |+ Y+ b7 P. R- k
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only. & G4 Y# C1 j2 G' K6 K( z6 l 0 L; c$ p3 u/ \- G1 e[attach]2627929[/attach]os.tvboxnow.com U' ~7 K5 W# N* m) h( [1 P/ @( e
One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. + F3 }/ v1 Z3 S! z. U0 e& R ; M* {6 e# s7 O9 r9 {公仔箱論壇[attach]2627930[/attach] 3 x5 E- s" a, [" Y$ N$ pThe“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 kWhos.tvboxnow.com/ f% F8 G2 q% B1 G" l
本帖最後由 SweetLemon 於 2013-12-19 10:58 PM 編輯 4 ]8 F1 l' T8 V$ y3 Z+ utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% A. i1 f+ x5 f/ D5 u. H
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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。6 Z/ x9 \( y) J1 {! b8 N
More info about the Falkirk Wheel: + j8 ~4 M F8 G, O' m0 vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbhttp://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/ ... l/the-falkirk-wheel + c: _; |) U8 p" n; G公仔箱論壇http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tBH9SE-Kw8 % `" e3 l% r% D: [[youtube]_tBH9SE-Kw8[/youtube]os.tvboxnow.com$ ~# j, t0 J& ^ 作者: bp8 時間: 2013-12-20 02:01 AM
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.作者: Sweetvia 時間: 2013-12-20 06:19 AM
