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本帖最後由 serrurier 於 2013-12-19 07:24 AM 編輯 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。* n& S; L( \9 {; U( Q5 t
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Scotland Canals
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& Z, W* D: M* S- F3 C/ U6 {公仔箱論壇At the beginning there were two canals:% [" \2 W7 G8 ]+ ~) ]" B- x4 }
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
, S1 S9 O( I+ T, u% R0 vtvb 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.

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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.
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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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, [0 C" n3 p5 A" D9 D2 B! {* N0 Y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.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。. w9 A' n) C0 ~- K- y; T0 a1 a8 W
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”
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lowertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. F) C# V, V' Z  l- }- w4 I
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Rotation is starting
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Boats in both rotating armsTVBNOW 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。( `; V; |$ ?' u/ N

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Rotation
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Just before “landing”
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.公仔箱論壇! Z8 r* U9 k: N, q/ L& n

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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons.
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$ L/ V. c5 @6 }$ Y5.39.217.76The“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
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  • SweetLemon

冷眼旁觀天下事  笑談細看風雲變
好介绍.$ y4 L  g! s5 x5 ~% t
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 - _. n7 p0 O2 n, X# N/ r6 Q
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Nice!
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More info about the Falkirk Wheel:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tBH9SE-Kw85.39.217.76$ n* [$ z  M# o; `

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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。。。3 y$ n' e  P/ s. Q9 n
Its really magnificent design。。。
thank you for sharing such beautiful picture
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