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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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8 o2 D8 @* T4 _At the beginning there were two canals: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。; e% u8 K8 |5 Q1 f7 [& J
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.) H% O' M( M1 b3 Q0 _6 X
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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' y0 C* b0 a" R! u" g0 p$ 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.公仔箱論壇0 f, V: R# E0 K$ g, y

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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# p5 I6 K' i& V: 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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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
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Rotation is starting
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Boats in both rotating arms5.39.217.764 q/ l$ l0 {+ z. o2 k9 p

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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' W6 A# B7 ^2 M! \
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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons.
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% N" K6 c! p6 J; n2 TTVBNOW 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。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
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  • SweetLemon

冷眼旁觀天下事  笑談細看風雲變
好介绍.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。! d0 W; F) j: @3 [2 w# }. J1 ]
在加拿大冇咁先進的運河.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。8 l# P' u' X/ R# E: h
大開眼界公仔箱論壇' P: f' Y) s  Y8 A" \* \. n
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:公仔箱論壇2 a( O, H- |& |7 U" n: Y9 D
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。。。公仔箱論壇1 t7 e* `* R' G2 W
Its really magnificent design。。。
thank you for sharing such beautiful picture
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