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) b' @9 U& r3 p$ UAt the beginning there were two canals:公仔箱論壇) M% \1 q) L) B) u6 A
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.公仔箱論壇, Z( m4 @7 x% 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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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 D$ s. z$ \; j* Q/ XTVBNOW 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.
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lower canal
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Entrance to lower canal( N1 n8 g; {7 D: B) P

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A Boat is approaching the “tub”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。; c. ?, E) S0 g; _" s: r( a( p
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower
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Rotation is startingtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ f' R+ ?- j9 r0 r, ^9 ]

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Boats in both rotating arms
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4 T5 w2 b7 v0 u) ?公仔箱論壇Just before “landing”公仔箱論壇- @9 H9 X9 [; A& B+ n% z, T
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.
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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. 7 q4 w& t0 m* q, Q% f5 W

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: \7 T7 g* M9 Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe“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。1 K: J% b5 A: |! s! f/ B- @
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大開眼界5.39.217.769 g  E. Z0 H8 j) G+ W: o0 T+ \6 h# F
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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  • 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。。。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 {6 _. b1 ^7 c) o1 D: n
Its really magnificent design。。。
thank you for sharing such beautiful picture
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