本帖最後由 serrurier 於 2013-12-19 07:24 AM 編輯 y' z$ |& ?/ X1 R3 T5.39.217.76: _( _6 `' ~& t) u I. X; ^" m Scotland Canals ' d) o7 ?1 x. X: Q0 T3 ], W9 ?* W5.39.217.765.39.217.769 ^$ _9 N* {# _* a. _) `" @ q
At the beginning there were two canals:公仔箱論壇' Z& b9 V+ v' W
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.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 @% Y. u0 a& ^ W
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.5.39.217.76$ q# h, ~1 |" J9 f9 U) D O
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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. % c" P' K- n5 G# r6 s9 p4 }& i
This extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy.
& `$ x+ f2 s7 o/ D9 x5.39.217.76This 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. * }! J7 H, }6 \& RBoats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating . 6 e4 J2 G; \. _2 R9 E+ Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvb[attach]2627916[/attach] 6 X/ S( D6 F. I公仔箱論壇lower canal " n* b, d3 \8 ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 f6 n4 m! n9 a( O+ _" l1 V- [
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Entrance to lower canal 3 _+ N6 C0 ~" q6 r6 ?* xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb & N8 O% w, e) z% g! hTVBNOW 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]2627918[/attach] ( E1 h' x" R" Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA 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。4 V7 p. s( L4 o4 ^) w5 t
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower8 a0 {, [+ g( j6 j+ R9 w g
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Rotation is starting: @2 C. Y' U) x8 |
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Rotation 2 E5 T6 P& E+ B& q- w, z4 Ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb $ C% u' Y) ]# {# u [" D' ]2 }[attach]2627924[/attach] * L- ]* Z4 ^8 ^/ v' [9 r & c/ n) m2 `& u. z0 t. o公仔箱論壇[attach]2627925[/attach]公仔箱論壇' J* z9 @4 B8 ]6 a3 m2 U) L
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Just before “landing”5.39.217.76) i$ s' Z. d( H" G9 w. _' I
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only. 6 ~% f a7 Y- H2 e8 u+ ^4 t; T( ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ( P- D- |" u# r5.39.217.76[attach]2627929[/attach] : b2 t- o5 p6 n+ X) Vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOne“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. 5.39.217.76; y3 i# h4 r7 z; e E
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[attach]2627930[/attach] : i& V4 P' U+ I: @. l W8 d+ 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 kWhTVBNOW 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。! d H0 M/ p& u
S4 l; l3 r& M4 P+ T6 S4 |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。Nice!tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ q6 ~" d" D9 d
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More info about the Falkirk Wheel: 8 |: K/ ~! O9 d. r6 y6 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。http://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/ ... l/the-falkirk-wheel # E4 U d' \$ A" M E5 Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tBH9SE-Kw8公仔箱論壇5 D: O9 {4 n& d; @
[youtube]_tBH9SE-Kw8[/youtube]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。( ]" K# A, ^* c6 u/ D 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
