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At the beginning there were two canals:公仔箱論壇$ S" ^8 I2 g+ Q( q1 D2 z+ S
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.. O3 W  F1 A- k$ t' h
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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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。1 E/ |* w5 u1 C4 s) S4 I

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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1 e: L4 x/ x0 G0 X$ [7 E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.
' K# n, N2 s( \4 W/ r2 R5.39.217.76Boats 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 canal5.39.217.76$ f6 w9 k$ l# F- B! t

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A Boat is approaching the “tub”
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower+ R. g3 t. C+ }( Q, [

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Rotation5.39.217.761 ]0 M' p/ x9 r7 P5 H
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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.
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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. ! ~# `" R. f  {9 h, p* n

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- k5 v; S  A4 X: N8 I2 N' @7 xtvb 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.
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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:# o0 E1 k1 `3 w  H# v# D
http://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/ ... l/the-falkirk-wheel公仔箱論壇" }% H2 J! e' B/ X& j) G% i2 q( h
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tBH9SE-Kw8
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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。。。
2 w; m0 K. `% V$ {. X9 IIts really magnificent design。。。
thank you for sharing such beautiful picture
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