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9 @7 `5 V' Z# [3 t# KTVBNOW 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。At the beginning there were two canals:公仔箱論壇2 y& M6 ]' y! O3 S' M& r9 _6 F! e
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.6 ^) i/ n( {* } z) O
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.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。# ]# |# P }# n2 _% i0 _
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' K- V+ {# H) G% H" I) X( ~9 d) M! VIn 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.
% Q9 r m* c* V* | [3 B( t/ rThis extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy. 5.39.217.76; _! Y7 O+ m. B" E: ^; H
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* N: l+ J! U" D% E7 D# k! z5.39.217.76This 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.
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lower canal
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Entrance to lower canal公仔箱論壇1 D R" |+ b3 i5 i* K: e
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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。6 f* B# _* @; G; r
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+ H, U0 `6 Z) c7 a5.39.217.76There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lowerTVBNOW 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。, i1 X. ], y# E8 E, o
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Rotation is startingTVBNOW 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。9 j; j* p4 Y6 B% z' O% w D
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Boats in both rotating arms2 ^1 a% G }) v6 \, m+ Y
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Rotation
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9 ~& |$ u9 ]0 ^: q5 i' x4 F5.39.217.76TVBNOW 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。) h9 g g1 f& C7 `# @' `+ R E
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Just before “landing”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# H# j8 D9 Q( S+ A
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.
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5 u7 c- t2 @0 ^4 i& Z6 h! Y# kTVBNOW 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。One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons.
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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 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。2 R7 G2 g V* Y& o8 ^$ c, U
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