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. _0 t& U$ r( W9 E, u0 P3 Z Scotland Canalswww.tvboxnow.com7 ]( C( t2 T( n! [% o Z# _- I
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At the beginning there were two canals:tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 G" b: z% l; f( q4 Q& T2 e1 C
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland. : x3 u- j4 g3 i2 T( H5 [4 Ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCanal 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. 3 V6 c4 t( E+ r; v7 q' h3 p2 c[attach]2627913[/attach] 8 K! W) B$ v5 N$ ~4 M" D+ ] \www.tvboxnow.com, H+ m3 ~( J8 s1 |2 H9 I- R
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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. 8 W/ q5 {8 h) I- G5 }! D Y W# ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
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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[attach]2627915[/attach] 9 p6 p) y4 H; v! V X% [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 0 C) x1 E% ^5 L$ `5 n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.公仔箱論壇2 G, Z5 K: \' m9 \$ L
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating . / u5 P% M7 |/ L1 ~7 Awww.tvboxnow.com[attach]2627916[/attach] * ~0 U: [. X+ b* `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。lower canal 4 b7 X9 X9 k) E$ ?% C( @
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[attach]2627917[/attach] 3 _" I# j: _% ^公仔箱論壇Entrance to lower canal & K0 ^9 ~0 F* g, |9 G. Q公仔箱論壇3 F' S- h6 ]% ^
[attach]2627918[/attach] ( ]: _9 Y4 L4 X! n/ U+ z7 iA 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。7 b$ b1 [ ^" W/ y6 Y0 ^
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[attach]2627920[/attach] $ j) d- K1 j! s/ Q: T6 s! @" j: ?www.tvboxnow.comThere 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。. [/ G/ x1 G, j$ z6 ?
4 L$ W3 ]9 w7 i8 O6 J: x[attach]2627921[/attach] 5 M! `: U5 Q0 W2 m, |% l' 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。Rotation is startingwww.tvboxnow.com1 d+ ~+ M, a. b0 @- C
5 m% i; o$ N! O7 R" Y' Pwww.tvboxnow.com[attach]2627922[/attach] 2 N1 d2 \ n9 |% G2 R% Y5 ewww.tvboxnow.comBoats in both rotating arms + |5 S; V9 x; w' r2 a0 P( u + ^$ R8 i" G( F9 T, htvb now,tvbnow,bttvb[attach]2627923[/attach]. e. }6 U( \* t! y
Rotation + T$ O5 B+ J( q; w! S9 h) m4 G ) Z# s( a, p( J" f+ H; }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb[attach]2627924[/attach] ( O( I, B7 g7 R 4 c E( R+ V5 l- ? I4 Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb[attach]2627925[/attach] ! p8 t( l; k' O) ` 9 M% O, f( Q- z% X# B J/ E6 sTVBNOW 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]2627926[/attach]公仔箱論壇, H, o9 l. J- [7 q5 |4 C9 d
Just before “landing” ) _' u: c, H vwww.tvboxnow.com + A; u! @* A7 O, j$ \8 fTVBNOW 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]2627927[/attach]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。3 }+ ]8 x; ^( M7 x
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 |# {; b! d* y7 ?
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[attach]2627929[/attach] ! |: ^, G0 [$ T1 G7 \: gwww.tvboxnow.comOne“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. www.tvboxnow.com4 y: v1 c* C3 Q2 I% G% _, T
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[attach]2627930[/attach] & {7 C4 W7 h* f% Etvb 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 kWhtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 K" U7 m5 y' B8 |
4 R/ P/ Z) d9 F; g[attach]2627931[/attach]公仔箱論壇0 K( l& p2 U* A7 z+ L' S# M 作者: markhamwong 時間: 2013-12-19 10:11 AM
- C2 h- U9 [8 V! v7 h) h. q3 o, U8 l公仔箱論壇More info about the Falkirk Wheel: ( H* u, H! f; p9 E; ^* otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbhttp://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/ ... l/the-falkirk-wheelwww.tvboxnow.com; V8 H; ?# s+ D+ i6 U& [: u http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tBH9SE-Kw8 * S& R7 l: L* h- O. |4 h' Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvb[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。& ]' t5 H& J& b3 o 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