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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。; d. o8 {, M l2 N$ R5 L Scotland Canalstvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 ~' B' F& A$ p
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At the beginning there were two canals:www.tvboxnow.com; W+ Q3 a) l0 W i, Y: F
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.www.tvboxnow.com; y' g2 T; C( G' t* a. s
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. 6 p* N( l" X; q- O0 K: }+ a) Z0 N[attach]2627913[/attach] 7 k' N" R# l/ k4 |/ n* |4 Kwww.tvboxnow.com" Z$ F: X9 A& _& V/ _
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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. - |- ]! x D( e6 n% A3 ^! \www.tvboxnow.com
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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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. / p4 K% T. I9 k' Pwww.tvboxnow.comBoats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating . + q- @+ q4 [+ O: x5 G8 CTVBNOW 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]2627916[/attach] + J8 [7 K/ ?* a+ R# klower canal g. h6 T2 ^0 U1 i
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[attach]2627918[/attach] : M$ z: ^* U y# P9 hA Boat is approaching the “tub”tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 |, L' K1 `' Y9 A" X. N
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower 7 W# `8 w. j# W4 @; I1 W * x$ u: e! K/ A- s3 A[attach]2627921[/attach]5 M( j n' x0 p
Rotation is starting $ P ~4 Y) M ~. e8 b' iwww.tvboxnow.com公仔箱論壇& u. N4 x) Z; F" {1 _& r+ x( b
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Boats in both rotating arms 4 ^* s+ c d( U4 S( ]( N; Z- B! o* V }3 f$ F
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Just before “landing”公仔箱論壇( \0 e# C% l1 g( }3 q
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[attach]2627928[/attach] S# u g1 d( k9 {/ {' ~Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only. ' V% H [7 e' m; r5 I, b' I; J% b公仔箱論壇 7 w. w) ?$ `5 R( x; e" l! }[attach]2627929[/attach]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 E+ H% w- j5 l& k9 f# g
One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. 公仔箱論壇( g1 _& J0 {2 \+ k' _: [/ r4 o9 p
, y$ D: \ x7 w4 J+ D[attach]2627930[/attach] " T! N( N) Z. Q; B- h: stvb 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 $ ^0 _1 O2 t1 ^& O( C公仔箱論壇www.tvboxnow.com. ]2 w$ Y8 X" P8 X7 m) S
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本帖最後由 SweetLemon 於 2013-12-19 10:58 PM 編輯 ; S$ P: u, R0 x) W& D( r7 O, _公仔箱論壇www.tvboxnow.com! q+ H* d) Y! p4 }0 P/ Q
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More info about the Falkirk Wheel: & I3 }. a A+ S* E2 Q+ MTVBNOW 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$ E* \; R- d: p6 M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tBH9SE-Kw8 5 v! | _7 b, d9 v. H/ }[youtube]_tBH9SE-Kw8[/youtube] 1 m6 ]' T* t: v) I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
