0 F. S* d/ G. z+ m4 Rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAt the beginning there were two canals: : ?/ X9 z" C( f1 b4 `Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland. . L! O' {* G1 E+ m& q( t) x9 G公仔箱論壇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.公仔箱論壇0 I! p0 ~4 E& D$ F) ?$ f/ C4 U
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. [4 F9 a. X2 T9 Xtvboxnow.com[attach]2627914[/attach] 7 u8 T6 z* j5 q$ u5 j7 rtvboxnow.comIn 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.$ M( P4 o- v9 F1 a& X( Q
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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# r4 n9 I1 j0 o: ytvboxnow.comThis 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.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 t: _1 u; ?) T' J
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating . ; h2 Y$ L9 N( zTVBNOW 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] ' }! R: }( r/ |lower canal 公仔箱論壇* j& Q; ^! a9 g! n- C" ?( u3 R; W5 l
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Entrance to lower canal % ~' o4 i ]( u8 {4 |公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇- [0 Z$ ]; A$ }5 S/ Q. u
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A Boat is approaching the “tub”tvboxnow.com8 X# t; e; J5 k
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[attach]2627920[/attach] 9 q5 C# A' Q+ l1 Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThere are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower5 F$ Y& f- m4 r+ Y! }: ^, L+ g1 V
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[attach]2627922[/attach] 7 E$ a0 ~+ W$ ?& C2 d9 U& c# w$ ~, O公仔箱論壇Boats in both rotating armsTVBNOW 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。! T" d( T: h1 @! K
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[attach]2627926[/attach] . k0 P( c7 J: A$ {6 `1 X公仔箱論壇Just before “landing” : ?: d! c( P$ q, g* R9 ~& |! O: a& L5 ATVBNOW 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。 - m1 O4 z* J- x+ {5 G* D2 J5 m3 L[attach]2627927[/attach]tvboxnow.com+ A7 C* L* i' ~2 l8 |
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% `8 w8 D' u( E" }
[attach]2627928[/attach] # n' W1 j. k: B- D公仔箱論壇Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.公仔箱論壇8 P$ Q# u% L% r. x: G; d& k6 y( t
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[attach]2627929[/attach] & n$ g, b) ~% R! PTVBNOW 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. 2 H Z$ ^. y/ F8 H
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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 kWhtvboxnow.com/ e. d$ o- O, v0 }" s" J
好介绍.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。8 x4 B. F9 x1 m7 \0 m9 H
在加拿大冇咁先進的運河. & J7 K4 V* f. t9 v, J大開眼界 " i7 ~: R) G ~; [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。多谢作者: sallytong 時間: 2013-12-19 12:18 PM
本帖最後由 SweetLemon 於 2013-12-19 10:58 PM 編輯 $ O/ A$ l. J: `# t+ n: h' v j) _公仔箱論壇tvboxnow.com( w0 G* f1 s/ l, C
Nice! " m2 @8 ]8 \9 E& u; d \5 ]9 iTVBNOW 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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" h7 C {) {; h0 j# `/ Q
More info about the Falkirk Wheel:tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& ]2 q; M: J7 E9 L
http://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/ ... l/the-falkirk-wheel ' }+ P3 d# I1 a" C( @tvboxnow.comhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tBH9SE-Kw8 " E4 Q5 M2 ?+ l0 g' E m) ^[youtube]_tBH9SE-Kw8[/youtube]tvboxnow.com: c0 ~- {2 X, X+ A5 {; z 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