本帖最後由 serrurier 於 2013-12-19 07:24 AM 編輯 ) O" j F3 K* }1 K( f8 u 3 K- }9 T7 c' s/ `0 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。Scotland Canals , c5 Q* x3 Y0 D! B2 n9 ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbwww3.tvboxnow.com- [6 N& i1 Y+ d, T
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Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland. 2 n2 p1 h; | Z* U. L% _, R8 htvb 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- w7 a3 }- W n% S: c0 b
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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.公仔箱論壇; [! L$ Z# ]' G/ J" ?) \6 T* n
This extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy.
; S6 t5 ]/ G3 c- }9 H" Q[attach]2627915[/attach] 0 V y" b( P4 ~) K% wwww3.tvboxnow.com ) o& d7 Q6 G+ {; Y3 b7 @7 OThis 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. + T, z3 {' Y: B" k% zBoats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating . 2 l0 X* ], q1 M- c6 \* |[attach]2627916[/attach]www3.tvboxnow.com, u/ c1 Y* E; { P" ?" w8 k
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Entrance to lower canal * P/ @4 e7 ^/ ]3 zwww3.tvboxnow.com . R4 A- e% E0 {, Rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb[attach]2627918[/attach] + w3 ^ ~: y& Z3 p公仔箱論壇A Boat is approaching the “tub” ; D# l% K; v# ?7 _5 ?公仔箱論壇 " X1 v% q' X* I; d8 u5 M- @tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb[attach]2627919[/attach] $ v, d' d" U) A8 j# S$ R# Qwww3.tvboxnow.com公仔箱論壇: x4 g5 w' o W7 K. x1 J
[attach]2627920[/attach] ; v% C# n K9 g5 g( G- W2 AThere are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower ) p) u: @: ~6 i2 ?; b6 }8 N& s- Mwww3.tvboxnow.com - v% r8 d; e7 A% n, I) y9 |[attach]2627921[/attach]# R5 |1 B' L4 r1 z% M& g4 j
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Boats in both rotating arms - }0 O* ? t! \8 }www3.tvboxnow.com8 G7 R$ h* f; t! t3 C$ S2 Y
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[attach]2627926[/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。" Z% b6 {9 W/ p: t0 S( m
Just before “landing” : p: s4 H8 p6 E* A# Q$ i$ g& a& u公仔箱論壇 8 n) e! r& X0 dwww3.tvboxnow.com[attach]2627927[/attach] , Q) w6 _2 _" E H7 d" X ]* y, s7 \% R2 W. F/ i
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.( h5 H V5 p' |. q; L: S4 c
- `& K# d7 N; `: `$ o# v' vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb[attach]2627929[/attach] " m3 @, N" `1 \% f) p2 mOne“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. / D/ k- O3 ], V* X5 E5 W8 d) Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 8 [' B/ o1 s4 d3 xwww3.tvboxnow.com[attach]2627930[/attach] `4 H {9 q; a8 V* c0 i2 xTVBNOW 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。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 kWhtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# S+ t/ K7 w: E4 l# C
# s' o, t& k; t$ V& o/ Q+ }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。[attach]2627931[/attach]* J6 i* R* [5 I" z+ z- l 作者: markhamwong 時間: 2013-12-19 10:11 AM
3 T6 h# O2 \0 B2 ~5 m; Y k$ l- {' \More info about the Falkirk Wheel: 9 d( V) c" s! r3 D% pwww3.tvboxnow.comhttp://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/ ... l/the-falkirk-wheelwww3.tvboxnow.com' b6 h7 @' x+ ~& |, @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tBH9SE-Kw8www3.tvboxnow.com$ v( W+ F+ ]' e: V$ j2 b
[youtube]_tBH9SE-Kw8[/youtube]+ I: c$ ?1 v k3 N! R* D% {* 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
