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At the beginning there were two canals:tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ Y9 i' v# w; z0 s( _
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.www2.tvboxnow.com* b" S$ v' o/ w$ k5 j
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1 d# {+ d; _0 x: K6 S- @. D
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 ~1 Z$ [" [$ ~# g j/ y5 n- K
This extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy. 公仔箱論壇 }! R3 N! L$ }* Y7 {
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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.
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Entrance to lower canalTVBNOW 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。; U0 \) f. \2 W; N
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A Boat is approaching the “tub”" x# D, i Q/ U! N; h0 O
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Rotation is startingtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! F/ h8 W( f, R9 b8 u/ E2 t- m
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Boats in both rotating arms) K' n( }; T- S" y% P
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3 u' \- a! p J3 w公仔箱論壇Just before “landing”2 k- E8 q1 @: I; @
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\4 `7 p% g5 z- f" w" V4 M2 @Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.
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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons.
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3 P2 B' Z4 a" x' ^: o0 G2 X8 e% q! Uwww2.tvboxnow.comThe“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 kWh2 y+ T8 f, }7 F t7 u3 x9 f# n
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