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At the beginning there were two canals:www2.tvboxnow.com: O0 @: q z% Y1 S4 E
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
" K4 y x @! k( R/ W5 h7 d4 U1 Ptvb 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.
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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 ~0 _/ E+ l3 Y2 }6 mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis 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.
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A Boat is approaching the “tub”$ Q1 [0 p/ w" n5 q9 ]8 R- t/ g
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower
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Rotation is startingTVBNOW 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+ x& X/ N3 T8 M* t0 e6 c
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8 h8 ~ s5 n% zClosing 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. / I/ U6 R% T- Z; P; I- d
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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 kWhwww2.tvboxnow.com) o, l c- n1 Q7 }4 `
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