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Scotland Canals
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At the beginning there were two canals:tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 M7 ?$ n: v4 ^4 Y( E8 A
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
3 w' k$ z, T7 M5 b( DCanal 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' E' H, @' Z* e% w- u& F
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! q0 o. H6 m- p; w4 x& @In 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.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。' j" i4 l7 ^3 x6 x A7 w
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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$ v8 z1 l" Z; {1 L( vTVBNOW 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。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.
2 X5 t" x" _+ e {8 EBoats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .
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3 S9 x6 `5 ]$ y% @1 M: H! p6 Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvblower canal 公仔箱論壇7 H1 @3 l' j* _ s6 c/ f- j4 Z
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/ N1 U$ J, V; ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbEntrance to lower canal
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A Boat is approaching the “tub”; r4 G3 U: B& U: ^, `
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7 @% L5 V2 \# m8 ^0 i HThere are boats in both “tubs” upper and lowertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 x, p4 G9 V* C* P; s+ r
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Boats in both rotating arms
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Rotation
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Just before “landing”
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" S. Q6 e& X+ y* MClosing 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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5 n. j; c' l0 l+ qTVBNOW 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 kWhwww2.tvboxnow.com) U5 J/ ]' K1 N) M5 o6 K
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