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At the beginning there were two canals:公仔箱論壇3 V1 M1 g& ]: q2 X/ M0 u
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.
; \. H7 P+ R. {$ k+ xtvb 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.8 |( ]7 a# E/ E2 O- S) I% J$ n
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6 f) Q$ G8 b" mIn 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- @2 U9 r3 G8 u9 G3 E: r$ m! o
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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. d8 G" h4 \ H" @tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis 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.
- C: F, ~1 t$ H7 {5 Owww2.tvboxnow.comBoats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .
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Entrance to lower canal
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$ ~& L2 X) n9 r# fwww2.tvboxnow.comA Boat is approaching the “tub”www2.tvboxnow.com% |) T- u# i% ]1 h/ l! v+ u% H
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower公仔箱論壇) f. B5 G3 T5 e: \. N( C
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Rotation is startingwww2.tvboxnow.com$ ^: e* k- f2 h# r: x
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, K, a+ o d* Z6 ]9 ywww2.tvboxnow.comBoats in both rotating arms
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% X+ |$ G8 S0 F: Swww2.tvboxnow.comJust before “landing”公仔箱論壇 k$ ]9 B4 R4 g) D3 ~% `: z
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" x$ F# ^$ A+ }3 h8 U; 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。Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.
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# S i- e: d% C% g公仔箱論壇One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons.
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6 O1 f# s2 d2 p3 {. J5 {% |0 s' ?公仔箱論壇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 kWh" B) D4 @% _. H! v! @1 x
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