本帖最後由 serrurier 於 2013-12-19 07:24 AM 編輯 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。7 g% {2 w! F3 X2 J. h5 q; A
2 M6 ]$ u7 {1 r- u' \: G Scotland Canals 7 c7 r. ~: d2 T5 b" V! Gwww2.tvboxnow.com % I' c* j. ?& r9 Atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAt the beginning there were two canals:www2.tvboxnow.com# O# o1 x6 G! _
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.. Q& }8 l7 b4 ^: F8 M6 x8 b
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. : v; T) I2 n/ ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb[attach]2627913[/attach]公仔箱論壇& l% K2 b: a n3 Y6 F3 I
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[attach]2627914[/attach] & D8 P. A. H) s7 v+ n! tIn 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started. ; \: ]( q6 T+ k$ F/ V# s- U J公仔箱論壇
This extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy.
) r8 m. j: n5 `# Z5 TTVBNOW 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]2627915[/attach] " z& u- s- H! Y+ dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇- v' I% y3 M% E( T4 L" \
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.公仔箱論壇7 ]- I& S: |2 y1 r" r, K
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .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。6 G! Y7 S! N' K- H/ r! ^! V
[attach]2627916[/attach] ) c# ^1 S( N/ J y8 m+ C. z" x; Qlower canal 6 C/ `+ B( h1 Y$ B9 }% P7 Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ) k+ T9 v# i/ x5 V$ hwww2.tvboxnow.com[attach]2627917[/attach] 8 l0 G) F, K* s0 wEntrance to lower canal公仔箱論壇7 p+ ]& m4 g) Q; k0 M3 _' }
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[attach]2627918[/attach] 7 {9 }! a5 F* \A Boat is approaching the “tub” 8 ^9 Q) x( ^. _* B/ }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* T2 ]# D& X9 |- A. ^/ gwww2.tvboxnow.com[attach]2627919[/attach]www2.tvboxnow.com: n% F7 N$ w+ H9 I! @/ [1 t
6 E o* s% j" y$ z& D# M公仔箱論壇[attach]2627920[/attach] " N. o C- y. J. H* O. lwww2.tvboxnow.comThere are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower- Z1 M p7 [6 h6 t' V- d% ?
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Rotation is starting 1 T: Y) s6 b% F9 Y, q4 [' L! WTVBNOW 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。公仔箱論壇" C" w4 c2 E' e* A) U4 W
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Boats in both rotating armswww2.tvboxnow.com: n- U9 m/ A" z$ v
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[attach]2627923[/attach] 9 _0 H s& n# p3 D) BRotation 2 i, X7 @5 L6 @0 |; U3 ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 A/ V6 y4 Z% \
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[attach]2627925[/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。$ \4 ^0 }+ ~( Q ]/ y% [# `3 ^" h4 c
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[attach]2627929[/attach] - Z! _2 P# S& M Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOne“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. 0 z. h; q+ b* w( D" m+ v9 l( F$ x: I: O+ H Q
[attach]2627930[/attach] # [( Y& q6 q2 e$ {( C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 kWhwww2.tvboxnow.com, S. ?1 j* h" q( _8 t
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[attach]2627931[/attach] ; J- y! `+ m3 j/ A$ j+ n U作者: markhamwong 時間: 2013-12-19 10:11 AM
好介绍. % Q* y7 c0 W2 N" U, J公仔箱論壇在加拿大冇咁先進的運河.www2.tvboxnow.com# R% p. M% r. q
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多谢作者: sallytong 時間: 2013-12-19 12:18 PM
本帖最後由 SweetLemon 於 2013-12-19 10:58 PM 編輯 5 V1 n C6 z3 N) U% U5 twww2.tvboxnow.com) p' \" l$ ]5 u% M# H8 i
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+ T. Y D$ E; C6 J' q) S0 ~( G+ b公仔箱論壇More info about the Falkirk Wheel:www2.tvboxnow.com) @# i6 p' J$ b, w8 A6 l; t
http://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/ ... l/the-falkirk-wheel 4 u! D* `* Q/ _1 \5 b1 Q5 rhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tBH9SE-Kw8 9 h) z" @, z- f! |! |7 i u5 Wwww2.tvboxnow.com[youtube]_tBH9SE-Kw8[/youtube] # ?" z& I( X7 m& u; x9 [' htvb now,tvbnow,bttvb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
