The Falkirk Wheel (boat lift)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 พ.ย. 2011
- The Falkirk Wheel is the only rotating boat lift in the world. An amazing piece of engineering which links the Union Canal with the Forth and Clyde Canal.
Historically, the two canals had been joined at Falkirk by a flight of 11 locks that stepped down across a distance of 1.5km, but these had been dismantled in 1933, breaking the link.
The boat here is lifted from the canal basin beside the Forth and Clyde canal up to the aqueduct, before going through the 160m/1095ft Rough Castle tunnel to the Union Canal.
Wheel rotate sequence speeded up by x2 as lift takes 5 minutes!
The Falkirk Wheel was opened by the Queen in May 2002, and is now one of Scotlands most popular tourist attractions.
The wheel has an overall diameter of 35 metres (115 ft) and consists of two opposing arms which extend 15 metres beyond the central axle and take the shape of a Celtic-inspired, double-headed axe. Two sets of these axe-shaped arms are attached about 25 metres (82 ft) apart to a 3.5 metres (11 ft) diameter axle. Two diametrically opposed water-filled caissons, each with a capacity of 80,000 gallons, are fitted between the ends of the arms.
These caissons (also known as gondolas) always weigh the same whether or not they are carrying their combined capacity of 600 tonnes of floating canal barges as, according to Archimedes' principle, floating objects displace their own weight in water, so when the boat enters, the amount of water leaving the caisson weighs exactly the same as the boat. This keeps the wheel balanced and so, despite its enormous mass, it rotates through 180° in five and a half minutes while using very little power. It takes just 22.5 kilowatts (30.2 hp) to power the electric motors, which consume just 1.5 kilowatt-hours (5.4 MJ) of energy in four minutes, roughly the same as boiling eight kettles of water. - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
This is simply superb example of power of human if can be used for mankind. Salute to those who made it possible.
Why was I recommended this 8 years later🤔 not complaining tho very fascinating
Went on the Falkirk Wheel 2007. It was a very interesting and enjoyable day out, which I would totally recommend. Thanks for the upload.
I was on this yesterday. Very interesting piece of engineering!..we were told that the 'pointy bits' do nothing at all and are only there to make it more pleasing to the eye!
TorkGirl8 100% worth it.
Its not for locking or derectio i would of never questioned them if you never sead.
thank you Tork Girl !!!!!!!!!!
'Pointy bits' being the correct technical term, of course. 😊
Oh yeah.. Well I'm on it Right now as I type this. So Haa. lol 🤣🤣 I'd love to go on it with just You. 😍 No boat and no clothes. At night of course. 😋 When should I pick you up..?? PS. The no clothes part. That's for afterwards. Sorry for any misconceptions. 💓💓
I’m gettin some Fallout monorail elevator vibes from this.
I love how it was given a sculptural aspect with the points.
I was just thinking that, too. I wonder if the designers had to fight budget directors to keep them? They give the lift an implied dynamism when stationary, and the whole complex is like an art object in the landscape. Those clever Scots.
This is an amazing piece of engineering. Sheer brilliance.
I could watch this footage over and over again ... the stunning thing is that the two "tubs" weigh exactly the same ... no matter if one is with or without boats ... thanks to Archimedes principle ,
the total weight of the tub filled just with water on one side is exactly as heavy as the opposite one with a boat in it, because the water displaced by the boat is just as heavy as the boat itself
I know it might seem hard to believe , but it is equal down to the very oz.
universe is magic
Brilliant piece of engineering to overcome a large problem, resulting in such a sculptural design!
Used his eight year old daughter's Lego to come up with the concept en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkirk_Wheel#/media/File:FalkirkRotate04.jpg
Designed and built by Butterley Engineering, Ripley Derbyshire. The company was founded in 1790 and was supposedly the oldest engineering company to have remained at its original founding location. I served my apprenticeship with them in the 70’s to learn the trade of Plater (fabrication). The Cromford canal actually runs underneath the Butterly site. Sadly the canal tunnel is in a poor state of repair which effectively has stalled attempts to restore the Cromford canal to a functional navigational waterway.
Been there and been on it... Absolutely amazing!
It never gets old watching the wheel!
Thanks for making this. I'm so glad I clicked on it.
This technology is amazing thank you for posting the video
ive been on this hundreds of times and it is an amazing view
Being a retired lock & dam operator I find this to be an amazing piece of engineering. Loved the video.
Doran Mitchell What are the pros and cons of this solution compared to conventional locks?
As a retired skipper/owner of a barge I totally agree with you.
Veljko Stevanovic boat lifts are much better than regular locks for faster travel between two water systems of massively different height right next to each other, generally they are used to connect canals and rivers. This isn’t new technology btw boat lifts were being created in the 19th century
This was very well done. Thank you for sharing.
It takes very little power to operate it. The water in each "tub" balances it out. When a boat enters, it's weight displaces an equal weight of water, keeping it the same as the other side.
@grantc13 Thanks.
The boat doesn`t go far! After going through the Rough Castle tunnel, it turns around and returns! Total time on boat, about half hour, including the slow rotates on wheel.
One of the best engineering wonderful design - Thank you UTube.
That is just unreal. Hats off to all involved.
Yes, of course canal traffic use it as junction of the two canals, but the majority of lifts are for the short lift experience by visitors to the wheel.
Nice video! Liked the name of the boat, too!
Brilliant engineering. Fantastic experience to ride on this.
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To link two canals! In days of old they were linked by 11 locks, long gone.
Boats are lifted up from the Forth and Clyde canal to the higher level of the Union canal.
Brilliant engineering
This has to be the coolest most beautiful lock on the planet!!!!!!
Estoy sorprendido de ver esta obra de arte de la ingeniería moderna.felicitaciones a los creadores
Wonders never cease! I guess that's why we call 'em wonders.
Nice boat looks like a water bus, If I can travel to Scotland I need to get there by bike, I used to do the Forth and clyde canal by walking and I saw the signs but never went to the Falkirk wheel, looks amazing
Awesome bit of engineering.👏
Love the music. 👍
This is really cool!!
Absolutely genius
With Water Zorb balls and the best ever kids water playpark. And little Kelpies. And the lovely walk back into Falkirk.
I just found out about this spinner recently. And to say i was mesmerised by this great wonder, yes i did.
That is beyond awesome!
That is one awesome piece of machinery
One more reason to visit Scotland (which I hope to do soon)!
Masterpiece of engineering. . . .
Fantastic !
Derbyshire Engineering at its best made by the Butterley Company founded 1790. Built by the same company who built St Pancras station and the Tyne Bridge.
Aye England built the world ,but Scots actually made it work ,Beardmore's of Glasgow built your famous Tower Bridge John Brown of Clydebank built the most famous cruse ships in the world do you want anymore Scottish Engineering achievements the list is endless
@@bneon Harland and Wolff built the most famous cruise ships.
Check out the Peterborough, Canada Lift Locks. Another great engineering feat!
That's just WOW! 👍
Ive been here a bunch of times and im pretty sure it says in the building to the left that it takes the same amount of power to lift one boat up as it would to boil 12 kettles!
What an engineering marvel. a sculpture using mechanical the Archimedes principle to replace 11 locks.
Whoa!! I've never seen anything like this! Stunning!!
amazing
Amazing and beautiful
Fantastic invention. And a thoroughly enjoyable post. Great views and appropriate ambient music. This was so cool...... ☮️⚛️😎🌏
Another great example of British engineering at its best, a must visy for next year. Thanks for posting.
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Amazing...Thanks For Sharing...
Very nice
Informative
Been Scotland this was great day out
All I've seen using the wheel are their own tour boats. Isn't there any actual canal traffic that uses this lift?
Yes, there are other leisure boats using the wheel to move between the canals.
Incredible peace of technology
Well that sure beats pushing the boat up hill
Never a drone around when I really need one
And by coincidence the ship going in is called: Archimedes!
Yeah! I've noticed that! 👍🏻
Such a eureka moment....even for me!!😉😅
I don't think it's a coincidence....
It's clearly not a coincidence. It looks like a sight seeing boat.
@@ntomenicgiorgo3598 Totally agree with you....
I'm wondering what the point of the horns is. Does it make the entrance into the water below smoother, or does it assist the balance maybe? Seems like they are unnecessary to me.
JathTech it's an architectural design to replicate the shape of a Celtic-inspired, double-headed axe, rather than it being boring looking structure....
Very impressive. The UK canal system is a world wonder no less than any other. After this virus mess I'll visit the UK.
That was otherworldly.
Is there a safeguard mechanism should the wheels freeze during the vertical travel?
crazy engineers!
Awesome!
Brilliant! Must drive the fish crazy
Its varry fast much faster then a lock wonder how they get a water tight between the lift peice and top tragh
I went on it it's so cool! :D
Ingenuity at its best.
Brilliant engineering. I wonder how long it took boats to negotiate the original 11 locks?
In Tom Scott's video on the Falkirk Wheel, he mentioned it would take about a day to make it through the original locks.
Read the comments if you haven't yet. The two sides weigh the exact same, whether or not there is a boat in it. Unbelievable, dude.
@ghough12
Yes, for a change, an engineering success conceived, designed, made, and constructed, by British technology and industry!
@Sam Armstrong are you that stupid or just pretending?
Amazing! does anyone know the music?
Sade's Mermaid, beautiful song.
An amazing piece of engineering and I now know what the Archimedes' principle is.
Archimedes? Why here?
It's a blue tour boat exiting the wheel.
awesome
Magic!!!!!!!!!!
What is the music for?
Awesome
Rube Goldberg would be proud. An incredibly complex and over-engineered solution to a simple problem.
Description makes it seem not so complex. Efficient and Bird-Friengly, as well. Imagine, if you will, a tired and desheviled old Seabird, up top, wanting to go take a Bath, below. Fret, not, Web-Footed Friend. Hop, on, to the World's most aesthetically pleasing Bird Elevator. Poop, on it and die. Edit: "Friendly"
This turns on a kettle of water.. Went on this a couple of off yrs ago so good
This will work with my lock key right?
This is on another level 00
en que pais esta esa innovadora maravilla de ingenieria
Could they build one big enough to accommodate ocean liners? ;)
Нифига себе... Я в шоке и вижу такое впервые - супер!
It’s just.......cool.
That music is the perfect softcore porno music.
LOL
How are the gondolas sealed?
Lovely bit of engineering. The Poms do some wonderful stuff.
The effort to check google translator was worth it.
Good guy bealach (:
good
Officially the worlds first fidget spinner
Fidget spinner first available in 1993, so not really.
why i can't watch the video clip
Great engineering work and reflection of human abilities. Love this well done
yes please : > )
been there saw it work
i fucking love boats and shit
I want one .