How Many Bolts Are In The Falkirk Wheel?
The wheel has more than 15,000 bolts, matched to 45,000 bolt holes. Each bolt was tightened by hand. Each gondola, used to raise the boats, holds 500,000 litres of water, the same amount as an Olympic swimming pool. How many locks did the Falkirk Wheel replace? 11 locksTransforming the contaminated site of a former tar …