|
gptkbp:instance_of
|
gptkb:Lock
|
|
gptkbp:academic_programs
|
gptkb:engineers
|
|
gptkbp:average_transit_time
|
30 minutes
|
|
gptkbp:challenges
|
yes
|
|
gptkbp:construction_material
|
concrete
|
|
gptkbp:construction_started
|
gptkb:1914
1904
|
|
gptkbp:cultural_significance
|
yes
Panamanian heritage
|
|
gptkbp:economic_impact
|
global trade
|
|
gptkbp:elevation
|
85 feet
|
|
gptkbp:environmental_impact
|
ecosystem alteration
|
|
gptkbp:first_ship_passed
|
gptkb:SS_Ancon
|
|
gptkbp:function
|
raise and lower ships
|
|
gptkbp:height
|
41.2 feet
|
|
gptkbp:historical_event
|
World War II logistics
|
|
gptkbp:historical_figures
|
gptkb:Ferdinand_de_Lesseps
gptkb:George_Goethals
|
|
gptkbp:historical_significance
|
strategic maritime route
|
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
|
Panama Canal locks
|
|
gptkbp:key_concept
|
gptkb:3
large
gravity-fed system
chamber lock
|
|
gptkbp:length
|
1100 feet
|
|
gptkbp:located_in
|
gptkb:Panama
|
|
gptkbp:lock_capacity
|
large vessels
|
|
gptkbp:lock_control
|
electronic system
|
|
gptkbp:lock_system_capacity
|
approximately 14,000 ships annually
|
|
gptkbp:lock_system_design
|
innovative
|
|
gptkbp:lock_system_efficiency
|
high
|
|
gptkbp:lock_system_functionality
|
critical for maritime navigation
|
|
gptkbp:lock_system_history
|
over a century old
|
|
gptkbp:lock_system_impact
|
transformative for shipping industry
|
|
gptkbp:lock_system_innovation
|
pioneering engineering techniques
|
|
gptkbp:lock_system_upgrade
|
2016 expansion
third set of locks
new Panamax locks
|
|
gptkbp:maintenance
|
ongoing
|
|
gptkbp:navigation_system
|
buoys
tides and weather
|
|
gptkbp:number_of_rooms
|
gptkb:Gatun_Locks
gptkb:Miraflores_Locks
gptkb:Pedro_Miguel_Locks
|
|
gptkbp:opened
|
gptkb:1914
|
|
gptkbp:operated_by
|
gptkb:Panama_Canal_Authority
|
|
gptkbp:part_of
|
gptkb:Panama_Canal
|
|
gptkbp:safety_features
|
emergency gates
|
|
gptkbp:significant_event
|
gptkb:Panama_Canal_Treaty
|
|
gptkbp:total_length_of_canal
|
50 miles
|
|
gptkbp:tourist_attraction
|
yes
|
|
gptkbp:water_management
|
critical
|
|
gptkbp:water_source
|
gptkb:Gatun_Lake
|
|
gptkbp:width
|
110 feet
|
|
gptkbp:bfsParent
|
gptkb:Canal_Zone
|
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
5
|