Practical Engineering

The Hidden Engineering Behind the Falkirk Wheel

Published 15 Nov 2025 · 29 daily observations recorded · last updated 2026-09-29

Views
741,735
Avg views / hour
97.4
since publish (lifetime average)
Recent velocity
6.2
+149 views over 24h (2026-09-28 → 2026-09-29)
vs channel baseline
—
Channel median
—

Recent growth

Last 7 days
+1,158 views
measured 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-29 (168h)
Last 30 days
+7,258 views
measured 2026-08-27 → 2026-09-29 (792h)

Performance history

Every observation TubeSum recorded, plotted as measured.

Views over time — 29 observed points, 73K to 742K views 0 26K 519K 779K Jul 27, 2026 · 729,866 views Jul 29, 2026 · 730,124 views Jul 31, 2026 · 730,325 views Aug 5, 2026 · 730,878 views Aug 10, 2026 · 731,656 views Aug 17, 2026 · 732,880 views Aug 27, 2026 · 734,477 views Sep 1, 2026 · 735,488 views Sep 4, 2026 · 736,393 views Sep 7, 2026 · 737,062 views Sep 11, 2026 · 738,057 views Sep 12, 2026 · 738,398 views Sep 13, 2026 · 738,593 views Sep 14, 2026 · 738,929 views Sep 15, 2026 · 739,179 views Sep 16, 2026 · 739,350 views Sep 17, 2026 · 739,630 views Sep 18, 2026 · 739,896 views Sep 19, 2026 · 740,082 views Sep 20, 2026 · 740,248 views Sep 21, 2026 · 740,476 views Sep 22, 2026 · 740,577 views Sep 23, 2026 · 740,732 views Sep 24, 2026 · 740,858 views Sep 25, 2026 · 741,059 views Sep 26, 2026 · 741,197 views Sep 27, 2026 · 741,348 views Sep 28, 2026 · 741,586 views Sep 29, 2026 · 741,735 views Jul 27 Sep 15 Sep 29

Based on 29 observations · last observed Sep 29, 2026 · straight lines connect consecutive observations — TubeSum does not measure the days between them.

All observations

The same points the chart plots, as exact numbers. Gaps mean no observation was taken that day.

Date Views Avg views / hour Channel median
2026-09-29 741,735 97.4 —
2026-09-28 741,586 97.7 —
2026-09-27 741,348 97.9 —
2026-09-26 741,197 98.2 —
2026-09-25 741,059 98.5 —
2026-09-24 740,858 98.8 —
2026-09-23 740,732 99.1 —
2026-09-22 740,577 99.4 —
2026-09-21 740,476 99.6 —
2026-09-20 740,248 100.0 —
2026-09-19 740,082 100.3 —
2026-09-18 739,896 100.5 —
2026-09-17 739,630 100.8 —
2026-09-16 739,350 101.2 —
2026-09-15 739,179 101.5 —
2026-09-14 738,929 101.8 —
2026-09-13 738,593 102.1 —
2026-09-12 738,398 102.3 —
2026-09-11 738,057 102.6 —
2026-09-07 737,062 103.9 —
2026-09-04 736,393 104.9 —
2026-09-01 735,488 105.8 —
2026-08-27 734,477 107.6 —
2026-08-17 732,880 111.3 1,055,012
2026-08-10 731,656 114.0 1,055,012
2026-08-05 730,878 116.1 1,055,012
2026-07-31 730,325 118.2 1,055,012
2026-07-29 730,124 119.1 1,055,012
2026-07-27 729,866 119.9 1,055,012

Content analysis

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