Concrete Canoe

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Concrete Canoe

• David Funk
• Tyler Holst
• Joe Riccardi

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Introduction to Project
Our Goal

• Create a buoyant, but strong concrete mix that
  can be used by ASCE for future concrete canoe
  competitions.

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Procedure for Design

• Gathered information using previous years canoes
  and ideas borrowed from other universitys teams.
• Calculated preliminary parameters that the mixes
  would need to meet
• Investigated alternative materials for each mix

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Mix Proportions
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Testing Procedure

• Three tests were performed
• Split Test
• Compressive Test
• Bending Test

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Split Test

• Using the universal testing machine we split the
  cylinders.
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• Results

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Compressive Test

• We again used the universal testing machine, this
  time in the compression test

Results
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Bending Test

• For the bending test we created a simply
  supported beam.
• We then loaded the beam using the 2.5 loading
  device.

• Results

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What These Tests Tell Us

• Mix 1 offers both buoyancy and strength.
• Mix 2 though not as buoyant is the strongest.
• Mix 3 is the most buoyant, but has less strength.

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Conclusion

• Given these results Mix 1 is the mix we felt
  would currently be the most effective for use on
  the concrete canoe.
• However, with some minor modifications any of the
  three mixes would be not only sufficient but
  competitive with other university teams.

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Future Considerations

• The next competition is in April, as a result we
  will be able to

- Take these results and redesign the
mixtures. - Retest then redesign until
satisfied.