Project number
16110
Organization
UA Department of Civil and Architecural Engineering and Mechanics
Academic year
2016-2017
The requirements of the project are to create a lightweight concrete canoe that can withstand the tension and compression forces generated by two or four rowers in a five-race competition against 18 other civil engineering schools.
Specific constraints for the construction of the canoe are that, of the entire concrete mix, a minimum of 25 percent by volume must be aggregate, and of that aggregate a minimum of 25 percent by volume must comply with ASTM-C330. The canoe must also pass a swamp test, which means it must surface on its own after being filled with water and submerged.
To overcome drag forces on the canoe the team designed a streamlined shape with a sharp stern and wide bow that allow it to slice easily through the water. To minimize erratic turning when paddling, the canoe has a narrow shape with a tumblehome hull and a flat keel line.
Specific constraints for the construction of the canoe are that, of the entire concrete mix, a minimum of 25 percent by volume must be aggregate, and of that aggregate a minimum of 25 percent by volume must comply with ASTM-C330. The canoe must also pass a swamp test, which means it must surface on its own after being filled with water and submerged.
To overcome drag forces on the canoe the team designed a streamlined shape with a sharp stern and wide bow that allow it to slice easily through the water. To minimize erratic turning when paddling, the canoe has a narrow shape with a tumblehome hull and a flat keel line.