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Mines hosts national concrete canoe competition

Colorado School of Mines hosted the American Society of Civil Engineers’ 30th Annual National Concrete Canoe Competition in Golden, Colorado, from June 17 to 19. Twenty teams from across the United States, Canada and even a team from China came to campus to showcase their unique watercraft…  Read more…

Mines Students Prepare for the ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition

At first glance, there doesn’t appear to be anything particularly unique about the 16-foot-long canoe christened “Let It Row” docked in the basement of Brown Hall. It’s only upon a closer inspection that it’s clear this vessel weighs roughly 200 pounds more than even the heaviest aluminum canoe. Why? The canoe is made out of concrete…  Read more…