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2005 ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition

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First Place: University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Second Place: Clemson University


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Third Place: Michigan Tech University

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Fourth Place: University of California, Berkeley

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Fifth Place: The United States Military Academy/West Point

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Sixth Place: University of Evansville

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Seventh Place: University of Florida

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Eighth Place: California State Polytechnic University Pomona

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Ninth Place: The City College of New York

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Tenth Place: Western Kentucky University

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Eleventh Place: Drexel University


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Twelfth Place: Fairmont State University

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Thirteenth Place: North Carolina State University

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Fourteenth Place: New Mexico State University

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Fifteenth Place: Oklahoma State University

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Sixteenth Place: Texas A&M University

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Seventeenth Place: Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Eighteenth Place: University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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Nineteenth Place: Boise State University

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Twentieth Place: Tulane University


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Concrete Canoe Races

Tulane students, who drove up from New Orleans, unload their canoe—the T Boat—in preparation for Saturday's portion of the competition. Courtesy of ASCE

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Western Kentucky students prepare their canoe—the Black Widow—for the official competition weigh-in and measurement. Courtesy of ASCE

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Wentworth Institute students celebrate their canoe—the Cherry Pi—passing the official competition weigh-in and measurement. Courtesy of ASCE

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Texas A&M students prepare their canoe—the Marooned—for the "swamp" test, a measure of the canoe's buoyancy. Courtesy of ASCE

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University of Wisconsin-Platteville students anxiously wait to see if their canoe—the Nemo—will pass the "swamp" test, a measure of the canoe's buoyancy. Courtesy of ASCE

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West Point cadets remove their canoe—the Team America—from the tank after a successful "swamp" test, a measure of the canoe's buoyancy. Courtesy of ASCE

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Mike Shydlowski, president and CEO of Degussa Admixtures, Inc.—sponsor of the Concrete Canoe Competition—welcomes students to the 18th annual event. Courtesy of ASCE

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UC Berkeley students make some last-minute adjustments to the Bearied Treasure display before the judges' arrival. Courtesy of ASCE

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NC State students anxiously await a visit from the Concrete Canoe judges. Courtesy of ASCE

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Students from Fairmont State field questions from the competition judges after their business presentation. Courtesy of ASCE

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Electric Slide anyone? Concrete Canoe students fight competition stress by dancing the night away. Courtesy of ASCE

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For more information contact Joan Buhrman at 703-295-6406 or 571-213-3812 (cell phone), or Kelly Mawby at 216-839-7071 or 216-780-5964 (cell phone). Information can also be obtained at http://www.asce.org/inside/nccc2005.

The National Concrete Canoe Competition is organized by the American Society of Civil Engineers and is funded by the generous support of Degussa Admixtures, Inc., with additional sponsorship provided by Baker Concrete Construction, CEMEX, Pennoni Associates, Inc., SI Concrete Systems, 3M Specialty Materials Division and U.S. Silica Company. This year's event is hosted by Clemson University.