FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY 2015 60057 ENGINEER S NOTEBOOK
TABLE OF CONTENTS TAB A: COMPLIANCE COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE 1 ASCE NATIONAL MEMBER ID NUMBERS 1 TABLE 1: DIMENSIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF CANOE 1 TABLE 2: CONCRETE CANOE PROPERTIES 1 TAB B: CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS FIGURES 1-8: MOLD CONSTRUCTION AND ASSEMBLY 2-5 FIGURES 9-16: CANOE CONSRTUCTION AND REINFORCMENT 6-9 FIGURES 17-20: FINISHING TECHNIQUES 10-11 TAB C: CALCULATIONS HULL THICKNESS 12 PERCENT OPEN AREA OF TRIAX REINFORCMENT 13 TAB D: MATERIAL TECHNICAL DATA SHEETS (MSDS) D-1: PROTLAND CEMENT 14 D-2: METAKAOLIN 15 D-3: NOVOMESH 950 16 D-4: FIBERMESH 150 18 D-5: PORAVER EXPANDED GLASS 20 D-6: 3M GLASS BUBBLES S32 22 D-7: TENSAR TRIAX GRID 23 D-8: 3 GALVANIZED MESH 20 GUAGE 24 D-9: LITHOCHROME TINURA STAIN 25 D-10: CURESEAL VOC 27 I
1 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE Florida Gulf Coast University, located in Fort Myers, Florida, certifies that 60057 was constructed in accordance with the rules and regulations of the ASCE National Competition. Furthermore, all registered participants at the ASCE Conference are qualified student members and National Student Members of ASCE, and meet all of the eligibility requirements as specified in the rules and regulations of the National Competition. We certify that the canoe was completely built within the current academic year for this competition. The team further acknowledges that all material safety data sheets (MSDS) have been read by the project management team. All team members acknowledge receipt of the Request for Information (RFI) Summary. Chris Mentch, Canoe Captain csmentch@eagle.fgcu.edu (239) 601-3204 Dr. Kristoph-Dietrich Kinzli, Faculty Advisor kkinzli@fgcu.edu (239) 590-7815 2/24/2015 Date 2/24/2015 Date Table 1: Canoe Specifications Table 2: Canoe Properties
2 MOLD CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS Figure 1: The beginning of the mold formation Figure 2: Computer numerical control (CNC) device forming the bottom portion of the mold
3 MOLD CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS Figure 3: Close-up of the mold being formed at Marine Concepts Figure 4: Finishing touches on the mold at Marine Concepts
MOLD CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS Figure 5: The finished mold setup at FGCU Figure 6: Sealing the mold prior to canoe construction 4
MOLD CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS Figure 7: Mold held together with 2X4 s to hold the sections of the mold together Figure 8: Waxing the mold with carnauba wax to allow the canoe to be easily removed after curing 5
6 CANOE CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS Figure 9: The first layer of concrete being hand laid into the mold Figure 10: Concrete being gently placed around in-lays
7 CANOE CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS Figure 11: The second layer of concrete was added atop the first layer Figure 12: Each layer of concrete was added quickly before the concrete began to dry
8 CANOE CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS Figure 13: Triax reinforcement placement between the first and second layers of concrete. Figure 14: The Triax was cut into sections to ensure that it laid flat against the concrete
9 CANOE CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS Figure 15: Foam pieces from the 2013 canoe mold were cut into pieces and placed at the ends of the canoe for added buoyancy Figure 16: The foam was covered with a ¾ layer of concrete around it.
CANOE FINISHING TECHNIQUES Figure 17: Sanding the canoe by hand before painting Figure 18: Outlays were added to the concrete to create an added texture and to supplement our theme 10
11 CANOE FINISHING TECHNIQUES Figure 19: Early stage of finishing, the finalized design is sketched out onto the canoe Figure 20: The team continued to outline and began painting the designs on the canoe
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