and increased 7 day compressive Carbon fiber mesh was placed in strengths without segregation to the the canoe as reinforcement as shown in concrete. In addition, the Figure 13. Cast mix has a theoretical unit Figure 13: Carbon mesh reinforcement weight of 62.13 pcf. Given the fact that We chose to not include wire this value was close to that of the unit mesh due to its high density and weight of water, we made calculations of marginal strength gains. The concrete the concrete canoe with flotation. The mix was reinforced by PVA fibers and results proved that with the given AR fiberglass, the same materials used amount of flotation used the concrete for the past two years. The PVA fibers canoe and added sand bags would still are short and help bridge micro cracks float during the swamp test. due to shrinkage and low structural The same pozzolans used in the loads. The AR fiberglass are longer and Eagle Enterprise were used in the Eagle help improve the flexural strength and Avenger. The Class-C fly ash is an ductility of the concrete mix. Figure 12, affordable sustainable, recyclable on the previous page, shows the material that is a byproduct of coal effectiveness of the fibers in holding the combustion. The same applies to the broken pieces of the cylinder even expanded glass beads which are made though the concrete itself had yielded. from post-consumer recycled glass, except the 3M Glass Bubbles K15.
and increased 7 day compressive strengths without segregation to the concrete. In addition, the Cast mix has a theoretical unit weight of 62.13 pcf. Given the fact that this value was close to that of the unit weight of water, we made calculations of the concrete canoe with flotation. The results proved that with the given amount of flotation used the concrete canoe and added sand bags would still float during the swamp test. The same pozzolans used in the Eagle Enterprise were used in the Eagle Avenger. The Class-C fly ash is an affordable sustainable, recyclable material that is a byproduct of coal combustion. The same applies to the expanded glass beads which are made from post-consumer recycled glass, except the 3M Glass Bubbles K15. Carbon fiber mesh was placed in the canoe as reinforcement as shown in Figure 13. Figure 13: Carbon mesh reinforcement We chose to not include wire mesh due to its high density and marginal strength gains. The concrete mix was reinforced by PVA fibers and AR fiberglass, the same materials used for the past two years. The PVA fibers are short and help bridge micro cracks due to shrinkage and low structural loads. The AR fiberglass are longer and help improve the flexural strength and ductility of the concrete mix. Figure 12, on the previous page, shows the effectiveness of the fibers in holding the broken pieces of the cylinder even though the concrete itself had yielded.
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