Concrete canoes in the capitol!(News & Events) From: Concrete Construction | Date: June 1, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Hanley-Wood, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Hundreds of civil engineering students from across North America will converge in the nation's capital June 18-20, 2004, for the National Concrete Canoe Competition, an event that challenges students from top civil engineering schools to make the impossible a reality: design, build, and race canoes made of concrete. The American Society of Civil Engineers and Master Builders, organizers and sponsors of the competition, are partnering with the National Building Museum this year to p...