"University of Washington"
(16th place overall; 20th in paper; 8th in presentation; 22nd in product)

Presentation:

The University of Washington represented the Pacific Northwest and made their eighth national appearance.

Washington relied on 3 people to make their presentation; 2 men and 1 woman.  The presenters were dressed in formal attire.  The team used 1 screen and did not include any videos.

After delivering their opening statement, the team introduced themselves.  They began by describing their finite element modeling.

Then they specified the desired mix characteristics and described the process used to achieve the desired results.  The team elaborated on the constituents included in their final mix and described the selection criteria that they used to determine the mix proportions.  During this segment, they also addressed the recyclable material requirements and described how they met them.

Then the team described their reinforcement scheme and the processes used to construct their form and canoe.  They discussed form removal and then described the finishing process.

After addressing the issue of sustainability, the team brought their presentation to conclusion.

Questions and Comments:

• Do you believe that you optimized your aggregate gradation?

• How did you come up with the idea of soaking your fiberglass scrim in water to increase workability?

• Were you concerned with cold joints created during the placement process?

• Do you use a bonding agent between layers?

• How did you recruit younger members and get them involved?

• Did the results of your analysis change with thickness?

• Did you test different reinforcement schemes?

• How did you measure the workability of your mixture?

• Did you measure slump?

• What system did you put in place to improve communication?

• What steps did you take to coordinate the effort?

Product:

The University of Washington fielded "Evergreen."
Length: 20.0'
Weight: 300 lb
Color: brown, green, and white

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