About The PaddleJacks

The NAU Ponderosa PaddleJacks are a concrete canoe team aiming to take first place and demonstrate a sustainably-designed canoe. The five person team will design, construct, and test the concrete canoe.

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About Concrete Canoe

Mix Design

Three different mix designs are created, tested, and analyized for the canoe design. Once the results are compaired, the prevailing design will be chosen.

Hull Design/Structural Analysis

During the design phase, three different models for the body of the canoe are created. The goal is to have a manueverable, but nimble design. The structural analysis ensures the canoe can withstand the forces applied without failure.

Construction

Constructing the canoe allows for all design aspects to be implemented. The sytrofoam mold will be built and shaped appropriately for the concrete to take shape of the canoe.

Competition

The canoe will compete with other universities. The design process, canoe prototype, display, and rowing competition will be judged. The goal is to have the best canoe!

Team Information

Dylan Condra

Project Manager
Civil Engineering Student
dmc578@nau.edu
Credit: Jon Duran

Kevin Tautimer

Structural Analysis Lead
Civil Engineering Student
kt733@nau.edu
Credit: Dylan Condra

Derek Vecchia

Hull Design Lead
Civil Engineering Student
dsv46@nau.edu
Credit: Dylan Condra

Declan Geltmacher

Mix Design Lead
Civil Engineering Student
drg322@nau.edu
Credit: Dylan Condra

Grading Instructor:

Client:

Technical Advisor:

Mark Lamer, P.E.

Dr. Ben Dymond

Dr. Robin Tuchscherer, P.E.

Ben.Dymond@nau.edu
Mark.Lamer@nau.edu
Robin.Tuchscherer@nau.edu
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