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Civil Engineers Race In Concrete Canoes

EVERGREEN, Colo. (CBS4) -  The Colorado School of Mines hosted a unique competition on Monday that put the skills of civil engineering students to the test.

They raced across Evergreen Lake in concrete canoes that they created.

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Students race concrete canoes (credit: CBS)

Twenty teams from all over the country and Canada participated in the American Society of Civil Engineers' 30th Annual National Concrete Canoe Competition.

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Crowd look on as student compete in canoe race (credit: CBS)

They were judged on how well the canoe performed on the water and how the canoes were designed.

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(credit: CBS)

The students have had all year to research, design and make their canoes while incorporating creativity and teamwork.

LINK: Concrete Canoe National Competition

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo won this year's race.

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