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Concrete Canoes Race Across Tygart Lake
West Virginia’s Tygart Lake is buzzing with engineering excitement as Fairmont State University hosts the first-ever American Society of Civil Engineers Student Championships, drawing over 500 students and faculty from across the U.S. and internationally—including teams from China, India, and Canada. The highlight? A wild concrete canoe race where teams craft buoyant vessels using lightweight materials like glass microspheres and pumice, then race them on the water. Complementing the action is a hands-on skills challenge near the dam, testing real-world engineering chops. It’s a thrilling…
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