A Research on the Design of a Floatable Canoe Made with Concrete

Abstract

Within the scope of the study, it is aimed to produce a canoe that can float on water by using concrete designs that will be produced as a result of a comprehensive research on lightweight concrete. In this context, although more than ten mixtures were made, the design features and reviews of the seven mixtures, which were the best candidates, were evaluated within the scope of the article. The use of fly ash designed aggregates among the selected aggregates also has a significant impact on waste management in terms of environmental impact. In addition to the design of concrete as a building material, mechanical designs are also included in the scope of this study. It has been proven that the way of sustainable works in other areas as well as structural production (building, retaining wall, defense industry, barrier, etc.) with concrete/reinforced concrete is clear. The prototype, which was produced as a result of appropriate design methods, was presented within the scope of the study in which the canoe actually floats on water.

Keywords

• Lightweight concrete
• Concrete mix design
• Floating concrete.
• Lightweight concrete, Concrete mix design, Floating concrete.

Beton ile Üretilen Suda Yüzebilen Kano Tasarımı Üzerine Bir Araştırma

Öz

Çalışma kapsamında, hafif beton konusunda kapsamlı bir araştırma sonucunda üretilecek beton tasarımları kullanılarak su üzerinde yüzebilen bir kano üretilmesi hedeflenmiştir. Bu kapsamda ondan fazla karışım yapılmasına rağmen en iyi adaylar olan yedi karışımın tasarım özellikleri ve incelemeleri makale kapsamında değerlendirildi. Seçilen agregalar arasında uçucu kül tasarımlı agregaların kullanılması da çevresel etki bağlamında atık yönetimi üzerinde önemli bir etkiye sahiptir. Yapı malzemesi olarak betonun tasarımının yapılması yansıra mekanik tasarımlarda bu çalışmanın kapsamında yer almaktadır. Beton/betonarme ile yapısal üretimin (bina, istinad duvarı, savunma sanayi, bariyer vs.) yansıra diğer alanlarda da sürdürülebilir çalışmaların yolunun açık olduğu kanıtlanmıştır. Uygun tasarım yöntemleri sonucunda üretilen prototip, kanonun fiilen su üzerinde yüzdüğü çalışma kapsamında sunulmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Hafif beton
• Beton karışım tasarımı
• Yüzen beton.

Kaynakça

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