This Year University of Toronto Concrete Canoe Team 12th time participated in the Canadian regional contest of American National Concrete Canoe Competition with a canoe constructed using chopped basalt fibers.

The canoe has been made of lightweight aggregate concrete. The aggregates used in the concrete are a complicated combination of different components. The basalt fibers were added for improving the strength and stiffness of the mix without compromising the density.

A number of different tests were made for the determination of aggregate proportions and the binder makeup. It has been found that the basalt fibers improve the workability of the mix substantially compared the Polypropylene fibers.

Finally the 50/50 mix of basalt and polypropylene fibers has been chosen.