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Re: Interesting material usage?

Our team used insulation foam for our ramp construction this year. To reinforce the foam (particularly in the case of side loading) we placed thin steel wire within the main structure. It looked atrocious, but it generally worked well, and increased our stack output significantly. Also, I was able to stand on the ramp without it breaking.