CASE STUDY Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the Flying Eagles Ski Club has been in operation for well over a century to promote recreational and competitive levels of skiing and ski jumping. The facility recently unveiled a new and improved 55-meter ski jump to replace its wooden 40-meter predecessor. In designing its new cantilevered structure, the owners needed it to easily withstand the high winds and frigid winters common in Wisconsin. This feat was achieved through engineering with an impressive combination of steel, concrete, and composites. Over a period of three years, the project was designed, shipped, and installed for competition use. Outfitted with two types of fiber reinforced polymers, the new ski jump uses Strongwell’s SAFDECK ® overlapping decking panels within

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