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A -- COMPOSITE MATERIAL PILES SOIL-STRUTURE INTERACTION SOL DTFH61-97-R-00027 DUE 022497 POC Behrooz Behpoory (202) 366-4224 The objective of this contract is to determine the potential of composite piles for use as load bearing members of highway structures. A review shall be made of composite pile research and development and state of practice with emphasis on materials propoerties, mix designs, drive ability sudies, design and construction criteria and soil-pile interaction. Based on this review, the most promising composite pile types applicable to use as bearing piles shall be selected for further research. (0022)

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