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A -- UNIVERSITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO DEVELOP FINITE ELEMENT MODELS FOR ROADSIDE SAFETY HARDWARE APPLICATIONS SOL DTFH61-97-X-00011 DUE 061597 POC Mr. Jeffrey Thomas, Contract Specialist, HAM-30-A, (202) 366-4226 The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is soliciting applications from educational institutions that have on-going programs using finite element methods for structural analysis. Educational institutions that are knowledgeable and fluent in the use and application of nonlinear, contact-impact, finite element code, DYNA3D, are of particular interest to the FHWA. This assistance program involves the development of finite element models of roadside safety structures and models of the components and materials from which they are fabricated. The primary objective of this program is to develop and verify roadside safety structure, component, and material models for use with the finite element code DYNA3D. A secondary purpose of this program is to stimulate interest and involvement in highway safety vehicle crash analysis from a variety of universities and university departments. University departments new to this program, as well as those that have previously participated, are encouraged to apply. Up to seven Cooperative Agreements may be issued under this announcement. Competition for this assistance program is limited to educational institutions. All covered sources may submit an application package which will be considered. To receive a copy of application materials submit a written request to the address indicated above. Please furnish two self-addressed gummed labels for each application package requested. The solicitation number should appear on the bottom edge of the labels. (0055)

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