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... 5 AASHTO nor FHWA design references provide any specific guidance for the selection, cost analysis, design, and construction of LDOEPs. A significant issue with LDOEP design is that the current Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD)
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... 6 Although these other industries have developed practices based on their experiences, the applications to the transportation sector can be limited. The practices of these industries do not necessarily address the same concerns as for transportation projects, where it is primarily designed to drive LDOEPs to bear in some defined bearing stratum.
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... 7 on the state transportation agencies, discussing the results of the survey and interviews arranged according to the topics in the survey. Several individuals in private practice with significant experience in the design and construction of LDOEPs were interviewed to include perspectives of those outside of the public sector.

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