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CTE Coating and pile friction

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DwayneM

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Does coal tar epoxy coating appreciably diminish the load capacity (vs bare steel) for an H-pile? I don't see where the coeff. of friction would vary much between the two. Thanks!
 
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Load = axial load capacity due to skin friction.
 
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skin friction will be reduced with almost any coating, including CTE
 
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