DFI Events

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We at DFI recognize the concern the current coronavirus outbreak is generating. As a result, we are actively monitoring the recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the health authorities of those countries in which we are scheduled to have conferences and other activities. DFI will continue to monitor the situation and will keep you updated on the status of our events.

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January 8-June 30, 2021	45^th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations DFI’s 45^th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations (#DFI45), was presented as an online conference. The theme is People. Purpose. Passion. The conference which is still available On-Demand showcases a profession at the top of its game, highlig...
February 3, 2021 Online	ITS Money Webinar Series This series of three webinars, brought to you by DFI's Testing & Evaluation Committee, demonstrate how foundation testing conducted during the design phase can provide data that optimizes foundation designs and construction procedures, thereby SAVING M...
February 16-18, 2021	DFI 2021 Middle East Conference The DFI Middle East Conference is the region's leading technical conference in the field of foundation engineering. The fifth edition of the conference provides an opportunity for the region’s geotechnical engineering practitioners, academics, and supp...
March 11, 2021 ONLINE WEBINAR	2020-2021 Traveling Lecturer Hosted by Geotechnical Graduate Student Society of California On March 11th at 12:00 PM Pacific, David Paul, P.E. will present his lecture "Emergency Repairs to the Mosul Dam: A High Risk Dam on Karst Foundation." This lecture addresses the foundation engineering challenges related to karst geology and...
March 12, 2021 ONLINE WEBINAR	2020-2021 Traveling Lecturer Hosted by Geo-Institute Student Chapter at University of Texas, Austin On March 12th at 12:00 PM Eastern - 1:00 PM Central, David Paul, P.E. will present his lecture "Emergency Repairs to the Mosul Dam: A High Risk Dam on Karst Foundation." This lecture addresses the foundation engineering challenges related to...
March 18, 2021 ONLINE WEBINAR	2020-2021 Traveling Lecturer Hosted by the ASCE Geo-Institute Pittsburgh Chapter On March 18th at 12:00 PM Eastern, David Paul, P.E. will present his lecture "Emergency Repairs to the Mosul Dam: A High Risk Dam on Karst Foundation." This lecture addresses the foundation engineering challenges related to karst geology and...
March 22-26, 2021 Online Meetings	DFI Midyear Technical Committee Week DFI Technical Committees are as busy as ever preparing publications, seminars, workshops, and videos on all aspects of deep foundations. To showcase the initiatives and to invite more participation, DFI is organizing a Midyear Committee Wee...
April 7, 2021 Online	ITS Money Webinar Series This series of three webinars, brought to you by DFI's Testing & Evaluation Committee, demonstrate how foundation testing conducted during the design phase can provide data that optimizes foundation designs and construction procedures, thereby SAVING M...
April 7, 2021 ONLINE WEBINAR	2020-2021 Traveling Lecturer Hosted by ASCE Central PA Chapter On April 7th 1:00 PM Eastern, David Paul, P.E. will present his lecture "Emergency Repairs to the Mosul Dam: A High Risk Dam on Karst Foundation." This lecture addresses the foundation engineering challenges related to karst geology and redu...
April 14-15, 2021 ONLINE	DFI-COPRI 2021 New York City Ports and Marine Engineering Seminar DFI and the ASCE COPRI Met Section will be hosting a two day online seminar. This joint seminar will focus on a variety of topics including rehabilitation of existing bulkheads, berth deepening, noise mitigation for marine pile diving, resilient waterf...
May 3-5, 2021 Golden, Colorado	Shotcrete Short Course This 2.75-day course covers engineering, mix designs, materials, equipment, ACI Codes and specifications, construction, inspection, QA/QC, and field demonstrations used for civil and geotechnical, underground construction, shaft/tunnel, and mining proj...
May 10-14, 2021 Dallas, Texas	International Foundations Congress and Equipment Exposition The International Association of Foundation Drilling (ADSC), Deep Foundations Institute (DFI), Geo‐institute of the ASCE (G‐I), and Pile Driving Contractors Association (PDCA) will again join to host the international Foundations Congress a...
June 1-17, 2021 ONLINE CONFERENCE	Deep Mixing 2021 Conference dates: June 1 & 3 June 8 & 10 June 15 & 17 Leaders in the international deep mixing community are pleased to present this seventh conference in a series on deep mixing. For almost 25 years, this consortium of global ...
June 23-25, 2021 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	SuperPile 2021 Technical committees of DFI and ADSC are combining their industry expertise to organize DFI SuperPile 2021. This three day event will include presentations on the latest developments in piling foundations. Invited and selected presentations will highli...
July 26, 2021 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	DFI Educational Trust Pennsylvania Golf Outing Celebrating its 15^th year, the Pittsburgh Golf Outing will benefit the DFI Educational Trust's scholarship funds at the University of Pittsburgh and Penn State University.
August, 2021 Royce Brook Golf Club, Hillsborough, New Jersey	2021 ACE Mentor Program & DFI Educational Trust NJ Golf Outing The ACE Mentor Program of New Jersey and the DFI Educational Trust will host their tenth annual golf outing fundraiser at Royce Brook Golf Club. Proceeds from the outing will fund scholarships for students studying toward careers in the deep foundation...
August 3-5, 2021 San Francisco, California	S3: Slopes, Slides and Stabilization The 2.5-day conference, organized by nine DFI technical committees, focuses on effective application of deep foundations, ground improvement, and soil mixing for stabilization of slopes and excavation support.
September 2021 Dublin, California	DFI Educational Trust Annual California Golf Outing The DFI Educational Trust will host the annual golf outing fundraiser at the Dublin Ranch Golf Course in Dublin, California. Proceeds from the outing fund scholarships for students studying toward careers in the deep foundations, engineering and constr...
October 12-15, 2021 Las Vegas, Nevada	46^th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations Join us for our 46^th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations in Las Vegas, Nevada, and network with the largest gathering of international practitioners specializing in cutting-edge technologies and risk management for deep foundations, ground...
November 2021 Cairo, Egypt	DFI Middle East Workshop at GeoMEast2021 POSTPONED to 2021 - dates to be determined Workshop will be available when GeoMEast is rescheduled. DFI Middle East Regional Chapter is organizing a one-day workshop at the GeoMEast 2021 Conference. Dates to be d...
November 4, 2021 Corona, New York	DFI Educational Trust 15^th Annual Gala Fundraising Dinner The DFI Educational Trust’s Annual Gala Dinner brings together individuals and companies who are committed to supporting our efforts to help young students discover the rewards of a career in the deep foundations industry. Proceeds from this year's eve...
November 8-11, 2021 Austin, Texas	International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics Conference has been postponed from August 2020 to November 8-11, 2021 The Fourth International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics (ISFOG) follows the previous symposiums in Oslo, Norway (2015) and Perth, Aust...
November 12-15, 2021 Dubai, UAE	DFI Middle East Geotechnical Engineering Summit at The Big 5 Heavy DFIME is organizing a one-day Geotechnical Summit during The Big 5 Heavy in Dubai, November 12-15, 2021. The planning for the event has already started, and involves a program that includes up to 10 presentations, a panel discussion and a keynote lectu...
Nov. 18-20, 2021 Subject to Change Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India	DFI-India 2021: 10^thAnniversary Conference on Deep Foundation Technologies for Infrastructure Development in India DFI-India 2021, 10^th Anniversary Conference on Deep Foundation Technologies for Infrastructure Development in India, is taking place DATE in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. This event is being organized by Deep Foundations Institute of India (DF...
February 13-16, 2022 New Orleans, Louisiana	6^th International Conference on Grouting & Deep Mixing Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) and International Conference Organization for Grouting (ICOG) with support from Geo-Institute's Grouting Committee are presenting the 6^th International Conference on Grouting and Deep Mixing, February 13-16, ...
February 23-25, 2022 Sydney, Australia	DFI-PFSF Piling & Ground Improvement Conference TENTATIVE DATE This second joint conference of the Piling and Foundation Specialists Federation (PFSF) and Deep Foundations Institute (DFI), at the historic International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney, will promote all aspects of deep...
May 18-20, 2022 Berlin, Germany	DFI-EFFC International Conference on Deep Foundations and Ground Improvement: Smart Construction for the Future This conference will feature presentations that demonstrate how state-of-the-art technologies and approaches provide high value, sustainable, and resilient geotechnical solutions for complex projects. The conference will highlight smart processes and ...