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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November 23-December 30, 2020	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...
December 2, 2020 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...
December 14, 2020 WiDF India Webinar Series	Civil Engineering Careers - Connect & Grow
December 15, 2020 WiDF Webinar Series	Converting Crisis into Opportunity-Different Perspectives The Metro NYC section of DFI's Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) Committee is presenting a series of webinars to support and connect industry participants during this challenging COVID-19 time. The webinar series will include guest presenters discussin...
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 10-12, 2021 Sydney, Australia	DFI-PFSF Piling & Ground Improvement Conference 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 foundations, and retention 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...
May 3-5, 2021 Golden, CO	Shotcrete Short Course This 2.5-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 proje...
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 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 5-8, 2021 Gdańsk, Poland	Deep Mixing 2021 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 practitioners has organized and presented these events to advance the understa...
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 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, ...