Author name: Deep Foundations Institute

2023 Women in Deep Foundations Professional Development Grant Recipients The DFI Educational Trust, through the DFI Women in Deep Foundations Committee Fund, is awarding Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) Professional Development Grants of $1,750 each to women involved in design or construction of deep foundations. Applications are being accepted online April 1– May 15. Recipients […]

2023 Student Paper Competition Award Recipient Lin Huang, Ph.D. DFI and the DFI Educational Trust have extended the deadline to submit abstracts for the annual Student Paper Competition and Young Professor Paper Competition. The new due date for abstract submissions is Friday, March 15. Full-time, entry-level faculty members of an accredited college or university engaged

The DFI Educational Trust recently awarded 11 scholarships totaling $38,750 to students pursuing careers in civil and geotechnical engineering. The scholarships went to the following recipients. LANGAN Engineering & Environmental Services Legacy Scholarship Fund ($6,250 each) Yaser Zafari, graduate student, is the recipient of the Bernard F. Langan Scholarship at Purdue University. Kim Hertz, graduate

Andrew Boeckmann DFI announces the formation of the Foundation Reuse Committee, which had been a task force under the DFI Subsurface Characterization for Deep Foundations Committee. The  mission of the new committee is to reduce impediments to foundation reuse through outreach, promotion of technical advancements, and development of guidance documents and specifications. The committee chair

Chris Woods DFI announces the formation of a Student Engagement Committee. The committee, with support from DFI Educational Trust, will develop consistent student opportunities and experiences that raise awareness of career opportunities in our industry, grow interest in DFI and provide members the opportunity to interact with prospective employees at school and DFI events. “DFI

Join more than 1,000 geotechnical professionals this fall at DFI’s 49th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations (DFI49), being held October 7–10, at Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora, Colorado. Registration is open to attend, exhibit and sponsor the conference at www.dfi-events.org/dfi49. The goal of this international conference is to create a forum for

DFI is accepting nominations for its 2024 awards and lectures, which showcase and celebrate the achievements and contributions of individuals, teams and companies in the deep foundations industry. The deadline is April 15, to submit nominations for the 2024 Outstanding Project Award, Distinguished Service Award, C. William Bermingham Innovation Award, and Ben C. Gerwick Award

Merjan scholarship recipients Courtney Grinnel, Justin Lin and Meri Stojanova. Tamaro scholarship recipients Daniel Angel, Amadeusz Biela, Orlando Blanco, Samantha Perricelli and Emily Specht. Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, recently awarded scholarships from the Stanley Merjan City College of New York (CCNY) Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund and the George

The newly elected trustees are Silas Nichols, P.E., Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) Office of Infrastructure, and Kathryn Petek, Ph.D., P.E., Shannon & Wilson. Nichols is the principal geotechnical engineer for the FHWA’s Office of Infrastructure responsible for providing leadership and direction for the FHWA National Geotechnical Team through policy support, technical developments and coordination with

DFI Europe, a regional chapter of the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI), announces that Kevin Hague of Aarsleff Ground Engineering in the U.K. has joined its Board of Trustees. As the managing director at Aarsleff, Hague focuses on business development, client relations, pipeline management, marketing, STEQ and overall business functions. Haque’s experience lies heavily in ground