Ground Improvement
Addressing design and performance of ground improvement technologies for foundation projects and liquefaction mitigation, including vibratory stone columns, vibrocompaction, vibro concrete columns, aggregate piers, dynamic compaction, wick drains and grouted inclusions.
Committee Chair
Tim Siegel, P.E., G.E., BC.GE
Dan Brown and Associates PC
Tim Siegel serves as CEO and Senior Principal Engineer at Dan Brown and Associates PC. Tim has over 25 years of experience in foundation design and construction. He is active in the industry by serving on committees within the Deep Foundation Institute, Geo-Institute, and the Transportation Research Board. He is also currently Co-Editor-in-Chief of the DFI Journal.
Fundamentals
Our fundamentals lay the deep foundations for all our work.
- FHWA Geotechnical Engineering Circular No. 13 Ground Modification Methods, Reference Manual - Volume I
- FHWA Geotechnical Engineering Circular No. 13 Ground Modification Methods, Reference Manual - Volume II
- GeoConstructability – An Owner’s Guide to Obtaining Essential Geotechnical Information for Construction