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Structural Slurry Wall and Seepage Control
DFI’s Seepage Control Committee and Slurry Wall Committee merged at the start of 2023.
The mission of the Structural Slurry Wall and Seepage Control committee is to be a collaborative forum to discuss and disseminate best practices for structural slurry walls and seepage control, and to advance the awareness, use and performance of structural slurry wall and seepage control technologies.
Committee Chairs

Co-Chair
Meeok Kim, Ph.D., P.E.
Thornton Tomasetti
Meeok Kim, Ph.D., P.E., is a principal at Brierley Associates with 19 years of experience. A Virginia Tech civil engineering graduate, she specializes in complex below-grade systems, including deep excavations, unique foundations, and tunnel access shafts. An expert in deep foundation performance, Kim has led numerous slurry wall projects and designed dozens of slurry wall and LBE foundations.

Co-Chair
Mary Ellen Large, P.E., BC.GE
Nicholson Construction Company
Mary Ellen Bruce Large, P.E., BC.GE, is a business development executive at Nicholson Construction, focusing on dams and levees. A licensed engineer, she is active in ADSC, ASCE, DFI, TRB, USSD and more. As the executive director of ISM, she has authored technical papers on micropiles and ground anchors. Large holds civil engineering degrees from University of Maryland and Cornell University.
Committee News & Events
Fundamentals
Our fundamentals lay the deep foundations for all our work.
- Industry Practice Standards and DFI Practice Guidelines for Structural Slurry Walls (2005)
- Guide to Tremie Concrete for Deep Foundations (2nd Edition) [English]
- Guide to Tremie Concrete for Deep Foundations (2nd Edition) [Spanish]
- European Federation of Foundation Contractors (EFFC) Research Report
- Guide to Support Fluids for Deep Foundations (1st Edition)
- Guide to Working Platforms
- Recommended Industry Practices for Safe Working Platforms for Construction Equipment
- USACE Grouting Manual
- DFI Soil Mixing Guidelines
- FHWA Design Manual: Deep Mixing for Embankment and Foundation Support
- GeoConstructability – An Owner’s Guide to Obtaining Essential Geotechnical Information for Construction
Related Links
- ASCE Geo-Institute Deep Foundations Committee
- ISSMGE TC212 Committee on Deep Foundations
- AASHTO Committee T-15
- ASTM Subcommittee D18.11 Deep Foundations
- TRB Committee AKG70 Foundations of Bridges and Other Structures
- ASCE Geo-Institute Soil Improvement Committee
- ASDSO – Association of State Dam Safety Officials
- USSD – U.S. Society on Dams
- ICOLD – International Commission on Large Dams