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DFI Educational Trust Accepting Scholarship Applications for Students Pursuing a Career in Deep Foundations Submission Deadline October 31, 2024

The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, is accepting applications from undergraduate and graduate civil engineering students for several scholarships being...

Second Keynote Speaker Announced for DFI’s 49th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations October 7–10 in Colorado

Edward E. Belk Jr., P.E. Edward E. Belk Jr., P.E., director of civil works for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in Washington D.C., is presenting a keynote lecture at the plenary session on...

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DFI Educational Trust Awards Scholarship Funds to 32 Students Pursuing Careers in Deep Foundations

The DFI Educational Trust awarded $102,000 in scholarships this spring to 32 exceptional students preparing for a career in the civil engineering and construction fields. More scholarships will be...

DFI Announces Winner of Student Paper Competition

John A. Huntoon, Ph.D., E.I.T. John Huntoon, Ph.D., EIT, a recent graduate of the geosystems engineering program at the Georgia Institute of Technology and current president of BioBilt Infrastructure...

DFI Educational Trust Awards Women in Deep Foundations Professional Development Grants

DFI Educational Trust has awarded five Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) Professional Development Grants of $1,750 each to women working in the deep foundations industry. The recipients are invited to...

Rudolph Frizzi Named 2024 DFI Distinguished Service Award Recipient

Rudolph P. Frizzi, P.E., G.E., BC.GE Rudolph P. Frizzi, P.E., G.E., BC.GE, managing principal, LANGAN, is the recipient of DFI’s highest award bestowed to an individual, the Distinguished Service...

DFI Announces 2024 Outstanding Project Award Winner: “Plaquemines LNG Driven Pile Megaproject by Cajun Industries”

The winner of the 2024 DFI Outstanding Project Award is the Plaquemines LNG Driven Pile Megaproject, submitted by Cajun Industries. The award is being presented at DFI’s 49th Annual Conference on Deep...

Abstracts Being Accepted for DFI’s SuperPile ‘25 — June 18-20 in Cleveland Abstracts Due December 4, 2024

Abstracts are being accepted for presentations at SuperPile ’25, a piling design and construction conference being hosted by DFI in partnership with ADSC. Abstracts are due December 4, 2024, and can...

DFI Now Hosting GroutLine, Online Library of Papers About Grouting

Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announces that it is now hosting GroutLine, an online library of papers on grouting approaches, procedures and guidelines. “GroutLine has been publishing papers and...

DFI Announces 2024 Hal Hunt Lecture Being Delivered at 49th Annual Conference – Captain Phillips, Author of “A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS, and Dangerous Days at Sea”

Captain Richard Phillips Captain Richard Phillips, a national hero, is presenting the Hal Hunt Lecture on Communications at DFI’s 49th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations. The international...

Keynote Speaker Announced for DFI’s 49th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations October 7-10 in Colorado

Barbara Jackson, DFI49 Keynote Speaker Barbara Jackson, Ph.D., FDBIA, CEO and president of Barbara Jackson LLC, is the keynote speaker for the opening plenary session at DFI’s 49th Annual Conference...

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President’s Awards Presented at DFI Annual Conference

Presidents Award recipient Massimo Mucci with DFI President Gianfranco Di Cicco President Award recipients Helen Robinson and Meeok Kim DFI President Gianfranco Di Cicco presented three President’s...

DFI Europe Hosting Webinar Series on Deep Foundation Performance Under Hazard Loading First Webinar on December 12

DFI Europe is organizing a webinar series, “Geotechnical Performance of Deep Foundations Under Hazard Loading.” This series features webinars focused on how deep foundation elements and systems...

DFI Announces New Chair of Drilled Shaft Committee

David Graham Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announces David Graham, P.E., of Dan Brown and Associates has been named chair of DFI’s Drilled Shaft Committee. He succeeds Paul Axtell, P.E., BC.GE, Dan...

Big 5 Global returns for its 44th edition in Dubai bringing together 2,200+ exhibitors and 68,000+ attendees to capitalize on opportunities worth $7 trillion in MEASA

UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure continues support for Big 5 Global, emphasizing the importance of industry collaboration in tackling the impact of climate change 20 country pavilions shine...

DFI Announces New Co-chair of Structural Slurry Wall and Seepage Control Committee

Mary Ellen Large Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announces Mary Ellen Large has  been named co-chair of DFI’s Structural Slurry Wall and Seepage Control Committee. She succeeds Amr Ragy of Bauer...

DFI Educational Trust Accepting Scholarship Applications for Students Pursuing a Career in Deep Foundations – Submission Deadline October 31, 2023

The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, is accepting applications from undergraduate and graduate civil engineering students for several scholarships being...

DFI Announces Recipients of the 2023 Legends Awards

Samuel Clemence, P.E. Pete Nicholson Ernst Friedrich Ischebeck Award Ceremony on November 2 at the DFI 48thAnnual Conference on Deep Foundations in Seattle Every four years, DFI and the DFI...

DFI Educational Trust Awards Women in Deep Foundations Professional Development Grants

Morgan Berger Betania Karim Izabelle Tomko Kassandra Kromish Ashley Peay DFI Educational Trust has awarded five Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) Professional Development Grants of $1,750 each to women...

DFI Educational Trust Awards Scholarship Funds to 32 Students Pursuing Careers in Deep Foundations

The DFI Educational Trust awarded $102,000 in scholarships this spring to 32 exceptional students preparing for a career in the civil engineering and construction management fields. More scholarships...
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