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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...
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...
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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...
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...
David Paul, P.E. DFI Trustee David Paul, P.E., Paul GeoTek Engineering, was awarded the United States Society on Dams (USSD) 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award at a special event in April. The award...
Matthew E. Meyer, P.E., BC.GE Matthew E. Meyer, P.E., BC.GE, principal at Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, has been selected as the 2024-2025 Traveling Lecturer. A well-known...
SuperPile ’24 Keynote Jason DeJong, Ph.D. Registration is open for SuperPile ’24 taking place June 12–14 at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis. This three-day event is supported by technical...
Deep Foundations Institute (DFI), specifically its Middle East chapter, is a strategic partner for the International Geotechnical Innovation Conference (IGIC 2024), taking place in Jeddah, Saudi...
DFI is hosting a live, online instructional course Working Platform Design & Verification. The two-part course is being offered twice: June 27 and July 11, or October 3 and October 17, from 3:00...
Registration is open for S3: Slopes, Support and Stabilization being held August 6-8 in Aurora, Colorado. “The conference has grown over the years to be one of DFI’s flagship events,” says Theresa...
The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, is accepting online applications April 1–May 15, for the Trust’s At-Large Scholarship program, Michael L. Condon...
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Join more than 1,000 geotechnical professionals this fall at DFI’s 48th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations (#DFI48), being held October 31–November 3, in Seattle. Registration is open to attend...
Registration is open for SuperPile ’23, a piling design and construction conference hosted by DFI in partnership with ADSC. The annual SuperPile conference is taking place at the Atlanta Marriott...
Mohan Ramanathan Sunil S. Basarkar, Ph.D. DFI of India announces the appointment of a new chair and new vice chair. Mohan Ramanathan has been named as chair of DFI of India after serving as vice...
Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announces the availability of a new edition of the DFI Journal, a peer-reviewed publication of high-quality technical papers. DFI Journal: Volume 16, Issue 2 includes...
Gregory J. Canivan, P.E. Seth Hamblin, P.E. Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announces Gregory J. Canivan, P.E., and Seth Hamblin, P.E., have been named co-chairs of DFI’s Driven Pile Committee. They...
Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, recently awarded 15 scholarships totaling $50,000 to students pursuing careers in civil and geotechnical engineering. The...