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DFI Announces New Technical Committee Chairs

Vaughn J. Godet, P.E. Richard D. Kalson, J.D. Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announces new committee chairs for two of its technical committees. After serving as vice chair of the DFI-ADSC Joint...

Nominations Being Accepted for DFI 2025 Awards

DFI is accepting nominations for its 2025 awards, which showcase and celebrate the achievements and contributions of individuals, teams and companies in the deep foundations industry. The deadline is...

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DFI Educational Trust Awards Scholarships From Four Funds

Manhattan University students and their advisors. Left to right: Emanuel Lala, Mark Markic, Caitlan Haiduk, Alexandra Castellano, Anirban De (advisor), Meddi Omdivar (advisor), Annas Alokush...

DFI Educational Trust Elects New Members to the Board of Trustees

Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, has elected four new board members. John M. Allen, P.E. Emma Migneault Shawna Munn, P.Eng. Monica Prezzi, Ph.D. John M...

DFI Announces Board of Trustees Election Results New Officers for 2025

James Johnson Morgan NeSmith The DFI Board of Trustees has elected a new executive committee starting in 2025. Incoming DFI President James Johnson, who served as DFI vice president from 2023-2024, is...

President’s Awards Presented at DFI Annual Conference

DFI President’s Award recipients Jamey Rosen, Mary Ellen Large and Maurice Bottiau. Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) President Gianfranco Di Cicco recognized three DFI members with President’s...

DFI Announces New Board of Trustee Members

Andrew Burns, P.E. Ed Laczynski, P.E. Antonio Marinucci, Ph.D., P.E. Cassandra Rutherford, Ph.D., P.E. DFI’s membership voted to elect four new members to the DFI Board of Trustees. Their terms begin...

DFI Announces New Technical Committee Chairs

Miriam Smith, Ph.D., P.E. Jeff Burton, P.Eng Steve Garlick Scott Walker, P.E., G.E. Emma Migneault Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announces five new technical committee chairs who started their new...

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...

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...

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Registration is Open for DFI’s 48th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations – October 31-November 3 in Seattle

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 DFI’s SuperPile ’23 – June 7-9 in Atlanta

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...

New Leadership Announced for DFI Of India

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...

DFI Journal, Volume 16, Issue 2 Published

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...

DFI Announces New Co-chairs of Driven Pile Committee

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...

DFI Educational Trust Awards 15 Scholarships to Students Pursuing Careers in Deep Foundations

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...

Registration Open for DFI-COPRI New York City Ports and Engineering Seminar March 16 in Brooklyn, New York

Registration is open for the DFI-COPRI New York City Ports and Engineering Seminar being held March 16 at New York University Tandon School of Engineering in Brooklyn. The full day of learning and...

Nominations Being Accepted for DFI 2023 Awards and Lectures

DFI is accepting nominations for its 2023 awards and lectures, which showcase and celebrate the achievements and contributions of individuals, teams and companies in the deep foundations industry...

DFI Announces Board of Trustees Election Results New President and Secretary

Gianfranco Di Cicco Lori Simpson December 1, 2022, Hawthorne, N.J.: The DFI Board of Trustees has elected a new president and a new secretary starting in 2023. Incoming DFI President Gianfranco Di...
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