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Interested in having a prominent industry expert present a lecture to your university students, professional group or industry association? Now you can! The 2021-2022 DFI Traveling Lecturer, Thomas D. Richards, Jr., P.E., D.GE, retired chief engineer and now consultant at Nicholson Construction Company, is available, on request of DFI, to present lectures on a variety of topics.
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Gerwick Award Video
Watch this informative presentation from IFCEE 2021 on the innovative Underwater Tie-back Anchoring System developed by Sapir Engineering, Under Water Anchor and Tecniwell, recipients of DFI’s Ben C. Gerwick Award for Innovation in the Design and Construction of Marine Foundations. The innovative system is designed for the reinforcement and construction of wharves in marine environments, and uses robotics and remote control software for the installation of tie rods/anchors under water.
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Osterberg Lecture Video
J. Erik Loehr, Ph.D., P.E., Logan Professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Missouri and a senior principal engineer with Dan Brown and Associates, presented the DFI Osterberg Memorial Lecture, “The Considerable Benefits of Bi-directional Loading,” at IFCEE 2021 in Dallas.
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Join Us for SuperPile '21 — In-Person and Online
There’s still time to register to attend, exhibit or sponsor SuperPile ’21. The hybrid event — in-person and online — features an innovative technical program on the latest developments in piling foundations, an exhibit hall that attendees can visit through the end of the year, and networking events that are a great chance to meet with customers and colleagues face-to-face.
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Recent News
A joint Geo-Industry CPT Users Group Working Group was recently created in cooperation with FHWA, Geo-Institute, DOTs, DFI and TRB Committee AKG20 to address CPT users’ needs. If you are interested in cone penetration testing, join the monthly virtual meetings on the last Tuesday of the month at 3:00 p.m. (ET). Contact Chair Gerald Verbeek for joining instructions.
The most recent edition of the DFI Journal — Volume 15, Issue 1 — is available online. This issue includes four research papers, a case study and the winning paper from the DFI 2020 Young Professor Paper Competition. Visit the Journal Website. |
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Register now to access the conference platform, conference proceedings and earn PDHs
Still time to register to attend, exhibit or sponsor!
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DFI Supported Industry Events
The Carolinas Chapter of the ASCE Geo-Institute
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