April 2021
New DFI Journal Available
The most recent edition of the DFI Journal — Volume 14, Issue 2 — is now available. This issue includes five research papers, with the last being the winning paper from the DFI 2020 Student Paper Competition.

Access to all journal-related publications, including older journal papers, current papers and preprint papers, is available at www.dfi-journal.org. Active DFI members receive all journal publications free. Non-DFI members can purchase DFI Journal articles for $25 or become a DFI member for only $125 per year.
Be Recognized and Sought After
April 15 is the deadline to nominate your work and your colleagues for DFI awards including the Distinguished Service Award, Outstanding Project Award and C. William Bermingham Innovation Award. Be inspired to apply— read DFI Executive Director Theresa Engler’s recent message, Be Recognized and Sought After, and watch the Awards Video from last year’s annual conference.
Recent News
DFI is hosting and distributing the recordings of the FHWA A-GaME 2020-2021 winter webinar series on our YouTube Channel. A-GaME webinars feature proven, effective exploration methods and practices for enhanced, effective site characterization that reduce project risks, improve quality and accelerate project delivery.

DFI45 — presented in October 2020 as an online conference — is still available On Demand through June 30. October conference attendees should use the platform access link previously sent. If you didn’t attend, register now to watch presentations, read papers and earn up to 15 PDHs.
Stay Informed with Industry Magazines
While many offices are closed and people are working from home, DFI and ASCE Geo-Institute (G-I) are working together to expand access to our bimonthly magazines. Read both publications to stay up to date on new technologies and products, innovative projects and industry news.

Read the recent issue of DFI’s Deep Foundations
Read the recent issue of G-I’s Geostrata
Upcoming Deadlines
May 17: Submit your application for a DFI Women in Deep Foundations Professional Development Grant to attend #DFI46 in Las Vegas, Oct. 12-15.

May 17: Attention Students – submit your scholarship applications for the DFI Educational Trust At-Large Scholarships and Michael L. Condon Civil Engineering Scholarship and the newly established Goble Rausche Likins Scholarship Fund.
Upcoming 2021 Events
DFI45 Annual Conference: On-Demand - Accessible through June 30
Register now to access the conference platform, conference proceedings and earn PDHs

April 7: ASCE Central PA Chapter
April 28: Geo-Institute Kansas City & San Antonio Chapters




SuperPile ‘21 - June 23-25, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Online
2021 DFI Supported Industry Events
International Bridge Conference — A Virtual Event - June 7-11
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