Valuable Resources from DFI

August 2021

Book the DFI Traveling Lecturer

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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Deep Foundations: July/August 2021

The July/Aug issue of Deep Foundations includes articles on complex retention systems, dam rehabilitation, pile driving through variable conditions, foundation reuse, de-tensionable anchors and much more. Interested in submitting an article? Contact mageditor@dfi.org.

Broadcasting Common Ground

Watch a sneak peek of DFI’s podcast, Interview with a Survivor: Episode 1 — Getting Sued: An Engineer’s Tale. Join hosts Lucky Nagarajan and Tim Siegel with guest, Billy Camp of SM&E, on Aug. 11 for a discussion about the impending failure of a sheet pile wall at the North Charleston port. New episodes of Interview with a Survivor will be released monthly on the second Wednesday on DFI’s podcast channel Broadcasting Common Ground.

Upcoming Deadlines

Sept. 24: Abstracts are being accepted for presentations at SuperPile ‘22, June 15-17, 2022, in St. Louis.

Dec. 3: Presentation abstracts are sought for next year’s S3: Slopes, Slides and Stabilization Conference, July 26-28, 2022, in Nashville.

Ongoing: Papers for the DFI Journal are continually welcome on topics of interest to the geoprofessional community. Submit one today.

Recent News

Read the July 2021 eNewsletter from DFI of India.

Missed a recent event? Purchase access to the conference proceedings for DFI’s SuperPile, Deep Mixing or Middle East conferences. Recently published proceedings for future events are also available (PFSF-DFI 2022 conference in Sydney, Australia, and DFI-GI 2022 ISFOG Symposium in Austin Texas). Visit the DFI Publications page.

In case you missed it…the most recent edition of the DFI Journal is available. Volume 15, Issue 1 includes four research papers and a case study. This issue includes the winning paper from the DFI 2020 Young Professor Paper Competition. Visit the Journal website.

Watch recordings of the FHWA A-GaME 2020-2021 winter webinar series on DFI’s 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.