Anne Lemnitzer and Timothy C. Siegel Appointed New Co-Editors of
DFI Journal: The Journal of the Deep Foundations Institute

Maney Publishing and the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) are pleased to announce the appointment of Anne Lemnitzer and Timothy C. Siegel as the new co-editors of DFI Journal: The Journal of the Deep Foundations Institute. They will succeed lead editors Ali Porbaha and Dan Brown, who are stepping down after being editors since the Journal’s inception, and Zia Zafir, who will remain on the editorial board.

Timothy Siegel is a principal engineer with Dan Brown and Associates PC and member of the adjunct faculty at the University of Tennessee. He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and has spent over 20 years working in industry. He is a member of the DFI’s Ground Improvement and Seismic and Lateral Loads Committees and has authored or co-authored over 45 technical papers and has presented at conferences throughout the USA.

Anne Lemnitzer is assistant professor at the University of California in Irvine. She holds a Ph.D. in structural engineering from UCLA as well as an M.S. in Geotechnical Engineering from California State University, Long Beach and B.S. from the University of Applied Science in Leipzig, Germany, where she was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to continue her education. Her research interests lie at the interface of geotechnical and structural earthquake engineering.

Tim Siegel comments, “At no time in history has the practice of foundation engineering been as challenging as it is now. Ambitious projects, stringent design codes, the likelihood of litigation, and high expectations require engineers to effectively intertwine theory and experience. At a time when many technical journals are focused on the former, the DFI Journal plays a vital role by offering a balance between theory and experience. This is one reason that DFI Journal is a leading platform for technology transfer on design and construction of deep foundations and ground improvement.”

Anne Lemnitzer comments, “I am excited to work with my colleague Tim Siegel in serving as co-editor of the DFI Journal and hope to further enhance its reputation and circulation in the geotechnical community. We are determined to seek the best deep foundation research from across the world and combine it with the most innovative design projects currently built, hereby creating a unique stage for intellectual exchange, transfer of knowledge and professional development. The DFI Journal provides this alternative approach compared to traditional scientific journals and we are looking forward to widening the audience through hands-on, understandable publications that can make lasting impacts on our foundation industry.”

“DFI is excited to have members, Tim Siegel and Anne Lemnitzer taking the lead as Journal co-editors as we strive to increase the readership and frequency of the publication. The Journal is the perfect vehicle for achieving DFI’s mission to disseminate practical and useful content to the deep foundations construction industry and be the information resource for design and construction of foundations and excavations. We are confident the new editors will provide excellent insight, technical expertise and leadership in their new role,” says Theresa Rappaport, DFI executive director.

Mark Simon, publishing director at Maney notes, “Maney’s emphasis on Research – Knowledge – Innovation is as much about How we publish as What we publish. With the creative collaboration of the Deep Foundations Institute, Maney expects to establish the DFI Journal as one of the pre-eminent publications in its field, and thereby provide members, and others, with the means to fulfill their professional interests and commitments.”

DFI Journal: The Journal of the Deep Foundations Institute is the technical journal of the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI). The DFI Journal publishes practice-oriented, high quality papers related to the broad area of deep foundation engineering and construction. Papers are welcome on topics of interest to the geo-professional community. This includes all systems designed and constructed for the support of heavy structures and excavations. Current and past issues of DFI Journal will be available online to DFI members as part of their membership benefits package. Members may also subscribe to the print journal at preferential rates. Submissions are welcomed via the online submission site at http://www.edmgr.com/dfi. The Co-Editors can be contacted by email at dfi.ed@maneypublishing.com or for further information visit www.maneyonline.com/dfi.