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Deep Dive

Deep Foundations Institute goes even deeper in its newest podcast series, Deep Dive! Join host Tim Siegel, P.E., G.E., D.GE, of Dan Brown and Associates, as he discusses a range of topics related to pile foundations.

Tim Siegel serves as CEO and Senior Principal Engineer at Dan Brown and Associates PC.  Tim has over 25 years of experience in foundation design and construction.  He is active in the industry by serving on committees within the Deep Foundation Institute, Geo-Institute, and the Transportation Research Board.  He is also currently Co-Editor-in-Chief of the DFI Journal.

Timothy Siegel, P.E., G.E., D.GE,

Episode 1 part 2: Kyle Rollins

DFI’s newest exploratory podcast Deep Dive continues with Part 2 of its premiere episode. Join host Tim Siegel, P.E., G.E., D.GE, of Dan Brown and Associates, and returning guest Kyle Rollins, Ph.D., professor at Brigham Young University, as they swap stories and discuss a range of topics related to pile foundations.


Episode 1 part 1: Kyle Rollins

Kyle Rollins, Ph.D., professor at Brigham Young University, shares his experience in testing piles for a range of conditions including pile groups and blast-induced liquefaction. He and Tim also discuss lateral loading and some of the pitfalls when backfitting the results of lateral behavior with the p-y models in LPILE and GROUP.