48th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations
October 31 – November 3, 2023
Seattle, Washington
Join us for our 48th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations in Seattle and network with the largest gathering of international practitioners specializing in cutting-edge technologies and risk management for deep foundations, ground improvement, earth retention and excavation support. Attend special lectures featuring our world-renowned keynote speakers, share experiences and lessons learned and discuss the advancements and innovations in the state-of-practice, research, materials and equipment.
Technical Committee and Working Group Meetings
Monday, October 30, 2023 | Sheraton Grand Seattle, Second Floor
| Times | Aspen |
|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | DFI Executive Committee Meeting (closed meeting) |
| 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | DFI Board Meeting (closed meeting) |
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | Sheraton Grand Seattle, Second Floor
| Times (Pacific Time) | Grand Ballroom C | Grand Ballroom A | Grand Ballroom B | Willow | Redwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. | Technical Committee and Working Group Breakfast Grand Ballroom D | ||||
| 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. | Women in Deep Foundations | 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. EFFC/DFI Tremie Concrete Task Group | |||
| 9:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. | BREAK | ||||
| 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. | Structural Slurry Wall and Seepage Control | International Grouting | Soil Mixing | Electric Power System Foundations | |
| 10:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | BREAK | ||||
| 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | Testing and Evaluation | Subsurface Characterization for Deep Foundations | Working Platforms Industry-Wide Working Group | Codes and Standards | |
| 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. | Technical Committee and Working Group Lunch & Learn Grand Ballroom D | ||||
| 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. | Ground Improvement | Joint ADSC-DFI Micropile | Seismic and Lateral Loads | Information Management Systems | |
| 2:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. | BREAK | ||||
| 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. | Augered Cast-in-Place and Drilled Displacement Pile | Sustainability | Manufacturers, Suppliers and Service Providers | DFI Risk and Contracts | |
| 3:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | BREAK | ||||
| 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Helical Piles and Tiebacks | Driven Pile | Joint ADSC-DFI Anchored Earth Retention | Geo-Industry Risk Working Group | |
| 4:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. | BREAK | ||||
| 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. | Drilled Shaft | Tunneling and Underground | Deep Foundations for Landslides/Slope Stabilization | ||
| 5:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. | DFI Leadership Meeting (Trustees and Chairs) | Willow | ||||
| 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | WiDF Networking Reception Cirrus Ballroom, 35th Floor |