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May 13, 2021, Hawthorne N.J.: DFI of India announces the appointment of a new chair and new vice chair.  I.V. Anirudhan has been named director, chair of the regional chapter after serving as vice chair. He succeeds Dr. K.S. Rama Krishna, who founded DFI of India and served as chair for more than 7 years. […]

May 4, 2021, Hawthorne N.J.: Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announces Jon Sinnreich, P.E., of Load Test Consulting as the new chair of its Seismic and Lateral Loads Committee. He takes the helm from Kwabena Ofori-Awuah, P.E., D.GE, ENV SP, of Koforia.  Sinnreich earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a master’s degree in structural […]

April 2, 2021, Hawthorne N.J.: Registration is open for SuperPile ‘21, a piling design and construction conference being hosted by DFI in partnership with ADSC. The 15th annual conference is taking place June 23-25, 2021, at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown, and online. The theme of the conference is The Spirit of Innovation, showcasing the revolutionary spirit and […]

April 2, 2021, Hawthorne N.J.: Registration is open for Deep Mixing 2021 — Best Practice and Legacy being held as an all-online workshop in three consecutive weeks in June each lasting two days, and 2-3 hours per day – June 1 & 3, June 8 & 10, June 15 & 17. Topics include deep mixing and mass […]

March 9, 2021, Hawthorne N.J.: The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, is accepting online applications for the Trust’s At-Large Scholarship program, Michael L. Condon Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund, and the newly established Goble Rausche Likins Scholarship Fund. Applications are being accepted April 1- May 17.  Applications and eligibility and submission requirements for all […]

March 9, 2021, Hawthorne N.J.: The DFI Educational Trust and the DFI Women in Deep Foundations Committee are awarding five grants of $1,750 each to women involved in design or construction of deep foundations to attend DFI’s 46th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations in Las Vegas, October 12-15. The grant includes free conference registration and covers related […]

February 17, 2021, Hawthorne N.J.: DFI and the DFI Educational Trust announce that the Call for Papers is open for the annual Student Paper Competition and Young Professor Paper Competition. The due date for abstract submissions has been extended until March 3. The winning authors are invited to attend DFI’s 46th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations in Las Vegas, […]

February 11, 2021, Hawthorne N.J.: Registration is open for the DFI-COPRI New York City Ports and Engineering online seminar being held April 14-15. Each day includes 4 hours of online presentations and discussion on policy, innovations and challenges in design and construction of port and coastal projects. Representatives from government organizations, engineering companies and contractors will deliver presentations […]

January 13, 2021, Hawthorne N.J.: Rudolph P. Frizzi, P.E., G.E., D.GE, managing principal/executive vice president of Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, and past president of DFI, has been elected chair of the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust Board of Trustees. He succeeds Tracy Brettmann, P.E., D.GE, executive vice president of A.H. Beck Foundation Company.  […]

January 12, 2021, Hawthorne N.J.: Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, recently awarded 15 scholarships to students pursuing careers in civil and geotechnical engineering. The DFI Educational Trust manages 19 scholarship programs funded by endowments, donations and fundraising events. Since 2006, the Trust has awarded $1.25 million in scholarships to […]