2014

The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) is hosting its 40th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations, October 12-15, 2015 at the Oakland Marriott City Center in Oakland, CA. The 2015 DFI Annual Conference on Deep Foundations marks the 40th Anniversary of this event. For four decades, the conference has helped shape the future of our industry. The […]

S. Scot Litke, D.GE (Hon.) is the recipient of DFI’s highest award to an individual, the Distinguished Service Award. He is the 34th recipient of the award, honoring individuals chosen by their peers for exceptionally valuable contributions to the advancement of the deep foundations industry. The award will be presented on October 23, 2014, during […]

DFI Trustee Dr. Khaldoun Fahoum, chair of the DFI Middle East Regional Chapter and vice president and Middle East regional manager for Langan Engineering, died on July 23, 2014. Throughout his 20-year career he made contributions to major engineering projects in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United States. Fahoum was […]

Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announces that Professor Gray Mullins and his research team at the University of South Florida are the recipients of the 2014 Ben C. Gerwick Award for Innovation in the Design and Construction of Marine Foundations. The award will be presented at a lunch on August 7 in conjunction with the DFI […]

The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust (www.dfitrust.org), the charitable arm of DFI, announces the recipients of At-Large Scholarships for academic year 2014-2015. The five recipients, each receiving a $2,000 scholarship, are Zachary Fallert, a senior at University of Missouri; Megan Hamilton, a senior at Virginia Tech; Jacob Sumearll, a senior at University of Wyoming; […]

The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust (www.dfitrust.org), the charitable arm of DFI, recently appointed a new member to the Board of Trustees. Zoran “Zac” Curanovic, P.E., was elected to serve as an at-large member for a two-year term. Curanovic is currently employed with Underpinning and Foundation Skanska, where he is involved in many aspects […]

The DFI Educational Trust announces the establishment of the Thomas Wysockey Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund, which will provide scholarships to civil engineering students attending any U.S. college or university. The fund was established through a generous $50,000 donation from Thatcher Foundations, Inc., Gary, IN. The company has pledged an additional $50,000 over the next five […]

The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announces that DFI Member Crux Subsurface, Inc. is the recipient of both DFI’s 2014 Outstanding Project Award (OPA) and the 2014 C. William Bermingham Innovation Award. The OPA jury selected the Sunrise Powerlink Project in California as the winner. The Bermingham Award, which recognizes innovative contributions to deep foundation technology, […]

The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announces the availability of the April 2014 edition of the DFI Journal, a peer-reviewed publication of high-quality papers related to the broad area of deep foundations engineering and construction. Volume 8, Issue 1, includes the following papers: Cross-hole Sonic Logging and Frequency Tomography Analysis of Drilled Shaft Foundations to Better […]

DFI announces the formation of a new, 16th technical committee focusing on site investigation for deep foundation design and construction. The Subsurface Characterization for Deep Foundations Committee was formed to increase awareness of the importance of complete and competent site investigation in deep foundation practices. The specific goals of the committee will be defined by […]