2021

June 30, 2021, Hawthorne N.J.: Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announces Helen Robinson, P.E., PMP, D.GE, senior project manager and branch manager at GEI Consultants, as the new co-chair of its Micropile Committee, joining Pete Speier, P.E., of Williams Form Engineering, who represents ADSC: The International Association of Foundation Drilling for this joint committee.  Robinson succeeds […]

June 22, 2021, Hawthorne N.J.: The winner of the 2021 DFI Outstanding Project Award (OPA) is the team of Stantec (engineer), Ames Construction (general contractor), Case-Bencor JV (Keller; foundation contractor), Missouri River Energy Services (owner), Rembco Geotechnical Contractors (grouting contractor), and Schnabel Geostructural Design & Construction (anchor contractor). The team is being recognized for the ingenuity of […]

June 6, 2021, Hawthorne N.J.: In 2018, DFI introduced the DFI Traveling Lecturer program to promote the field of geotechnical engineering and deep foundation construction by encouraging students to explore a career in the deep foundations industry, providing information on topics of interest to members of the industry, and raising awareness of how DFI and its activities […]

May 27, 2021, Hawthorne N.J.: Registration is open for DFI’s S3: Slopes, Slides and Stabilization Conference, August 3-5, at the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco. The event is led by DFI’s Deep Foundations for Landslides/Slope Stabilization Committee and the DFI-ADSC Anchored Earth Retention Committee with contributions from seven additional DFI committees that support the subject matter. […]

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 […]