Seepage Control
DFI and federal and state agencies established the Seepage Control committee as a collaborative forum to discuss industry best practices for seepage cutoff and foundation improvement for water infrastructure projects.
Committee Chair
Gregg Batchelder-Adams, P.E.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Gregg Batchelder-Adams is a registered professional engineer with about 40 years of experience in civil and geotechnical engineering. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Vermont and a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of New Hampshire. For the past 30 years, he has focused on the evaluation, inspection, design, construction, and risk assessment of dams and levees throughout the US and abroad. He is currently a Lead Civil Engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Risk Management Center located in Colorado. Gregg resides with his wife Laurie in Denver.
Committee Chair
Michael Kynett, P.E.
Upcoming Events
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48th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations
October 31 – November 3, 2023 – Seattle, Washington
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DFI Midyear Committee Meetings 2023
April 17-21, 2023
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Healthy Construction Headspace
February 16, 2023 – New York City
Initiatives
Review of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Manual on Seepage Cutoffs for Dams and Levees
Committee conducted detailed review of the evolving text of this manual covering design and construction of seepage cutoffs.
Guest Speakers
Speakers are invited to each committee meeting to present challenging seepage control design and construction projects.
Industry Collaboration
Workshops and conferences convening government and industry professionals to discuss technical and contractual issues related to dam and levee safety.
- History of Committee Activities
- Memorandum of Understanding with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- DFI 41st Annual Conference, International Conference on Deep Foundations, Seepage Control and Remediation Proceedings
- Deerfield Beach Workshop 2011 – first DFI workshop on foundations and seepage control for dams and levees.
Fundamentals
USACE Grouting Manual – detailed technical guidance and criteria for civil works grouting applications.
DFI Soil Mixing Guidelines – overview of the state of practice of Deep Mixing Methods (DMM) in North America, including a guide specification for deep mixing work.
FHWA Design Manual: Deep Mixing for Embankment and Foundation Support – background on deep mixing for U.S. transportation projects and information on design and construction aspects.