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2023 Student Paper Competition Award Recipient Lin Huang, Ph.D. DFI and the DFI Educational Trust have extended the deadline to submit abstracts for the annual Student Paper Competition and Young...
The DFI Educational Trust recently awarded 11 scholarships totaling $38,750 to students pursuing careers in civil and geotechnical engineering. The scholarships went to the following recipients...
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Andrew Boeckmann DFI announces the formation of the Foundation Reuse Committee, which had been a task force under the DFI Subsurface Characterization for Deep Foundations Committee. The mission of...
Chris Woods DFI announces the formation of a Student Engagement Committee. The committee, with support from DFI Educational Trust, will develop consistent student opportunities and experiences that...
Join more than 1,000 geotechnical professionals this fall at DFI’s 49th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations (DFI49), being held October 7–10, at Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in...
DFI is accepting nominations for its 2024 awards and lectures, which showcase and celebrate the achievements and contributions of individuals, teams and companies in the deep foundations industry. The...
Merjan scholarship recipients Courtney Grinnel, Justin Lin and Meri Stojanova. Tamaro scholarship recipients Daniel Angel, Amadeusz Biela, Orlando Blanco, Samantha Perricelli and Emily Specht. Deep...
The newly elected trustees are Silas Nichols, P.E., Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) Office of Infrastructure, and Kathryn Petek, Ph.D., P.E., Shannon & Wilson. Nichols is the principal...
DFI Europe, a regional chapter of the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI), announces that Kevin Hague of Aarsleff Ground Engineering in the U.K. has joined its Board of Trustees. As the managing director...
Abstracts Being Accepted Until January 8 Abstracts are being accepted until Monday, January 8, for original technical papers and panel sessions for DFI’s 49th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations...
Presidents Award recipient Massimo Mucci with DFI President Gianfranco Di Cicco President Award recipients Helen Robinson and Meeok Kim DFI President Gianfranco Di Cicco presented three President’s...
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DFI Europe is organizing a webinar series, “Geotechnical Performance of Deep Foundations Under Hazard Loading.” This series features webinars focused on how deep foundation elements and systems...
David Graham Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announces David Graham, P.E., of Dan Brown and Associates has been named chair of DFI’s Drilled Shaft Committee. He succeeds Paul Axtell, P.E., BC.GE, Dan...
UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure continues support for Big 5 Global, emphasizing the importance of industry collaboration in tackling the impact of climate change 20 country pavilions shine...
Mary Ellen Large Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announces Mary Ellen Large has been named co-chair of DFI’s Structural Slurry Wall and Seepage Control Committee. She succeeds Amr Ragy of Bauer...
UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure continues support for Big 5 Global, emphasizing the importance of industry collaboration in tackling the impact of climate change 20 country pavilions shine...
Samuel Clemence, P.E. Pete Nicholson Ernst Friedrich Ischebeck Award Ceremony on November 2 at the DFI 48thAnnual Conference on Deep Foundations in Seattle Every four years, DFI and the DFI...