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Registration open for DFI’s S3: Slopes, Support and Stabilization
April 19th, 2024
Registration is open for S3: Slopes, Support and Stabilization being held August 6-8 in Aurora, Colo. “The conference has grown over the years to be one of DFI’s flagship events,” says Theresa Engler, DFI executive director. “The two-and-a-half-day conference brings together hundreds of industry professionals focused on the practical application of deep foundations and ground […]
Registration open for DFI’s 49th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations
February 22nd, 2024
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 Aurora, Colo. Registration is open to attend, exhibit and sponsor the conference at www.dfi-events.org/dfi49. The goal of this international conference is to create a forum for […]
DFI announces President’s Awards
December 21st, 2023
Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) President Gianfranco Di Cicco presented three President’s Awards recently during the DFI 48th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations in Seattle. Established in 2016, the DFI President’s Awards are given at the discretion of the DFI president to recognize the outstanding contributions and service of DFI members who advance the work of […]
DFI announces new committee chair
November 15th, 2023
David Graham, P.E., of Dan Brown and Associates has been named chair of the Deep Foundations Institute's (DFI) Drilled Shaft Committee. He succeeds Paul Axtell, P.E., D.GE, Dan Brown and Associates. David Graham, P.E. Graham is a senior engineer with Dan Brown and Associates in Chattanooga, Tenn. He has over 14 years of experience in the […]
DFI announces 2023-2024 Traveling Lecturer
June 19th, 2023
Jesús Gómez, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, vice president, GEI Consultants, has been selected as the 2023-2024 Traveling Lecturer. He is available, on request of Deep Foundations Institute (DFI), to present lectures September 1, 2023 – August 31, 2024. Jesús Gómez, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE A well-known geotechnical expert, and member of DFI, Gómez will travel and present […]
DFI’s S3: Slopes, Support and Stabilization Conference coming to Boston
June 16th, 2023
The Deep Foundations Institute’s (DFI) S3: Slopes, Support and Stabilization Conference will be held August 8th-10th at the Royal Sonesta in Boston. The two-and-a-half-day conference focuses on the practical application of deep foundations and ground improvement techniques for stabilizing soft ground, landslides and slopes, and supporting deep excavations. Highlights of the program include a keynote […]
DFI’s S3: Slopes, Support and Stabilization coming to Cambridge
May 22nd, 2023
Registration is open for Deep Foundation Institute's (DFI) S3: Slopes, Support and Stabilization, August 8-10, 2023 at the Royal Sonesta in Cambridge, Mass. The two-and-a-half-day conference focuses on the practical application of deep foundations and ground improvement techniques for stabilizing soft ground, landslides and slopes, and supporting deep excavations. The technical program highlights the state-of-practice, […]
Registration open for DFI’s SuperPile ‘23 June 7-9 in Atlanta
March 30th, 2023
Registration is open for SuperPile ’23, a piling design and construction conference hosted by the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) in partnership with the International Association of Foundation Drilling (ADSC). The annual SuperPile conference is taking place at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis on June 7-9. This three-day event includes presentations and panel discussions on the latest […]
DFI names new president and secretary
December 29th, 2022
The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) board of trustees has elected a new president and a new secretary starting in 2023. Incoming DFI president Gianfranco Di Cicco is president and CEO of Bauer Foundations, responsible for the Bauer Group on all U.S. construction operations. Di Cicco joined the DFI board of trustees in 2010 and was elected […]
DFI Educational Trust awards civil engineering scholarships
December 16th, 2022
Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, recently awarded scholarships from the Stanley Merjan City College of New York (CCNY) Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund and the George J. Tamaro Manhattan College Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund. The students were recognized at the 15th DFI Educational Trust Gala in New York. Five CCNY […]