2020

DFI announces a call for entries for its 2020 Awards, which showcase and celebrate the achievements and contributions of individuals, teams and companies in the deep foundations industry. Deadline February 1, 2020, for the Ben C. Gerwick Award for Innovation in Design and Construction of Marine Foundations nominations. The award recognizes the innovative spirit of […]

Registration is open for DFI’s 45th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations (#DFI45) taking place October 13-16, 2020, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Register to attend or exhibit at www.dfi.org/Annual2020. The theme of the conference is People. Purpose. Passion. The conference will showcase a profession at the top of […]

The 2nd DFI-PFSF Piling & Ground Improvement Conference is taking place March 23-25, 2020, at International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney in Australia. The conference — being hosted by Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) and Piling & Foundation Specialists Federation (PFSF) — promotes all aspects of the deep foundations, earth retention and ground improvement works.  The conference […]

The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust has awarded three of the four Langan Engineering & Environmental Services Legacy Scholarships. The fund was established in 2015 with a $200,000 donation from Langan Engineering and Environmental Services and an additional contribution of more than $100,000 generously made by many principals of Langan.  The fund, which provides […]

Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust has awarded two Manuel Fine Civil Engineering Scholarships each in the amount of US$2,500.   Michelle Liu is a graduate student at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. During her undergraduate studies she became interested in the systemic challenges of Northern communities. As a result, the research topic for […]

DFI and the DFI Educational Trust announce that the Call for Papers is open for the annual Student Paper Competition and Young Professor Paper Competition. The due date for abstract submissions has been extended until Monday, March 23. The winning authors are invited to attend DFI’s 45th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations (#DFI45), October 13-16 in […]

DFI of India (DFII) has conducted an ambitious technology initiative involving the installation and testing of continuous flight auger (CFA) piles. The goal of the initiative is to introduce and popularize the use of CFA piles and to address the growing fast track piling needs of India. Two trial piles and six test piles of […]

Call for abstracts are being accepted for DFI-India 2020, 10th Anniversary Conference on Deep Foundation Technologies for Infrastructure Development in India, being held November 19-21, 2020, at IIT Madras in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. This event is organized by DFI of India in collaboration with Indian Geotechnical Society – Chennai Chapter and IIT Madras, Chennai. […]

Following recommendations from the State of New Jersey, the federal government of the United States and the World Health Organization, DFI headquarters is closed, and staff is working remotely. “The health and safety of our members and staff are of utmost importance,” says Theresa Engler, DFI executive director. “We have been focused on monitoring the […]

The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, is accepting online applications for its At-Large Scholarship program for academic year 2020-21. Several At-Large Scholarships, ranging from $2,000 – $5,000 each, are being awarded in 2020. There is one universal application for scholarships from the following funds.  Each fund provides varying numbers […]