C I DFI October 12-15, 2015 1 9 7 5 - 1 9 8 5 1 9 9 5 2 0 0 5 2 0 1 5 ® 40th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations Oakland Marriott City Center Oakland, CA - - - Planning Progresses for the 40th Annual Conference Excitement is building for the 2015 DFI Annual Conference on Deep Foundations. Although it is still months away on October 12- 15, 2015, the 40th Annual Conference is a highly anticipated event. By bringing together professionals for networking, education, communication and collaboration, the event is a catalyst for building consensus and shaping a common vision for the continual advancement of the industry. Over 1,000 attendees are expected, and there are more than 150 exhibit spaces available. Registration for attendees, exhibitors and underwriters opened on Monday, January 12, at www.deepfoundations2015.org. The conference will be held in Oakland, Calif., at the Oakland Marriott City Center. The hotel offers views of the San Francisco Bay Area, Lake Merritt, Berkeley Marina and the Golden Gate Bridge. It is centrally located downtown near Chinatown, museums, fine dining and shopping at Jack London Square. Downtown San Francisco is only 12 minutes away via the BART subway system, which stops outside the hotel. The conference organ- Conference co-chairs Terry Tucker, Malcolm Drilling, and James Johnson, Condon-Johnson, at the Annual Conference in Atlanta izing committee met at DFI’s 39th Annual Conference in Atlanta and continues to hold conference calls and plan- ning sessions led by Conference co-chairs James Johnson, from Condon Johnson & Associates, and Terry Tucker, from Malcolm Drilling. Paper, poster and panel discussion topics include: 1. New and Upcoming Mega-Projects 2. QC/QA Programs for Deep Foundations/State-of-the-Art Monitoring Systems 3. Effect of Technological Advancements in Foundation Construction — Tooling, Equipment, Installation Practices 4. Design Implementation using Soil Structure Interaction 5. Seismic Considerations in Deep Foundation Design 6. Sustainability Practices in Deep Foundation Systems — Lean/Optimal Foundation Design, Value Engineering, Recycled Materials and Foundation Reuse 7. Lessons Learned that Shaped Our Future DEEP FOUNDATIONS • JAN/FEB 2015 • 33 New at the 40th Annual Conference will be the DFI Educational Trust’s “Legends Program.” The conference will also include a DFI Board of Trustees meeting on Sunday, October 11, followed by meetings of the 16 Technical Committees and 3 Working Groups on Monday, October 12. Tuesday through Thursday, October 13-15, will include technical sessions, networking lunches, exhibitor displays and the awards banquet. New at the 40th Annual Conference will be the DFI Educational Trust’s “Legends Program,” honoring practitioners who have made significant contributions and advancements to the research, design, construction and use of deep foundations. Plan to attend the 40th Annual Conference and join DFI in celebrating “Four Decades of Shaping Our Future.” A E D N D E R S U O S O F T F O T A S D I N N U O I F T U E P T E E D
