DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTE MIDDLE EAST CONFERENCE 2016 (DFIMEC 2016) VALUE ENGINNERING IN GEOTECHNICAL PRACTICE: APPLICATION AND CASE HISTORIES 11-12 MAY 2016 | AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN DUBAI, UAE REGISTRATION & ABSTRACT SUBMISSION NOW OPEN Call for Abstracts - The Organizing Committee is pleased to announce extending the abstract submission deadline to March 10th, 2016 Registration Fee DFI Member Registration ……………………..US$ 100 Non-DFI Member Registration ……………...US$ 150 On-site Registration (after April 10) ……...US$ 175 Speaker Registration …………………………….US$ 100 Student Registration (before April 10) ….FREE Abstract Submission Submit abstracts online at the conference website. Accepted submissions will be presented orally or in the poster session. Important Publication Dates Abstract submission ………………..10 March 2016 Notification of acceptance ……...25 March 2016 Presentation submission ………...10 April 2016 About DFIMEC2016 The DFI Middle East Conference is the region’s leading technical conference in the field of foundation engineering. The Third Edition of the conference aims to provide an opportunity for the region’s geotechnical engineering practitioners & academicians to interface, exchange information and experience, and present the latest developments in the field of foundation design & construction. Co-sponsored by the Deep Foundations Institute & the American University in Dubai, this year’s conference builds upon the success of DFIMEC 2012 & 2014 and promises to provide a top-quality forum. Conference Chair Eng. Emad Sharif, e-Construct Organizing Committee Salah Abdulatif Al Dilimi, RTA Alaa Ashmawy, AUD Nick Chittenden, BASF Graham Church, CH2M Marwan Alzaylaie, DCCA Peter Sharp, Mott MacDonald Faizur Rahman, DCCA Qaiser Hayat, CH2M For more information contact [email protected] Under the theme “Value Engineering in Geotechnical Practice: Application and Case Histories”, DFIMEC 2016 promises to provide a top-quality forum addressing the challenges and the latest advancements in the field. Middle East countries continue to develop challenging projects and this demands best practice in deep excavations, dewatering, foundations and shoring systems, ground improvement and other sophisticated foundation options. In many cases, the project sites are located in close vicinity of existing structures and public services, requiring careful considerations of interaction effects, geotechnical risk assessments and monitoring. The organizing committee for the 2016 DFI Middle East Conference would highlight how the concepts of Value Engineering has been used to develop cost and time effective foundation solutions. Abstracts and presentations are invited based around the following topics: Ground Characterization Advances of in-situ testing methods and techniques Assessment/modelling of engineering parameters of IGMs Best practices of sampling of weakly cemented rocks (IGMs) Best practices for site investigation for ground water studies Deep Foundation: Design and Construction Challenges Design methods of drilled piles – End Bearing Delima Rule and value of static loading tests as design tool Base grouting advantages & limitations/applicability to IGMs LRFD vs Global Safety Factor Pile Group Interaction – General loading Appropriate materials for durable below ground structures Dewatering Designs for Deep Excavations and Shoring Dewatering challenges of deep excavations in low permeability IGMs Shoring options of deep excavations & interaction effects of surroundings Seepage control and remediation Ground Improvement of Weak Soils Deep ground improvement for liquefaction mitigation & settlement control Advances in Earthworks compaction technology Observational Method Applications Instrumentation and monitoring, during & post construction stages Soil – Structure interaction studies & Geo-risks assessment/control Information Modeling Systems Applying Building Information Modeling principles to geotechnical engineering as an integral part of asset life cycle information management EXHIBITION & SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE http://engr.aud.edu/conferences/DFIMEC2016 Silver Sponsor Participating Organizations Bronze Sponsor Supporting Organizations
