• Organized structure of committee task groups to begin work on technical tasks. • Held very successful Shotcrete Short Course in September 2019 in Idaho Springs, Colorado. • Initiating development of publication on precast concrete segments. Women in Deep Foundations Chair: Maysill Pascal, P.E., USW, a Menard Group Company, [email protected] Trustee Liaison: Michael H. Wysockey, Ph.D., P.E., Thatcher Engineering Corporation, [email protected] Advisor: Mary Ellen Bruce Large, P.E., D.GE, DFI Director of Technical Activities, [email protected] • Organized the following networking events: Metro NYC, annual reception at SuperPile ’19 in Seattle, baseball game at Minneapolis, 5 Annual Networking Reception at 2019 DFI Annual Conference in Chicago. S3: Slope – Support – Stabilization conference in th • Organized the Hal Hunt Lecture at 2019 DFI Annual Conference: “Embracing Change: It is Brains, Not Just Brawn,” featuring Linda Alvarado, co-owner of the Colorado Rockies. • Awarded five professional development grants to women in the industry. • Furthering WiDF initiative in India with panel discussion at th 9 DFI of India Conference in Hyderabad, India. • Delivered keynote lecture and panel discussion at ISSMGE PanAmerican Conference in Cancún, Mexico. • Finalizing WiDF career video as outreach and educational tool for students. • Continuing to sell beaded lanyards as a fundraiser for the Women in Deep Foundations fund. Geo-Industry Risk Working Group Chair: Victor Donald, P.E., Terracon, [email protected] • Liaising with ADSC, ASCE GeoInstitute, PDCA and Geotechnical Business Association (formerly ASFE) to discuss and catalog risk activities related to deep foundations. • Promoting and raising awareness of industry-wide risk initiatives. • Holding quarterly meetings to identify and share opportunities and resources. Working Platforms Industry-Wide Working Group Co-Chairs: Paul Gildea, P.E., Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, [email protected] and Terence P. Holman, Ph.D., P.E., Geosyntec Consultants, [email protected] DFI Trustee Liaison: Matthew E. Meyer, P.E., Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, [email protected] • Supporting EFFC-DFI guidance document on working platforms. 68 • DEEP FOUNDATIONS • JAN/FEB 2020 Paul Gildea Terence P. Holman Matthew Meyer • Developing a US-based guidance document on working platforms. • Promoting ADSC’s working platforms safety poster. • Exploring bearing capacity calculations for working platforms. • Planning to deliver more bearing capacity tool webinars in 2020. Maysill Pascal Michael Wysockey Victor Donald
