CONTENTS FEATURES I DFI Graphic Design Faye Klein DFI Executive Committee President Dan Brown, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE Vice President Matthew Janes, P.Eng. Secretary Gianfranco Di Cicco Treasurer Michael H. Wysockey, Ph.D., P.E. Past President John R. Wolosick, P.E., D.GE Other Trustees Conrad Felice, Ph.D., P.E. Frank Haehnig Gerry Houlahan, P.E. James O. Johnson Mike Kelley K.S. Rama Krishna, Ph.D. Anne Lemnitzer, Ph.D., P.E. J. Erik Loehr, Ph.D., P.E. Matthew E. Meyer, P.E. David Paul, P.E. Howard Perko, Ph.D., P.E. Thomas D. Richards, P.E., D.GE Alan Roach Lori Simpson, P.E., G.E. Martin G. Taube , P.E., P.G. Stefano Valagussa 73 Standardizing Foundation Design for Electric Transmission Structures Peter Kandaris, P.E., and Steve Davidow, P.E., S.E., P.Eng. Design practices vary significantly from utility to utility as the electric transmission industry does not have a unified code that explicitly covers design and construction of the various foundation types used to support electrical structures. The authors provide an overview of the state of the practice and existing design guidelines currently used in the electric transmission industry, along with a framework to improve the design practice and methodology. CORRECTION: Our apologies…in the article, “IFCEE 2018 – Bigger than Ever,” on pages 31-33 in the May/June 2018 Issue, we incorrectly stated that Clyde Baker was with Applied Research Associates. He is with GEI Consultants. DEEP FOUNDATIONS • JULY/AUG 2018 • 3 69 Member Profile — John Rice: Seepage Is His Forte SPECIAL ISSUE :SPECIAL ® COVER STORY Executive Director Theresa Engler, [email protected] Executive Editor Dr. Antonio Marinucci, M.B.A., P.E. [email protected] Managing Editor Emeritus Manuel A. Fine, P.E., [email protected] Managing Editor and Advertising Manager Karol Paltsios, [email protected] 14 Our Nation’s Infrastructure in the Spotlight Emily Feenstra ASCE released the 2017 Infrastructure Report Card in March 2018, giving the nation’s infrastructure an overall grade of “D+,” with grades ranging from a “B” to “D-” across 16 categories. The report details that the low grades and infrastructure disruptions inconvenience daily life and result in a drag on the economy — business inefficiencies, decreased productivity, lower GDP and reduced personal income. INFRASTRUCTURE O T N A S D I N N S U T O I T F U E P T E E D
