Student Activities Program The Student Activities Committee is planning an exciting program for students who register for the conference. On Thursday, October 25, there will be a tour of Gerald Desmond Bridge. The “Cast-in- Drilled-Hole Grout Delivery System” at the bridge was the winner of the 2015 C. William Bermingham Innovation Award. A Panelist Luncheon is being held on Friday, October 26. During the panel discussion, students will get advice from industry professionals on how to plan their career paths. The discounted student registration rate is $100. Panel Discussion: Performance- Based Design – Mastering the Challenge As performance-based design (PBD) is increasingly implemented as an alternative to prescriptive code- based design procedures, PBD poses several challenges and questions with respect to foundation engineering. In this panel discussion, structural and geotechnical experts in practice and research will provide insights into the meaning, benefits and challenges of foundation design for projects using PBD. Each panel member will give a brief presentation followed by a Q&A session with the audience. Dr. Benjamin Turner, P.E., of Dan Brown and Associates, will moderate the discussion, which will include the following topics: • Recent and relevant PBD guidance documents. • The role of deep foundation designers and builders in the PBD process as perceived by structural engineers. • Feedback requirements between geotechnical and structural designers. • Appropriate analysis methods. • Examples of successful implementation of PBD for past projects with deep foundations. Panelists: • Ron Klemencic, P.E., S.E., chairman and CEO of Magnusson Klemencic and Associates • Farzad Naeim, Ph.D., S.E., Esq., founder and president of Farzad Naeim • Sissy Nikolau, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, WSP • Leo Panian, S.E., principal at Tipping Structural Engineers (Berkeley) • Jonathan Stewart , Ph.D., P.E., professor and chair, Geotechnical Engineering, Earthquake Engineering, Engineering Seismology, UCLA 44 • DEEP FOUNDATIONS • JULY/AUG 2018 Academy of Geo-Professionals ABMS-Brazilian Association of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering ADSC-International Association of Foundation Drilling California Geotechnical Engineering Association Canadian Geotechnical Society Geo-Institute of ASCE Geoprofessional Business Association International Society for Micropiles Sociedad Mexicana de Ingenieria Geotecnica U.S. Federal Highway Administration Media Partners Helical Pile World Pile Buck Magazine Tunnel Business Magazine (Benjamin Media) *As of June 18, 2018 Committee Meetings On Wednesday, October 24, DFI’s technical committees will meet to discuss issues of industry relevance and discuss projects and events for 2019. Conference attendees are encouraged and welcome to join and participate in the meetings. View the schedule at www.dfi.org/annual2018. Cooperating Organizations*
