CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Submission Deadline: Friday, October 30, 2020 Submit 300-word abstracts at www.dfi.org/SuperPile2021 Technical committees of DFI and ADSC are combining their industry expertise to organize DFI SuperPile 2021. This three- day event will include presentations on the latest develop-ments in piling foundations. Invited and selected presentations will highlight advance- ments, innovations, and challenges in design and con-struction of deep foundations, particularly related to piling solutions. Presentations that highlight design approaches for foundation optimization, resiliency and sustainability are encouraged, in addition to national and international case histories/topics relevant to the Philadelphia metropolitan area and the surrounding territories. Panel discussions on current topics will provide attendees opportunities to share new ideas and industry experience. Equipment, material and instrumen- tation suppliers, contractors, engineers, and other vendors will present their services in our Exhibit Hall. For inquiries, contact: Deep Foundations Institute | DFI SuperPile 2021 Tel: +1 (973)-423-4030 | Fax: +1 (973)-423-4031 Email: [email protected] PRESENTATION THEMES DFI is soliciting presentations for SuperPile 2021 on: • Augered Cast-in-Place and Drilled Displacement Piles • Drilled Shafts • Driven Piles • Helical Piles and Tiebacks • Marine Foundations • Micropiles • Seismic and Lateral Loads • Testing and Evaluation Topics and case histories, including (but not limited to): • Innovations and advancements in deep foundation design and installation • Designing and constructing safely and effectively in urban settings redevelopment and reuse of foundations • Foundations in karst and erodible sedimentary bedrock • Instrumentation, load testing, monitoring • Corrosion of buried structures • Construction in sensitive aquatic environments • Designing for resiliency under extreme or unexpected loading conditions (inclement weather, flooding, scour) • Marine, port and waterfront foundations • Alternative contracting methods • Foundation optimization through risk management (geotechnical, contractual, communication and risks; use of effective site characterization and increased testing of foundations) • Safe working platforms in urban environments IMPORTANT DATES Abstract submission deadline: Friday, October 30, 2020 Abstract notifications of acceptance: Friday, January 29, 2021 PowerPoint presentations due: Friday, June 4, 2021
