I DFI IGS Ahmedabad Chapter ® 8 Conference on Deep Foundation Technologies for Infrastructure Development in India IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India | www.dfi.org/india2018 Conference topics include: Deep Foundations Institute of India (DFI of India), in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar and Indian host DFI-India 2018: 8 Conference on Deep Foundations Technologies for Infrastructure Development in India on November 15-17, 2018, at IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Geotechnical Society Ahmedabad Chapter, will th India is preparing to invest close to INR 48.5 Lakh Crores (~USD750Bn) over the next five years in infrastructure projects for railways, highways, ports, metro rail, airports, energy, irrigation, water supply, urban transport and housing sectors. The DFI of India Conference will bring all stakeholders of the deep foundation industry to a common platform to present, deliberate and debate case studies and the challenges facing India’s geotechnical works for infrastructure projects. Presentations will showcase proactive solutions that optimize performance of deep foundation for various infrastructure projects by achieving enhanced time and cost efficiency, higher quality and safety. This two-day conference follows seven successful DFI of India annual conferences starting in 2011. The program will highlight recommended project and contract management practices to identify and mitigate risk through the use of modern methods, tools, and data acquisition. A one-day workshop will precede the conference, and updated details can be found at www.dfi.org/india2018 as plans evolve. Deep Foundations in Infrastructure Projects – Owner Perspective • Infrastructure projects in different sectors (current/future potential) • Case studies highlighting deep foundation execution • Expectations of owners from deep foundation industry professionals in India Geotechnical Investigation, Testing, Contractual and Reporting Requirements • Improvement required in current practices • Geotechnical data requirements/interpretation using new technologies/equipment • Geotechnical investigation contracts, data reporting and documentation • Risk in relation to quality and scope of geotechnical investigations Best Design Practices and New Technology Initiatives • Design management – current practices and improvements required • Design criteria, modelling and computing for new applications in geotechnical projects • Proposed new technologies for future use in deep foundation industry in India • Geotechnical risk analysis in design Ground Improvement, Piling, and Deep Excavation and Support Technologies • Case studies and lessons learned • Advances in construction, technologies, equipment, materials, quality and productivity • Innovative solutions • Challenges in implementing new technologies DEEP FOUNDATIONS • MAR/APR 2018 • 43 DFI-India 2018: November 15-17, 2018 th O T N A S D I N N U S T O I F T U E P T E E D
