Upcoming Events DFI Helical Seminar DFI and Helical Pile World (HPW) are teaming up to showcase the helical pile and tieback industry’s dedication to producing high- quality, safe, reliable and cost-effective foundation solutions for a variety of foundation and utility application challenges. The HPW- DFI Helical Piles-Tiebacks-Anchors Tradeshow and Educational Seminar takes place June 4-5 at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds in Cincinnati, Ohio. The event includes a structured technical education program; indoor and outdoor equipment exhibition; a networking recep- tion; and live installation demonstrations that highlight the products, resources and expertise used to design, install and test helical pile and anchor elements for structural support and earth retention applications. Here is what else you can expect: • Review on-site soils information to define design parameters • Learn fundamental design procedures used to estimate capacity • Learn proper construction and inspection methods for safe installation of small- to large-diameter helical piles and anchors • See load test set-ups for static and dynamic compression, tension and lateral load tests • Observe as load tests are conducted and compare design values, capacity-to-torque predictions and actual load test results • Visit with the exhibitors to learn about the latest innovations in installation and testing equipment and services Program Chair A dedicated group of industry professionals serve on the program committee, being led by Program Chair Karen Dawson, P.E., senior geotechnical engineer at Jacobs’ Bellevue, Wash. office. Dawson has designed hundreds of deep foundations for the transportation, water and wastewater, environmental, and energy sectors over her 30-year career. Over the last seven years, Dawson has examined helical piles — including pressure grouted and non-grouted high strength piles — as alternative deep foundation systems for over 50 projects in 20 U.S. states and Canadian provinces. She is a contributing editor to the soon-to-be released DFI Helical Pile Design Guide. Register today or contact Bill Bonekemper at (513) 386-8158 or [email protected] to sign up for an exhibitor spot. For any additional questions, contact DFI Meetings and Events Specialist Angie Gibble at www.dfi.org/helical19 [email protected] or (973) 423-4030. S3: Slope - Support - Stabilization Registration is open for S3: Slope - Support - Stabilization, taking place August 6-8 at The Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot in Minn. This two-day technical seminar focuses on the effective application of deep foundations, ground improvement and soil mixing for stabilization of slopes and excavation support. The following DFI Committees are teaming up to present this seminar: Anchored Earth Retention, Drilled Shafts, Ground Improvement, Landslides and Slope Stabilization, Slurry Walls, Soil Mixing, Subsurface Characterization, and Testing and Evaluation. Dynamic technical presentations are planned to feature on current technologies, design concepts, research and case histories for challenging slope and landslide repairs, excavation support and slope stabilization projects using deep foundation and ground improvement methods. Specific focus is on challenging access conditions, groundwater effects, risk-based design and innovative applications. More than 150 attendees are expected to engage in DEEP FOUNDATIONS • MAR/APR 2019 • 33 I DFI 2019 Middle East Conference Sponsored by Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) Geotechnical Engineering For ® Delivering Sustainable, Cost-Effective Projects 23, 24, 25 April 2019 | RTA HQ in Dubai, UAE DFI’s Middle East Conference There is still time to register for the DFI Middle East Conference (DFIMEC) taking place April 23-25 at the Roads and Transport Authority headquarters in Dubai, UAE. This event is the region’s leading technical conference in the field of foundation engineering. The fourth edition of the conference provides an opportunity for the region’s geotechnical engineering practitioners, academics and suppliers to exchange information and present the latest developments in the field of foundation design and construction. The conference features a high-quality technical program covering this year’s theme of Geotechnical Engineering for Delivering Sustainable, Cost-Effective Projects and social activities to promote networking with key industry personnel. This two-day conference includes keynote lectures by invited experts from across the globe and presentations based on accepted abstracts on the following topics – Ground Characterization, Ground Improvement, Geotechnical Software and Infor- mation Systems and Deep Founda- tion Design Methods, Construction and Case Histories. Day two will include a half-day workshop on Risk-Based Monitoring for Deep Excavations & Foundations. www.dfi.org/mec2019 O T N A S D I N N U S T O I F T U E P T E E D
