DFI ACTIVITIES See You at SuperPile ’19 SuperPile ’19 (www.dfi.org/SuperPile19), hosted in partnership with ADSC, is taking place May 1-3 at the Sheraton Grand Seattle. The event focuses on the latest developments in augered cast-in- place/drilled displacement piles, drilled shafts, driven piles, ground improvement, helical piles and tiebacks, marine foundations, micro- piles, testing and evaluation of foundation systems, and seismic and lateral loads. Speakers will discuss design approaches for foundation optimization, resiliency and sustain-ability as well as national and international case histories/topics relevant to the Seattle area. Committee Meetings and Testing Workshop The conference begins on Wednesday, May 1, with meetings of DFI’s Technical Committees, including the Industry-Wide Working Platforms Working Group. In parallel to the committee meetings, an Impact Testing for Site Characterization Workshop hosted by DFI’s Testing and Evaluation Committee, highlights best practices for using impact testing methods to enhance quality of site investigation. Presentations will provide an overview of the impact testing methods, details on how the tests are performed, established standards for their use, methods for interpreting test results, strengths and limitations in their use, case histories illustrating use of these methods in practice, and discussion of the method improvements that enhance the reliability of these techniques. Presenters include Jason DeJong, Ph.D., professor, University of California, Davis; Adda Athanasopoulos-Zekkos, Ph.D., associate professor, University of Michigan; Ryan Allin, P.E., project engineer, Pile Dynamics, Marcel Bielefeld, commercial director, All- namics; David Tara, principal, Thurber Engineering; Mike Holloway, P.E., consulting engineer; and a representative of Conetec. The work- shop requires a separate registration, and 7 PDHs will be provided. Sponsors* Thank You to Supporting Companies, Industry Associations and Publications Wi-Fi Pacific Pile and Marine Platinum IDEAL Group Gold APE/J&M Silver PJ’s Rebar Inc. Welcome Reception ICE - International Construction Equipment, Inc Liebherr USA, Co. ® Shannon & Wilson Pile Dynamics, Inc. / GRL Engineers Online Proceedings Networking Luncheon - Day 1 ECA Hotel Room Key Matrix Construction Products Manson Construction Co. ® Student Attendee ICE - International Construction Equipment, Inc Legacy Foundations Media ICE - International Construction Equipment, Inc ® Breakfast/Breaks Consolidated Pipe & Supply Company, Inc. DBM Contractors, Inc. Hammer & Steel, Inc Junttan USA Inc BOS Solutions Pengo Corporation Headed Reinforcement Corp. (HRC) Sinclair Well Products, Inc. Lanyard Rocscience, Inc Pen Legacy Foundations WiDF Networking Reception ICE - International Construction Equipment, Inc Berkel ® ROC Equipment LLC Cooperating Organizations Academy of GeoProfessionals ADSC West Coast Chapter: The International Association of Foundation Drilling ASCE Seattle Geotechnical Group & Geo-Institute Federal Highway Administration International Society for Micropiles Media Partners PileBuck *As of March 11, 2019 DEEP FOUNDATIONS • MAR/APR 2019 • 25
