DFI-India Annual Conference Plan to attend the DFI-India 9 Conference on Deep Foundations Technologies for Infrastructure Development in India on November 15-16 at the National Academy of Construction (NAC), Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The 2019 Conference provides a forum for a wide range of geo-professionals to present, discuss and debate all aspects of latest deep foundation technologies appropriate for the faster development, expansion and improvement of India’s critical infrastructure. th DFI Argo Mill The course directors are Raymond Henn, Ph.D., RW Henn, and Daniel Millette, MacLean Engineering. Henn has 44 years of experience in the heavy and tunnel/underground construction industry. Millette is a globally acknowledged expert in the field of shotcrete equipment and chemicals, as well as operator training. This course is intended for industry professionals including owners, planners, designers, contractors, consultants and suppliers involved in the design, planning and construction of civil and geotechnical engineering underground tunneling and mining projects. Don’t miss this opportunity to network, learn and earn Professional Development Hours (PDHs). www.dfi.org/Shotcrete2019 DFI Pile Integrity Testing I ® September 12, 2019 Brussels (Belgium) Pile Integrity Testing DFI Europe, in collaboration with the DFI Testing and Evaluation Committee, is organizing a one-day seminar regarding existing and innovative methods in pile integrity testing. The seminar takes place on Thursday, September. 12, 2019, at the Belgian Research Road Centre (6 km from Brussels airport) in Belgium. It is an opportunity to meet scientists, manufacturers, users and clients. Topics included in the program: • Panel discussion • Presentation of existing and new methods • What do we expect from integrity testing and how to use the results We invite you to send your questions ahead of time to [email protected] so they can be forwarded to speakers and panelists. Registration will be open soon. If you are interested in sponsoring the seminar, please contact Monika De Vos, secretary of DFI Europe at [email protected]. www.dfi-europe.org 38 • DEEP FOUNDATIONS • MAY/JUNE 2019 The two-day conference includes four sessions highlighting the latest geo-technologies, contract and project management proce- dures, work methods, latest equipment/tools and the skill develop- ment programs needed in India. Topics include: • Improving current practices with case studies • Urban development/redevelopment • Developments in safe and efficient geo-construction • Advances in deep foundations, earth retention systems and ground improvement www.dfi.org/India2019 I ® 9 Conference on Deep Foundation Technologies for Infrastructure www.dfi.org/india2019 DFI-India 2019: November 15-16, 2019 th Development in India National Academy of Construction (NAC), Hyderabad, Telangana, India O T O T N N A S S D D I I N N N N U U S S T T O O I I F F T T U U E E P P T T E E E E D D A