DFI Europe Monitoring and Instrumentation Committee Chair: Rob van Dorp Allnamics Geotechnical Experts BV [email protected] Trustee Liaison: Frank Haehnig Zueblin Spezialtiefbau [email protected] • Prepared a rough overview of already existing codes and guidelines for monitoring (and their specific aims), instead of adding yet another guideline • Committee is working on a dedicated link on the DFI website to make this overview and a couple case studies available; instead of a printed book • Prepared consensus paper on testing for Sweden conference • Sharing information between North American and European committees Tiebacks and Soil Nailing Committee Chair: Ed Laczynski, P.E. G.A. & F.C. Wagman [email protected] Trustee Liaison: Tom Richards, P.E. Nicholson Construction [email protected] • Review of safety practices for ground anchor installation • Review of the new GEC 7 Soil Nail Wall Reference Manual and the Snap 2 program • Developing and reviewing research proposals • Exploring use of LRFD for tiebacks and soil nail walls • Preparing joint seminar with Landslides and Slope Stabilization Committee in August 2016 Women in Deep Foundations Chair: Helen Robinson, P.E. Schnabel Engineering [email protected] Trustee Liaison: Patrick Bermingham Bermingham Foundation Solutions [email protected] Advisor: Mary Ellen Large, P.E., DFI Technical Activities Manager, [email protected] • Established mission statement: To enhance professional opportunities for women in the deep foundations industry • Held first networking event in New York City in June 2015 sponsored by Arup • Held first reception at 40 Annual Conference for women and men in the deep foundations industry th 110 • DEEP FOUNDATIONS • NOV/DEC 2015 • Awarded professional development grant funded by the DFI Educational Trust to sponsor a woman to attend the DFI conference • Preparing directory of women members and speakers • Developing regional networking and mentoring activities and events to encourage retention of women in deep foundations careers • Outreaching to other industry groups • Highlighting achievements of women in magazine and on website Electric Power System Foundations Working Group Co-Chairs: Peter Kandaris, P.E., DGA Consulting [email protected] Steve Davidow, P.E., S.E. Crux Subsurface [email protected] • Collecting and reviewing foundation design and construction documents from utilities to start to define state of practice • Issued survey to utilities about design and construction practices. Will reissue revised survey October 2015 to target larger recipient group • Presented survey findings at ASCE’s SEI Electrical Transmission and Substation Structures Conference (September 2015) • Developing outline of industry practices white paper • Group will meet at DFI Oakland Conference and ASCE Geotechnical-Structural Congress (February 2016) Energy Foundations Working Group Co-Chairs: Tony Amis GI Energy [email protected] Guney Olgun Virginia Tech [email protected] • Discussing ways to raise profile of energy foundations internationally • Encouraging DFI committees to consider energy foundations projects and dissemination of design and construction information • Compiling case histories on use of energy foundations for infrastructure projects • Considering 1- to 1½-day seminar on energy foundations design, construction and case histories • Supporting the implementation of the Ground Source Heat Pump Association’s guidance document on design and construction of piles used as geothermal heat transfer elements
