DFI ACTIVITIES DFI’s 42 Annual Conference: Good Times in New Orleans nd 42 Annual Conference on Deep Foundations was vibrant, energetic, fascinating – and a unique melting pot of deep foundations professional from across disciplines and around the world. The conference, which ran from Just like the host city of New Orleans, DFI’s n d October 24-27, featured a number of “new” conference activities, including a Lunch & Learn Workshop attended by more than 150 people; an invited Panel on Risk: A Ra t iona l Di s cus s ion, whi ch wa s simultaneously broadcast as a webinar; meetings of two new Working Groups; a 5K Fun Run and Walk to benefit the DFI Educational Trust; football trivia in the exhibit hall and a fun Mobile App game. The Organizing Committee of more than 40 volunteers and DFI staff welcomed over 950 attendees for an exceptional pro g r am o f l e c tur e s , t e chni c a l presentations and social activities. Dale Biggers, P.E., of Boh Bros. Construction Co., chaired the conference. Gwendolyn Sanders, P.E., of Eustis Engineering, served as program advisor. Karishma Desai, P.E., of Winners of the 5K Chris Normand (left) of Cajun Deep Foundations, with a time of 20:05 and Sarah Boudreau of Langan with a time of 21:27. Eustis Engineering, and Nabil Mikhail, P.E., D. GE., of Intertek-PSI, were the program co-chairs. DFI grateful ly acknowledges the effort and commitment of the Organizing Committee and paper reviewers to the success and quality of the conference and its technical content. Keynotes and Lectures David B. Paul, P.E., lead civil engineer with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, presented the first keynote lecture, a compelling first-hand account of the technical and security issues at the Mosul Dam remediation project in Iraq, an update Members of the Annual Conference Organizing Committee (seated l to r): Alex May, Dale Biggers, Nabil Mikhail. Standing (l to r): Lauren Nance, Ahmad Souri, Erin Schilling, Karishma Desai, Andrew Verity, Gwendolyn Sanders and Theresa Engler DEEP FOUNDATIONS • NOV/DEC 2017 • 23
