Codes and Standards Committee Chair: Daniel Stevenson, P.E., Berkel and Company Contractors, [email protected] Trustee Liaison: Lori Simpson, P.E., G.E., Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, [email protected] • Continued efforts to rewrite Chapter 18 on Foundations of the International Building Code (2018 version) through the GeoCoalition Code Council (including active members from ASCE, Geo-Institute GBA, ADSC and strong involvement by PDCA on Chapter 18.10). • Plan to submit new Code Change Proposals for the 2021 Code Cycle, due January 2019. Several committee members to attend the public code hearings May 2019 to speak in favor of the changes. • Participating in DFI’s effort to update the DFI Glossary/Lexicon. • Performed comprehensive review of ASTM D1143, and submitted proposed changes of ASTM D1143 to ASTM Subcommittee D18.11 for consideration. Deep Foundations for Landslides and Slope Stabilization Chair: Chris Ramsey, P.E., Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc., [email protected] Trustee Liaison: Erik Loehr, Ph.D., P.E., University of Missouri Columbia, [email protected] • Co-organizing S3: Slope-Support-Stabilization Seminar, August 6-8, 2019, Minneapolis, Minn. • Conducting a study to compare limit equilibrium and advanced numerical methods for slopes reinforced with stabilizing piles. • Completed literature study and modeling to compare strain wedge and GROUP procedures to define simplified analytical steps for A-Wall systems. Report is available for free download from the DFI website. • Preparing a DFI Journal issue with papers specific to Deep Foundations for Landslide/Slope Stabilization topics DFI Europe Digitalisation Committee Chair: Jason Boddy C.Eng., MICE, Arup, [email protected] Trustee Liaison: Frank Haehnig, BAUER Spezialtiefbau, [email protected] • Promoting digitalisation and information sharing in the foundation industry. • Undertook BIM and Digital survey of DFI Europe’s membership to identify trends and needs. • Co-chaired Digital Session and presented committee update at DFI/EFFC International Conference on Deep Foundations and Ground Improvement in Rome in June 2018. • Liaising with DFI PIMS Committee and collaborating with other industry bodies – FPS, EFFC, AGS. • Planning digital and BIM guide for clients and practitioners. 108 • DEEP FOUNDATIONS • NOV/DEC 2018 Erik Loehr Jason Boddy Frank Haehnig Daniel Stevenson Lori Simpson Chris Ramsey Paul Axtell James Johnson Drilled Shaft Committee Chair: Paul Axtell, P.E., D.GE, Dan Brown and Associates, [email protected] Trustee Liaison: James Johnson, Condon Johnson and Associates, [email protected] • Conducted a collaborative study among DFI, EFFC and ADSC to develop a guide to improve tremie concreting and testing practices for deep foundations (drilled shafts and nd www.dfi.org . diaphragm/slurry walls). The 2 edition of EFFC-DFI Best Practice Guide to Tremie Concrete for Deep Foundations (2018) is available for free download from • Collaborating on a co-funded study with the DFI Seismic and Lateral Loads Committee, through the DFI Committee Project Fund, and ADSC to evaluate the shear demand in drilled shaft rock sockets. Construction and testing are ongoing with results expected to be available in early 2019. • Collaborating on a study through the DFI Committee Project Fund to produce next generation p-y curves. Project is ongoing with results expected to be available at SuperPile ’19. • Provided an industry review on the proposed revisions and updates to the FHWA Drilled Shafts: Construction Procedures and LRFD Design Methods (GEC-10), scheduled for distribution in the fall of 2018. • Conducted a productive committee meeting at SuperPile ’18 in New York City, with more than 25 attendees. Multiple active and potential committee projects were discussed.
