The next two webinars are taking place on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, and Wednesday, February 5, 2020, from 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. EST. Presentations for Wednesday, December 4 include: • Dynamic and Rapid Pile Loading Test Program at Terminal 5, Port of Seattle: Brice Exley, Hart Crowser Save the Dates for ITS Money (Increased Testing Saves) Money Webinars Series this fall. • Performance of Various Pile Types in Sections of Brooklyn, New York-based on Load Test Results: Tasos Papathanasio, P.E., Langan Engineering and Environmental Services DFI and the DFI Testing and Evaluation Committee are launching ITS The webinars will demonstrate how foundation testing conducted during the design phase can provide data that optimizes foundation designs and construction procedures, thereby saving money while increasing the quality of the constructed foundation. The first webinar took place on Wednesday, October 2, and featured the following presentations. • Savings from Testing the Driven-Pile Foundation for a High- Rise Building: Van Komurka, P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, GRL Engineers • Using Load Testing to Save Money and Time on the I-35W Bridge Project: Matthew Glisson, P.E., Braun Intertec • Cost Benefits of Drilled Shaft Load Testing: John Turner, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, Dan Brown and Associates • Foundation Engineering Revisited to Reduce Bridge Construction Risk: Paul Axtell, P.E., D.GE, Dan Brown and Associates Presentations for Wednesday, February 5 include: • Cost Benefits of Bi-directional Load Testing: Van Komurka, P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, GRL Engineers • Pre-Bid Load Testing for the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Public Private Partnership (P3) Project: Sam Sternberg, P.E., D.GE, Dan Brown and Associates • California High Speed Rail Drilled Shaft Load Testing: Kevin Burlingham, Amec Foster Wheeler Registration is necessary and free for members. Nonmembers fee is nominal and includes DFI individual membership through the end of 2020. www.dfi.org/ITSMoney2019 DEEP FOUNDATIONS • SEPT/OCT 2019 • 53
