Hal Hunt Lecturer Chosen for 39th Annual Conference in Atlanta The annual Hal Hunt Lecturer for DFI’s 39th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations will be Paul W. Mayne, Ph.D., P.E., professor of Geosystems Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The lecture is a highlight of the Annual Conference, and is named after Hal Hunt, a trustee on the first DFI Board and the first executive director. The lecture, set up in 1989, was created to recognize notable communicators in the deep foundations community. Professor Mayne is an international researcher, focusing on in-situ testing, geo- technical site characterization and the eval- uation of rock and soil properties. He gave the 2006 James K. Mitchell Lecture and the 2009 Michael W. O’Neill Lecture, both high honors within the geotechnical profession. He also delivered the state-of-the-art lecture at the 17th International Conference on Soil Mechanics & Geotechnical Engineering in Alexandria, Egypt in 2009. Mayne has Mayne has consulted on projects all over the world, and written or co-authored countless books, manuals and technical papers. consulted on projects all over the world, and written or co-authored countless books, manuals and technical papers. Mayne attended Cornell University for doctoral studies and since 1990 has been a faculty member at Georgia Tech. The Annual Conference is being held at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. It begins Tuesday, October 21 with day-long meetings of DFI’s 15 technical committees. The conference officially opens Wednesday, October 22, when the exhibit hall, featuring over 100 manufacturer and supplier displays, opens its doors, and presentations on projects and case studies begin. The conference closes on Friday, October 24. The conference chair is John Wolosick, Hayward Baker, and vice president of DFI. Program co-chairs are Scott Ballenger, Schnabel Foundation Company, and Antonio Marinucci of American Equipment and Fabrication. The organizing committee is currently reviewing abstracts and selecting keynote speakers. Award Nominations Due April 15 Among the many DFI Awards to be presented are the Outstanding Project Award (OPA), Distinguished Service Award (DSA), C. William Bermingham Innovation Award, Young Professors Paper Competition and the Student Paper Competition. The deadline to submit nominations for these awards is April 15, 2014. More information is available at http://www.dfi.org/awardslectures.asp. City-by-City City-by-City, the companions program, is an opportunity for spouses, family and friends of conference attendees to experience the great sights of Atlanta. Diane Bittner, wife of DFI President Robert Bittner, has volunteered to work with DFI event coordinator, Lauren Nance, 2014 Companions’ Program Chair Megan Fitzgerald (HIIG Construction) and Pete Rose (ECA) to ensure the group has a great time onsite and as they tour the city. Exhibit space and underwriting opportunities are still available for this exciting conference. Go to www.deepfoundations2014.org to register online. 30 • DEEP FOUNDATIONS • MAR/APR 2014
