DFI Magazine September/October 2020 - 51

Updates on 2021 Events
Planning is underway for several DFI and
DFI co-hosted events taking place in 2021.
Save the dates and visit www.dfi.org
regularly for more information as it
becomes available.
NOW ONLINE:
DFI Middle East Conference
The DFI Middle East Conference is being
held as an online conference on February
16 -18, 2021. Without the need to travel to
Dubai, plan to attend this highly regarded
event to learn about the latest developments
in foundation design and construction
in the region.
The theme of the fifth annual conference
is Geotechnical Engineering for
Delivering Sustainable, Cost-Effective
Projects. Presentations will be delivered on
the following topics:
* Ground Characterization
* Ground Improvement
* Deep Foundation Topics: Design Methods,
Construction and Case Histories
* Geotechnical Software and Information
Systems
* Tunneling and the Use of Underground
Space
www.dfi.org/DFIMEC2021
DFI-COPRI 2021 New York City
Ports and Marine Engineering
Seminar
Jo i n DFI and t he ASCE COPRI -
Metropolitan Section for a full day of
learning and networking in March or
April, 2021. This joint seminar focuses on
a variety of topics including rehabilitation
of existing bulkheads, berth deepening,
noise mitigation for marine pile diving,
resilient waterfront design, case studies
and histories of various waterfront projects
in the area and abroad.
www.dfi.org/COPRI-2021
DFI
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DFI 2021 Middle East Conference
Geotechnical Engineering For Delivering
Sustainable, Cost-Effective Projects
16-18 February 2021 An Online Conference
DFI-PFSF Piling & Ground
Improvement Conference in
Australia
Registration is open for the second DFIPFSF
Piling & Ground Improvement
Conference being held March 10-12, 2021,
at International Convention Centre (ICC)
Sydney. This conference is intended to promote
all aspects of deep foundations, earth
retention and ground improvement works.
Sessions will cover design, testing, construction,
ground improvement, risk and
project delivery practices, challenging
project case studies, and developments and
innovations.
The event features keynote lectures by
four industry experts:
Phil Oxley, BSc (Hons), MBA, NSW
advisory leader: " Forms of Contracting,
Approaches to Risk Sharing, and the Impact
on Innovation, Productivity and Project
Outcomes "
Jerome Racinais, engineering director,
Menard: " Building the Foundations of a New
City Using Innovative Ground Improvement
Strategies - Capital City District "
Samuel Paikowsky, Ph.D., professor,
University of Massachusetts Lowell: " The
Application of Dynamic Analyses for Testing
of Non-Uniform Deep Foundations "
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PILING AND FOUNDATION
SPECIALISTS FEDERATION
Piling & Ground
Improvement
Conference 2021
Armin Stuedlein, Ph.D., P.E., associate
professor, geotechnical engineering, Oregon
State University: " Driven Displacement
Pile Ground Improvement for Liquefaction
Mitigation "
www.dfi.org/PFSF2021
Shotcrete Short Course
DFI's Tunneling and Underground Committee
is hosting a Shotcrete Short Course
on May 3-5, 2021, in Golden, Colorado,
one hour from the Denver International
Airport. This is a 2.75-day course that
covers engineering, mix designs, materials,
equipment, ACI Codes and specifications,
construction, inspection, QA/QC, and field
demonstrations used for civil and
geotechnical underground construction,
shaft/tunnel, and mining projects.
www.dfi.org/Shotcrete2021
IFCEE
The International Association of Foundation
Drilling (ADSC), Deep Foundations
Institute (DFI), Geo-Institute of the ASCE
(G-I), and Pile Driving Contractors Association
(PDCA) are jointly hosting the International
Foundations Congress and Equipment
Exposition (IFCEE 2021) at the Hyatt
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