DFI Magazine September/October 2020 - 59

DFI ANNOUNCES THE 2020-2021 SEASON

DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTE

DAVID PAUL, P.E.
In 2018, DFI introduced the DFI Traveling
Lecturer program to promote the field of
geotechnical engineering and deep
foundation construction by encouraging
students to explore a career in the deep
foundations industry, providing information
on topics of interest to members of the
industry, and raising awareness of how DFI
and its activities support the industry.
Each year, DFI selects a prominent
industry expert as the DFI Traveling
Lecturer to present a series of lectures to
university students, professional groups
and industry associations. The lecture
series runs from September 1, 2020 -
August 31, 2021.

David B. Paul, P.E., Named 2020-21
Traveling Lecturer
David B. Paul, P.E., managing partner of
Paul GeoTek Engineering, Denver, Colorado, and formerly a U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE) dam safety officer for
the Mosul Dam Task Force, has been selected as the 2020-2021 DFI Traveling Lecturer. He is available, on request of DFI, to
present lectures on the topics listed at right
through August 2021.
Paul retired from USACE at the end of
2018 after 42 years of federal service. At his
last position with the Mosul Dam Task
Force, he provided technical assistance to
the Government of Iraq to mitigate safety
issues associated with the dam. He also

served as the special assistant for dam safety
at the USACE headquarters in Washington,
D.C., who was responsible for managing
the Corps' portfolio of 715 dams.
Paul is a national specialist on critical
infrastructure design, dam design, levee
design, construction engineering, engineering risk assessments, interim risk reduction
measures (IRRM), and dam and levee safety
modifications. He recently participated in
the Risk Assessment for Oroville Dam in
California, which is the tallest earth dam in
the U.S. He has been involved in the design
and construction of 10 new dams and in
over 75 dam modifications globally. Paul is
currently a trustee of Deep Foundations
Institute (DFI) and a member of the United
States Society of Dams (USSD), Association
of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) and
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
He is the DFI trustee liaison to its Seepage
Control and International Grouting
committees, serves as chair of the USSD
Committee on Construction and is active
with the Embankment Dams Committee.
He is the USSD representative to the
International Commission on Large Dams
(ICOLD) Embankment Dams Committee.
"Dave Paul's 45 years of experience in
geotechnical engineering, with a focus on
critical infrastructure design and risk
assessment, make him a perfect traveling
lecturer to represent the industry and DFI,"
says Theresa Engler, DFI executive director.
"As an expert in dam and levee design,
construction and safety, he is always willing
to share his knowledge with the deep
foundations community."

2020-2021 Available Traveling
Lecture Series Topics
* Emergency Repairs to Mosul Dam in
Iraq: A High-Risk Dam on a Karst
Foundation
* 40 Years of Dam and Levee Safety in the
U.S. - Positive Impact on Infrastructure
* Advancements in Technologies for
Constructing Seepage Control Cutoffs
for Dams and Levees - Beginning with
Wolf Creek Dam
* Lessons Learned from the Failure of
Teton Dam
* Risk-Informed Design and Construction
- What It Is and What It Is Not
* Geotechnical Baseline Reports - How
to Identify a Good One and a Bad One
* Long-Term Performance Evaluations of
Cutoff Wall Backfill Materials
* Trends in Data Management Systems
and Construction Monitoring
* Fontenelle Dam - An Important Dam
Case History
Visit www.dfi.org and navigate to 'Awards
and Lectures' to learn more about the
Traveling Lecturer program, see a description of lectures available in 2020-2021,
request the DFI Traveling Lecturer or nominate someone as a future Traveling Lecturer.

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