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2021-2022 TRAVELING LECTURER SERIES
DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTE
executive director. " Widely acknowledged as an expert in the
field of micropiles and in the use of anchors for dam and earth
support, he is always willing to share his knowledge with the
deep foundations community. "
Traveling Lecturer Series Topics
Following are the topics available for the 2021-2022 Traveling
Lecturer series:
Thomas D. Richards Jr., P.E., D.GE
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, 2021
- August 31, 2022.
Thomas D. Richards Jr., P.E., D.GE, Named
Traveling Lecturer
Tom Richards is retired chief
e n g i n e e r o f N i c h o l s o n
Construction Company who
now consults for the company.
For over 30 years at Nicholson,
he dealt with technical aspects
of a multitude of specialized
geotechnical projects using
micropiles, anchors, soil nails,
diaphragm walls and numerous grouting techniques.
Richards' responsibilities included design, quality control,
research, testing and instrumentation. He was active in
numerous committees of Deep Foundations Institute (DFI),
International Association of Foundation Drilling (ADSC), PostTensioning
Institute (PTI) and American Society of Civil
Engineers (ASCE), leading to him frequently commenting on
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and other industry
documents. He is a past chair of DFI's Micropile and
Anchored Earth Retention committees, and remains active
on a few DFI and ADSC committees. He is also a member of
The Moles. In 2019, Richards was awarded DFI's
Distinguished Service Award.
" Tom Richards' 30-plus years of experience in the
geotechnical construction industry and his dedicated
involvement as a trustee and technical committee chair with
DFI, make him an ideal traveling lecturer to represent the
industry and the institute, " says Theresa Engler, DFI
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* Current Rock Grouting Practice for Corps of Engineers (COE)
* Dam Anchors
* Static Pile Load Tests: Rules, Do's, Don'ts, Acceptance
* Intro to Diaphragm Walls
* Mandalay Bay Micropiles
* Working Platform Calculations - Lessons from Using FPS &
BRE Methods
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 2021-2022, request the
DFI Traveling Lecturer or nominate someone as a future
Traveling Lecturer.
http://www.dfi.org https://www.mdandb.com/foundation-services-group
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