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performance of earth slopes, foundations
and earth retention systems, and reliabilitybased design. He has performed research
for agencies such as the National Science
Foundation, the Missouri Department of
Transportation and the Federal Highway
Administration as well as for a number of
private contractors and companies.
The lecture was established in honor of
Dr. Jorj O. Osterberg, to recognize
innovations in deep foundations
construction related to engineering design,
testing or education. Loehr was selected for
his innovative spirit and contributions to
the deep foundation industry. The lecture is
sponsored by Loadtest.

its annual Networking Reception, from
6:30 - 8:00 p.m., at Tin Roof. Proceeds
benefit the DFI Educational Trust Women
in Deep Foundations Fund. The committee
is also debuting a dynamic and engaging
video which answers the question, "What
is the geotechnical field?" It's perfect for
members to use when teaching and
recruiting at colleges, and also suitable for
showing at high school career fairs.

Invited Speakers
The first conference day - Thursday,
June 4 - kicks off with presentations by
invited speakers focused on important,
local projects.
* "Building the Eads Bridge: Pioneering
Deep Foundations in the Mississippi
River" by Paul Giroux, Dist. M.ASCE,
Kiewit Infrastructure West
* "Case Study: Design and Installation of
Large Diameter Open-Ended Pipe Piles
for DOT Projects: Lessons Learned" by
Tom Casey, P.E., SCI Engineering
* "The Ballpark Village Development
Deep Foundation System - Design
Build at Its Best" by Eric Risberg and
Kyle Carmody, Goettle

Erik Loehr

Osterberg Lecturer
DFI's 2020 Osterberg Memorial Lecture
takes place on Thursday, June 4, 10:45 a.m.
- 11:30 a.m., and is being broadcast as a live
webinar. This year's lecturer is Erik Loehr,
Ph.D., P.E., associate professor, University
of Missouri, DFI trustee, and trustee liaison
to the DFI Deep Foundations for Landslides
and Slope Stabilization Committee and the
Testing and Evaluation Committee. Loehr's
technical focus is on stability and

MSSP Trade Show Expo
DFI's Manufacturers, Suppliers and Service
P ro v i d e r s ( M S S P ) C o m m i t t e e h a s
organized a Trade Show Expo Session at
SuperPile '20 on Thursday, June 4. The
expo will feature 15-minute presentations
by DFI MSSP member companies. The
presentations will be delivered in the
exhibit hall in parallel with the technical
plenary session. All members, exhibitors
and conference registrants are invited to
attend. The MSSP Committee initiated
these Expo presentations several years ago
at the annual conference, and for the first
year we are providing this opportunity at
SuperPile.

Webinar and Panel Discussions

The Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark is just minutes from museums, sporting venues,
shopping and dining including: Saint Louis Zoo, Budweiser Brewery, Forest Park,
Ballpark Village and the famous Gateway Arch.

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DFI's Subsurface Characterization Committee is hosting a webinar and panel
discussion on "Geotechnical Baseline
Reports," Thursday, June 4, 11:30 a.m. -
12:30 p.m. The moderator is James A.
Morrison, P.E., COWI North America. The
lead panelist is Randy Essex of Mott
MacDonald, and the panelists include Rick
Kalson, Benesch Friedlander Coplan &
Aronoff; Jeramy Decker, Kiewit Infrastructure; Vic Donald, Terracon; Conrad Felice,
Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng., D. GE., C.W. Felice.
In this panel discussion, geotechnical
and legal experts will provide insight into
the meaning, benefits and challenges of
foundation design for projects with
geotechnical baseline reports (GBR).
Topics will also include a brief overview
and history of GBR, what requirements are
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