Deep Foundations Magazine July/August Issue

August 26, 2021 rockman Available Resources Comments Off on Deep Foundations Magazine July/August Issue
DFI Magazine July-August 2021

Did you miss the July/August 2021 issue of Deep Foundations Magazine by the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI)? Not to worry, we’ve got you covered. Inside the July/August 2021 Issue:

  • Cover Story: Complex Retention System for Texas Capitol 
  • Dam Rehabilitation With Cut-Off Wall for Seepage Control
  • Pile Driving Through Variable Conditions at Vermont Bridge
  • Foundation Reuse at Historic London Buildings
  • De-Tensionable Anchors for Lock and Dam Load Increases
  • Conference Highlights for S3: Slopes, Slides and Stabilization on August 3-5 in San Francisco and Online
  • Member Profile: Walter Paniagua Combines the Best of Several Worlds
  • Legally Speaking: Coronavirus-Related Guidance for Employers

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International Collaboration Delivers Pioneering Geotechnical Carbon Calculator

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Foundation Industry Launches Standardized Open Source Tool to Compare the Sustainability of Different Foundation Techniques

Example sustainability report from EFFC and DFI's geotechnical carbon calculator toolHawthorne, NJ (May 1, 2013): The European Federation of Foundation Contractors (EFFC) and the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) are urging the geotechnical sector to make immediate use of their jointly-developed, pioneering carbon calculator tool, the Geotechnical Carbon Calculator.

Developed using internationally recognized standards, the Geotechnical Carbon Calculator is believed to be one of the construction industry’s first standardized and collaboratively produced carbon calculator tools at the European and international level.

Carbon measurement is at the core of the construction industry’s approach to sustainability. The Geotechnical Carbon Calculator uses a standardized emission factors database to make the analysis of the carbon footprint of a foundation project consistent and comparable across the foundation industry.

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DFI Accepting Scholarship Applications for Students in Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering

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The Deep Foundations Institute is accepting scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students in geotechnical engineering or foundation engineering at a U.S. college or university. The at-large scholarships range from 2,000 to 5,000. For more information […]

Paul Axtell, P.E., D.GE, principal engineer, Dan Brown and Associates, PC chair of the DFI Drilled Shaft Committee.
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DFI Appoints New Technical Committee Chairs

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Hawthorne, NJ (October 23, 2013): Four of the 15 DFI Technical Committees have new committee chairs. It is the role of the Technical Committees to focus on the unique issues of major methods and technologies within deep foundations and excavation, and to keep DFI members and the industry up to date with the state of practice through publications, guidance documents, peer-review of papers, educational events and committee reports in Deep Foundations magazine.

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