2018

December 11, 2018, Hawthorne, N.J.: The 13th Annual DFI Educational Trust Gala Fundraising Dinner took place on November 8, 2018, at Terrace On The Park in Corona, N.Y. The gala was attended by more than 100 guests and raised over $25,000. Proceeds from the dinner benefit the George J. Tamaro Manhattan College Civil Engineering Scholarship […]

December 10, 2018, Hawthorne, N.J.: DFI announces a call for entries for its 2019 Awards, which showcase and celebrate the achievements and contributions of individuals, teams and companies in the deep foundations industry. Deadline December 31, 2018, for the 2019-2020 DFI Traveling Lecturer nominations. The DFI Traveling Lecturer is a prominent industry expert selected annually […]

November 26, 2018, Hawthorne, N.J.: Dan Brown, P.E., president of DFI and president of Dan Brown and Associates, presented three Awards at a luncheon during the DFI 43rd Annual Conference on Deep Foundations in Anaheim, Calif., on October 24-27. Established in 2016, the DFI President’s Awards are given at the discretion of the DFI president […]

November 6, 2018, Hawthorne, N.J.: The DFI and DFI Educational Trust 2018 Young Professor Paper Competition winner is Alessandro F. Rotta Loria, Ph.D., P.E., post-doctoral researcher, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland, and appointed assistant professor, Northwestern University, Illinois. In the winning paper, “Performance-based Design of Energy Pile Foundations,” Dr. Rotta Loria describes […]

November 6, 2018, Hawthorne, N.J.: Alexandre P.R.P. Almeida from Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada is the winner of the 2018 DFI and DFI Educational Trust Student paper Competition. The winning paper, “Statistical Evaluation of Design Methods for Micropiles in Ontario Soils,” evaluated the performance of two design methods for micropiles founded in Ontario soils: the modified […]

October 31, 2018, Hawthorne, N.J.: For the fourth year, the DFI Educational Trust is participating in #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that connects diverse groups of individuals, communities and organizations around the world for one common purpose: to celebrate and encourage giving. Occurring this year on November 27, #GivingTuesday is held annually on the […]

October 4, 2018, Hawthorne, N.J.: Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) has 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 […]

September 12, 2018, Hawthorne, N.J.: Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust is accepting applications for the 2018 Manuel Fine Civil Engineering Scholarship, which provides scholarships to undergraduate and graduate civil engineering students attending schools in the Province of Ontario. Two scholarships, in the amount of US$2,500 each, will be awarded in 2018. The deadline to […]

September 10, 2018, Hawthorne, N.J.: The DFI Educational Trust has awarded five Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) professional Development Grants of $1,750 each to women involved in design and/or construction of deep foundations to attend DFI’s 43rd Annual Conference in Anaheim, Calif., October 24-27. The grant includes free conference registration and covers related expenses for […]

August 10, 2018, Hawthorne, N.J.: In July, Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, awarded 20 scholarships totaling $52,500 to students pursuing careers in civil, and geotechnical engineering. Thomas J. Wysockey Civil Engineering Scholarship ($5,000 each) Rocky Howard, senior, Texas A&M University Martin Wallace, graduate student, University of Missouri-Columbia  John O’Malley […]