DFI45 Preface-Preface

Preface

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DFI45, the Deep Foundations Institute’s annual conference, was delivered online for the first time after the COVID-19 pandemic made an in-person event impossible. The conference adapted this disruption into an opportunity to explore new formats, including on-demand presentations, plenary sessions, and interactive chat rooms.<br /><br />Its theme, “People, Purpose, Passion,” reflects the diversity of DFI’s members—from contractors and consultants to suppliers and academics—and their shared commitment to the deep foundations industry. Keynote sessions highlighted the industry’s contributions to Washington, D.C.’s national monuments, the development of influential government guidelines and specifications, and the legacy of families whose generations have worked in the field.<br /><br />The program also featured case histories, experimental research, new technologies, business and risk-management topics, and established events such as the Hal Hunt Lecture, Awards Reception, and DFI Educational Trust 5K fundraiser.<br /><br />Conference Chair Sebastian Lobo Guerrero thanked the sponsors, organizing and technical program committees, and DFI staff for making the virtual conference possible. The preface concludes by reaffirming DFI’s mission: bringing diverse people and organizations together to find common ground and advance the deep foundations industry.

Keywords

DFI45

Deep Foundations Institute

virtual conference

COVID-19

deep foundations industry

on-demand presentations

plenary sessions

interactive chat rooms

technical program

industry innovation