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President’s Awards Presented at DFI Annual Conference

Civil + Structural Engineer

Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) President Gianfranco Di Cicco recognized three DFI members with President’s Awards at the DFI 49th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations in Aurora, Colorado, this past October. The awards were presented on behalf of Di Cicco by incoming DFI President James Johnson. Hawthorne, N.J.

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ADOT’s US 60 Pinto Creek Bridge replacement wins regional honor

Civil + Structural Engineer

Among other innovative approaches used: ADOT used a bid-alternative method for design, which allowed the contractor to determine economical and supportive foundation systems for each of the bridge’s three piers while taking into account the mountainous terrain. Carrying two lanes of traffic, the bridge is 695.5

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DFI Announces Paul Mayne, Ph.D., P.E., as Osterberg Memorial Lecturer Presentation at SuperPile ’23, June 7-9 in Atlanta

Civil + Structural Engineer

Georgia Institute of Technology, has been invited to present the DFI Osterberg Memorial Lecture at SuperPile ’23. Mayne is an international researcher with a focus on in situ testing, geotechnical site characterization, foundation systems, and the evaluation of soil and rock properties. Mayne, Ph.D.,

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Cairo & the Built Environment: Past, Present, and Future

Civil + Structural Engineer

This ambitious project–owned by the Egyptian National Authority of Tunnels (NAT)–is intended to create a direct connection between Cairo, the New Administrative Capital, and 6th of October City via a two-line rapid transit system. When completed, this will be the longest driverless monorail system in the world.

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A New Era of Bridge Construction Technology Lands in the U.S.

Civil + Structural Engineer

Eau Claire, WI: In the world of bridge construction, the differences between cast-in-place and precast methods have always presented one primary trade-off: durability versus speed. The InQuik Bridge System streamlined the construction process, enabling a simplified, de-risked installation methodology.

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American Concrete Institute’s New Certificate Program – Designing Concrete Structures Reinforced with GFRP Bars Using the ACI CODE-440.11-22

Civil + Structural Engineer

It addresses construction and material requirements, structural systems, members, and strength and serviceability requirements. A discussion on where the code puts limits on the types of structures that can be reinforced with GFRP and where the code does and does not apply is presented.

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SFPE Announces Program and Speakers for Upcoming Engineering Solutions Symposium for Fire Safety and Sustainable Building Design

Civil + Structural Engineer

The event will also present insight into external living walls, battery/energy storage systems, façade systems, photovoltaics, mass timber, and more.