You Know the Drill: Safety in HDD, Foundations Drilling Valerie King January 19, 2018 No Comments Safety is key in the drilling business, according to Benjamin Wright, safety director at Dig-It Inc., a telecommunications, power and utility contractor that specializes in horizontal directional drilling (HDD) and foundation drilling.Read More
DFI Announces 2018 Gerwick Award Winner Akio Kitamura Invented the Silent Piler January 18, 2018 No Comments Award will be given at IFCEE 2018 in Orlando, Fla.Read More
DFI Announces 2018 Osterberg Memorial Lecturer Loadtest Inc. President to Speak at 2018 IFCEE Event December 22, 2017 No Comments Lecturer one of the founders of Loadtest Inc.Read More
Top 5 Foundations, Geotechnical Stories for 2017 This Year, Sonic Drilling Resonated with Readers December 22, 2017 No Comments From sonic to construction geotech, readers make their clicks heard.Read More
Hayward Baker Does Foundation Work for Iconic Gateway Arch Monument Ground Engineering Done for Museum Sub Basement December 15, 2017 No Comments Project is part of significant update to monument site.Read More
Atlas Copco Drilling Unit Begins Separate Operations Epiroc Will Handle Mining, Infrastructure Products December 13, 2017 No Comments Mining, infrastructure products like drill rigs will carry new Epiroc name.Read More
LRB 18 Double Rotary Rig Takes on Switzerland Foundation Job The Tight Business, Residential Jobsite Calls for a Compact Rig November 21, 2017 No Comments The drilling rig for piling features a compact, 50-ton design.Read More
DFI Reveals Young Professor Paper Competition Winners Arash Khosravifar is Part of the Geotechnical Engineering Group at PSU November 16, 2017 No Comments Winning paper is titled “Development of a Design Guideline for Bridge Pile Foundations subjected to Liquefaction-Induced Lateral Spreading.”Read More
Winners of 2017 DFI Student Paper Competition Announced Two Runners Up were Also Selected November 13, 2017 No Comments The winning paper is titled, “The Effect of Slurry Type on Drilled Shaft Cover Quality.”Read More
Little Beaver Reduction Gearbox Designed for Demanding Jobs For Deeper, Larger-Diameter Drilling Applications November 8, 2017 No Comments The optional reduction gearbox improves torque, offering 1,100 foot-pounds.Read More