DFI S3: Slopes, Support and Stabilization

August 6-8, 2024 - Aurora, CO

Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) S3: Slopes, Support and Stabilization is a 2.5-day conference on the practical application of deep foundations and ground improvement techniques for stabilizing soft ground, landslides and slopes, and supporting deep excavations. The technical program highlights the state-of-practice, current research, innovations, advancements, and case histories of deep foundations, anchored earth retention, slurry walls, ground improvement, deep mixing. The popular software discussion will be held again this year: a featured interactive panel discussion that covers the effective use of software for analyzing slope and landslide stabilization and deep excavation projects.

Highlights

Members from the following committees are collaborating to organize this event:

Anchored Earth Retention
Deep Foundations for Landslides and Slope Stabilization
Drilled Shaft
Ground Improvement

Structural Slurry Wall and Seepage Control
Soil Mixing
Subsurface Characterization for Deep Foundations
Testing and Evaluation

Schedule Overview

Tuesday, August 6

Conference Day 1: Technical Committee Meetings and Women in Deep Foundations Networking Reception.

Wednesday, August 7

Conference Day 2: Exhibits, Plenary Technical Sessions and Welcome Reception.

Thursday, August 8

Conference Day 3: Exhibits, Half Day of Plenary Technical Sessions and Closing Plenary

Organizing Committee

Sue Frank of TEI Rock Drills, Inc. is the S3 2024 Conference Chair, and Christopher Ramsey, P.E. of Schnabel Engineering, LLC, Jeff Segar, P.E., S.E. of GeoStabilization International, Edward Laczynski, P.E. of Wagman Heavy Civil and Timothy Siegel of Dan Brown and Associates are the Technical Program Co-Chairs. They are supported by a dedicated group of local and national industry professionals who serve on the program committee.