Second Keynote Speaker Announced for DFI’s 49th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations
October 7–10 in Colorado
Hawthorne, N.J.: Edward E. Belk Jr., P.E., director of civil works for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in Washington D.C., is presenting a keynote lecture at the plenary session on Day 3 of DFI’s 49th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations (DFI49). The international conference is being held October 7–10, at Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora, Colorado. His presentation is titled “Dam and Levee Barrier Walls at the Corps of Engineers – Historical Review and Current State of the Practice.”
Belk is responsible for the development, defense and execution of the USACE’s Civil Works Program across the U.S. and its territories and across all national accounts (Investigations, Construction, Operations and Maintenance, Mississippi River and Tributaries) and business lines (Navigation, Flood Risk Management, Ecosystem Restoration, Hydropower, Recreation and Emergency Response). He has spent the majority of his professional career on and along the Mississippi River with focus on the design, construction, operation and maintenance of large scale river improvements, port development, bank stabilization programs and flood control systems.
DFI49 features plenary sessions and three concurrent technical tracks including one solely focused on the theme Water – Resiliency – Infrastructure. This covers topics from seepage control and remediation, groundwater, wastewater, contaminated water, surface water, flood control, storage and conveyance, rehabilitation of existing water infrastructure, coastal rehabilitation, and more. The other tracks cover traditional DFI topics on deep foundations, ground improvement, ground treatment, excavation support, slope stabilization, tunneling rehabilitation, and related technologies and applications.
In addition to a robust technical program, the conference includes the Hal Hunt Lecture on Communications; Outstanding Project Award presentation; Student Paper Competition presentation; Manufacturers, Suppliers and Service Providers Committee’s tradeshow expo sessions; welcome reception; Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) networking reception; student activities program for both high school and university students; and approximately 150 exhibitors featuring new and innovative products and services.
Get more information and register at www.dfi-events.org/dfi49.
About the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI): DFI (www.dfi.org) is an international association of contractors, engineers, manufacturers, suppliers, academics and owners in the deep foundations industry. Our multidisciplinary membership creates a consensus voice and a common vision for continual improvement in the planning, design and construction of deep foundations and excavations. We bring together members for networking, education, communication and collaboration. With our members, we promote the advancement of the deep foundations industry through technical committees, educational programs and conferences, publications, research, government relations and outreach. DFI has more than 4,000 members worldwide.
