Safety Precautions Paramount at November DFDTA Program

DFDTA to be offered twice in 2021


Orlando FL (November 13, 2020): A small group of engineers convened in Orlando in November to take part in the Deep Foundation Dynamic Testing and Analysis seminar (DFDTA), a program and proficiency test offered twice a year from PDCA and Pile Dynamics, Inc. (PDI.) 

Due to ongoing health concerns related to COVID-19, PDCA and PDI strictly adhered to Federal recommendations to ensure a safe and successful event for attendees. Social distancing was accommodated, face masks were required when they were unseated and the hotel implemented new cleanliness protocols throughout the public facilities and guest rooms.

The program consisted of a one-day seminar titled Deep Foundation Integrity Testing and Wave Equation Analysis and a two-day workshop titled High Strain Dynamic Foundation Testing. On the third-day, PDCA administered the Dynamic Measurement and Analysis Proficiency Test, a 90-minute, multiple-choice exam on the theory of Wave Mechanics, Case Method (PDA) equations, data quality assessment, data interpretation and basic CAPWAP analysis.

If you missed the 2020 DFDTA programs, PDCA and PDI are planning to offer the course twice in 2021; the three-day program returns to Orlando over the dates of March 8-10, 2021 at the Doubletree by Hilton Orlando Airport Hotel. Register here. Also, stay tuned for information about a second DFDTA in Fall 2021 in Cleveland, OH.
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Gourgues Elected PDCA President; 2021 Officers, Board Announced



PDCA 2021 Officers and Board of Directors
 
We are very pleased to announce the result of the election for the PDCA 2021 Officers and Board of Directors. Listed below are the individuals that have been unanimously elected and who will serve beginning January 1, 2021. We would like to offer our congratulations to the new Officers and Board of Directors and thank them for their commitment to serve and lead PDCA in the upcoming year.
PDCA 2021 Officers
 
President

Kevin Gourgues
Patriot Construction and Industrial, LLC
Port Allen, Louisiana
 
Vice President

Brian Heck
Richard Goettle, Inc.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Secretary

Kustaa Mansfield
Pacific Pile and Marine
Seattle, Washington
Treasurer

Scott Webster
GRL Engineers, Inc.
Harrisburg, North Carolina
Past President

Jason Moore
Palmetto Pile Driving, Inc.
Charleston, South Carolina
PDCA 2021 Board of Directors
Director

Harold Baur
Boh Bros. Construction Company, LLC
New Orleans, Louisiana
Director

Greg Canivan
S&ME, Inc.
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Director

Herbert "Buck" Darling
Herbert F. Darling, Inc.
Tonawanda, New York
Director

James Dempsey
Blakeslee, Arpaia, Chapman, Inc.
Branford, CT
Director

Diane Fischer
Pile Dynamics, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Director

Mike Juneau
Premier Geotech and Testing, LLC
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Director

Doug Keller
Richard Goettle, Inc.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Director

Bruce Langan
Equipment Corporation of America
Brielle, New Jersey
Director

Emmett Waggenspack
Coastal Contractors
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Announcing PDCA 2020 Virtual Committee Day, Coming Dec. 10th

PDCA Members: you are encouraged to attend the PDCA 2020 Virtual Committee Day 

This event features a virtual meeting of all PDCA Standing Committees delivered through the Zoom platform. Each meeting will be limited to 30 minutes in length and will be a great opportunity for you to learn more about a committee(s) you might be interested in joining.

Unlike 2019 when all PDCA Standing Committees were able to meet in person during the Annual Conference (pictured, right), the PDCA 2020 Virtual Committee Day will will be an online event.

Committee participation is an important benefit of your PDCA membership. PDCA has eight standing committees which are charged with carrying out important organizational objectives determined by the PDCA Board of Directors. These objectives address many of the critical association functions provided each year. We invite, and encourage, every PDCA member to identify one or more PDCA Standing Committees that interest you and join the upcoming 30 minute meeting which will be part of the PDCA 2020 Virtual Committee Day.

Here is the schedule for PDCA 2020 Virtual Committee Day on December 10, 2020 (all times Eastern Standard Time):

12:00 - 12:30 PM: Education Committee (Gerry McShane, Chair)

12:35 - 1:05 PM: Steel Sheet Pile Committee (Gerry McShane, Chair)

1:10 - 1:40 PM: Chapters Committee (John King, Chair)

1:45 - 2:15 PM: Contracts & Risk Committee (Rick Kalson, Chair)

2:20 - 2:50 PM: Communications Committee (Jason Moore, Chair)

2:55 - 3:25 PM: Membership Committee (Rich Anderson, Chair)

3:30 - 4:00 PM: Technical Committee (Dale Biggers, Chair)

4:05 - 4:35 PM: Safety & Environmental Committee (Chris Normand, Chair)


Click here to register for this event. Once you've entered your contact information, be sure to check all the boxes for committee meetings you plan to attend. Your login credentials for the Zoom powered event will be emailed to you after you click 'submit.'

Through their work on the various committees, PDCA members often become recognized as industry leaders in a given discipline. For example, Technical Committee Chairman Dale Biggers recently completed leading a dramatic overhaul of the International Building Code, something he accomplished with the assistance of colleagues on PDCA Technical Standing Committee.

Please plan now to join your fellow PDCA members by registering for the 2020 PDCA Virtual Committee Day. Thank you for your ongoing support of PDCA events and activities. We look forward to seeing you at one or more of the upcoming Standing Committee meetings to be held on December 10, 2020.
 

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