March 18, 2020
Matt Bisbee
Orlando, FL (March 13, 2020): PDCA, in collaboration with
Pile Dynamics, Inc., presents DFDTA to practitioners in deep foundations. It is a multi-faceted, technical conference which begins with a one-day seminar titled
Deep Foundation Integrity Testing and Wave Equation Analysis followed by a two-day workshop titled
High Strain Dynamic Foundation Testing. At the conclusion of the seminar, attendees can opt to take the
Dynamic Measurement and Analysis Proficiency Test, a 90-minute, multiple-choice exam that covers the theory of Wave Mechanics, Case Method (PDA) equations, data quality assessment, data interpretation and basic CAPWAP analysis.
The first of the two 2020 DFDTA events took place March 11 - 13, 2020 in Orlando, FL. Twenty five different companies from throughout the world sent employees to gain the valuable, technical training. Six PDCA Member companies including
Braun Intertec,
Fugro USA Land, Inc.,
Geostructural Engineering,
Gerhart Cole,
Insight Group and
Terracon, sent staff for the three day seminar.
Garland Likins and
Ryan Allin of
Pile Dynamics, Inc. conducted all programming.
Pile Driving Contractors Association
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