On March 5, the Holliday Alumni Center at The Citadel in Charleston welcomed members of the driven pile community for the PDCA South Carolina Chapter Driven Pile Technical Seminar--a biennial event that continues to be a cornerstone of education and industry collaboration in the region.

Nearly 90 professionals registered, representing 45 different organizations across the industry. Attendees included geotechnical engineers, structural engineers, general contractors, foundation contractors, academics, owners, and industry associates. In addition to reconnecting with colleagues and peers, participants qualified to earn more than five PDH credits while engaging with a lineup of technical presentations from leading experts.

The seminar program featured insightful sessions including:

• "Piles in Moving Ground" presented by Billy Camp, P.E., BC.GE of Kiewit

• "QA/QC of Driven Pile Elements" from Ryan Allin, P.E., Vice President at Pile Dynamics, Inc.

• "Structure Response to Construction Vibrations" by Brent Meins, Chief Engineer at Detecht, LLC

• "Case Studies in Lateral Load Resistance" from Dr. Kyle Rollins of Brigham Young University

• "Changes to Section 10 of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications" presented by Nicholas E. Harman, MS, PE, BC.GE with the South Carolina Department of Transportation

Beyond the technical learning, the seminar serves a meaningful purpose. The event is the primary funding source for the annual Mac Nigels Scholarship, which supports an engineering student at The Citadel each year--helping invest in the next generation of foundation and geotechnical professionals.

Thanks to everyone who attended, presented, and supported this year's seminar. With another successful program in the books, the 12th Driven Pile Technical Seminar is already anticipated for March 2028.