Northeast Chapter Delivers 2023 Professional Develoement Course


The 2023 PDCA Northeast Chapter Professional Development Course took place Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at George Harms Construction Company, Inc.; dozens of industry professionals heard enriching presentations from leaders in deep foundation construction.

Among the presenters was Dr. Cathy Aimone-Martin who has more than 40 years experience as an applied researcher in vibration monitoring and structure response and she shared her thoughts on Vibrations In Pile Driving.  This topic is one of the most misunderstood and misrepresented considerations about the pile driving process. Other topics she addressed:
  • Ground vibrations for pile driving
  • Site attenuation model - vibration vs distance
  • Structure response to pile driving
  • Vibration standards
  • Responding to complaints
  • Pile driving vs Mother Nature
  • Need for more data
Later, Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers (MRCE) presented on practical design of driven piles for foundations.  The following are the professionals from the New York engineering firm who participated in the program, along with the subjects they addressed:

Andrew Tognon
Proven Design Concepts to Improve Pile Performance
  • Field testing of the performance of driven taper tip piles vs drilled displacement piles in subsurface conditions ideally suited for both types of displacement piles
  • Comparative performance during axial and lateral load testing
  • Please click this link to read the full Andrew Tognon Bio 

James Tantalla - Use of Driven Piles for Ground Improvement

  • An overview of various ground improvement techniques and discuss different applications of driven piles to ground improvement including settlement mitigation, densification, column supported embankments, and slope stabilization.
  • Please click this link to read the full James Tantalla Bio 

Walter Kaeck - Geotechnical Considerations in Selection & Design of Driven Pile Foundations

  • A review of suitability of alternative driven pile types in different site and ground conditions. This presentation included case histories to illustrate successes and failures o alternative piles in various ground conditions.
  • Please click this link to read the full Walter Kaeck Bio 

Sitotaw Fantaye - Use of Driven Piles for SOE and Retaining Walls

  • An overview of the use of driven pilles as they relate to excavation support, retaining walls, and flood walls from conventional H piles to large diameter pipe piles with case histories to illustrate design concepts and methods to evaluate and mitigate impacts when driving in close proximity to existing structures.
  • Please click this link to read the full Sitotaw Fantaye Bio 

Professional Development Hours (PDH) were provided for participants that will apply to New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.


Thanks to Program and Lunch sponsor for significant support for the 2023 PDCA NE Chapter Professional Development Course.




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