PDCA Presents 20th Annual DICEP Conference in Cleveland
Event theme: "Deep Foundations, Earth Retention and the Benefits of the Driven Pile" Pile driving contractors, geotechnical engineers and deep foundations manufacturers and suppliers will assemble for the 20th Annual Design and Installation of Cost-Efficient Piles (DICEP) Conference taking place in Cleveland, OH November 5-6.
ORANGE PARK, Fla., October 16, 2019 (Newswire.com) - Pile driving contractors, geotechnical engineers and deep foundations manufacturers and suppliers will assemble for the 20th Annual Design and Installation of Cost-Efficient Piles (DICEP) Conference taking place in Cleveland, OH November 5-6. This is an annual, professional development program brought to you by the Pile Driving Contractors Association (PDCA). Registration for the event is open and can be completed online at www.pdca-dicep.com.
The event takes place at The Westin Cleveland Downtown (777 Saint Clair Avenue, NE Cleveland, OH 44114); a conference rate of $129.00 plus tax is available to attendees through Monday, October 14. Room reservations are available through the conference website or by calling (888) 627-8085.
DICEP opens Tuesday morning (11/5) and features a full day of presentations from industry leading practitioners who will address issues including; deep pipe pile cell foundations, repairing submerged piles, legal concerns, AASHTO specifications and soil set-up, among others. Tuesday’s events conclude with a 5:00 p.m. reception. On Wednesday (10/6), courses will be given until noon, those will address; raked piles for abutment and geotechnical design fundamentals. A break-out discussion with DICEP faculty will conclude the program.
An optional, pre-conference short course is scheduled for Monday (10/4), however, this is a separate registration which can be completed at the website. The day-long session will examine different aspects of sheet piling, also wave equation.
PDCA thanks all Sponsors and Exhibitors who have secured their positions for the 20th Annual DICEP; additional sponsorship and exhibition opportunities are still available. The Conference website includes comprehensive details about DICEP; however, you may contact Kathy Harper in the PDCA offices at (904) 215-4771 with further questions.
Source: Pile Driving Contractors Association