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Hydrostatic Pressure: Both a Friend and Foe for Drillers

Keep Your Fluids and Slurries Clean, Above Water Table

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Mario Brunet

September 13, 2021

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Drillers can minimize frackouts, circulation loss by keeping fluids and slurries clean, above the water table.

Hot Products: Hutte and Center Rock Combine Forces

September 9, 2021

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Hütte manufactures hydraulic drilling rigs for micropiles and ground anchors, for the enhancement of existing foundations, construction of new foundations, ground stabilization, and soil investigation.

Ziegenfuss Drilling Inc. working at Ground Zero

Driller Recounts Project at Twin Towers Site in Wake of 9/11

Ziegenfuss Drilling Worked to Relieve Water Pressure on ‘Bathtub’ Basement

Jeremy Verdusco

September 3, 2021

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Ziegenfuss Drilling founder reflects on work to relieve water pressure at the site, prevent flooding in subways below.

Deep Foundations Institute Names 2021 Service Award Recipient

Dale Biggers, PE, of Boh Bros. Construction Honored this Year

August 30, 2021

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Dale Biggers, PE, of Boh Brothers Construction recognized for contributions to the industry.

DFI Educational Trust Awards Women in Deep Foundations Grants

Funds Go to Women in the Industry to Attend Group’s Conference

August 17, 2021

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Five women in the industry awarded grants to attend DFI’s Annual Conference in Las Vegas.

Big-Deal Drilling Projects and the Power of a Pilot License

July 26, 2021

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Mark Ziegenfuss, longtime driller and pilot, reflects on notable jobsites like the World Trade Center and New York subway in episode 6 of Boring Conversations.

UMA Preserves Retaining Wall Structures for N.C. Bridge Demo

Project Involved 14 Ground Anchors, some through Bridge Deck

July 13, 2021

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Company used duplex drilling technique to depth, installed anchors up to 50 feet.

Red Rock Hydroelectric Facility Wins 2021 DFI Outstanding Project Award

Teams Recognized for 'Ingenuity' in Solving Project’s Challenges.

July 6, 2021

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Teams to be honored for “ingenuity” in solving project’s challenges during group’s annual convention.

micropile project near Roanoke, Virginia

Contractor Credits Rental Partners, Drill Rig on Micropile Project

Rod Handler Also Helps Speed Production

Brian M. Fraley

June 23, 2021

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Technical Foundations turns to ECA, Klemm rig and rod handler on recent micropile project.

Registration Open for DFI’s S3: Slopes, Slides and Stabilization Conference

Latest in Analysis, Design to be Presented Aug. 3-5 in San Francisco

June 11, 2021

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Deep Foundations Institute event planned for Aug. 3-5 in San Francisco to feature latest in analysis, design.

Water Quality Engineering: Physical / Chemical Treatment Processes

By carefully explaining both the underlying theory and the underlying mathematics, this text enables readers to fully grasp the fundamentals of physical and chemical treatment processes for water and wastewater.

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Hydrostatic Pressure: Both a Friend and Foe for Drillers

Hot Products: Hutte and Center Rock Combine Forces

Driller Recounts Project at Twin Towers Site in Wake of 9/11

Deep Foundations Institute Names 2021 Service Award Recipient

DFI Educational Trust Awards Women in Deep Foundations Grants

Big-Deal Drilling Projects and the Power of a Pilot License

UMA Preserves Retaining Wall Structures for N.C. Bridge Demo

Red Rock Hydroelectric Facility Wins 2021 DFI Outstanding Project Award

Contractor Credits Rental Partners, Drill Rig on Micropile Project

Registration Open for DFI’s S3: Slopes, Slides and Stabilization Conference

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