The Deep Foundations Institute | |
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Formation | 1976 |
Type | Construction Association |
Headquarters | Hawthorne, New Jersey |
Membership | 2500+ |
President | James A. Morrison |
Key people | Theresa Rappaport, Executive Director |
Website | www.dfi.org |
The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) is an international membership association of contractor, engineers and suppliers in the field of design and construction of deep foundations and excavations. The organization is classified as a 501(c)(6) non-profit corporation under the United States Internal Revenue Code. DFI was formed in 1976.
The institute functions via the volunteer activity of its members, including an 18 member board of trustees, and through the management of its staff located in Hawthorne, New Jersey.
The institute is organized to serve as a primary means for members to participate in improvement of the planning, design and construction aspects of deep foundations and deep excavations. The basic mission of the institute includes but is not limited to the following: