Our very own helical hero, Gary Seider, Engineering Manager of Civil and Utility Helical Products, is the newest chair of the DFI Helical Piles and Tiebacks Committee!
The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) has released the following Press Release:
[Reposted from http://www.dfi.org/pressreleases.asp?id=28]
October 23, 2013, Hawthorne NJ: Four of the 15 DFI Technical Committees have new committee chairs. It is the role of the Technical Committees to focus on the unique issues of major methods and technologies within deep foundations and excavation, and to keep DFI members and the industry up to date with the state of practice through publications, guidance documents, peer-review of papers, educational events and committee reports in Deep Foundations magazine.
Paul Axtell, P.E., D.GE, principal engineer, Dan Brown and Associates, PC, is the new chair of the Drilled Shaft Committee, following Tom Hart of Black & Veatch. Axtell primarily focuses on foundation engineering for transportation structures. Recently, he has been the lead foundation designer for several major bridges around the nation, most of which include full-scale foundation load tests. Axtell received his undergraduate engineering degree from the University of Missouri and his graduate engineering degree from the University of Texas. He is a registered professional engineer in several states and is a Diplomate in the Academy of Geo-Professionals.
Roderic A. Ellman, Jr., P.E., partner, Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers (MRCE), took over the reins of the Marine Foundations Committee from Gerry Houlahan of Moffatt and Nichol. He joined MRCE in 1980 and is an experienced Structural Engineer with an expertise in marine engineering, waterfront structures and cofferdam design. Ellman has directed numerous large-scale projects, including the Woodrow Wilson Bridge and the Route 9A Pedestrian Underpass. He is a graduate of the State University of New York at Oneonta and the Polytechnic Institute of New York.
Kwabena Ofori-Awuah, P.E., manager and practice leader, KCI’s Geotechnical Engineering Practice has stepped up to chair the Seismic and Lateral Loads Committee, following Mark Petersen of CB&I. He has more than 27 years of professional experience in civil, geotechnical engineering and earthquake engineering in both the public and private sectors. He is currently the Dam Owners Engineer and the geotechnical engineer of record for new and remedial design and construction of several dams. He has a B.S. from University Of Science and Technology in Ghana, an M.S. from University of New Mexico, and a Ph.D. from Virginia Tech.
Gary L. Seider, P.E., engineering manager, succeeded Howard Perko of Magnum GeoSolutions as chair of the Helical Piles and Tiebacks Committee. Seider supervises the civil construction & utility application/project engineering staff, assisting in the proper use of helical anchors/piles , and contributing his expertise to the development of new helical anchor/pile and pushed steel pier products and applications. He has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla.
About the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI)
DFI (www.dfi.org) is an international association of contractors, engineers, suppliers, academics and owners in the deep foundations industry. Our multi-disciplinary membership creates a consensus voice and a common vision for continual improvement in the planning, design and construction of deep foundations and excavations. We bring together members for networking, education, communication and collaboration. With our members, we promote the advancement of the deep foundations industry through technical committees, educational programs and conferences, publications, research, government relations and outreach. DFI has more than 3,300 members worldwide.
[…] Gary Seider is the Engineering Manager, Civil and Utility Helical Products for CHANCE® Civil Construction, a subsidiary of Hubbell Power Systems. He has been with CHANCE® for 25 years. Gary develops and patents many products currently used in helical applications, while continuing to give educational seminars around the country and abroad. Gary was recently appointed as chair of the DFI Helical Piles and Tiebacks Committee. […]
[…] In October 2013, Gary Seider succeeded Howard Perko of Magnum GeoSolutions as chair of the DFI̵… Prior to that, however, the two helical masterminds realized there was a need for a higher education introduction to helical piles presentation. . According to Helical Pile World, “The development of the presentation evolved over several years with several members of the HPTC working on the presentation and many rounds of reviews, comments, and suggestions provided by the DFI’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) whose charter is to provide technical oversight for all DFI technical publications.” . This heralded multi-partisan effort by members of DFI and the HPTC will benefit engineering students, professors, and the helical pile industry as a whole for years to come. . The complete PowerPoint presentation can be downloaded here. A PDF of the presentation with guidance notes for the professors can be found here. A PDF of the presentation without notes can be found here. . More information can be found here. All presentation inquiries can be directed to DFI’s Technical Activities Manager, Mary Ellen Bruce, at mebruce@dfi.org. . […]
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[…] Gary Seider, P.E. is the Engineering Manager, Civil and Utility Helical Products for CHANCE® Civil Construction, a subsidiary of Hubbell Power Systems. He has been with CHANCE® for over 27 years. Gary develops and patents many products currently used in helical applications, while continuing to give educational seminars around the country and abroad. Gary was recently appointed as chair of the DFI Helical Piles and Tiebacks Committee. […]