IFCEE 2021: PDCA E.A.L. Smith Lecture: Wave Equation Analysis of Pile Driving

IFCEE is a technical conference and equipment show dedicated to the design and construction of foundation systems, using the latest geo-engineering and geo-construction technologies and practices. The 2021 E.A.L. Smith Lecture was presented at IFCEE 2021 in Dallas, TX in May 2021. The lecturer was delivered by Frank Rausche of GRL Engineers, and it was titled "The 70+ Year Old Wave Equation Analysis of Pile Driving is Still Young and Dynamic." Dr. Rausche has been highly recognized for his contributions to the deep foundations industry, receiving the ASCE 2000 Civil Engineer of the Year Award, the 2003 DFI Distinguished Service Award, the 2009 G. Brooks Earnest Award from the Cleveland Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the DFI 2015 Osterberg Memorial Lecture Award and the Shannon & Wilson 2016 Stanley D. Wilson Memorial Lecture. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Ohio and Colorado. He has achieved Expert level on the PDCA/PDI Dynamic Measurement and Analysis Proficiency Test and holds a Foundation QA Expert Certificate in Data Acquisition and Data Interpretation for High-Strain Dynamic Pile Testing. Dr. Rausche is a member of ASCE, DFI and PDCA. The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at geoinstitute.org. #geotechnicalengineering #geotech #civilengineering #ifcee