The Deep Foundation Institute of India (DFII) is affiliated to the Deep Foundation Institute (DFI). The Deep Foundation Institute (DFI) is an international non-profit organization headquartered in the United States that aims to promote the development of India’s deep infrastructure industry.

DFI is composed of approximately 4,000 active, knowledgeable and loyal volunteer members who are owners (including government agencies), engineers, consultants, academics, contractors, manufacturers, and materials and equipment suppliers all over the world. Infrastructure challenges It is worth noting that large-scale infrastructure projects worth tens of millions of rupees require special attention in the initial stages including geotechnical engineering and infrastructure construction.

Unfortunately, because this initial stage of work only accounts for a small part of the total project budget, owners, designers, and contractors often overlook whether the underground conditions are not properly assessed, or whether the geotechnical and foundation work is not properly performed. (Quality and punctuality), there will be major unforeseen problems in the later stages of the project, which may lead to quality and safety issues and serious time and cost overruns.

It is easy to recognize that if problems and delays are recorded during the geotechnical/foundation phase of the project, the entire project schedule and budget will be threatened. In addition, as the pace of infrastructure construction continues to accelerate and the complexity of projects continues to increase, some shortcomings in the industry have seriously affected the successful completion of some important projects due to costly delays and failures.

These shortcomings include lack of technical expertise, low utilization of the latest construction technology and updated safety standards, relatively low levels of mechanization and advanced materials use, and lack of skilled workers.

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