DFI Publishes Combined Glossary/Lexicon
Deep Foundations Industry Encouraged to Contribute
Hawthorne, NJ (March 12, 2013): DFI Europe, a regional chapter of the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI), has
published a combined Glossary/Lexicon that merges the DFI Glossary, which included industry definitions
mainly used in North America, with a Lexicon of geotechnical terms based on the English language with
translations into several European languages. The CEN (European Committee for Standardization) standard
terms are included in the Glossary/Lexicon.
According to Tony Butcher, DFI Europe board member and chair of the Reviewing Committee for the
Glossary/Lexicon, the goal is to maintain an up-to-date document of equivalent deep foundation terminology
used throughout North America and Europe; with plans to expand to other parts of the world.
Industry professionals can review the Glossary/Lexicon and propose additions and changes using an online form
at www.dfi-europe.org. When proposing changes or additions, people are asked to indicate whether a
definition or term comes from an ASTM, a CEN Execution or Design Standard (EC7), a DIN Standard or the ICE
SPERW, national standards or specification documents, or any other document.
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.
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