# Event Details - **Event Name**: DFI Lecture Tour: Innovative Geotechnical Solutions - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 06 May, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Wed, 06 May, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: DFI Travelling Lecturer Rick Deschamps will present G.A. Leonards Memorial Lecture on Innovative Geotechnical Solutions with Deep FoundationAbout this EventEvent Program :5:30 PM – Cocktails and Socializing6:30 PM – Dinner7:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Presentations8:00 PM – 8:30 PM – Q&AEvent SummaryThe opportunity to implement innovative solutions generally requires a motivated owner, an unusual problem, reliable geotechnical information, appropriate analytical tools and willingness to try something new. The presentation provides an overview of four projects where innovative solutions were successfully implemented. 1) Construction of a 48 ft cantilever grade change wall to avoid encroachment on neighboring property in Arlington, VA. 2) Use of widely spaced deep shear walls to stabilize a slope failure that threatened a key highway in Crookston, MN. 3) Use of a 240 feet diameter diaphragm wall shaft for below grade combined sewer storage, and 4) Use of Micropiles to remediate Prairie du Sac Dam that was supported on deteriorating timber piles in Prairie du Sac, WI.About the SpeakerRick Deschamps received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering at the University of South Florida, and his Ph.D. from Purdue University studying under Prof. Jerry Leonards. He worked for the geotechnical consultant Dames and Moore in Tampa between his Master's and PhD. Rick joined the Civil Engineering faculty at Purdue following receipt of his PhD where he did research on pile foundations, constitutive modeling, and slope stabilization. In 1996 he received the Harold Munson teaching award. Deschamps joined FMSM Engineers in Lexington KY in 1999 where his focus was on numerical modeling for design of remediation systems for Corps of Engineer dams. In 2004 he joined Nicholson Construction. Since that time, he has led Nicholson's design team in development of competitive design-build and value engineered geotechnical solutions for projects throughout the United States. In 2014 he received the Wallace Hayward Baker Award, and the irony still brings a smile to his face. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/e5b49930-37c1-11f1-be24-83784ced8d65-rimg-w493-h740-dc2e4e8d-gmir.jpg Notes:All attendees are eligible for 1.5 hours of PEO Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours.Tickets are sold based on first come first served.There is a maximum of 10 tickets available for students.No refund is possible from 48 hours to the start of the event. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brampton/dfi-lecture-tour-innovative-geotechnical-solutions/100001987090325655 - **Event Categories**: - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 33.59, max: 2675.74, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Brampton - **state**: ON - **country**: Canada - **location**: Pearson Convention Centre - **lat**: 43.7218069 - **long**: -79.67273190000003 - **full address**: Pearson Convention Centre, 2638 Steeles Avenue East, Brampton, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: DFI Lecture Tour: Innovative Geotechnical Solutions - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/3f535bb198f375c8d7558d5e773762ab7f074dda5fe1259796585f999e01b795-rimg-w1200-h484-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1776144184 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is DFI Lecture Tour: Innovative Geotechnical Solutions being held? - **A:** DFI Lecture Tour: Innovative Geotechnical Solutions takes place on Wed, 06 May, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Wed, 06 May, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Pearson Convention Centre, 2638 Steeles Avenue East, Brampton, Canada. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for DFI Lecture Tour: Innovative Geotechnical Solutions? - **A:** Ticket prices for DFI Lecture Tour: Innovative Geotechnical Solutions range from CAD 34 to CAD 2,676 depending on the ticket type. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityEarly BirdCAD 135 + CAD 10 feeAvailableRegularCAD 162 + CAD 12 feeAvailableStudentsCAD 34 + CAD 4 feeAvailableGovernment employees - Early Bird OnlyCAD 34 + CAD 4 feeAvailableBronze SponsorshipCAD 429 + CAD 29 feeAvailableSilver SponsorshipCAD 643 + CAD 43 feeAvailableGold SponsorshipCAD 857 + CAD 57 feeAvailableBooth SponsorshipCAD 1,071 + CAD 71 feeAvailableHost SponsorshipCAD 2,676 + CAD 176 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing DFI Lecture Tour: Innovative Geotechnical Solutions? - **A:** DFI Lecture Tour: Innovative Geotechnical Solutions is organized by Canadian Geotechnical Society - Southern Ontario Section. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "DFI Lecture Tour: Innovative Geotechnical Solutions", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/3f535bb198f375c8d7558d5e773762ab7f074dda5fe1259796585f999e01b795-rimg-w1200-h484-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1776144184", "startDate": "2026-05-06T17:30:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-05-06T20:30:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/brampton/dfi-lecture-tour-innovative-geotechnical-solutions/100001987090325655", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Pearson Convention Centre", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "2638 Steeles Avenue East", "postalCode": "L6T 4L7", "addressLocality": "Brampton", "addressRegion": "ON", "addressCountry": "CA" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "43.7218069", "longitude": "-79.67273190000003" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "DFI Travelling Lecturer Rick Deschamps will present G.A. 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