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DFI & ICOG Announce Call for Abstracts for the 2027 Grouting & Deep Mixing Conference

December 5, 2025

The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) and the International Conference on Grouting (ICOG), together with Conference Co-Chairs Kathleen Bensko, P.G. (KBensko Consulting) and Paolo Gazzarrini, FEC, P.Eng. (Sea to Sky Geotech), invite industry experts, researchers, and practitioners to submit abstracts for the upcoming three-day Grouting & Deep Mixing Conference. This event is supported by ASCE’s Geo-Institute Grouting Committee and a global Technical Advisory Committee, ensuring a robust technical program and wide international engagement.

Program Co-Chairs Raffaella Granata (TREVI Group) and Allen Cadden, P.E., BC.GE (Schnabel Engineering) encourage submissions that showcase the latest advancements, challenges, research findings, and industry innovations. Presentations, technical papers, and panel discussions will highlight emerging trends across design, construction, testing, and research in grouting and deep soil mixing.

All accepted papers will be published in the official conference proceedings. Selected authors will also present their work during the technical sessions. Paper format guidelines can be found at dfi-events

Key Dates

  • Abstracts Due: Monday, January 19, 2026

  • Draft Papers Due: Monday, May 4, 2026

  • Final Papers Due: Monday, September 21, 2026

  • Final PowerPoint Due: Monday, February 8, 2027

For questions or submission support, contact:
[email protected]
(973) 423-4030

Presentation Topics

Abstracts are being accepted in the following categories:

Advances in Data Management

  • Project and data management systems

  • Integrating big data and AI in geotechnical workflows

Innovations in Drilling, Grouting & Deep Mixing

  • Permeation, compaction, compensation, and jet grouting

  • Deep mixing and other cutoff methods

  • New equipment and drilling/mixing/pumping technologies

Advances in Grout Materials

  • Bio-cement, cement types, microfine/ultrafine cement

  • Sodium silicate, nanosilica, foams, polyurethanes, acrylates

  • Hot melts and advanced admixtures

Properties of Grouted Materials

  • Behavior of grouted soils and rock

  • Compaction-grouted soils

  • Soil-cement from deep mixing and jet grouting

  • Strength, permeability, and long-term performance

Grouting and Sustainability

  • Sustainable materials and drilling methods

  • Environmental mitigation and low-impact alternatives

Codes, Standards & Specifications

  • Perspectives from owners, contractors, suppliers, and third parties

  • International variations and key lessons learned

Verification & Monitoring Advances

  • Geophysical methods, field tests, measurement while drilling

  • Sampling and testing innovations

  • Automation, digital controls, and real-time monitoring

Case Studies

  • Applications across dams, levees, mines, tunnels, and seismic retrofits

  • Ground treatment for settlement control, seepage cutoff, and structural support

  • Infrastructure and environmental grouting applications

  • Deep foundations, anchors, micropiles

Grouting for Resiliency

  • Harbors, waterfronts, dams, and levees

  • Extreme event mitigation, emergency response, and infrastructure restoration

Submit Your Abstract

Submit your 300-word abstract at:
dfi-events.org/grout27

Be part of a global platform shaping the future of grouting, deep mixing, and ground improvement.

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