Osterberg Memorial Lecture
The annual Osterberg Memorial Lecture and Award was established by DFI Corporate Member Loadtest, in conjunction with the DFI Educational Trust, in honor of Dr. Jorj O. Osterberg, one of the true pioneers of geotechnical engineering. The Lecture and Award recognize innovations in the deep foundations construction related to engineering design, testing or education - all aspects of Dr. Osterberg's lifelong contributions.
Dr. Osterberg has long been recognized for his innovations in soil sampling and testing (including his inventions: the Osterberg Sampler and the Osterberg Cell). Dr. Osterberg enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a teacher and consultant; he was Professor Emeritus of civil engineering, at Northwestern University.
The Memorial Lecture and Award are presented annually as the opening lecture of the DFI SuperPile conference. DFI will provide an annual donation to the DFI Educational Trust Scholarship Fund from the proceeds of the SuperPile Conference.
OSTERBERG LECTURERS AND AWARDEES
| 2020-2021 Erik Loehr, Ph.D., P.E. |
The Considerable Benefits of Bi-directional Loading |
| 2019 Samuel Paikowsky, Ph.D. |
Capacity Testing of Deep Foundations: Successes and Pitfalls |
| 2018 John A. (Jack) Hayes, P. Eng., D.I.C. |
High-Capacity Load Testing |
| 2017 Richard J. Finno, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE |
Lessons (Re)Learned from Geotechnical Failures |
| 2016 David K. Crapps, Ph.D., P.E. |
Lessons Learned from Dr. Jorj O. Osterberg and His Inventions |
| 2015 Frank Rausche |
Load Testing of Deep Foundations: Developments, Applications, Results |
| 2014 Dr. Kyle Rollins |
Deep Foundation Behavior in Liquefied Sands From Blast Liquefaction Testing |
| 2013 Jean-Louis Briaud |
Impact Load Tests for Embassy Protection Against Terrorists |
| 2012 Dr. Dan Brown |
Experiences with the Osterberg Cell Load Testing Method |
| 2011 Dr. John H. Schmertmann |
The "TROM" Method for the Most Economical Design and Construction of Non-Redundant Pile Foundations |
| 2010 Dr. Bengt H. Fellenius |
Redesign Tests Save Costs and Time: A Case History |
| 2009 Clyde Baker, Jr. |
Experiences with Jorj Osterberg and How He Revolutionized the Deep Foundations Industry |