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BENEFITS The Pile Driving
Governance, Committees
and Chapters
PDCA’s direction, growth and success are direct results
of an involved membership. The association is directed
by a dedicated Executive Committee and Board of
Directors, who establish PDCA’s short and long-term
goals and objectives through a comprehensive strategic
plan. The strategic plan is reviewed and revised each year
by the Executive Committee and Board of Directors
during the Annual Tactical Meeting.
Implementation of the strategic plan focus and strategies
is a team effort between the Board of Directors,
Committees and staff.
Governance
Executive Committee: The Executive Committee consists
of the association’s officers, including the president,
vice president, secretary, treasurer and immediate past
president. The executive director serves on the Executive
Committee in an ex-officio, non-voting capacity.
Board of Directors: The Board of Directors consists
of the association’s officers and nine elected member
directors. Directors can be contractor, associate or engineering
affiliate members.
Committees
PDCA committees include the following, as well as the
function they perform:
Education: Responsible for (1) developing all educational
programs, including annual conference general
sessions, seminars and workshops; (2) developing and
maintaining relations with educational institutions; (3)
promoting driven pile research and technical papers and
presenting such information at appropriate venues.
Technical: Responsible for (1) technical information
and applications impacting the driven pile and deep
foundations industry; (2) developing and maintaining
relations with public and private entities involved in
issues impacting driven pile or deep foundations; (3)
developing and maintaining PDCA-produced design
and installation specification documents.
Communications: Responsible for (1) establishing
editorial guidelines, acquisition, assembly and review of
all editorial content of PileDriver magazine, annual directory
and calendar; (2) the functionality of the PDCA
website and distribution of the PDCA E-Letter.
Membership: Responsible for membership development,
member retention and issues impacting the continued
growth of the association.
Market Development: Responsible for (1) promoting
the different pile types and monitoring trends in the
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assembly of social programs for the annual conference;
(3) promoting PDCA conferences.
Studio/PDCA/USUCGER Joint Council: This joint council
P between PDCA and the United States Universities
Atlantic, South Carolina, Florida, Gulf Coast, Pacific
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(USUCGER) is designed to accomplish three main
objectives: (1) Identify and propose geotechnical
research topics, with a specific focus on issues related to
the pile driving industry. The long-term goal for research
would be to not only propose topics and provide in-kind
support, but to also provide financial support for the
research. (2) Support the PDCA Student Intern and
Cooperative Program. The Student Intern Program is
designed to help identify student prospects to match
with PDCA member companies that have available
positions for short-term employment. Secondly, PDCA
has a Co-op Program, which is designed for extended
employment, with the requirements of the program
coordinated between the college or university, employer
and student. (3) Support the PDCA Scholarship Fund
by identifying graduate students conducting research in
the area of driven piles.
Safety and Environmental: Responsible for (1)
the dissemination of information relevant to safe work
practices and for monitoring and reviewing regulations
and legislation impacting the driven pile industry; (2)
monitoring environmental issues related to the driven
pile industry.
PDCA Associate Member Council: Serves as the
leadership body for PDCA associate members to ensure
the needs of the growing PDCA associate member base
are met. The Associate Member Council will also be
responsible for promoting the materials, products and
services of PDCA associate members to end-users and
decision-makers; provide input in conference program
development and associate member opportunities; and
promote the benefits of PDCA membership to other
associate-type companies.
PDCA Chapters: Responsible for providing an
exchange of information between chapters and PDCA
to identify opportunities to create growth at both the
chapter and national levels.
PDCA members are encouraged to participate on
one or more committees. Participation is voluntary, but
committee members are encouraged to participate on a
consistent basis.
Those members desiring to serve the association
at the Executive Committee and/or Board of Director
levels are offered the opportunity as existing members
rotate off.
PDCA Chapters
PDCA encourages the formation of local PDCA chapters.
Local chapters provide regional representation and
advocacy for the driven pile industry and those companies
doing business within the chapter’s jurisdiction.
Chapters also provide an opportunity for its members
to network through business meetings, educational
programs and social activities.
Current PDCA Chapters include Northeast, Mid-
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