This book contains select proceedings of the 12th annual conference of Deep Foundations Institute of India, DFI-India 2023, held during 05–07 October 2023. The book showcases the advancement in deep foundation technologies through articles on research works and case histories under sub-themes:

Deep foundation and deep excavation techniques

Sustainability practices in deep foundation industry

Innovative techniques and testing for foundations and geotechnical investigations, monitoring, and performance

Construction and QA/QC of deep foundations including case studies

Ground improvement techniques

Geotechnics for marine, near-shore, and coastal construction

Innovations in experimental and numerical methods in deep foundations and ground improvement

Futuristic technologies in deep foundations—large diameter piles, helical piles, monopiles, tiebacks, driving devices, etc.; legal and contractual aspects of deep foundation construction projects

The articles covered in this book are of immense value to professionals and academicians for improving their work practice.