15th International Workshop On Micropiles, Vail Colorado, USA 2023

• Final Program
• All Presentations in one ZIP file
• 01 – Loehr – Lizzi Lecture 2023
• 02 – Flanagan – Lizzi Scholarship Presentation
• 03 – Jacka – Australasia World Cup
• 04 – Zychalak – Europe World Cup
• 05 – Hamdan – Africa and Central Asia World Cup
• 06 – Jahn – North America World Cup
• 07 – De La Cruz Soto – South America World Cup
• 08 – Thomas – Special Lecture_ Colorado DOT
• 09 – Lopez – The Role of Micropiles in a Sustainable
• 10 – Jacka – The Hidden Opportunity_ Can Micropiles Reduce
• 11 – Nottingham – Swiss Grid Transmission Towers
• 12 – Toney – When Heat Treatment Gives You Lemons
• 13 – Speier – High Capacity Micropiles with Unique
• 14 – Olson – Micropile Install in the Steep Talus
• 15 – Brandner – Durability of Anchorages
• 16 – Barila McKinnon – One Post Office Square
• 17a – Davidow – ASCE Electrical Structure Foundations Update
• 18 – Maca – Micropiles in the Second Generation
• 19 – Shaffer – Micropiles – An All in One Geotechnical
• 20 – Rempel – Performance-Based Design and Construction
• 21a – Montoya-Vargas – Panel Discussion Results of Micropile Casing Testing
• 21b – Lowe – Panel Discussion Results of Micropile Casing Testing
• 22 – Mason – Reticulated Micropiles for Restoration
• 23 – Sauco – Reticulation Micropiles for the Preservation and Rehabilitation of Transportation Infrastructure
• 24 – Cadden – Structural Design of the Upper-Cased Length of Micropiles
• 25 – Mastrantuono – Underpinning and Seismic Upgrade
• 26 – Wenzel – Micropiles Support New Red Rocks
• 27 – Schiermeyer – Bronco Billy_s Casino, Hotel, and Conference Center
• 28 – Kumar – The World_s Largest Micropiled Post
• 29 – Almeida – Micropiles and Shotcrete to Support
• 30 – Deschamps – Emergency Stabilization of Fountain Slide
• 31 – Acton – A Historical Overview of the Innovative use of Micropiles
• 32 – Herse – Australasia World Cup Runner Up
• 34 – Deschamps – North American World Cup Runner Up

 

 

 

Final Program

All Presentations in one Zip File

15th International Workshop on Micropiles, Vail, Colorado 2023 Presentations

Special Lectures

• 11th Lizzi Lecture – Mainstreaming of Micropiles: Probabilistic Calibration of Axial Resistance for Load and Resistance Factor Design
  • J. Erik Loehr, Ph.D., P.E., University of Missouri, United States
  • Presentation
• Lizzi Scholarship Presentation – Interface Shear Strength Characterization Between Subsea Installed Micropile Grout and Textured Rock for Micropiles Anchoring Offshore Renewable Ocean Energy Devices
  • Kelly Flanagan, North Carolina State University, United States
  • Presentation

Session 1: World Cup of Micropiles

• Australasia – Micropiled Cell Towers for the Rural Connectivity Group
  • Neil Jacka, Total Ground Engineering and Earth Stability Limited, New Zealand
  • Presentation
• Europe – Reconstruction of Railway Bridge in Old Town of Cracow
  • Hubert Zychalak, AARSLEFF, Poland
  • Presentation
• Africa and Central Asia – Remedial Works to Arrest the Differential Settlement of Foundations of Sabic Building
  • Haytham Hamdan, Bullivant Arabia, Saudi Arabia
  • Presentation
• North America – Battling the Elements with Helicopters at Elevation 11,260 feet
  • Ty Jahn, P.E., Condon-Johnson Associates, United States
  • Presentation
• South and Central America – Installation of Micropiles for the Foundation of the New Furnace at the O-I Peldar Zipaquira Plant
  • Esteban De La Cruz Soto, P.Eng., Ischebeck, Colombia
  • Presentation

Technical Session 2

Special Lecture – A Colorado View of Micropiles in Transportation

• • David Thomas, P.G., P.E., Colorado DOT, United States
  • Sam Abraham, Colorado DOT, United States
  • Trey White, Colorado DOT, United States
  • Presentation
• The Role of Micropiles in a Sustainable Deep Foundations Industry
  • Freddy Lopez, M.Sc.-Ing., Tiroler Rohre, Germany
  • Presentation
• The Hidden Opportunity: Can Micropiles Reduce Cost and Carbon in the Windpower Sector
  • Neil Jacka, Total Ground Engineering, New Zealand
  • Presentation
• Swiss Grid Transmission Towers
  • Racquel Nottingham, Ischebeck, Germany
  • Presentation

Technical Session 3

• When Heat Treatment Gives You Lemons….
  • Justin Toney, P.E., Crux Subsurface, United States
  • Presentation
• High-Capacity Micropiles with Unique Testing Requirements for Parking Structure Upgrade in Los Angeles
  • Pete Speier, P.E., Williams Form Engineering Corporation, United States
  • Presentation
• Micropile Install in the Steep Talus, Debris Flow and Basalt of the Columbia River Gorge
  • Brian Olson, Crux Subsurface, United States
  • Presentation
• Durability of Anchorages – A Critical Approach to a Sensitive Topic
  • Andreas Brandner, Dipl.-Ing., IB-Brandner, Austria
  • Presentation

Technical Session 4

• One Post Office Square
  • Tony Barila, Hub Foundations, United States
  • Presentation
• US Based Design Guidance Updates (ADSC/DFI) FHWA/LRFD Update
  • Allen Cadden, P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, Schnabel Engineering, United States
  • Presentation
• Electric Power Guidance Document
  • Steve Davidow, P.E., S.E., P.Eng., Crux Subsurface, United States
  • Presentation
• Micropile Connector Study Results
  • Helen Robinson, P.E., D.GE, GEI Consultants, United States
  • Presentation
• Micropiles in the Second Generation of Eurocode 7: Geotechnical Design
  • Natalia Maca, Titan Polska, Poland
  • Presentation

Technical Session 5

• Micropiles – An All-in-One Geotechnical Solution at the Nashville International Airport
  • Will Shaffer, P.E., Dan Brown and Associates, United States
  • Presentation
• Performance-Based Design and Construction of Micropile Foundations from the Project Engineer of Record Perspective for Building Construction
  • Ralph Rempel, Martin/Martin, United States
  • Presentation

Technical Session 6: Panel Discussion

• Panel Discussion Results of Micropile Casing Testing
  • Sebastian Montoya-Vargas, University of Maine, United States
  • Griffin Lowe, P.E., Condon-Johnson Associates, United States
  • Helen Robinson, P.E., PMP, D.GE, GEI Consultants, United States
  • Presentation

Technical Session 7

• Reticulated Micropiles for Restoration of Historic Structures Foundations after Natural and Manmade Disasters
  • James Mason, Ph.D., P.E., National Park Services, United States
  • Presentation
• Reticulation Micropiles for the Preservation and Rehabilitation of Transportation Infrastructure
  • Paul Sauco, University of Rhode Island, United States
  • Presentation
• Structural Design of the Upper-Cased Length of Micropiles
  • Allen Cadden, P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, Schnabel Engineering, United States
  • Presentation

Technical Session 8

• Underpinning and Seismic Upgrade of the Salt Lake City Capital Building in Utah
  • Marc Mastrantuono, P.E., Ischebeck, United States
  • Presentation
• Micropiles Support New Red Rocks Amphitheater Roof
  • Jeff Wenzel, Park Range Construction, United States
  • Presentation
• Bronco Billy’s Casino, Hotel, and Conference Center – Cripple Creek, CO
  • Robert Schiermeyer, P.E., Keller, United States
  • Presentation
• The World’s Largest Micropiled Post – Tensioned Raft Foundations in the Kingdom of Bahrain – A Case Study
  • Sharath Kumar, Strong Force-MGC W.L.L., Kingdom of Bahrain
  • Presentation

Technical Session 9

• Micropiles and Shotcrete to Support the Expansion of the New Cedarvale Interchange Station
  • Alex Almeida, P.Eng., Keller, Canada
  • Presentation
• Emergency Stabilization of Fountain Slide
  • Rick Deschamps, P.E., Ph.D., Nicholson Construction Company, United States
  • Presentation
• A Historical Overview of the Innovative use of Micropiles for Support of Excavation and Facades in Toronto, Canada
  • Erika Acton, Isherwood Associates, Canada
  • Presentation

Technical Session 10

• Australasia World Cup Runner Up: Micropiled Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridge Foundation – Parramatta, Sydney Australia
  • Allan Herse, CP.Eng., PCA Ground Engineering, Australia
  • Presentation
• South American World Cup Runner Up: Dealing with Bending Moments at Micropile Heads in Seismic Regions
  • Aldo Guzman, Soilforce, Chile
  • Presentation
• North American World Cup Runner Up: Prairie Du Sac Dam
  • Rick Deschamps, P.E., Ph.D., Nicholson Construction Company, United States
  • Presentation