Session 1 Welcome and Introduction
Chair: Dr. D. Bruce (U.S.A.); Secretary: G.M. Weinstein (U.S.A.)
- Greeting Dr. Kiyoshi Horikawa, President of Musashi Institute of Technology, Japan
- Greeting (Prof. M. Hoshiya, Japan)
- Session 1 Welcome and Introduction
- Western Europe - R. Frank (France)
- Nordic Countries - J. Lehtonen (Finland) “Introduction to Micropile Activities in Nordic Countries”
- North America (D. Bruce, U.S.A.)
- Japan - M. Sagara (Japan) “Topics on Micropiles in Japan (2004)”
- 2nd Lizzi Lecture “Practice and Research on Micropile Groups and Networks” (Prof. François Schlosser, France)
- Keynote Lecture Dr. Jiro Fukui (Japan) “Micropiles in Japan”
- N. Vogt (Germany) “An Outlook for IWM 2005”
Session 2 State-of-the-Art Report (Design, Construction and Research)
Chair: Prof. F. Miura (Japan); Secretary: T. Armour (U.S.A.)
Western Europe
- P. Woodfield (U.K.) “Micropiles, U.K. Trends”
- R. Frank (France) “Present Issues in Design and Construction of Micropile Systems”
- E. Ischebeck (Germany) “From Pipe Roofing to Composite Pile Roofing”
- N. Vogt (Germany) “Buckling of Micropiles in Soils with Low Shear Strength”
Nordic Countries
North America
- D. Bruce (U.S.A.) “Synopsis of Findings from IWM 2003, Current and Future Status of IWM, and Breakout Session Guides”
- J. Wolosick (U.S.A.) “Micropiles State of the Art Report Research and Practice Issues USA”
- E. Loehr (U.S.A.) “Calibration of Design Methods for Slope Stabilization and Earth Retention”
- A. Cadden (U.S.A.) “Footing Connection Bond Stress Research Program”
- G. Kast (Canada) “Micro-piles in Permafrost in Canada and USA”
Japan
- T. Yamane (Japan) “Micro Pile to Concrete Connection”
- O. Maruyama (Japan) “Probability Study for a High-Capacity Micropile Horizontal Bearing Mechanism”
Breakout Session A: Design Issues
- Pile/Footing Connection, Takashi Yamane (Japan)
- Effective Stress Analyses of Micropile Bond Stresses in Finland, Jouko Lehtonen (Finland)
- Compilation of Pile Test Data, M. Turner (U.K.)
Session 3 Quality Assurance and Monitoring
Chair: Jiro Fukui (Japan); Secretary: A. Cadden (U.S.A.)
Western Europe
Nordic Countries
North America
- G. Weinstein, D. Bruce (U.S.A.) “Quality Assurance and Monitoring of Micropiles”
- N. Ansari, J. Bruce (Canada) “Performance and Instrumentation of Micropiles for a Paper Mill Expansion”
Japan
Breakout Session B: Administrative and Financial Issues
- Fund Raising (E. Loehr, U.S.A.)
- Website (G. Weinstein, U.S.A.)
- Secretariat Functions (T. Armour, U.S.A.)
Session 4 Project Report and Strategies for Database Construction
Chair: Asst. Prof. Kinya Miura (Japan); Secretary: E. Loehr
Western Europe
- P. Woodfield (U.K.) “Branlow Piling Solutions”
- E. Ischebeck (Germany) “Application of Micropiles for Widening Railway Underpass under Traffic and Difficult Access”
- R. Frank, F. Schlosser (France) “Contribution to Session on:Case Histories, and Strategies for Database Construction”
Nordic Countries
North America
- T. Armour (U.S.A.) “State of California Food and Agriculture Building Renovation”
- J. Wolosick (U.S.A.) “Micropile Foundations Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City, Tennessee”
- D. Bruce (U.S.A.) “Development of ADSC-FHWA Micropile Teaching Module into NHI Course”
- J. Bruce (Canada) “Pre-Loaded Micropiles at Credit Valley Hospital – …..Revisited”
- G. Kast (Canada) “Micropiles at Nipigon River Bridge and other DSI Projects in Canada”
Japan
- Y. Otani (Japan) “Construction of Database for High-Capacity Micro-pile Method”
- M. Ishida (Japan) “Specifications for Highway Bridges”
Breakout Session C: Outreach Issues
