Project summaries are being accepted for the International Society for Micropiles’ (ISM’s) 5th Micropile World Cup Competition being held at ISM’s 16th International Workshop on Micropiles, September 24-26, 2025, in Valencia, Spain. The theme of the workshop is The Art and Science of Micropiles. This is an international competition to seek out a micropile project that […]
Professor Antonio Gens, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, is serving as chair of the International Society for Micropiles (ISM) 16th International Workshop on Micropiles. The workshop is being held September 24-26, 2025, in Valencia, Spain. Gens is a professor of geotechnical engineering at the Technical University of Catalonia in Barcelona. He has been involved in geotechnical research, […]
The Call for Abstracts is now open for the International Society for Micropiles (ISM) 16th International Workshop on Micropiles on September 24-26, 2025, in Valencia, Spain. The theme of the workshop is The Art and Science of Micropiles. To participate, submit an abstract (300 words in English) by Friday, January 31, 2025, summarizing your proposed […]
The proceedings from the International Society for Micropiles (ISM) 15th International Workshop on Micropiles held last May in Colorado are now available at no cost. The proceedings include all the workshop presentations — 34 PowerPoint presentations by micropile experts from around the world. You can download the presentations at www.ismicropiles.org/proceedings. Presentations represent a wide range […]
The International Society for Micropiles (ISM) is hosting its 16th International Workshop on Micropiles on September 24-26, 2025 in Valencia, Spain. The workshop provides an opportunity for members from around the world to meet, present and exchange data, and share experiences and developments on a relatively informal basis. The workshop includes technical presentations covering states […]
Presentations by ISM Lizzi Scholarship recipients are available on the ISM website. There are nine presentations delivered since 2004 on a wide range of topics such as Quality Assurance of Neat-Cement Grout, Micropiles for Heat Exchange or Buckling of Slender Piles. The Lizzi Scholarship is awarded to graduate students to attend the International Workshop on […]
The International Society of Micropiles (ISM) announces that Freddy Lopez, M.Sc.-Ing., of Tiroler Rohre in Germany, has joined the ISM Steering Committee. Lopez is a 43-year-old Bolivian geotechnical engineer. He discovered his passion for micropiles in 2012, and has been a micropile enthusiast ever since. He has been a “proud member” of ISM since 2017. […]
The International Society for Micropiles (ISM) announces new leadership. Allan Herse of PCA Ground Engineering Australia has been named chair of ISM, succeeding Dan MacLean of Keller. Natalia Maca, M.Sc. Eng., of Titan Polska, has been named vice chair, a new position at ISM. “We are excited to welcome our new leadership,” says Mary Ellen […]
Condon-Johnson & Associates (CJA), representing North America, was selected as the winner of the Fourth World Cup of Micropiles by the delegates of the 15th International Workshop for Micropiles, hosted by the International Society for Micropiles (ISM) on May 31 – June 2, 2023, at The Sebastian in Vail, Colorado. CJA was named the winner […]
A record number of ISM members attended the 15th International Workshop for Micropiles on May 31 – June 2, 2023, at The Sebastian in Vail, Colorado. “The workshop was a great opportunity for members to meet, present and exchange data, and share experiences and developments on a relatively informal basis,” said Dan MacLean, P.Eng., of […]
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