Natalia Maca Serving as Technical Chair of ISM’s 16th International Workshop on Micropiles 

December 27, 2024, Eighty Four PA:

Natalia Maca of Ischebeck Titan Polska, is serving as the technical program 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.

“Natalia and the Program Committee are developing a robust program of technical presentations, panel discussions and special lectures focused on the theme, The Art and Science of Micropiles,” says Mary Ellen Large, P.E., BC. GE, Nicholson Construction and executive director of ISM.

Natalia Maca, vice chair of ISM, is design office head and project manager for Ischebeck Titan Polska, where she focuses on efficient planning and effective delivery of projects of varying scales. Her main areas of interest include landslide stabilization, excavation protection, special foundations and the use of numerical analyses to optimize solutions. As an expert of PKN and CEN technical committees, she actively works on geotechnical standards (including Eurocode 7 and execution standards) and the development of industry guidelines. She graduated in civil engineering from the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow. An active member of ISM, she was an organizing lead for the 12th International Workshop on Micropiles in Krakow in 2014. Her company won the ISM World Cup of Micropiles competition in 2019, and Maca delivered the winning presentation. 

In addition to Maca, the Program Committee includes the following ISM members:

  • Professor Antonio Gens, Technical University of Catalonia, BarcelonaTech, Spain, Honorary Chair
  • Mary Ellen Large, Nicholson Construction Company, USA, ISM Executive Director 
  • Dan MacLean, Keller – North America, USA 
  • Oscar Taiba, Ferrara – Proyectos Especiales, Chile 
  • Mariana Gomez, Berma, Mexico 
  • Allan Herse, PCA Ground Engineering, Australia 
  • Nadir Ansari, Isherwood Associates, Canada 
  • Andreas Brandner, IB-Brandner, Austria 
  • Allen Cadden, Schnabel Engineering, USA 
  • Freddy Lopez, Tiroler Rohre, Germany 
  • Donald A. Bruce, GeoSystems, USA 
  • Joan Alcocer, Ischebeck Iberica, Spain, Workshop Host 
  • Helen Andersson, Huth & Wien Engineering, Norway 
  • Jose-Luis Arcos Alvarez, Rodio Kronsa, Spain  

 

About ISM
The International Society for Micropiles (ISM) is a consortium of international representatives involved in the design, construction, research/development and instruction/promotion of micropile technology. ISM provides an international forum for debate, advice, problem-solving and support to micropile specialists and nonspecialists throughout the world. Members of the Society can actively seek advice and experience from other members within this international group. ISM aims to be respected internationally as the preeminent center of knowledge for the development, advancement and promotion of micropile technology.
Natalia Maca, vice chair of ISM, Ischebeck Titan Polska


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