A highlight of ISM’s upcoming 16th International Workshop on Micropiles in Valencia, Spain, September 24-26, is the panel discussion “Micropiles in International Practice.” Micropile specialists from around the world will give informal, short introductions to a variety of issues, including: – The influence of short courses, committees and workshops on market development – How to […]

Final Program of the 16th ISM International Workshop on Micropiles in Valencia – Now Available! We are pleased to announce that the final program of the 16th ISM International Workshop has just been published! We warmly invite all participants and colleagues to review the official schedule of presentations, technical sessions, and accompanying events. 👉 Check […]

Cristian de Santos, Ph.D., CEO and co-founder of SAALG Geomechanics, is delivering a special lecture at ISM’s 16th International Workshop on Micropiles in Valencia, Spain, taking place September 24-26. The presentation, “Leveraging AI for the Integration of Field Data into Numerical Models in Geotechnical Engineering,” introduces DAARWIN, an AI-powered geotechnical software designed to bridge the […]

The International Society for Micropiles (ISM) announces that Álvaro Villarino Redondo, from Rodio Kronsa (Spain) and a graduate student at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, is the winner of the 10th Lizzi Scholarship. The scholarship award includes travel and accommodations expenses for attendance at the 16th International Workshop on Micropiles in Valencia, Spain, taking place September […]

Pablo Ruiz-Terán, Ph.D., of Ferrovial Construcción, is delivering a special lecture on the “State of the Art of Micropiles in Spain” at ISM’s 16th International Workshop on Micropiles in Valencia, Spain, taking place September 24-26. For more than 10 years, Ruiz-Terán has been working at Ferrovial Construcción, the construction division of FERROVIAL, a leading global […]

Rick Kalson, Esq. of Cozen O’Connor in New York and Alberto Fortún, Esq. of Cuatrecasas in Madrid, are delivering a special lecture at ISM’s 16th International Workshop on Micropiles in Valencia, Spain, taking place September 24-26. The presentation, “Differing Site Conditions Claims on Micropile Projects in the Americas and Europe” focuses on key judicial decisions that […]

John Wolosick, P.E., S.E., BC.GE, senior advisor to Keller North America, is delivering a special lecture at ISM’s 16th International Workshop on Micropiles in Valencia, Spain, taking place September 24-26. His presentation, “Proposed Modified Davisson Criteria to Evaluate the Ultimate and Safe Service Loads for Micropiles,” presents a method to interpret the load test results from […]

The regional winners have been selected to represent their regions in the International Society for Micropiles’ (ISM’s) 5th World Cup of Micropiles Competition being held at ISM’s 16th International Workshop on Micropiles, September 24-26, 2025, in Valencia, Spain. This is an international competition to seek out a micropile project that stands above all others. Five […]

Tom Richards, Jr., P.E., BC.GE, Nicholson Construction Company, is presenting the 12th annual Lizzi Lecture at ISM’s 16th International Workshop on Micropiles in Valencia, Spain, from September 24-26, 2025. His presentation, titled “You’ve Lost that Sinking Feeling: Nicholson Looks Back at Mandalay Bay Project,” highlights the lessons learned during the design and installation of micropiles […]