The winner of the ISM Fifth World Cup of Micropiles is making headlines in Deep Foundations magazine.
InGeAp – Ingeniería Geotécnica Aplicada and Tomás Murillo Pérez showcase a groundbreaking project using micropiles to support a new bridge connecting El Salvador and Guatemala.
The article, Bridging Nations: The General Manuel José Arce Bridge, details how geotechnical conditions and seismic vulnerability ruled out conventional pilling and drilled shaft options. Fortunately, micropiles offered a solution for this vital river crossing at a scale unprecedented in the region.
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.
