Strategic Alliance Formed ISM (The International Society for Micro- piles), an organization that serves as a forum in the world of micropile technology, engineering, construction, research, and material and equipment supply, has formed an alliance with DFI (Deep Foundations Institute) and ADSC: The International Association of Foundation Drilling. This alliance was pursued by ISM leadership recognizing the need to leverage extensive technical, administrative and networking resources with two influential organi- zations in the industry, DFI and ADSC. Through this effort, all three organizations have better positioned themselves to address the global needs related to the micropile industry. As a result, the ability to fulfill the ISM mission of being the preeminent worldwide center of knowl- edge for the development, advancement and fostering of micropile technology is accomplished. Through this endeavor, ISM and the DFI/ADSC Joint Micropile Committee can continue to work closely together, with ISM continuing to operate as an entity within the committee, to further technology transfer across the globe. This alliance provides the opportunity to members of DFI and ADSC to be recognized as ISM delegates and contribute to ISM’s mission at no additional cost in membership dues. Simultaneously, current ISM delegates will become members of DFI, ADSC or both (if they are not already) in lieu of their ISM membership dues that will provide added access to the extensive technical and networking resources provided through each organization. ISM has a long and successful history of working with DFI and ADSC since its inception over 15 years ago, when in 1994, a core group of international represen- tatives involved in research, development, and the design and construction of micropiles served as a peer review team for the United States Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) state-of-the- practice study on micropiles. They held their first international workshop in 1997 in Seattle, Wash., organized under the auspices of DFI and funded through the FHWA. The success of that initial work- shop led to subsequent programs in Ube, Japan (1999); Turku, Finland (2000); Venice, Italy (2002); Seattle, Wash., U.S. (2003) and Tokyo, Japan (2004). ADSC and FHWA co-funded the Venice, Seattle and Tokyo workshops, and ADSC served as project management in organizing and promoting the 2003 Seattle workshop. I DFI The ISM incorporated in 2006, under the guidance of inaugural Chairman Dr. Donald Bruce of Geosystems, L.P. and ISM Executive Director Mary Ellen Bruce, P.E., D.GE, at the time with geotechnica, s.a., Inc., and has since held workshops in Schrobenhausen, Germany (2006), Toronto, Ontario, Canada (2007); London, U.K. (2009) and Washington, DC, U.S. (2010). ISM established the Lizzi Lecture and Lizzi Scholarship in honor of the spirit and memory of Dr. Fernando Lizzi, the visionary leader of ISM and the inventor of the “Pali Radice” or original “root pile” foundation system. The technique was applied in hundreds of works in various countries, particularly for the restoration of monuments. Many restored and rehab- ilitated structures benefited from the artistic and engineering skill of Dr. Lizzi. Some of the works are described in Dr. Lizzi’s two books: The Static Restoration of Monuments, Sagep Publishers, Genova (1982) (available through ADSC’s Technical Library) and Il consolidamento del Terreno e dei Fabbricati Dario Flaccovio Editore (1989) (in Italian). The Lizzi Lecture is delivered at each ISM workshop by a micropile practitioner recognized as making distinguished contributions to the micropile industry. The prising representatives from each founding country, including Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, the U.S. and the U.K. This steering committee will remain in place and will now include a representative from both DFI and ADSC. ISM technical activities will be coordinated by DFI’s technical activities manager, Mary Ellen Bruce, P.E., D.GE and ADSC’s director of operations, Dr. Tony Marinucci, P.E. Highlights from the ISM’s newsletter, The Bond Zone, will be reported in ADSC’s, Foundation Drilling Magazine, and DFI’s Deep Foundations Magazine. The ISM website, www.ismicropiles.org, is being updated to provide information on society and member activities and events, publi- cations and micropile resources and as the alliance evolves, will likely integrate with the DFI and ADSC websites. Planning is underway, through the joint efforts of DFI and ADSC, for presentation of the 11th International Workshop on Micropiles in late 2012, most likely to take place in Italy. More information on IWM 2012 will be available soon. DFI and ADSC are proud to be a part of this partnering effort with ISM, and look forward to advancing the micropile industry together. Lizzi Scholarship is awarded to a graduate student working in the field of micropiles. The award comprises a suite of fundamental micropile documents and travel reim- bursement to attend an ISM workshop. ISM serves delegates in over 24 coun- tries on 6 continents. The ISM’s activities and strategic direction are led by current Chairman Allen Cadden, P.E., D.GE of Schnabel Engineering, U.S. and an international steering committee com- DEEP FOUNDATIONS • JAN/FEB 2012 • 19 O T N A S D I N N U S T O I F T U E P T E E D
