S International Workshop on Micropiles August 21-24, 2019 Sofitel Broadbeach, Gold Coast Queensland, Australia Call for Abstracts International Society for Micropiles (ISM) is holding its 14 Inter- national Workshop on Micropiles (IWM) on August 21-23, 2019, in the Gold Coast of Australia. The workshop includes lectures, discussions and panel sessions on all aspects of micropile technology, supplemented with social events that highlight the host country. Helen Robinson, P.E., of GEI Consultants, is chairing the th program committee, which comprises members on four continents. The Call for Abstracts is open until Friday, September 14. Abstracts up to 300 words can be submitted through the abstract portal on the ISM website at www.ismicropiles.org. Papers are being accepted on all topics related to micropiles: state of practice and research, seismic design, applications, innovations, challenging subsurface conditions (karst, groundwater), historic renovation, load testing, numerical analysis, micropile/structure connection details, codes and guidance specifications, equipment and material evolutions, case histories and lessons learned, durability and design life, land- slide prevention/slope stabilization, and construction challenges. The host sponsor for the workshop is Piling and Civil Australia (PCA), a ground engineering and civil construction company specializing in design and construction of piling, grouting, earth retention, civil construction, and engineering. Allan Herse, CPEng, engineering manager of PCA, is chairing the local organizing committee. PCA currently holds the ISM World Cup of award in 2017 at the 13 IWM in Vancouver, Micropiles title, having won this prestigious th BC, Canada. The award-winning project is the Life Extension of 132kV Lattice Tower Foundations in Townsville, Australia. The project involved retrofitting 26 transmission tower foundations, many of which were originally installed either just before or just after World War II. Piles and brackets were installed within the existing grillage foundations, under challenging conditions: no soil information was available, strict geometric tolerances were enforced, and no power outages were allowed. The project was completed with a spotless safety record, two weeks ahead of schedule, with a 25 percent cost savings over concrete foundations. The third World Cup of Micropiles will also be presented at the Australia workshop, which is an international competition to select the best micropile project in the world. Submissions are encouraged from North America, South and Central America, Europe, Africa and Central Asia (Russia, Middle East and India) and Australasia. Please see the ISM website to submit your project for the competition. The deadline is December 31, 2018. For more information about the workshop, please visit www.ismicropiles.org. DEEP FOUNDATIONS • JULY/AUG 2018 • 51 International Society for Micropiles
