International Workshop on Micropiles ISM held its 13 International Workshop on Micropiles in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, on March 29-April 1, 2017. The event exceeded previous workshop records with more than 150 delegates attending the 2-1/2 days of technical sessions and discussions. Even with the large number of attendees, the event retained its workshop th This year’s workshop marked the 20 anniversary of the first ISM workshop in 1997 held in Seattle, Wash., under the auspices of DFI and FHWA. spirit of open sharing, the hallmark of ISM. th Crux Subsurface of Spokane, Wash., served as the host company, led by Nick Salisbury. Dan MacLean, P.Eng., of Geo- Foundations Contractors, served as the program chair. Allen Cadden, P.E., D.GE, of Schnabel Engineering and acting ISM chair recognized the enthusiasm and support of outgoing current chair Jim Bruce, P.Eng., of Geo-Foundations Contractors, and welcomed MacLean as the new ISM chair. The ISM Steering Committee, which leads the activities of ISM, added new member, Local organizers (from left) Chantal Torabi, Zahra Mamdani and Nick Salisbury of Crux Subsurface Dr. Changho Choi of the Korean Institute of Construction Technology in South Korea. presentation of the 9 Lizzi Lecture delivered by John Wolosick, P.E., D.GE, of Hayward Baker about the bending moments on battered micropile groups. The technical sessions began with the th Western University, delivered the 7 Lizzi Scholar-ship Lecture about his research on the lateral performance of hollow bar micropiles in cohesionless soils. Maged Abdlrahem, Ph.D. candidate from th ISM Honorary Chair Donald Bruce (left) and Allen Cadden recognized Horst Aschenbroich of Con-Tech Systems (center) for 20 years of dedication to ISM Case history presenters pictured below Allen Cadden, acting ISM chair (left) and Dan MacLean, incoming ISM chair DEEP FOUNDATIONS • MAY/JUNE 2017 • 65
