Industry professionals interested in making a presentation at the 13
th International Workshop on Micropiles being held March 29 - April 1, 2017, in Vancouver, Canada, should submit a brief abstract, no more than 300 words, describing the subject matter of their proposed presentation no later than
September 1, 2016, to
[email protected].
Papers are solicited on the following topics within the main theme of the conference,
Micropiles: Resisting and Remediating the Effects of Mother Nature:
* Seismic Design
* Foundation Designs - Solar/Wind/Hydro
* Energy Piles
* Challenging Subsoil Conditions (Groundwater/Karst)
* Landslide Prevention/Slope Stabilization
* Climate Change/Rising Sea Levels
* Resisting Structural Thermal Effects
* Flood Prevention and Scour Protection
Additional topics relating to micropiles are also welcome -
see CFA.
Micropile World Cup Competition
In addition, the 2
nd World Cup Competition will be held at the ISM Workshop in Vancouver and project proposals are now being solicited. This international competition of micropile projects, submitted from five regions of the globe, will recognize the project that stands above all others and be awarded the Micropile World Cup.
