The International Society of Micropiles (ISM) is now accepting project summaries for the 4th International Micropile World Cup competition. The competition is being held at the ISM’s 15th International Workshop on Micropiles, May 31 to June 2, 2023 in Vail, Colorado. This competition is looking for micropile projects completed in the last year to compete for top honor in all of micropiledom. Participants can submit a one-page summary prior to March 1, 2023. Projects from each of five regions around the globe will go head to head to compete for the Cup! Read more about the competition from the ISM.
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