IPA Newsletter

The current issue highlights Amsterdam’s Quay Walls Innovation Partnership, which won the IPA Outstanding Project Award at ICPE2024. This pioneering project shows how public authorities and market partners can work together to create sustainable infrastructure solutions. By using the Gyropress Method™ and fully electric equipment, the project achieved low noise and vibration, protected heritage assets, and reduced CO₂ emissions, setting a standard for urban renewal. We also include an event report from DFI India 2025, where press-in technology was introduced to India’s deep foundation  community, marking a significant step towards vibration-free and noise-free construction in rapidly expanding markets. Technical articles in this issue explore the seismic stability of geogrid-reinforced soil walls and the effectiveness of soil nails in enhancing resilience, offering critical insights for infrastructure safety in earthquake-prone regions. A case study from Brazil further demonstrates the environmental and operational benefits of press-in piling for tailings dam containment, confirming its suitability for sensitive geotechnical environments.