IPA Seminar on Press-in Technology in Taiwan
14th June 2023
WELCOMEThe International Press-in Association (IPA) is the academic organization to explicate the unseen phenomena andmechanisms of Press-in Engineering through various technical fields such as geotechnical, environmental, mechanical,
construction and instrumentation engineering.
IPA would like to invite you to attend the IPA Seminar, which explains details of the Press-in Piling Method, including
research and recent applications from all over the world.
WHAT IS PRESS-IN?
In the Press-in Piling Method, prefabricated piles are
installed into the ground with little noise and vibration
using static loading generated from hydraulic rams. The
reaction force is derived from extraction resistance ofpreviously driven piles, allowing the invention of the smallpress-in machine, so called the “Silent PilerTM” to generate
greater force by integrating with the ground. Such a
compact machine can work under physically restrictedworking conditions. The Press-in Piling Method originatedin Japan and over the years, it has been disseminatedsuccessfully in projects across 43 countries worldwide.
The Press-in Piling Method has also been employedsuccessfully in difficult site conditions in Taiwan and theSoutheast Asian region.
For more details and reference, please visit our website:
https://www.press-in.org/en
OBJECTIVE OF SEMINAR

IPA aims to promote this method through collaborated effort
within industry-academia-Government, and therefore weare pleased to organize a seminar in Taiwan tocommemorate the release of the handbook, entitled the“Press-in Retaining Structures: A Handbook Second Edition,
2021 (English Version)”. This seminar will provide guidanceon the use of the handbook in the design, case studies andconstruction of Press-in Piling Technology.

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IPA SEMINAR
Date

14th June 2023

Venue:

Importers and Exporters Association of Taipei (IEAT)

Address:

No. 350, Songjiang Rd, Zhongshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan■ Program
08:30 – 09:30

Registration

09:30 – 09:40

Opening

Opening Remarks
Prof. Tai-Tien Wang

09:40 – 10:10

Presentation 1

President of Taiwan Geotechnical Society (TGS)

The prospect of International Press-in Association (IPA)
Prof. Chun Fai Leung

10:10 – 10:40

Presentation 2

President of IPA

Press-in Retaining Structures: A Handbook (Construction)
Mr. Tomotaka Hirose

10:40 – 11:00(Coffee break)

11:00 – 11:30

Presentation 3Gold Sponsor

11:30 – 12:00

Presentation 4

12:00 – 12:30

Presentation 5

GIKEN Seisakusho Asia Pte., Ltd.

To see the new possibilities for future application of steel sheet piles from thepast summary of the silent piling work in Taiwan
Mr. David, Kuo-Wei LIN
President, Chuen Chang Enterprise Co., Ltd.
Press-in Retaining Structures: A Handbook (Design)
Vice president of IPA, Emeritus Professor,
Prof. Tatsunori Matsumoto
Kanazawa University
Steel Sheet Pile Manufacturing Technology
Mr. Kai-Yu Wu

12:30 – 13:30(Lunch break)

13:30 – 14:00

Presentation 6

14:00 – 14:30

Presentation 7

14:30 – 15:00

Presentation 8Gold Sponsor

15:00 – 15:20(Coffee break)

15:20 – 16:00

Presentation 9

16:00 – 16:20

Q & A Session

16:20 – 16:30

Closing

Tung Ho Steel Enterprise Corporation

Application of cantilever type steel tubular pile wall embedded to stiff ground (TC1)

Assoc. Prof. Jiro Takemura
IPA Director, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Case Study of Press-in Method for Archeology at Historic Site of Taipei MRT
StationGeotechnical Dept. Manager, CECIMr. Chou, Yung-Chuan
ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, INC.
Simultaneous removal and filling method for earth retaining members
contributing to SDGS
Senior Advisor, GEOTETS Method Research
Mr. Yasuhiko Nishi
Society
Case Histories of the Press-in Piling Technologies and Applications for
Permanent Structures
Mr. Tsunenobu Nozaki
International Press-in Association
Closing Remarks
Vice President Asia, International Society for Soil
Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

Prof. Keh-Jian Shou
MC: Prof. Wen-Yi Hung

■ Official Language: English (Presentation 3, 5 and 7 will be in Chinese)■ Registration fee: one lunch box and coffee breaks will be provided
IPA Members

JPY 4,500 (Approx. TWD 1000)

Regular Participant

JPY 6,600(Approx. TWD 1500)

IPA Student Members

JPY 1,300 (Approx. TWD 300)

Students

JPY2,600(Approx. TWD 600)

Registration can be done at our website https://www.press-in.org/en/event with a credit card.
*IPA Student Membership annual fee is free for every student. Please click here to apply.
*The pre-registration is essential for all participants.
*In the event of cancellation, your payment will not be refunded, but a change of participants is accepted.

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■ Local organizing committee (LOC)
Honorary Chair:Prof. John Chien-Chung Li

National Central UniversityChair:Prof. Tai-Tien Wang

Former President, Taiwan Geotechnical Society (TGS)

Co-chair:Asst. Prof. Jiro Takemura

IPA Director, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Committee members:

Prof. Fuchen Teng

President of Taiwan Geotechnical Society (TGS) &Professor of National Taiwan University (NTU)
Secretary general of Taiwan Geotechnical Society(TGS) & Professor of National Taiwan University ofScience and Technology (NTUST)

Prof. Der-Wen Chang

Tamkang University

Prof. Shih-Hao Cheng

Taiwan Building Technology Centre (TBTC)

Prof. Benson Hsiung

National Chung Hsing University

Prof. Louis Ge

National Taiwan University

Prof. Wen-Yi Hung
Dr. Lun-Wei Wei

National Central University
Advanced Geological Research Task Force/SeniorResearcher, Sinotech Engineering Consultants, Inc.

Prof. Tatsunori Matsumoto

Vice president of IPA, Kanazawa University

Mr. Tsunenobu Nozaki

International Press-in Association

Prof. Jianye Ching

Organizer:

International Press-in Association (IPA)

Co-Organizers

Taiwan Geotechnical Society (TGS)

Taiwan Foundation Engineering Institute andTaipei Foundation Engineering InstituteSino-Geotechnics Research andDevelopment Foundation

Sponsors*Gold:

Chuen Chang Enterprise Co., Ltd.

GEOTETS Method Research Society

GIKEN LTD.
Silver:Bronze:Taiwan Foundation Engineering Institute and Taipei Foundation Engineering InstituteTaiwan Professional Geotechnical Engineers
Tung Feng Construction Engineering Co., Ltd.
Association

Contact: IPA Secretariat
Address: 5F, Sanwa Konan Bldg, 2-4-3 Konan, Minato-ku,*Listed in alphabetical orderTokyo 108-0075, Japan
Tel: +81 (0)3 5461 1191
E-mail: tokyo@press-in.org

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