General Assembly
IPA21GA004EN
17 May 2021

Agenda 1: Activity Plan 2021
Fiscal Year 2021 (1 Apr 2021 – 31 Mar 2022)
Introduction remarks
The fiscal year of 2021 marks the 15th year of the IPA establishment in 2007. The activity plan for
2021, therefore, includes special activities to commemorate this memorable year. The role of the IPA
newsletter becomes important ever before under the current circumstances of COVID-19. As is
described in the activity report for 2020, the outbreak and spread of COVID-19 did not allow the IPA toconduct some of the events planned in the fiscal year of 2020. IPA will adopt predominantly online
activities, including ICPE 2021. These seminars postponed will be re-organized and conducted online.
The IPA will continue to intensify and expand its activities based on the following themes throughout
the fiscal year 2021.
1.

Forming and developing the international network

2.

Contribution to society by progressing researches and practices

3.

Contribution to society with human resource development

The activity plan for each of the above themes is described below:

1. Forming and developing the international networkA) IPA Newsletters
IPA Newsletters will continue to be published on a quarterly basis. The September issue will
be dedicated to ICPE 2021, and the March 2022 issue will be a special issue on the 15th
anniversary of the IPA. The fifth bound version in a hard cover which contains the four issues
will be published in March 2022. New contents, Introduction of IPA Directors’ research anddevelopment activities will be introduced in Newsletters for the benefit of readers.
B) Periodic convening of the Press-in seminars, symposia and conferencesa.

The Press-in Engineering Seminar
The IPA will prepare for the 13th Press-in Engineering Seminar to be held in Japan in thefiscal year 2022.

b.

International Conference on Press-in Engineering (ICPE) 2021
The second International Conference on Press-in Engineering is scheduled to be held
online on 19th and 20th June 2021. The proceedings will be published, containing two
keynote lectures, state-of-the-art reports and about 60 papers.

C) Periodic interaction with other organizations in various countries
a.

China
The IPA will continue to strengthen and expand its network in China. Also, the IPA intends
to take action to establish a technical committee in China.

b.

JapanDue to the prevalence of COVID-19, the IPA plans to collaborate with the Japan Press-inAssociation (JPA), having online seminars within the fiscal year 2021 for disseminating the“Design and construction manual of the Press-in Method, 2020 version (in Japanese)”published in March 2020. Also, JPA corporate members continue to participate in working
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groups of Technical Committees 4 (TC-4) and 5 (TC-5).
c.

IPA Network
The IPA will continue to encourage IPA Vice Presidents and corresponding members ofReginal Offices to facilitate interaction activities to expand IPA network. The AdministrationCommittee collects opinions from the Vice Presidents and considers actual measures
based on their opinions.

2. Contribution to society by progressing researches and practicesA) Technical Committeesa.

Technical Committee 4 (TC-4)
Research Subject:
Vertical performance and construction management of sheet piles installed by the Pressin Method and tubular piles installed by Rotary Cutting Press-in Method
Activity: TC-4 commenced in 2019 with a 3-year research program and 2021 will be the final
year for TC-4 to conclude its activity.
 TC4 is going to submit the final report to the Research Committee in the fiscal year2021.

b.

Technical Committee 5 (TC-5)
Research Subject:
Influence of operator skill and experience on field performance of Press-in Piling
Activity: TC-5 commenced in 2020 with a 3-year research program and 2021 will be thesecond year.
 Further questionnaire surveys of press-in piling operators will be conducted.

c.

Technical Committee in China
The IPA intends to take action to establish a technical committee in China.

d.

OthersOther TCs may be formed if the Research Committee considers relevant.

B) Global dissemination of the Press-in Methoda.

Multilingualization of the Press-in Handbook:
Translation works of the Press-in Handbook in English into French, Russian, Portuguese
and other languages, including Thai and Vietnamese, will continue.

b.

Case History Volume -2
The IPA will start preparations to publish Case History Volume -2, which would compile
various applications of Press-in technology.

c.

Development history of Silent Piler
A booklet on the brief development history of machinery of the family of Silent Piler will
be published in fiscal year 2021.

d.

Seminars on Press-in Technology(a) China
Considering the impact of COVID-19, the IPA will examine the possibility ofparticipating in seminars and conferences which are held in Mainland China and Hong
Kong through communication with other organizations and IPA directors in the region.
(b) Asia and other regions
Considering the threat brought by COVID-19, the IPA will consider holding thesecond-round seminars online in ASEAN countries such as Singapore, Malaysia,Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam where the IPA held its seminars in the past, andwill start preparations in cooperation with the IPA Vice President for the region and theRegional Office.
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The IPA is planning to hold the two seminars online in Taiwan and Indonesia whichwere postponed in the fiscal year 2019.
The IPA will consider holding seminars in African countries and is going to discusswith IPA Director, Dr. Mounir Bouassida once the publication schedule of “Press-in
retaining structures: a handbook (Second edition)” in French is clarified.
e.

Collection of project case studies on the press-in piling method
Collection of well-documented case histories is of vital importance both for better
understanding of performance of pile installed by press-in piling and for gaining better
recognition of the press-in piling method in the global market. The IPA will launch a threeyear project of a call for project case studies on the press-in piling. The ResearchCommittee will study the well-documented case histories collected and create a databaseof case history. The Research Committee will also encourage and assist parties of theproject to prepare technical papers for publication.

f.

Specifications of the Press-in Piling Method
Project specifications generally cover descriptions of required construction methods,machinery, materials, labor, construction management and others. There exist nocomprehensive specifications of the press-in piling method provided for the global
construction market yet. The IPA will form a group to provide a “Table of Contents” of thespecification and gather necessary information to cover in the fiscal year 2021.

C) Award granting
The Awards Committee will select the awardees in the following four categories. Theseawards are presented at the time of ICPE 2021.
1. Outstanding Project Award
2. Innovative Technology Award
3. Distinguished Research Award
4. Life-Long Contribution Award
The Awards Committee will manage selection of the ICPE Best Paper Award in cooperation
with the organizing committee of ICPE.
D) IPA Library (collection of books)
The IPA will continue to enhance the services and operations of the library function bycollecting books and documents relevant to press-in engineering. Recently, more and more
information is obtained from videos. Providing short video case studies will be a better way toinitially get people’s attention. The IPA will further enhance the library function by adding video
library. In the fiscal year 2021, a draft video script which features the landslide remedial works
carried out by utilizing the Gyro-press Method in Nagano prefecture in 2018 will be collected.

3. Contribution to society with human resource developmentA) Conducting consecutive research and educational programs through TechnicalCommittees’ activities with the participation of young researchers and engineers
The IPA will invite young researchers and engineers to the seminars or symposia held by theResearch Committee and Technical Committees.
B) Soliciting young researchers and engineers’ participation in the editing process oftechnological books and papers with respect to the Press-in technology
Young researchers and engineers are invited to participate in the editing process of “Press-inretaining structures: a handbook” in French, Russian, Portuguese and other languages.
C) Forming an international network for the cultivation of young researchers and engineers
throughout the world
Taking the opportunity of seminars on Press-in technology, the IPA will facilitate interaction
among young researchers and engineers.
D) Driving collaborative activities with the Japan Press-in Association (JPA) for viable study
or research work
As an effective way for practical engineers in JPA to participate in IPA activities, the IPA willcontinue its collaborative activity with the Japan Press-in Association (JPA) through TC-4 andTC-5.
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or research work.
Engineers from JPA corporate members will continue to join TC-4 and TC-5 activity.

Final remarks
Vaccination hopefully improves the current situation of COVID-19. The Board of Directors may
modify the activity plan during the fiscal year of 2021, if the situation is allowed. In any cases, IPA
places the importance on the safety of the members and will continue to improve services for IPA
members, and continue its efforts for increasing individual and corporate members throughinternational conferences, seminars, symposia, research activities and publications.

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IPA21GA005EN
17 May 2021

Agenda 2:

Budget for Fiscal Year 2021

Budget for the Fiscal Year 2021

Period : 1st Apr. 2021 - 31st Mar. 2022

(Unit: JPY)
2020 Actual

2021 Budget

6,930,000
7,000,000

7,000,000
7,100,000

16,000,000

16,000,000

1,430,550
6,187,000
2,382
37,549,932

235,000 Research Commission from GIKEN LTD.
4,500,000 Design and construction manual of the Press-in
Method (JP version) - March 2020, etc.
10,00034,845,000

2nd International Conference on Press-in Engineering (ICPE2021)

1,002,000
01,000,000 Financial aid to ICPE2021 Organizing Committee
1,200,000 Seminar in Taiwan, Indonesia, China

Design & Construction Manual of the Press-in Method, March 2020 (JP version)

03,156,518
391,000
2,196,824
0856,350
0364,530

3,000,000 Reprinting cost
3,050,000 Editing and printing cost
02,500,000 French, Russian, Portuguese, Thai, Vietnamese, etc.
500,000 Preparation cost
1,000,000 To be published in March 2022 (bound version #5)
600,000 To be published in 2021
1,200,000 Proceedings of ICPE2021 and other publication costs

24,4622,430,550
01,283,676
0

5,100,000 Travel expense, etc.
1,000,000 TC1, TC3, TC4, TC5 and new TC(s)100,000 Trophies, Certificates, etc. for 3 Award categories
2,400,000 Books for IPA Library, etc, Costs for video case studies
1,300,000 Registration fees, costs for interviews on construction project0
4,714,163
15,40063,69260,27996,911
10,852,080
3,375,148
1,720,704
277,365
104,280
208,962
33,194,894
4,355,038
10,138,286
4,355,038
14,493,324

1,000,000 Cost for celebration, etc.
2,090,000 System maintenance on IPA website, etc.
20,00030,000 Guidance of IPA, etc.
500,000 Shipping cost of IPA's publications
100,000 Telephone charge
10,860,000
3,460,000 Office rent, Copy machine, etc.
1,710,000 Certified accountant fee, and etc.
280,000 Bank charges
150,000
210,000
44,360,000(9,515,000)
14,493,324(9,515,000)
4,978,324

Items

Note

Operating Activity
1 Operating Income① Membership Fee
Individual Member's Annual Fee
Corporate Member's Annual Fee② Contribution
Contribution③ Miscellaneous Income
Research commission
Sales of Books
Other Income
Total Operating Income
2 Operating Expenditure① Expenditure for Conference and Seminar

Press-in Seminars on overseas (for the Press-in Handbook)② Expenditure for Publication
Press-in Handbook 2nd edition (EN version)
Press-in Handbook (CN version)
Press-in Handbook 2nd edition (Other languages)
Case History Volume 2
IPA Newsletter
The History of Silent Piler
Other Publications (Proceedings of ICPE2021, etc.)③ Expenditure for Research Activity
Board of Directors' meeting / Steering committee expenses
Research committee / Technical committee expenses
Awarding expenditures
IPA library
Other activities (e.g. Participations to other conferences)④ Administrative Expenditure
Celebration of the 15th Establishment Anniversary of IPA
System maintenanceMembership cards and certificates
Printing expenditures
Postage cost for international / domestic
Communication expenses
Director's remuneration
Lease expenses
Outsourcing expense
Commission expense
Office supplies expense
Miscellaneous expense
Total Expenditure
Surplus / (Deficit) of Income over Expenditure
Balance brought from the Previous Year
Surplus / (Deficit) of the Current Year
Balance carried forward to the Next Year1 / 1

General Assembly 2021
IPA21GA006EN
17 May 2021

Agenda 3: Election of the Directors and Auditors
The Nomination Committee(*1) hereby proposes the following sixteen (16) candidates asthe Director(s) and Auditor(s) for the two fiscal years 2021 and 2022 in accordance withChapter IV, Article 12 in IPA Constitution.

Director(s) for the term of 2021-2022:
Name
Dr. Mounir Bouassida
Dr. Michael Doubrovsky
Dr. Marcos Massao Futai
Dr. Kenneth Gavin
Dr. Stuart Haigh
Mr. Yukihiro Ishihara
Dr. Masayuki Koda
Dr. Andrew McNamara
Mr. Kiyoshi Minami
Dr. Jun Otani
Dr. Jiro Takemura
Dr. Nor Azizi Bin Yusoff

Affiliation
Professor
University of Tunis El Manar
ProfessorOdessa National Maritime University
Professor
University of Sao PauloProfessor
Delft University of Technology
ReaderThe University of Cambridge
Manager
GIKEN LTD.
Associate Director
Railway Technical Research InstituteSenior Lecturer
City, University of London
Managing Executive Officer
Muramoto Corporation
Vice President
Kumamoto University
Associate Professor
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Head of Centre
Research Centre for Soft Soils (RECESS)
Institute of Integrated Engineering
University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

Country
Region
TUN
UKR
BRA
NLD
GBR
JPN
JPN
GBR
JPN
JPN
JPN
MYS

Auditor(s) for the term of 2021-2022:
NameMr. Yoshihisa Fujisaki

Affiliation
Director
GIKEN LTD.

CountryRegionJPN1 /5

Candidates for the new Director(s):NameAffiliation

CountryRegion

Dr. Jignasha Panchal

Technical Manager
Keltbray Piling

GBR

Ms. Gulin Yetginer

Leader Consultant
EquinorTUR

Candidates for the new Auditor(s):NameDr. Goh Teik Lim

Affiliation

CountryRegion

Director
Atsunew Giken Pty. Ltd.

SGPThe curriculum vitae of the new director(s) and auditor(s) are on the following pages.
Note:

The Nomination Committee(*1) was organized in accordance with Section 4 of By-laws

Remarks: Agenda 5 asks for collective approval on sixteen (16) candidates instead of individuals.
Should you have any comments on Agenda 5, please post your comments in the on-line voting page.

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Candidate for Director 1:
Name:
Current position:
Nationality:

Dr. Jignasha Panchal
Technical Manager
Keltbray Piling
The United Kingdom

Education Background
2018
2015

City, University of London
PhD in Geotechnical Engineering
City, University of London
Master of Engineering
1st class honour, Civil Engineering with Placement

2018
2015

Best Presentation Award at ICPE 2018, Kochi, JapanICE Civil Engineering Student Prize at City, University of London

Award

Professional Experience2020 – Present
2019’ – Present
2019’ – Present
2019’ – Present2018 – 20202018 – Present
2015 – 20182015 – 20172012 – 20132014 – 2017 **Part time

Technical Manager
Keltbray Piling
Honorary Visiting Research Fellow
City, University of London
STEM Ambassadar
HIPER Pile Project Manager
Keltbray Piling
Innovation & Systems Engineer
Keltbray PilingEngineering Consultant
AJR Consulting Engineers Limited
Visiting Lecturer
City, University of London
Project Manager
Cementation Skanska
Dyer & Butler Limited
Engineer

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Name:
Current position:
Nationality:

Ms. Gulin Yetginer
Lead Consultant
EquniorTurkey

Education Background2020
201820032003

Technology Executive Program
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Better Commercial Decisions
Harvard Business School
M. Eng. - Geotechnical Engineering
University of Cambridge
M.A. in General Engineering
University of Cambridge

Professional Experience2020 – Present2017 – 20202012 – 20172008 – 20122008 – 20082007 – 2008
2004 – 2007

Lead Consultant
Equinor
Leading Advisor - Geotechnics
EquinorPrincipal Engineer - Geotechnics
Statoil* *Former “Equinor”
Geotechnical Engineering Manager
RPS Energy
Geotechnical Package Manager
RPS Energy
Geotechnical Engineer
RPS Energy
Geotecnical Engineer
Fugro

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Candidate for Auditor 1:
Name:
Current position:
Nationality:

Dr. Goh Teik LimDirectorAtsunew Giken Pte. Ltd.
Singapore

Education Background
2004
1994

PhD in Geotechnical Engineering
National University of Singapore
Bachelor of Civil Engineering
University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpul, MalaysiaAward2003

Hulme Prize 2003
Tunnelling and Underground Construction Society, Singapore

Professional Experience
2011 – PresentDirector
Atsunew Giken Pte. Ltd.

2006 – 2011

General Manager
Giken Seisakusho Asia Pte., Ltd.

2003 – 2006

Technical Manager
Giken Seisakusho Asia Pte., Ltd.

2002 – 2003

Senior Geotechnical Engineer
SembCorp E&C

2000 – 2002

Geotechnical Engineer
SembCorp E&C

1996 – 2000

Research Engineer
National University of Singapore

1994 – 1995

Design EngineerOve-Arup Consultant, Malaysia

Qualifications
2004
2003

Professional Civil Engineer (Malaysia)
Professional Civil Engineer (Singapore)

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