Location: Frisco 7 Speaker: Matt Steen - Oldcastle Infrastructure Speaker Bio: Matthew is a Regional Quality Manager for Oldcastle Infrastructure. He offices out of Hancock MN and is over the Quality Department for the Upper Midwest Region. Matthew has been in the precast concrete industry since 2019. Matthew Started his professional career as a McDonalds Owner Operator for […]
Location: Frisco 8-9
Location: Frisco 1 Speakers: Steve Smart - County Materials John Susong - Rinker Materials Presentation Description: Personas are fictional characters giving a broad definition in their roles and subject matter of expertise. The ACPA has developed personas for Elected Officials, Engineers, Contractors and Owners (i.e. DOT’s, Cities, public agencies). ACPA’s broad personas will be discussed. An example […]
Location: Frisco 2 Speaker: Brian Jenner, P.E. - Rinker Materials Presentation Description: Precast Concrete Box Culverts are an important part of the United States Infrastructure. Their main purpose is to convey water under roadways. They are also used as pedestrian tunnels, utility tunnels, wildlife passages, and many other uses. They are buried in the ground […]
Location: Frisco 3, 4, 5 Speaker: Mark Buckalew, P.E. - DelDOT Presentation Description: More information coming soon! Speaker Bio: Mark Buckalew is the Assistant Director and Chief of Construction and Materials for Delaware Department of Transportation, also known as DelDOT. Mark has worked for DelDOT since 2006 where he started as a Resident Engineer on highway […]
Location: Frisco 7 Speaker: Karl Josey - Oldcastle Infrastructure Speaker Bio: Karl is a Quality Control Department Manager for Oldcastle Infrastructure. He offices out of San Antonio, TX and is over the Quality Departments for the Texas plants. He has been in the industry since September 1989. Karl started as an Engineering Technician for the Texas Department of […]
Location: Frisco 8 Workshop Leader: BESSER
Location: Frisco 9 Workshop Leaders: Afinitas Description: Machinery workshop taught by the Afinitas Team
Location: Frisco 1 Speaker: John Bird - County Materials Presentation Description: In order to be successful in sales you must be willing to take bold actions and live outside your comfort zone. We will discuss what it means to have guts in sales and some techniques to remain fearless in your role. Speaker Bio: John Bird […]
Location: Frisco 2 Speakers: Jim Gamble - Press-Seal Presentation Description: The presentation aims to provide industry transparency by understanding and clarifying joint specifications regarding phrasing, terminology, and allowable tolerance to joints and gaskets for all manufacturers. This will include an FEA simulation review of a general joint in different assembled scenarios and how current industry […]
Location: Frisco 3, 4, 5 Speaker: Jeff DeVries, P.E. - IA DOT Presentation Description: More information coming soon! Speaker Bio: Jeff De Vries is the Testing Engineer for the Iowa Department of Transportation. Jeff has been with the Iowa DOT for roughly 15 years and has served as the Testing Engineer for roughly 4 years. Prior […]
Location: Frisco Grand Ballroom VIEW THE EXHIBITOR LIST The Pipe Show is a trade show created exclusively for the concrete pipe industry and is open for all Pipe School attendees. With over 25 exhibitors showcasing their products, services, and people, there is something for everyone to see at the Pipe Show!
Location: Transportation will be provided to and from the dinner. Please gather at the registration desk at 5:30pm to load the buses.
Location: Rinker Materials UPDATE: Plant tour buses leave by 6am.
Location: Virtual Presenter: Devin Zipperer - Diamond Concrete Description: Take a trip to Savannah, GA, as we virtually tour Diamond Concrete’s new plant and get a firsthand look at the production process of concrete pipe. As we tour the plant, you will see the engineering and production methods that give concrete pipe and box culverts their […]
Location: Frisco 7 Speaker: Rich Brewster - Northern Concrete Pipe Speaker Bio: Rich Brewster is Director of Quality Control for Northern Concrete Pipe, based in Bay City, Michigan. He’s been with Northern since 2004, and involved in the quality program since 2007. Rich is responsible for developing and overseeing Northern’s award winning quality control program, maintaining various plant […]
Location: Frisco 8 Speakers: Scott Kennedy - BESSER Dave Tuchscherer - Rinker Materials Description: This course will guide you through the entire manufacturing process of making reinforced concrete pipe on a Packerhead machine. We will go through an overview of the machine and how to avoid potential problems in your plant, discuss machine alignment, rollerhead maintenance, […]
Location: Frisco 9 Speaker: Vartan Babakhanian - Rinker Materials Description: More information coming soon! Speaker Bio: More information coming soon!
Location: Frisco 1 Speaker: Aiden Rajswing, P.E. - Thompson Pipe Group Presentation Description: Trenchless methods are popular in the industry especially when reducing impact on the community and transportation systems is required. A common trenchless method for installation of Reinforced Concrete Pipe is Pipe Jacking. Pipe Jacking involves tunneling through the soil without disturbance to the […]
Location: Frisco 2 Speaker: Lianna Miller - WAP Sustainability Presentation Description: The session will simplify the alphabet soup of EPDs, LCA, and PCRs. It will provide useful context of how EPDs are being used by the concrete pipe industry, giving an overview of current drivers, including the Inflation Reduction Act, GSA procurement programs, EPA funding, FHWA […]
Location: Frisco 3, 4, 5 Speaker: Wes Musgrove, P.E. - Iowa DOT Presentation Description: Wes will discuss Iowa's innovative and cost-effective use of both precast pipe and box culverts as a replacement for aging structures. This presentation will include both immediate and long-term cost-savings and efficiencies of Iowa's unique and streamlined construction approach. Speaker Bio: Wes […]
Location: Frisco 1 Speaker: Grayson Huskey. - Texas Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: More information coming soon! Speaker Bio: Grayson Huskey, a University of North Texas alumnus, is the South-Central Region Director for the American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA), where he contributes to increasing the market share of Reinforced Concrete Pipe and Precast Box Culverts in […]
Location: Frisco 2 Speaker: Margarita Takou, Ph.D., P.E., ENV SP - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: On this session the design method for the low head pressure pipe based on the newly published ASTM C1924, Practice for Design of Buried Precast Concrete Low-Head Pressure Pipe will be analyzed. Applied loads and pressure distributions, design conditions […]
Location: Frisco 3, 4, 5 Speaker: Adam Gillipsie, P.E. - WVDOT Presentation Description: More information coming soon! Speaker Bio: More information coming soon!
Location: Frisco Grand Ballroom VIEW THE EXHIBITOR LIST The Pipe Show is a trade show created exclusively for the concrete pipe industry and is open for all Pipe School attendees. With over 25 exhibitors showcasing their products, services, and people, there is something for everyone to see at the Pipe Show!
Location: Frisco 7 Speaker: Tom Umek Speaker Bio: Tom worked in production for 30 years. He has continued in the industry until today as a teacher, consultant, and salesman. Currently working with CAM Products and Hawkeye Pedershaab, both are divisions of Afinitas. Tom has been involved with the ACPA Short Course Schools since 1995 as a committee […]
Location: Frisco 9 Speakers: Todd Marciniak - Northern Concrete Pipe Robert Strickland - Concrete Pipe & Precast John Puzz - County Materials Description: Discussions and communication within every part of the manufacturing process are how our companies and our industry thrive. Safety is an important part of every part of the manufacturing process, and for safety […]
Location: Frisco 8 Speakers: Scott Kennedy - BESSER Dave Tuchscherer - Rinker Materials Description: This course will guide you through the entire manufacturing process of making reinforced concrete pipe on a Packerhead machine. We will go through an overview of the machine and how to avoid potential problems in your plant, discuss machine alignment, rollerhead maintenance, […]
Location: Frisco 2 Speaker: Don McNutt, P.E. - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: More information coming soon! Speaker Bio: Don has over 40 years of experience in the precast industry as a quality control manager, production engineer, design engineer, engineering manager and chief operating officer. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from The […]
Location: Frisco 1 Speaker: Michael Kremer - American Concrete Pipe Association Tryg Hoff, P.E. ENV SP - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: Crafting an effective PowerPoint presentation harnesses the power of visual communication to captivate and inform audiences. Through strategic use of multimedia elements, concise text, and compelling visuals, presenters can convey complex ideas […]
Location: Frisco 3, 4, 5 Speaker: Skip Powe, P.E. - Alabama Road Builders Presentation Description: More information coming soon! Speaker Bio: Skip is the Executive Director of the Alabama Road Builders Association, assuming this role in February 2023. Overall, he has over 31 years of experience in the construction and contract administration industry. He served […]
Location: Frisco 7 Speaker: Paul Krauss - WJE Speaker Bio: Paul has worked for the nationally-acclaimed consulting engineering firm of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) since 1988. He first became involved with industry-specific quality programs in 1991, helping develop quality programs for several industry associations. He was involved with the original development of the ACPA QCast Program […]
Location: Frisco 9 Speakers: Todd Marciniak - Northern Concrete Pipe Robert Strickland - Concrete Pipe & Precast Description: Open safety toolbox talks, and training are often focused on specific or required topics. Yes, specific training of a task or a process is part of general plant safety. But how often do we talk about all the […]
Location: Frisco 2 Speakers: Marcus Barnett- Hamilton Kent Alan Siebenathaler - AS3 Precast Sales Presentation Description: Quick Summary: The key learning objectives of this presentation: 1) Understand the value of watertight joints 2) Distinguish the differences between typical joint designs in the concrete pipe industry 3) Recognize the variety of gaskets available for each joint design 4) […]
Location: Frisco 3, 4, 5 Speaker: Nicholas Olson, P.E. - MN DOT Presentation Description: More information coming soon! Speaker Bio: More information coming soon!
Location: Frisco 1 Speaker: Jonathon Howe, Esq. - Howe & Hutton Presentation Description: More information coming soon! Speaker Bio: JONATHAN T. HOWE, ESQ. is the President and Founding Partner of Howe & Hutton, Ltd., a law firm with offices in Chicago, McLean VA and Washington, D.C. Howe & Hutton, Ltd., a law firm with offices in […]
Location: Frisco 7 Speaker: Mark Taylor - Rinker Materials Speaker Bio: Mark Taylor is the East Region Quality Manager for Rinker Materials and is based in Alexandria, LA. He began working for Rinker Materials in May 2002 as Safety Coordinator and Quality Control Coordinator at the Rinker Alexandria Pipe facility. He has been in his current role as […]
Location: Frisco 9 Speaker: Todd Marciniak - Northern Concrete Pipe Description: It is important that everyone knows and understands safety terminology and how to approach different situations. Not utilizing safe work practices can create situations where we encounter incidents, accidents, and near misses. The safety terms (accident, incident, and near miss) used to distinguish events are frequently […]
Location: Frisco 1 Speaker: Joe Chevrier - Georgia Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: More information coming soon! Speaker Bio: Joe works closely with the concrete pipe industry professionals from across the state to assist & support local municipalities, DOT engineers, and other public & private stakeholders in meeting their critical infrastructure needs. As State Engineer for […]
Location: Frisco 2 Speaker: Josh Beakley, P.E. - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: This past summer, the AASHTO Committee on Bridges and Structures approved the incorporation of 100 year material design properties for some thermoplastic pipes. AASHTO does not require a 100 year service life, so this is somewhat unique. What service life should be […]
Location: Frisco 3, 4, 5 Speaker: Jimmy Farrell - ASTM International Presentation Description: This presentation is aimed at demonstrating the value of participating in ASTM International standards development, particularly for regulators. ASTM committees are made up of volunteer members who participate in all aspects of an industry, and the more voices that participate, the more relevant […]
Location: Frisco Grand Ballroom VIEW THE EXHIBITOR LIST The Pipe Show is a trade show created exclusively for the concrete pipe industry and is open for all Pipe School attendees. With over 25 exhibitors showcasing their products, services, and people, there is something for everyone to see at the Pipe Show! The Casino Night, presented […]
Location: Frisco 7 Speaker: Paul Krauss - WJE Speaker Bio: Paul has worked for the nationally-acclaimed consulting engineering firm of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) since 1988. He first became involved with industry-specific quality programs in 1991, helping develop quality programs for several industry associations. He was involved with the original development of the ACPA QCast […]
Location: Frisco 9 Speakers: Archie Heikkila - Rinker Materials Israel Cedillo - Rinker Materials Chris Sampson - Rinker Materials Martin Wieland - Wiggert/ACT William Felske - Rinker Materials Description: This course will lay the foundation for ensuring effective plant operations. We will discuss plant limitations and strengths in personnel, machinery, inventory and shipping. The objective of […]
Location: Frisco 8 Speakers: Tom Umek - IEC Larry Neumann - Northern Concrete Pipe Description: This course will guide you through the entire manufacturing process of making reinforced concrete boxes. We have cages, we have concrete and now we must put it in a form and efficiently produce high quality boxes. Master the correct way to […]
Location: Frisco 1 Speaker: Steve Smart - County Materials Presentation Description: More information coming soon! Speaker Bio: Steve is a Technical Resource Engineer for County Materials Corporation based out of Indianapolis, IN responsible for providing technical services for the states of Indiana, Illinois and Missouri. County Materials is a full service producer of concrete pipe, precast […]
Location: Frisco 2 Speaker: Ron Reichert - AmeriTex Pipe & Products Presentation Description: Our behavior, both personally and professionally, is a culmination of values and morals we have been taught and learned since we were born. Some of these influences were subtle, some were overt, but all helped create who we are and helped construct our […]
Location: Frisco 3, 4, 5 Speaker: Aaron L. Grant, P.E. - AL DOT Presentation Description: More information coming soon! Speaker Bio: Graduated from the University of Alabama in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Spent three and half years working in the Bridge Rating and Load Testing section of ALDOT Maintenance Bureau. Transferred […]
Location: Frisco 7 Speaker: Paul Krauss - WJE Speaker Bio: Paul has worked for the nationally-acclaimed consulting engineering firm of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) since 1988. He first became involved with industry-specific quality programs in 1991, helping develop quality programs for several industry associations. He was involved with the original development of the ACPA QCast Program […]
Location: Frisco 1 Speaker: Trevor McDonald, P.E. CFM, ENV SP - Mountain States Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: The greatest sports team ever assembled was arguably the 1992 US Men’s Olympic basketball team. They were able to pull together the greatest collection of basketball talent on the planet. Because of their outstanding success on the […]
Location: Frisco 2 Speaker: Melitza E. Avila - Rinker Materials Presentation Description: Explore the Fundamentals of Direct and Indirect Design Methods in Reinforced Concrete Pipe Systems. Delve into the comprehensive array of tools and resources for Indirect Design, including the American Concrete Pipe Association's Fill Height Table and the web-based Pipe Pac program. Gain insights into […]
Location: Frisco 3, 4, 5 Speaker: Jeremy Bowers, P.E., S.E. - SG&H Presentation Description: Learn about how resilience, sustainability, and recovery can be incorporated into design. The increased occurrence of wildfires and floods in the United States has highlighted the need to develop an approach to design resilient culvert and storm sewer pipe. The serviceability […]
Location: Frisco 7
Location: Frisco 1 Speaker: Jason Allen, P.E. - Oldcastle Infrastructure Presentation Description: The world is changing, and nowhere is this more evident than in the construction and manufacturing industry. The way our profession is perceived and the way we perceive the world has changed dramatically in the last 30 years. In this presentation, Jason Allen will […]
Location: Frisco 2 Speaker: Karl Beckemeier, P.E. - Rinker Materials Presentation Description: Soils are a critical component of all construction projects and are important to all types of pipe installations. It is important to understand how the information found in various references and guides on soils relates to what might be seen on a project site, […]
Location: Frisco 3, 4, 5 Speaker: Bryan Czech, P.E. - GA DOT Presentation Description: More information coming soon! Speaker Bio: Bryan is a 1996 Civil Engineering Technology Graduate of Georgia Southern University. He has over 27 years of experience working for the Georgia Department of Transportation, from Project Inspector/Manager to Construction Liaison to the State […]
Location: Frisco 1 Speakers: Alicia Hodges - American Concrete Pipe Association Chelsea Fitzgerald - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: Explore the new ACPA website, members' portal, and learning center to familiarize yourself with the wealth of resources and tools available to you. Discover where to locate the most commonly accessed resources, engage with the […]
Location: Frisco 3, 4, 5 Speaker: David Matocha - Rinker Materials Presentation Description: Like anything in life, there is a right way and a wrong way to do something. Installing concrete pipe is no different. This presentation will touch on basic concrete pipe concepts and the benefits of proper installation. Trench fundamentals along the purpose […]
Location: Frisco Grand Ballroom Description: The Award Luncheon will recognize the Journeyman, Mel Marshal Award, QCast, Chairman’s Safety and Quality Award Winners.
Location: Virtual Speaker: Palisha Sthapit - Rinker Materials Presentation Description: This presentation discusses the methods to properly inspect drainage pipe and products before the installation process. It highlights the reasons for inspecting the pipe walking through various examples. This presentation provides the audience with a review of AASHTO R73, which provides excellent guidance on the evaluation […]
Location: Virtual Speaker: David Matocha - Rinker Materials Presentation Description: Like anything in life, there is a right way and a wrong way to do something. Installing concrete pipe is no different. This presentation will touch on basic concrete pipe concepts and the benefits of proper installation. Trench fundamentals along the purpose of foundation, bedding […]
Location: Virtual Speaker: Margarita Takou, Ph.D., P.E., ENV SP - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: On this session the design method for the low head pressure pipe based on the newly published ASTM C1924, Practice for Design of Buried Precast Concrete Low-Head Pressure Pipe will be analyzed. Applied loads and pressure distributions, design conditions and […]
Location: Virtual Speaker: Brian Jenner, P.E. - Rinker Materials Presentation Description: Precast Concrete Box Culverts are an important part of the United States Infrastructure. Their main purpose is to convey water under roadways. They are also used as pedestrian tunnels, utility tunnels, wildlife passages, and many other uses. They are buried in the ground and […]
Location: Virtual Speaker: Steve Smart - County Materials Presentation Description: More information coming soon! Speaker Bio: Steve is a Technical Resource Engineer for County Materials Corporation based out of Indianapolis, IN responsible for providing technical services for the states of Indiana, Illinois and Missouri. County Materials is a full service producer of concrete pipe, precast box […]
Location: Virtual Speaker: Henry Lu, P.Eng. - Heidelberg Materials Presentation Description: From a precaster's perspective, this presentation aims to provide some intro-level knowledge in the micro-tunneling industry, such as common terminologies/methods, key definitions & feature for microtunnelling RCPs, a sample structural design, and to share a few tips for project management, pipe production and QC. […]
Location: Virtual Speaker: Al Hogan, P.E. - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: Our Post Installation Inspection (PII) and Evaluation will cover topics to help the student better understand importance of Post Installation Inspection & Evaluation to all Infrastructure Stakeholders, provide guidance on the assignment of responsibility for the PII and the Evaluation process, and review National […]
Location: Virtual Speaker: James Freed, P.E. - Rinker Materials Presentation Description: Failing culvert? This presentation starts by looking at the two main forms of repair, replace, or rehabilitation: open cut and trenchless. Open cut being the most simple, will be only touched on in the beginning. The majority of this presentation will be looking at: […]
Location: Virtual Speaker: Adam Gillipsie, P.E. - WVDOT Presentation Description: More information coming soon! Speaker Bio: More information coming soon!
Location: Virtual Speaker: Wes Musgrove, P.E. - Iowa DOT Presentation Description: Wes will discuss Iowa's innovative and cost-effective use of both precast pipe and box culverts as a replacement for aging structures. This presentation will include both immediate and long-term cost-savings and efficiencies of Iowa's unique and streamlined construction approach. Speaker Bio: Wes holds a Bachelor […]
Location: Virtual Speaker: Ron Reichert - AmeriTex Pipe & Products Presentation Description: Our behavior, both personally and professionally, is a culmination of values and morals we have been taught and learned since we were born. Some of these influences were subtle, some were overt, but all helped create who we are and helped construct our moral […]
Location: Virtual Speaker: Jason Allen, P.E. - Oldcastle Infrastructure Presentation Description: The world is changing, and nowhere is this more evident than in the construction and manufacturing industry. The way our profession is perceived and the way we perceive the world has changed dramatically in the last 30 years. In this presentation, Jason Allen will explain […]
Location: Virtual Speaker: Jeremy Bowers, P.E., S.E. - SG&H Presentation Description: Learn about how resilience, sustainability, and recovery can be incorporated into design. The increased occurrence of wildfires and floods in the United States has highlighted the need to develop an approach to design resilient culvert and storm sewer pipe. The serviceability of these systems […]
Location: Virtual Speaker: Aaron L. Grant, P.E. - AL DOT Presentation Description: More information coming soon! Speaker Bio: Graduated from the University of Alabama in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Spent three and half years working in the Bridge Rating and Load Testing section of ALDOT Maintenance Bureau. Transferred to the Construction […]
Location: Virtual Speaker: Melitza E. Avila - Rinker Materials Presentation Description: Explore the Fundamentals of Direct and Indirect Design Methods in Reinforced Concrete Pipe Systems. Delve into the comprehensive array of tools and resources for Indirect Design, including the American Concrete Pipe Association's Fill Height Table and the web-based Pipe Pac program. Gain insights into the […]
Location: Virtual Speakers: Joe Black, P.E. - MnDOT Riley Dvorak, P.E. - Rinker Materials Presentation Description: Updating standards can be a tremendously tedious process that inevitably involves many stakeholders. Over the past 6 years, the Minnesota DOT (MnDOT) and the Minnesota Concrete Pipe (MNCPA) have engaged in a joint technical committee focused on updating and […]
