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SUMMARY:Product Testing
DESCRIPTION:Location: Pheoris West A – 3rd Floor \nSpeaker: Mark Taylor – Rinker Materials \nPresentation Description: \nLearn about the proper methods to test pipe in Three-Edge Bearing (external load crushing strength) and learn about water-tightness testing and strength testing of joints. Test procedures for water tightness (air\, vacuum\, and hydrostatic)\, Off-Center Joint test and Joint Shear tests\, and the gasketed Storm Sewer joint test will be discussed. \nSpeaker Bio: \nMark Taylor is a 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 Alexandria Pipe plant. He has been in his current role as Region Quality Manager since March 2013. Background includes being a Project Manager for PTTC and TACON companies for fifteen years on marine construction projects on the Inland Waterways of the United States and on coastal erosion protection along the Gulf coast.
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/product-testing-2025/
LOCATION:Pheoris West A – 3rd Floor
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Pipe School 2025,Production,Quality School
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SUMMARY:Drycast Production
DESCRIPTION:Location:  Pheoris West B & C – 3rd Floor \nSpeakers: Tom Umek – Independent Educational Consultant\nLarry Neumann – Northern Concrete Pipe \nSpeaker Bios: \nTom worked in production for 30 years. He has continued in the industry until today as a teacher\, consultant\, and salesman. Currently working as an independent consultant. Tom has been involved with the ACPA Short Course Schools since 1995 as a committee member and Task Group chairman of the Production school. \nHis family consists of Kathy\, his wife of 38 years and his daughter Ashlyn and son Anton. Ashlyn is married to Travis\, and they have a 10 year old son\, Brody. Passions are Coaching Baseball\, fishing\, and teaching others about vibration and how it effects concrete production. \n  \nLarry has worked for Northern Concrete Pipe in Bay City\, Michigan since 2012. Larry joined the quality team with Rich Brewster in 2015. They focus on safely producing the highest quality pre-cast products. Larry started his career in dry cast pipe production and has also worked on pre-cast\, box culvert\, bridge\, and wet cast pipe production. \nLarry started teaching at Pipe School in 2022\, where he teaches Advanced Box Culvert and Pipe Production with Tom Umek. Larry earned his production journeyman status in 2023. Larry has a passion for teaching others and learning. \nIn his free time Larry enjoys spending time with his wife and five children (two of which are in laws)\, gaming\, and collecting collectable card games.
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/drycast-production/
LOCATION:Pheoris West B & C – 3rd Floor
CATEGORIES:Adv Production & Plant Mgmt,Advanced Production,In-Person,Pipe School 2025,Plant Management,Production
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T083000
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SUMMARY:QCast - Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Location: Pheoris West A – 3rd Floor \nSpeaker: Paul Krauss – Wiss\, Janney\, Elstner Associates \nPresentation Description: \nMost of us know why we should get QCast certified but struggle with getting started or with improving our scores. To assist you with overcoming these problems the ACPA has gone to the third-party auditing firm that conducts the QCast Plant Certification annual inspections. They will give an insider’s view of what the QCast inspector looks for when inspecting a plant for the first time and subsequent inspections. \nSpeaker Bio: \nPaul 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 in 1998 and manages the team of trained WJE auditors that perform the plant audits for conformance to the QCast requirements. The passion and knowledge that Paul and the WJE auditors bring to the QCast program helps the industry improve quality and to “raise the bar”. Prior to joining WJE\, Paul worked for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) providing a state agency perspective.
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/qcast-part-1-2025/
LOCATION:Pheoris West A – 3rd Floor
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Pipe School 2025,Production,Quality School
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T092000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T101500
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SUMMARY:QCast - Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Location: Pheoris West A – 3rd Floor \nSpeaker: Paul Krauss – Wiss\, Janney\, Elstner Associates \nPresentation Description: \nMost of us know why we should get QCast certified but struggle with getting started or with improving our scores. To assist you with overcoming these problems the ACPA has gone to the third-party auditing firm that conducts the QCast Plant Certification annual inspections. They will give an insider’s view of what the QCast inspector looks for when inspecting a plant for the first time and subsequent inspections. \nSpeaker Bio: \nPaul 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 in 1998 and manages the team of trained WJE auditors that perform the plant audits for conformance to the QCast requirements. The passion and knowledge that Paul and the WJE auditors bring to the QCast program helps the industry improve quality and to “raise the bar”. Prior to joining WJE\, Paul worked for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) providing a state agency perspective.
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/qcast-part-2-2025/
LOCATION:Pheoris West A – 3rd Floor
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Pipe School 2025,Production,Quality School
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T102000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T115000
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SUMMARY:Final Exam
DESCRIPTION:Location: Pheoris West A – 3rd Floor \nPlease bring your ID to the Final Exam \n 
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/final-exam-2025/
LOCATION:Pheoris West A – 3rd Floor
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Pipe School 2025,Production,Quality School
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T120000
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SUMMARY:Chairman's Luncheon & Awards
DESCRIPTION:Location: Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom – 5th Floor \nDescription: \nThe Award Luncheon will recognize the Journeyman\, Mel Marshal Award\, QCast\, P3\, IMPACT\, RCPix\, Chairman’s Safety and Quality Award Winners.
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/chairmans-luncheon-awards/
LOCATION:Amina Robinson Grand Ballroom – 5th Floor
CATEGORIES:Adv Production & Plant Mgmt,Advanced Production,Ceremony,Engineering,In-Person,Marketing,Pipe School 2025,Plant Management,Production,Quality School,TEM,Transportation,Transportation, Engineering, & Marketing Forums
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