New Attendee Orientation
Pheoris West A & B - 3rd FloorLocation: Pheoris A & B - 3rd Floor Description: Registered ACPA Members Only
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Opening Ceremonies & Keynote Speaker
Kojo Kamau A, B, C - 4th FloorLocation:Kojo Kamau A, B, C - 4th Floor Speaker: Shelley Row, P.E., CSP - Blue Fjord Leaders Presentation Description: Decision-making can be challenging to get just right. Decisions can be made too fast or too slow. Neuroscience provides insight into the powerful internal forces that sway decisions whether you know it or not. If you […]
Unrivaled Durability of Concrete Pipe
Kojo Kamau A, B, C - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau A, B, C - 4th Floor Speaker: Karen Thompson - Concrete Pipe Association of Australasia Presentation Description: Unrivaled Durability of Concrete Pipe Proven The Australian Concrete Pipe Association has in recent years conducted field investigation and laboratory analysis of aged installed concrete pipe to provide evidence of the products unrivalled durability in […]
ACPA Highlight
Kojo Kamau A, B, C - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau A, B, C - 4th Floor Facilitated by: Michael Kremer - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: More information coming soon!
Pipe Show
Amina Robinson Grand Ballroom - 5th FloorLocation: Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom - 5th Floor 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!
International Concrete Pipe Workshop | Session 1: European Sustainability
Kojo Kamau A - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau A - 4th Floor Facilitated by: FBS - German Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: More information coming soon!
Soils on the Jobsite
Kojo Kamau B - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau B - 4th Floor 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 […]
Small Drainage Inventory
Kojo Kamau C - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau C - 4th Floor Speaker: Brian Schroeder, P.E. - KYTC Michael Edwards, P.E. - Qk4 Engineering and Planning Presentation Description: Recent catastrophic events have exposed deficiencies in KYTC’s asset management. This prompted a large-scale project to identify and evaluate all small drainage structures (12 inch to <20 feet) located on KYTC roadways statewide. […]
International Concrete Pipe Workshop | Session 2: Cement Alternatives
Kojo Kamau A - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau A - 4th Floor Facilitated by: FBS - German Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: More information coming soon!
Reinforced Concrete Pipe Basics
Kojo Kamau B - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau B - 4th Floor Speaker: Trevis Hanson - CCPPA Presentation Description: This presentation provides basic information regarding reinforced concrete pipe. Pipe size and shape options, reinforcing methods, different concrete types and how productions differs with each type, basic pipe design concepts, and installation are all covered to provide attendees with basic knowledge […]
ODOT Project
Kojo Kamau C - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau C - 4th Floor Speaker: David Slatzer, P.E. - ODOT Presentation Description: More information coming soon! Speaker Bio: Dave began his career with the Ohio Department of Transportation in 1997. Beginning as an intern, he has held several roles within the department including Planning and Engineering Administrator for ODOT District 5, Deputy […]
Keys to a Solid Pipe Specification
Kojo Kamau A - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau A - 4th Floor Speakers: Jennifer Harrell, P.E. - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: More information coming soon! Speaker Bio: Based out of the heart of the US, Jennifer has been working with the ACPA since April of 2020. As the South Central Region Engineer with the American Concrete Pipe Association, […]
Highway Live Loads on Concrete Pipe
Kojo Kamau B - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau B - 4th Floor Speaker: Eghe Igiehon - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: ACPA’s Design Data #1 for Highway Live Loads has recently been updated to address the latest changes in the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications. As such, it would be a good time to give a presentation on live […]
West Virginia Corridor H Project
Kojo Kamau C - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau C - 4th Floor Speakers: Brandon Raines, P.E. - WVDOT Jeremiah Knavenshue, P.E. - WVDOT Presentation Description: As part of the Appalachian Development Highway, Corridor H is one of the final routes to be constructed in West Virginia. The intention of this route will be to provide connectivity between I-79 near Weston, […]
Pipe Show – Lunch
Amina Robinson Grand Ballroom - 5th FloorLocation: Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom - 5th Floor 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!
Pre-Installation Inspection
Kojo Kamau A - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau A - 4th Floor 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 […]
D-Load Design of Elliptical & Arch Pipe
Kojo Kamau B - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau B - 4th Floor Speaker: Josh Beakley, P.E. - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: Oftentimes in Pipe School we do our best to give a basic understanding of D-load design for concrete pipe. This is the bread and butter of designing RCP. Unfortunately, with the limited time available, the presentations typically […]
Load Rating Bridge Sized Box Culverts
Kojo Kamau C - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau C - 4th Floor Speaker: Frederick Ring, P.E. - NYDOT Presentation Description: Load Rating Bridge Size Precast Box Culverts and Frames - Discuss Load Rating Codes - Discuss Load Rating Programs - Discuss the Load Rating differences btw Box Culverts and Frames - Discuss Live Load Influences thru deep fills Speaker Bio: […]
Concrete Pipe Design “Look Mom – No Hands” – No PPT. No Computer. No A.I.
Kojo Kamau A - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau A - 4th Floor Speaker: Al Hogan, P.E. - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: This class will walk the students through the basic concepts of the structural design of RCP. The speaker will utilize the content of our ACPA Fill Height Table to walk the students through an interactive exercise to […]
Box Culvert Design
Kojo Kamau B - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau B - 4th Floor Speaker: Brian Jenner - 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 […]
Moving Super Loads
Kojo Kamau C - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau C - 4th Floor Speakers: Matt Bruning - ODOT Jacque Annarino - ODOT Presentation Description: Moving super loads takes a lot of planning, preparation, coordination, analysis, and communication. Imagine planning and preparing to move approximately two dozen super loads that are approximately 170 miles along the same roadways in less than one […]
International Concrete Pipe Workshop | Session 3: Marketing Exchange
Kojo Kamau A - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau A - 4th Floor Facilitated by: Michael Kremer - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: More information coming soon!
Box Culvert – Drainage Improvements along I-94 in Valley City
Kojo Kamau B,C - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau B, C - 4th Floor Speakers: Michael E. Johnson, P.E. - NDDOT Brandon Barnes - Barr Engineering Co. Presentation Description: Improvements to the drainage system along I94 were required because the existing storm sewer, constructed in the mid-1960s, was undersized and had reached the end of its design life. Site constraints, including […]
International Concrete Pipe Workshop | Session 4: Longevity & Durability
Kojo Kamau A - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau A - 4th Floor Facilitated by: Josh Beakley, P.E. - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: More information coming soon!
RCP Case Study
Kojo Kamau B,C - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau B, C - 4th Floor Speaker: Mike Pniewski, P.E., P.S. - Lucas County Presentation Description: Will provide a case study of several concrete pipe storm sewers throughout Lucas County, that have been in place for over 50 years, and are still performing sufficiently. Case study will include pictures and video of existing […]
Pipe Show
Amina Robinson Grand Ballroom - 5th FloorLocation: Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom - 5th Floor 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!
ACPA Research & Education Foundation Transportation Dinner (invitation only)
Location: Transportation will be provided to and from the dinner. Please gather at the registration desk at 5:30pm to load the buses.
Virtual Plant Tour
Kojo Kamau C - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau C - 4th Floor Embark on a virtual tour as we travel north of Orlando to Rinker Pipe’s Apopka, FL, concrete pipe plant to witness the meticulous processes and stringent standards that define the production of high-quality concrete pipe. Guided live by hosts from Rinker and the ACPA, this tour provides a […]
Constructability Reviews – A Primer
Kojo Kamau B - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau B - 4th Floor Speaker: Bob Hildebranski, P.E. - Orion Engineers Presentation Description: Constructability reviews are conducted during various phases of a design effort. The structured review is performed to validate that a project can be built as designed, identify potential construction-related issues and develop & present alternatives to the design team […]
ASTM C13 Standards & Their Value
Kojo Kamau C - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau C - 4th Floor Speaker: Jimmy Farrell - ASTM International Josh Beakley, P.E. - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: More information coming soon! Speaker Bio: Jimmy Farrell is a Technical Committees Manager at ASTM International. He manages 4 technical committees, C04 on Vitrified Clay Pipe, C13 on Concrete Pipe, C28 on […]
Excavation Safety and Educational Partnership Wins
Kojo Kamau A - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau A - 4th Floor Speaker: Darrell West - Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources Presentation Description: In 2023 the Training Division of the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources worked in partnership with the Georgia ACPA to bring a significantly expanded and action-packed safety presentation to ACPA P.I.P.E. course with the goals […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Kojo Kamau A - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau A - 4th Floor Speakers: Michael Kremer - American Concrete Pipe Association Chelsea Fitzgerald - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: Explore how AI tools like ChatGPT and Canva can enhance communication and creativity in both engineering and marketing. This session covers practical applications for generating ideas, improving writing, and bringing your […]
Understanding Cracking in RCP
Kojo Kamau B - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau B - 4th Floor Speaker: Joe Romanyk, EIT - County Materials Presentation Description: In this presentation, a discussion on cracking of reinforced concrete pipe will occur. Cracks are an intended design feature in reinforced concrete. A discussion on the theory of reinforced concrete design and how it relates to RCP crack control […]
Assessing Infrastructure Risk
Kojo Kamau C - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau C - 4th Floor Speakers: Trevor McDonald, P.E., CFM, ENV SP - Mountain States Concrete Pipe Association Nathan Lee, P.E. - UDOT Presentation Description: This presentation highlights the need for integrating risk and criticality assessments into infrastructure planning to enhance resilience. Using Utah’s climate change and population growth as examples, it emphasizes […]
Post-Installation Inspection
Kojo Kamau B - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau B - 4th Floor Speaker: Melitza Avila - Rinker Materials Presentation Description: More information coming soon! Speaker Bio: Melitza Avila is a Technical Resource Specialist based out of the East Coast of Central Florida. Melitza has been in the Concrete Pipe industry since 2007 working in several roles including Project Manager and […]
Kentucky’s Response to Weather Disasters
Kojo Kamau C - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau C - 4th Floor Speaker: James Ballinger, P.E., PLS - KYTC Presentation Description: An Associated Press news article from July 25th,2024 states: "When it comes to extreme weather and other so-called natural disasters, people generally look to the hurricane or earthquake-prone coasts and say that’s where the danger is. But that’s not […]
What are They Looking for in a Salesperson
Kojo Kamau A - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau A - 4th Floor Speaker: Larry Mauck, P.E. - Pretech Presentation Description: This presentation will take a practical look at selling reinforced concrete pipe (RCP)\reinforced box culvert(RCB) to contractors and engineers\municipalities. I will point out what each customer, engineer or contractor, is looking for in a salesperson. I will be identifying similarities […]
Sustainability of Pipe in Europe
Kojo Kamau A - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau A - 4th Floor Speakers: Stefan Schemionek - German Concrete Pipe Association Markus Lanzerath - German Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: In 2015 the "Paris Agreement" was signed by 195 countries to reduce CO2-Emissions with the goal to keep the rise in global surface temperature to below 3,6 °F. As a consequence, the European […]
Engineering Ethics
Kojo Kamau B - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau B - 4th Floor Speaker: Luther Liggett - Graff & McGovern Presentation Description: More information coming soon! Speaker Bio: More information coming soon!
Emergency Culvert Replacement – NY Rt. 7
Kojo Kamau C - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau C - 4th Floor Speaker: Ratan Huda, P.E., MSSE - NYDOT Presentation Description: Emergency Culvert Replacement - NY Rt 7 over Hoosick River Overflow – Project Highlight - In the Fall of 2023 NYS DOT purchased emergency box culverts and stockpiled them in a maintenance yard. - Fast forward to the Winner […]
Managing Employees with Different Backgrounds
Kojo Kamau A - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau A - 4th Floor Speaker: Carlos Villarreal - County Materials Presentation Description: Purpose of this course is to help managers and leaders be more effective when working with employees or supervising employees with different cultural backgrounds. How to build tolerance and how to understand behaviors. The course will introduce the 4 dimensions […]
Hydraulic Issues Related to Rehabilitation of Culverts
Kojo Kamau B - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau B - 4th Floor Speaker: David Claman, P.E. - FHWA Resource Center Presentation Description: The design of culverts is dependent upon many factors that influence hydraulic capacity based on operating in inlet or outlet control. The presentation will discuss these factors and how the culvert hydraulic capacity is affected (or not) by […]
Dry Piney Wildlife Project
Kojo Kamau C - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau C - 4th Floor Speaker: Peter Stinchcomb - WYDOT Presentation Description: The Wyoming Department of Transportation along with the Wyoming Game and Fish and many NGO partners have teamed up and used concrete box culverts and a concrete arch culvert to increase the safety of Wyoming’s highways for not only its users […]
Pipe Show & Casino Night
Amina Robinson Grand Ballroom - 5th FloorLocation: Amina Robinson Grand Ballroom - 5th Floor 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! […]
FHWA – Buy America, Buy Clean, Low Carbon Grant
Kojo Kamau A, B, C - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau A, B, C - 4th Floor Speaker: Brian Hogge - Federal Highway Administration Presentation Description: This presentation will explore four key initiatives driving innovation and sustainability within the transportation infrastructure sector. First, we will delve into Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems (ADCMS), which leverages cutting-edge technologies to streamline project management, improve construction […]
Conduit is the New Currency
Kojo Kamau A, B, C - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau A, B, C - 4th Floor Speaker: Jeff Syar, P.E. - ODOT Presentation Description: The Ohio DOT has approximately 91,000 conduits consisting of culverts and storm sewers under pavement. Conduits are a tier one asset with a dedicated annual allocation consisting of 22 million dollars to address deficiencies identified by routine inspection […]
Pipe and box design for INDOT using HY-8
Kojo Kamau A, B, C - 4th FloorLocation: Kojo Kamau A, B, C - 4th Floor Speaker: Mark Bailey, P.E. - INDOT Presentation Description: which version of HY-8 INDOT requires and why (newer versions incorrectly calculate the hydraulics when in a sump condition) the various inputs used by INDOT for design in HY-8 and what we look for when selecting a proposed […]
Chairman’s Luncheon & Awards
Amina Robinson Grand Ballroom - 5th FloorLocation: Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom - 5th Floor Description: The Award Luncheon will recognize the Journeyman, Mel Marshal Award, QCast, P3, IMPACT, RCPix, Chairman’s Safety and Quality Award Winners.