New Attendee Orientation

Pheoris West A & B - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris A & B - 3rd Floor Description: Registered ACPA Members Only  

Opening Ceremonies & Keynote Speaker

Kojo Kamau A, B, C - 4th Floor

Location: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 […]

Unrivaled Durability of Concrete Pipe

Kojo Kamau A, B, C - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

ACPA Highlight

Kojo Kamau A, B, C - 4th Floor

Location: 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 Floor

Location: 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 […]

Soils on the Jobsite

Kojo Kamau B - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

Small Drainage Inventory

Kojo Kamau C - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

Reinforced Concrete Pipe Basics

Kojo Kamau B - 4th Floor

Location: 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, […]

ODOT Project

Kojo Kamau C - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

Keys to a Solid Pipe Specification

Kojo Kamau A - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

Highway Live Loads on Concrete Pipe

Kojo Kamau B - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

West Virginia Corridor H Project

Kojo Kamau C - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

Pipe Show – Lunch

Amina Robinson Grand Ballroom - 5th Floor

Location: 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 […]

Pre-Installation Inspection

Kojo Kamau A - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

D-Load Design of Elliptical & Arch Pipe

Kojo Kamau B - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

Load Rating Bridge Sized Box Culverts

Kojo Kamau C - 4th Floor

Location: 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 - […]

Box Culvert Design

Kojo Kamau B - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

Moving Super Loads

Kojo Kamau C - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

RCP Case Study

Kojo Kamau B,C - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

Pipe Show

Amina Robinson Grand Ballroom - 5th Floor

Location: 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 […]

Virtual Plant Tour

Kojo Kamau C - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

Constructability Reviews – A Primer

Kojo Kamau B - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

ASTM C13 Standards & Their Value

Kojo Kamau C - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

Excavation Safety and Educational Partnership Wins

Kojo Kamau A - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Kojo Kamau A - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

Understanding Cracking in RCP

Kojo Kamau B - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

Assessing Infrastructure Risk

Kojo Kamau C - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

Post-Installation Inspection

Kojo Kamau B - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

Kentucky’s Response to Weather Disasters

Kojo Kamau C - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

What are They Looking for in a Salesperson

Kojo Kamau A - 4th Floor

Location: 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) […]

Sustainability of Pipe in Europe

Kojo Kamau A - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

Engineering Ethics

Kojo Kamau B - 4th Floor

Location: 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 Floor

Location: 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 […]

Managing Employees with Different Backgrounds

Kojo Kamau A - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

Hydraulic Issues Related to Rehabilitation of Culverts

Kojo Kamau B - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

Dry Piney Wildlife Project

Kojo Kamau C - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

Pipe Show & Casino Night

Amina Robinson Grand Ballroom - 5th Floor

Location:  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 […]

FHWA – Buy America, Buy Clean, Low Carbon Grant

Kojo Kamau A, B, C - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

Conduit is the New Currency

Kojo Kamau A, B, C - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

Pipe and box design for INDOT using HY-8

Kojo Kamau A, B, C - 4th Floor

Location: 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 […]

Chairman’s Luncheon & Awards

Amina Robinson Grand Ballroom - 5th Floor

Location: 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.