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SUMMARY:Virtual Plant Tour
DESCRIPTION:Location: Kojo Kamau C – 4th Floor \nEmbark 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 comprehensive look into the operations and craftsmanship involved in creating one of the most reliable materials used in critical infrastructure projects. \nStarting with the raw materials\, viewers will explore the aggregate and essential components that form the building blocks of concrete pipe. Follow the journey through the intricate welding of the cages\, the precise pouring of concrete\, and the critical curing process that ensures durability and strength. The tour will not stop at production; participants will also witness rigorous testing procedures that every pipe undergoes to meet and exceed industry standards. \nContinuing to the jobsite\, the tour will illustrate the practical application and installation of concrete pipe\, highlighting its importance in real-world infrastructure settings. Throughout the tour\, our live hosts will discuss the people\, planning\, and passion behind the production\, emphasizing the commitment to quality that the industry and nation rely on. \nKey Takeaways \n\nGain an in-depth understanding of the complete manufacturing cycle of concrete pipe\, from the initial handling of raw materials to the final stages of curing and testing\nUnderstand the role of quality control and testing protocols that ensure concrete pipe meets industry standards\nWitness how skilled workers and precise engineering contribute to the manufacturing of concrete pipe\nObserve how concrete pipes are transported\, handled\, and installed in real-world construction sites\n\n 
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/virtual-plant-tem/
LOCATION:2025 Pipe School Encore
CATEGORIES:Engineering,In-Person,Marketing,Pipe School 2025,Streaming Transportation Track,TEM,Transportation,Transportation, Engineering, & Marketing Forums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T105500
DTSTAMP:20260519T121316
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241011T015413Z
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SUMMARY:Constructability Reviews - A Primer
DESCRIPTION:Location: Kojo Kamau B – 4th Floor \nSpeaker:  Bob Hildebranski\, P.E. – Orion Engineers\n \nPresentation Description: \nConstructability 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 for evaluation. The review is typically performed by a team member who is not directly involved in design document preparations and who is experienced in the construction phases of similarly-scoped projects. \n“Constructability Reviews – A Primer” will cover various aspects of the process and provide attendees with principles\, ideas & tools they can use in performing plan & constructability reviews for their organizations. The session will cover: \n-The purpose of a constructability review \n-Credentials of a constructability reviewer \n-Checklists and why they are crucial components to a constructability review \n-Tools for conveying constructability review comments \n-A process for reviewing a set of contract documents that includes:\n–Understanding the project parameters & scope at a high level\n–Assembling documents & project strip maps to be used for the review\n–Making a 30-minute scoping flip-through of the documents\n–The importance of assessing the underground conditions\n–Finding the “Big Rocks” first\, then digging into the details \nSpeaker Bio: \nBob is a licensed professional civil engineering\, a 35-year veteran of the heavy highway & infrastructure industry\, primarily serving DOT’s and municipal agencies as a resident engineer & construction manager. He has been involved in corporate & construction management\, infrastructure planning\, development & design and construction surveying. He is an adjunct instructor at Joliet Junior College\, teaching a course in construction layout. Bob hosts a website & “The Construction Engineering Show Podcast\,” both primarily focused on civil & construction engineering. \nBob resides in Plainfield\, Illinois with his wife Beth. He is a volunteer member of the Plainfield Emergency Management Agency and a Brazilian jiu jitsu purple belt. Their daughter Chloe teaches high school English in Iowa and son Jack is working towards a degree exercise science. \n 
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/constructability-reviews-a-primer/
LOCATION:Kojo Kamau B – 4th Floor
CATEGORIES:Engineering,In-Person,Pipe School 2025,TEM,Transportation, Engineering, & Marketing Forums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T105500
DTSTAMP:20260519T121316
CREATED:20241015T150324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T022609Z
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SUMMARY:ASTM C13 Standards & Their Value
DESCRIPTION:Location: Kojo Kamau C – 4th Floor \nSpeaker:  Jimmy Farrell – ASTM International\nJosh Beakley\, P.E. – American Concrete Pipe Association \nPresentation Description: \nMore information coming soon! \nSpeaker Bio: \nJimmy 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 Advanced Ceramics and D37 on Cannabis. Along with managing committees\, Jimmy also leads the maintenance and enhancement of a number of the online tools and systems used by ASTM’s membership. \n  \nCurrently based in Florida\, Josh has been working for the ACPA since February 1994. As the Vice President of Engineering\, he works with the national specifying agencies to develop the proper standards for buried infrastructure. Additionally\, he helps engineers with design and installation questions dealing with precast concrete pipe and box culverts\, as well as assists in the development of software to make their jobs easier. As for his day-to-day activities\, he works on the editorial tasks in the morning time such as meeting minutes\, meeting reports\, developing draft ballot items\, reviewing papers\, and responding to emails. In the afternoon\, he works on more technical tasks like addressing technical questions\, reviewing technical changes to standards\, and updates to the software.  \n 
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/astm/
LOCATION:2025 Pipe School Encore
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Pipe School 2025,Streaming Transportation Track,TEM,Transportation,Transportation, Engineering, & Marketing Forums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T105500
DTSTAMP:20260519T121316
CREATED:20241105T191719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T202253Z
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SUMMARY:Excavation Safety and Educational Partnership Wins
DESCRIPTION:Location: Kojo Kamau A – 4th Floor \nSpeaker: Darrell West – Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources\n \nPresentation Description: \nIn 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 of not only educating but also encouraging and inspiring a safer work environment. \nSpeaker Bio: \nMr. West currently serves as a Division Director – Training and Safety for the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources.  Mr. West graduated in 1990 with a degree in Chemistry\, entered the utility management field in 1992. \n 
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/excavation-safety-educational-partnership-wins/
LOCATION:Kojo Kamau A – 4th Floor
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Marketing,Pipe School 2025,TEM,Transportation, Engineering, & Marketing Forums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T115500
DTSTAMP:20260519T121316
CREATED:20240918T173501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T034926Z
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SUMMARY:Artificial Intelligence (AI)
DESCRIPTION:Location: Kojo Kamau A – 4th Floor \nSpeakers:  Michael Kremer – American Concrete Pipe Association\nChelsea Fitzgerald – American Concrete Pipe Association\n \nPresentation Description: \nExplore 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 concepts to life\, while also discussing ethical considerations and limitations of AI in professional settings.  \nSpeaker Bios: \nCurrently based in Des Moines\, Iowa\, he has been working for the ACPA since April of 2020. As the Vice President of Marketing\, he oversees all the marketing materials (digital and physical)\, messaging\, and branding of the ACPA. This often includes helping their affiliated state/region associations with their marketing. Additionally\, he is involved in the education programs that ACPA offers to its members and key stakeholders. Working in a smaller organization allows his days to be fairly eclectic which can range from strategic planning sessions\, developing new marketing collateral\, and creating new web pages. His position allows him to connect with a wide variety of members and member organizations from across the country. \nBased out of the Des Moines area\, Chelsea has been a member of the ACPA team since 2022. In her role as a Marketing Associate\, Chelsea’s duties encompass a wide array of responsibilities\, including but not limited to: assisting in the development and upkeep of web content\, boosting the visibility of the ACPA and the concrete pipe industry on various social media platforms\, contributing to the creation and enhancement of newly branded materials\, ensuring data integrity\, and tackling other tasks within the realm of marketing. \n 
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/artificial-intelligence/
LOCATION:Kojo Kamau A – 4th Floor
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Marketing,Pipe School 2025,TEM,Transportation, Engineering, & Marketing Forums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T115500
DTSTAMP:20260519T121316
CREATED:20241011T024949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T040508Z
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SUMMARY:Understanding Cracking in RCP
DESCRIPTION:Location: Kojo Kamau B – 4th Floor \nSpeaker:  Joe Romanyk\, EIT – County Materials\n \nPresentation Description: \nIn this presentation\, a discussion on cracking of reinforced concrete pipe will occur. Cracks are an intended design feature in reinforced concrete. \nA discussion on the theory of reinforced concrete design and how it relates to RCP crack control will occur. \nAttendees will learn about the different cracking types considered when using the Direct Design Method. They will learn to\nbetter identify these cracks and the reason for their occurrence. A discussion will be had on the effect of the durability of the structure after these cracks occur as well as resources to use on accepting cracks. \nSpeaker Bio: \nJoe Romanyk\, EIT\, is a recent graduate of Purdue University where he studied Civil Engineering for both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Joe is passionate about concrete design and durability. He finds that though the topic is not rocket science\, it is still pretty hard… \nJoe is the proud father of Hadley Romanyk\, his 1yr old Australian Shepherd\, who he named after a cement chemist. \nIn his leisure\, Joe is hiking\, camping\, playing board games\, and/or eating spicy food. \n 
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/understanding-cracking-in-rcp/
LOCATION:Kojo Kamau B – 4th Floor
CATEGORIES:Engineering,In-Person,Pipe School 2025,TEM,Transportation, Engineering, & Marketing Forums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T115500
DTSTAMP:20260519T121316
CREATED:20241015T151021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T023348Z
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SUMMARY:Assessing Infrastructure Risk
DESCRIPTION:Location: Kojo Kamau C – 4th Floor \nSpeakers:  Trevor McDonald\, P.E.\, CFM\, ENV SP – Mountain States Concrete Pipe Association\nNathan Lee\, P.E. – UDOT \nPresentation Description: \nThis 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 reevaluating asset management strategies. By prioritizing investments based on risk and network impact we can improve infrastructure resilience. The Utah Department of Transportation’s approach to mapping risk and criticality underscores this strategy. \nSpeaker Bios: \nCurrently based near Salt Lake City\, Utah\, Trevor has been working for the ACPA since February 2022. Prior to that\, he served as a municipal engineer in a fast-growing city in southern Utah.  Trevor gained valuable experience in community development\, transportation\, municipal sewers\, storm water\, and floodplain management.  As the Mountain States Director\, he enjoys educating specifiers\, installers\, and inspectors of gravity pipe systems. His day-to-day consists of conference presentations\, webinars\, event planning\, and meetings to build proficiency in these systems. \nNathan Lee’s executive leadership for the Utah Department of Transportation includes leading innovation advancements in transportation and other strategic initiatives that influence mobility.  Nathan’s career has included a variety of experiences in private business as well as local and state government. Nathan is an avid outdoor enthusiast and loves spending time with family and friends doing all kinds of activities available in the outdoors.
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/assessing-infrastructure-risk/
LOCATION:2025 Pipe School Encore
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Pipe School 2025,Streaming Transportation Track,TEM,Transportation,Transportation, Engineering, & Marketing Forums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T130000
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CREATED:20250204T153734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T195506Z
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SUMMARY:Pipe Show - Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Location: Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom – 5th Floor \nVIEW THE EXHIBITOR LIST \nThe 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!
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/pipe-show-lunch-2/
LOCATION:Amina Robinson Grand Ballroom – 5th Floor
CATEGORIES:Adv Production & Plant Mgmt,Advanced Production,Engineering,Exhibition,In-Person,Marketing,Pipe School 2025,Plant Management,Production,Quality School,TEM,Transportation,Transportation, Engineering, & Marketing Forums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T135500
DTSTAMP:20260519T121316
CREATED:20241011T025742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T201026Z
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SUMMARY:Post-Installation Inspection
DESCRIPTION:Location: Kojo Kamau B – 4th Floor \nSpeaker:  Melitza Avila – Rinker Materials\n \nPresentation Description: \nJoin me to explore post-installation inspection guided by National Standards such as AASHTO and ASTM. These inspections validate proper installation and structural integrity\, offering Owner’s assurance before project close-out or final acceptance. \nSpeaker Bio: \nMelitza 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 Sales. In her current role she is an active member of ASTM Committees C13 for Concrete Pipe\, C27 for Precast Concrete Structures\, E60 for Sustainability and E64 for Stormwater Control Measures. She takes pride in promoting concrete pipe through national standards and sharing specifications with agencies across the State of Florida. Melitza is also certified with NASSCO PACP\, for pipeline assessment. \n 
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/post-installation-inspection-2/
LOCATION:Kojo Kamau B – 4th Floor
CATEGORIES:Engineering,In-Person,Pipe School 2025,TEM,Transportation, Engineering, & Marketing Forums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T135500
DTSTAMP:20260519T121316
CREATED:20241015T151813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T153129Z
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SUMMARY:Kentucky's Response to Weather Disasters
DESCRIPTION:Location: Kojo Kamau C – 4th Floor \nSpeaker:  James Ballinger\, P.E.\, PLS – KYTC \nPresentation Description: \nAn Associated Press news article from July 25th\,2024 states: \n“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 where the highest concentration of federally declared disasters are\, according to an atlas of 713 FEMA declared disasters created by Rebuild by Design and New York University. While most people in disasters think about federal government direct financial help to individual victims to pay for lost housing and businesses\, the atlas focuses on the $60 billion pot of FEMA aid to governments.” \n“Eight of the nine counties with the most federal declared disasters since 2011 — more than a dozen each — are in Kentucky\, with the one in Vermont. These counties have four to five times the number of disaster as the national average of three in the past 13 years.” \nEastern Kentucky’s mountainous topography\, which includes narrow valleys where most of the citizens live\, contributes to extremely flooding and personal damage during intense rainfall events. \nKentucky has recently faced an unprecedented amount of weather disasters. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has been at the front leading the way during the response and recovery phase for these events. This presentation will feature how and why this response was successful. Transportation infrastructure resiliency is also critical to the long-term health and safety of communities and we will learn how this made a difference during the response. \nSpeaker Bio: \nJames Ballinger graduated from the University of KY in 1987 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering. He was a KY Transportation Cabinet Scholarship student and immediately started working on the Cabinet’s training program at the District 7 Office in Lexington. During his career he served in various roles including\, Construction Resident Engineer\, Branch Manager for Construction\, and Branch Manager for Pre-Construction. He retired in December 2014 as the Chief District Engineer from Highway District 7. \nAfter a short break\, James began working at the KY Transportation Center at UK\, serving as a Research and Training Engineer. In September 2015\, he started working for Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers and served as the Lexington\, KY Office Leader. He re-joined the KY Transportation Cabinet in August 2020 when he was appointed as the State Highway Engineer. James lives on his family farm in Rockcastle County with his wife Carrie\, where they enjoy raising Hereford Beef Cattle. \n 
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/kentuckys-response-to-weather-disasters/
LOCATION:2025 Pipe School Encore
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Pipe School 2025,Streaming Transportation Track,TEM,Transportation,Transportation, Engineering, & Marketing Forums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T135500
DTSTAMP:20260519T121316
CREATED:20241120T201150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T202102Z
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SUMMARY:What are They Looking for in a Salesperson
DESCRIPTION:Location: Kojo Kamau A – 4th Floor \nSpeaker: Larry Mauck\, P.E. – Pretech\n \nPresentation Description: \nThis 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 and different approaches to selling contractors and engineers. We will take 30\,000-foot view of what each is looking to gain from sales teams in our industry. Finally\, we will be introducing some common things to consider when calling on engineers and contractors. \nSpeaker Bio: \nLarry Mauck is the Sales Manager\Engineer for Pretech Corporation. Pretech is a family owned precast pipe and structure company located in the Kansas City metro. He have been in the precast pipe industry for approximately 20 years. Larry graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and Master’s Degree in Engineering Management and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Kansas. Larry has been married to his beautiful bride\, Conda\, for 37 years and has two daughters\, two son in-laws\, one grandson\, one granddaughter and a dog named Koda. \n 
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/what-are-they-looking-for-in-a-salesperson/
LOCATION:Kojo Kamau A – 4th Floor
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Marketing,Pipe School 2025,TEM,Transportation, Engineering, & Marketing Forums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T141000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T150000
DTSTAMP:20260519T121316
CREATED:20241010T013628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T205310Z
UID:11294-1739369400-1739372400@pipeschool.org
SUMMARY:Sustainability of Pipe in Europe
DESCRIPTION:Location: Kojo Kamau A – 4th Floor \nSpeakers: Stefan Schemionek – German Concrete Pipe Association\nMarkus Lanzerath – German Concrete Pipe Association\n \nPresentation Description: \nIn 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 Council approved the „European Green Deal“ and derived several European laws and and action plans. Their goal is to reduce the CO2-emissions in Europe by 55 % until 2030 and by 100 % in 2050\, the year that Europe is set to become “climate-neutral.” \nAs a consequence\, the precast concrete industry in Germany faces a rising number of economical as well as technical challenges with regard to the above laws and actions. Together with its members\, the FBS has identified 3 key areas of interest. These are the CO2-footprint of products itself\, the emission of dangerous substances into the environment (e.g. microplastics) and the recycling as part of a circular economy. FBS has commissioned several studies and projects to address these topics. The results show that\, compared to other materials used in sewage systems\, concrete pipes are the most environmentally friendly products and already pave the path to a climate-friendly Europe. \nDr. Lanzerath and Mr. Schemionek will give a detailed presentation on the studies/the results and point out significant advantages of concrete pipes. In addition\, the audience will get a glimpse on what is to come in Europe during the next years with regard to sustainability issues. \nSpeaker Bio: \nStefan Schemionek is an internal consultant to the management of the German Federal Association of Concrete Sewer Systems. He is responsible for Marketing/Public Relations and leads the FBS-section „Building Information Modeling“. His goal\, together with the whole team of FBS\, is to transform the image of concrete sewage systems from „old and outdated“ to „modern and innovative“. \nAfter his degree in automotive engineering\, he worked several years in the automotive supply industry (acoustics / NVH) before becoming general manager in different commercial and manufacturing companies. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/sustainability-of-pipe-in-europe/
LOCATION:Kojo Kamau A – 4th Floor
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Marketing,Pipe School 2025,TEM,Transportation, Engineering, & Marketing Forums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T141000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T150000
DTSTAMP:20260519T121316
CREATED:20241011T031120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250205T215414Z
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SUMMARY:Engineering Ethics
DESCRIPTION:Location: Kojo Kamau B – 4th Floor \nSpeaker:  Luther Liggett – Graff & McGovern\n \nPresentation Description: \nI. Concept-based ethics vs. rule-based ethics.\nA. NSPE Code of Ethics\nB. Ohio’s Code of Ethics for Engineers and Surveyors R.C. Chapter 4733.\nC. Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board Rules R.C. Chapter 4740.\nD. Business benefit of practicing ethics and professional conduct.\nII. Disciplinary Procedure\nIII. Plan Stamping: How to avoid misuse of engineer’s seal [handout]\nIV. Statehouse Update: Retainage Reform \nSpeaker Bio: \nLuther Liggett is an Ohio attorney in his 44th year. Previously\, Liggett served as an Ohio Assistant Attorney General and as a City Law Director\, currently focusing on a law practice in Public Contracting\, Construction and Government Relations\, representing private-sector clients across the state as a registered lobbyist and litigator. \nAs only one of eight Administrative Agency Law Certified Specialists in Ohio\, Liggett has drafted legislation and administrative rules\, and represented professionals before licensing agencies and in court\, including in the Ohio Court of Claims and before the Ohio Supreme Court. \nAttending college and law school in Washington\, D.C.\, Liggett received his undergraduate and law degrees from The George Washington University\, where he worked on Capitol Hill for Senator John Glenn. \n 
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/engineering-ethics/
LOCATION:Kojo Kamau B – 4th Floor
CATEGORIES:Engineering,In-Person,Pipe School 2025,TEM,Transportation, Engineering, & Marketing Forums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T141000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T150000
DTSTAMP:20260519T121316
CREATED:20241015T154541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250103T193557Z
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SUMMARY:Emergency Culvert Replacement - NY Rt. 7
DESCRIPTION:Location: Kojo Kamau C – 4th Floor \nSpeaker:  Ratan Huda\, P.E.\, MSSE – NYDOT \nPresentation Description:\n \nEmergency Culvert Replacement – NY Rt 7 over Hoosick River Overflow – Project Highlight \n– In the Fall of 2023 NYS DOT purchased emergency box culverts and stockpiled them in a maintenance yard.\n– Fast forward to the Winner of 2024\, a CMP culvert failed on NY Rt 7\, a critical route NY and VT.\n– An emergency contract was executed\, and the road was reopened in three (3) weeks.\n– 34 new pre-cast concrete culvert components stitched together to form a 136-foot-long finished culvert\n– each 24 feet by 10 feet by 4 feet and weighing 29 tons. These components were lowered via crane into place and meticulously\n– Work progressed around the clock\, day and night. Three cranes were used to load\, stage and lower the multi-ton culvert pieces\, including a massive 200-ton crane that was assembled on site. \nSpeaker Bio: \nMr. Huda received a BS in Civil Engineering from Khulna University of Engineering and Technology\, Bangladesh and an MS in Bridge Engineering from University at Buffalo\, New York. He has 23 years of experience including 18 years as a Bridge Engineer. Mr. Huda is currently the head of Bridge Safety Assurance Unit at New York State Department of Transportation. Previously\, he served as a Project Engineer and a Squad Leader for Bridge Design Bureau at NYSDOT. Mr. Huda has several notable contributions for NYSDOT including development of: \n· Inspection & Load Rating Policy and Worksheets for Corroded Beam Ends \n· Load Rating Tool for the Cable Stayed Span of Kosciuszko Bridge Eastbound. \n· Standard Worksheets for analysis and design of Wingwall\, Stem Wall\, and conventional Abutment. \n· Design Policy & Standards for Integral Abutment.
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/emergency-culvert-replacement-ny-rt-7/
LOCATION:2025 Pipe School Encore
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Pipe School 2025,Streaming Transportation Track,TEM,Transportation,Transportation, Engineering, & Marketing Forums
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SUMMARY:Managing Employees with Different Backgrounds
DESCRIPTION:Location: Kojo Kamau A – 4th Floor \nSpeaker: Carlos Villarreal – County Materials\n \nPresentation Description: \nPurpose 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 of Geert Hofstede\, who conducted one of the most renowned studies on cultural differences. The 7 new dimensions by Trompenaars\, who went a step further to Hofstede and introduce 3 more dimensions. The results of the Globe Study and finish with an exercise or simulation where all attendees would participate. \nSpeaker Bio: \nCarlos G Villarreal is the Regional Manager for County Materials Corporation in Roberts\, WI. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a degree in Economics and German and earned a Masters Degree in International and European Business Administration from the University of Hamburg Germany. Carlos\, who grew up in Monterrey Mexico\, has lived and worked in 3 different countries and has more than 20 years of experience in the building materials industry. He is passionate about building cultural awareness and understanding cultural differences in the workplace. \n 
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/managing-employees-with-different-backgrounds/
LOCATION:Kojo Kamau A – 4th Floor
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Marketing,Pipe School 2025,TEM,Transportation, Engineering, & Marketing Forums
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T160000
DTSTAMP:20260519T121316
CREATED:20241011T031403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T194614Z
UID:11367-1739373000-1739376000@pipeschool.org
SUMMARY:Hydraulic Issues Related to Rehabilitation of Culverts
DESCRIPTION:Location: Kojo Kamau B – 4th Floor \nSpeaker:  David Claman\, P.E. – FHWA Resource Center\n \nPresentation Description: \nThe design of culverts is dependent upon many factors that influence hydraulic capacity based on operating in inlet or outlet control.\nThe presentation will discuss these factors and how the culvert hydraulic capacity is affected (or not) by different rehabilitation techniques.  Different culvert material types along with distinct rehabilitation methods will be discussed. \nSpeaker Bio: \nDave Claman has over 40 years of experience in the water resource engineering field.  He is currently a Hydraulic Engineer for the FHWA Resource Center.  Prior to working for FHWA\, Dave was the supervisor for the Preliminary Bridge Unit of the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Bridges & Structures Bureau for 26 years. \nDave has been involved in many research projects on the local\, state and national level regarding climate change\, flood mitigation\, culvert sedimentation and bridge scour. \n 
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/hydraulic-issues-related-to-rehabilitation-of-culverts/
LOCATION:Kojo Kamau B – 4th Floor
CATEGORIES:Engineering,In-Person,Pipe School 2025,TEM,Transportation, Engineering, & Marketing Forums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T151000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T160000
DTSTAMP:20260519T121316
CREATED:20241015T154811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T192329Z
UID:11457-1739373000-1739376000@pipeschool.org
SUMMARY:Dry Piney Wildlife Project
DESCRIPTION:Location: Kojo Kamau C – 4th Floor \nSpeaker:  Peter Stinchcomb – WYDOT \nPresentation Description:\n \nThe 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 but wildlife as well. \nPresentation objectives:\n• Why concrete box culverts are used for wildlife crossings in Wyoming\n• What is needed for wildlife to use these structures\n• How we know these projects are successful\n• See the results (Photos and Video of the usage) \nThe Presentation Outline: \n• Identifying the problem\n• Understanding the migration routes and collecting data\n• Solutions tried / Solutions failed\n• Why concrete boxes for crossings\n• Working to identify locations\n• Gaining an understanding of what works for what species\n• Installation of wildlife crossings (What all is needed to make this work)\n• The results are in (The data showing the effectiveness)\n• Seeing it work (Photos and Videos) \nSpeaker Bio: \nPeter Stinchcomb is the District 3 Construction Engineer for the Wyoming Department of Transportation\, which encompasses the southwest corner of Wyoming and is located in the heart of Wyoming’s mule deer migration each winter. \nGraduating from the University of Wyoming\, Peter is a civil engineer with 18 years of highway design and construction experience. Peter was also a presenter at the Wyoming Wildlife Summit in 2020.
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/dry-piney-wildlife-project/
LOCATION:2025 Pipe School Encore
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Pipe School 2025,Streaming Transportation Track,TEM,Transportation,Transportation, Engineering, & Marketing Forums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T183000
DTSTAMP:20260519T121316
CREATED:20241108T212958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T164309Z
UID:11722-1739376000-1739385000@pipeschool.org
SUMMARY:Pipe Show & Casino Night
DESCRIPTION:Location:  Amina Robinson Grand Ballroom – 5th Floor \nVIEW THE EXHIBITOR LIST \nThe 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! \n\n\n\nThe Casino Night\, presented by Afinitas\, is a new addition to Pipe School and will allow attendees to engage with ACPA associate members\, connect with industry partners\, and network with peers.  The event caps off the Pipe Show and provides an energetic and exciting way to interact with industry personnel.
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/pipe-show-casino-night/
LOCATION:Amina Robinson Grand Ballroom – 5th Floor
CATEGORIES:Adv Production & Plant Mgmt,Advanced Production,Engineering,Exhibition,In-Person,Marketing,Pipe School 2025,Plant Management,Production,Quality School,Social,TEM,Transportation,Transportation, Engineering, & Marketing Forums
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