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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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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:20250212T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T115500
DTSTAMP:20260519T120405
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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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:20250212T141000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T151000
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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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