Concrete Production
Frisco 7Location: Frisco 7 Description:
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Machinery Workshop – BESSER – Wednesday
Frisco 8Location: Frisco 8 Description Machinery workshop taught by Besser.
Machinery Workshop – HawkeyePedershaab – Wednesday
Frisco 8Location: Frisco 8 Description Machinery workshop taught by HawkeyePedershaab
Pipe Installation
Speaker: Matt Childs, PE - Turner Presentation Description “Pipe Installation” will be an interactive presentation of the best practices of gravity Pipe installation. Students will have the opportunity to discuss with experts from the precast concrete Pipe industry as well as experienced contractor, inspector and engineering professionals to improve The important stage of pipe installation […]
Pipe Show – Wednesday – Lunch
Frisco 6Location: Frisco 6 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 28 exhibitors showcasing their products, services, and people, there is something for everyone to see at the Pipe Show!
Repairs & Finishing
Frisco 7Location: Frisco 7 Description:
Box Production 1
Frisco 8Location: Frisco 8 Description This course will guide you through the entire manufacturing process of making reinforced concrete boxes. We have cages, we have concrete and now we must put it in a form and efficiently produce high quality boxes. Master the correct way to set up and maintain a form including vibrator mounts if […]
Operations Management – Thursday 1
Frisco 9Location: Frisco 9 Description This course will lay the foundation for ensuring effective plant operations. We will discuss plant limitations and strengths in personnel, machinery, inventory and shipping. The objective of the course is to assist Operations and Plant Managers in locating issues and establishing attainable goals. We will cover how to sustain success and […]
Fish Passages & Velocity Considerations
Frisco 2Location: Frisco 2 Speakers: Luke Assink - WSDOT & Corey Fraser - CPNW Presentation Description WSDOT Fish Passage Projects involve complex construction conditions with severe time constraints. Learn how WSDOT and Precast Concrete Producers have worked together to incorporate innovative planning, design, materials, and construction methods to meet these stringent requirements. At the conclusion of this […]
Design Verification Through Plant QC
Frisco 1Location: Frisco 1 Speakers: Rich Brewster - Northern Concrete Pipe Presentation Description Discuss what quality control steps are taken in the plant to make sure that products meet or exceed design and engineering requirements. From materials, to production, to product testing. Speaker Bio Rich Brewster is Director of Quality Control for Northern Concrete Pipe, based […]
Infrastructure Committee
Frisco 1Location: Frisco 1 Speakers: Riley Dvorak, P.E. (Forterra), Rick Traylor, P.E. (Rinker), Kim Spahn, P.E. (ACPA) Presentation Description The ACPA Infrastructure Committee’s (IC) primary focus is improving the position of concrete pipe with specifying agencies around the country. This course will walk attendees through the inner workings of the IC and help to answer the […]
Engage Your Specifiers
Frisco 3, 4, 5Location: Frisco 3, 4, & 5 Speaker: Don Conrad, PE (Forterra) | Al Hogan, PE (American Concrete Pipe Association) Presentation Description Obtaining useful specifications requires building relationships with specifiers and it calls for great effort and attention by our industry members. This presentation will provide examples of how different state associations have successfully engaged specifiers […]
Turner Diagonal Interchange Project in Kansas City, KS
Frisco 2Location: Frisco 2 Speaker: Jason Van Nice, P.E. - KDOT Presentation Description: The Kansas Department of Transportation’s Turner Diagonal: Partnering for Growth project in Kansas City brought together public and private partners to re-imagine a decades-old interchange in order to improve safety, reduce congestion, promote development, and provide better access to public transit. This presentation […]
Case Studies
Frisco 3, 4, 5Location: Frisco 3, 4, & 5 Speaker: James Ensign, PE, CFM (Bergmann) | Jim Washabaugh (Northern Concrete Pipe) Presentation Description Enclosed in 1926, Allen Creek now sees frequent stormwater events exceeding its capacity which leads to severe flooding in Ann Arbor. In addition, overland flows are impeded by the railroad berm which parallels the Huron […]
Product Testing
Frisco 7Location: Frisco 7 Description:
Introduction to Asset Management
Frisco 2Location: Frisco 2 Speaker: Trygve Hoff, P.E. - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description At its heart, Asset Management is a business concept. Used successfully in asset heavy businesses, such as railroads, power companies, and the technology sector, it has provided business leaders with the tools to capitalize on the value of their tangible resources. […]
QCast – Part 1
Frisco 7Location: Frisco 7 Description:
Box Production 2
Frisco 8Location: Frisco 8 Description This course will guide you through the entire manufacturing process of making reinforced concrete boxes. We have cages, we have concrete and now we must put it in a form and efficiently produce high quality boxes. Master the correct way to set up and maintain a form including vibrator mounts if […]
Operations Management – Thursday 2
Frisco 9Location: Frisco 9 Speakers: Description This course will lay the foundation for ensuring effective plant operations. We will discuss plant limitations and strengths in personnel, machinery, inventory and shipping. The objective of the course is to assist Operations and Plant Managers in locating issues and establishing attainable goals. We will cover how to sustain success […]
Engineering Ethics
Frisco 2Location: Frisco 2 Speaker: Tryg Hoff, P.E. Presentation Description Ethics is more than just an ideal for Engineers, it is the foundation of our profession. This course will explore the past cases, hypothetical concepts, and the current canons of Ethics from two different engineering societies. The course is broken down into four easily consumed sections: […]
Government Relations for Beginners
Frisco 3, 4, 5Location: Frisco 3, 4, & 5 Speaker: Patrick Tarlton - Texas Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description Coming soon! Speaker Bio Coming soon!
QCast – Part 2
Frisco 7Location: Frisco 7 Description:
Machinery Workshop – BESSER – Thursday
Frisco 8Location: Frisco 8 Description Class taught by the BESSER team.
Machinery Workshop – HawkeyePedershaab – Thursday
Frisco 8Location: Frisco 8 Description Class taught by the HawkeyePedershaab team.
Chairman’s Quality & Safety Award’s Lunch
Frisco 7, 8, 9Location: Frisco 7, 8, & 9 The Award Luncheon will recognize the Journeyman, Mel Marshal Award, QCast, Chairman’s Safety and Quality Award Winners.
Final Exam
Frisco 7Location: Frisco 7 Description: The final exam to pass the Quality School. It's a 90 minute proctored exam.
Asset Management
Speakers: Jason Peek, P.E. - JEO Consulting Group Presentation Description Many organizations are missing huge opportunities to improve efficiencies and return on investment due to lack of understanding asset management programs. Asset management programs are more than a condition assessment and capital improvement project plan. Fully developed asset management programs align organizational resources to improve […]
Worker Safety
Speaker: Lance Simmons - TXDOT Presentation Description As our highway infrastructure ages, many transportation agencies are focusing on rebuilding and improving existing roadways. This means more roadwork is being performed on roadways where traffic is present. Roadwork can be hazardous. For every 4 billion vehicle-miles travelled in the United States, there is a work zone fatality. […]
Know Your Pipe
Speaker: Don Conrad, PE - Forterra Presentation Description Brief review of the infrastructure industry. Review of the fallacies concerning pipe. Presentation of questions and answers to the following topics: Flexibility, Installation, Structure vs a hole, Life expectancy, Resilience, Strength over time, Liability for the design engineer, Hydraulics, Environmental issues and Actual Cost of the systems. Speaker […]
Trenchless Installation
Speakers: Alex Aldridge - Rinker Materials Presentation Description Do you have a project in a congested area with lots of objects in the way? Are you wanting to install a pipe, but you don’t know how to do it without shutting down the roadway? Trenchless installations can be an option in many of these cases. […]
Box Culvert Design
Speakers: Ashley Wilson, P.E. AmeriTex Presentation Description: Everything from the initial bidding of a project to the final design, there will be information that benefits sales, estimating, engineering and everyone in between. The discussion will begin by covering the crucial information important to box design and how and where to find this information in the plans […]
Buoyancy & Pipe Flotation
Speaker: Don McNutt, P.E. Presentation Description This presentation provides guidance for pipe installation using national standards and specifications. Attendees will learn the basics of proper pipe installation and how to apply this knowledge in the field. Trench, backfill, foundation, embedment and other aspects of pipe installation will be discussed. Speaker Bio Don has over 35 […]
Pipe Joints | Sealants | Connectors
Speaker: Alan Siebenthaler - Hamilton Kent Presentation Description With the growing importance, specification and inspection of watertight concrete pipe projects, having a good understanding of the various joint designs, gaskets, test procedures, and installation steps is important for pipe producers, contractors, inspectors and engineers. The purpose of this session is to provide attendees with improved […]
Post-Installation Inspection
Speakers: Al Hogan, P.E. - ACPA Presentation Description PII and evaluation of installed pipe has been and continues to be an important topic of discussion we all need to have a clear understanding of. This class will set the student up for success in being well prepared to discuss and obtain proper PII & Evaluation […]
Box Installation
Speaker: David Matocha - Forterra Pipe & Precast Presentation Description Coming soon! Speaker Bio David Matocha is a Senior Technical Services Manager for Forterra Pipe & Precast. He manages the greater Central and South Texas area and has over 23 years with Forterra. He is a former Chairman of the Texas Concrete Pipe Association and […]
Precast Culvert Case Study
Presenter: Brad Williams - ALDOT Presentation Description This presentation is about a case study of a successful application of a Precast Culvert for the State of Alabama. The use of a precast culvert and cooperation between the owner, contractor, and fabricator proved to make the project progress rapidly allowing minimal road closure time. Speaker Bio […]
Soils 101
Speakers: Feras El-Ghussein P.E. - Forterra Presentation Description The beginning of most construction projects, and all too often, the detrimental failures of these projects are the soils which they sit on. Pipe infrastructure is no different... yet too often, we focus on everything but the soils. What do we need to know about this basic […]
Resilient Culvert Design
Presenter: Jesse Beaver - SG&H Presentation Description: Resilience and Sustainability are hot topics in today’s infrastructure conversation. Yet engineers are forced to rely on claims by individual industries about the resilience of their products, rather than relying on a national standard to guide resilient design. Mr. Beaver will provide a broad discussion and background information […]
Nature Based Solutions
Speaker: Tyler Ortego, P.E. Presentation Description Federal infrastructure spending is increasingly addressing issues of sustainability and resilience. Buzzwords such as "Nature Based Infrastructure", "Engineering with Nature", "Ecosystem Services", "Green Infrastructure" and "Low Impact Development" are often attached to funding. This presentation will give an overview of these concepts, while focusing on FEMA's competitive Resilient Infrastructure […]
Trench and Excavation Safety
PaliSpeakers: Palisha Sthapit, Rinker Materials Presentation Description One of the most dangerous types of work is trenching, with approximately 40 construction worker fatalities every year. This workshop focuses on the hazards of excavation and trenching operations, as well as safe work practices that can mitigate the dangers. The training will highlight key elements of The Occupational […]
Virtual Plant Tour
More information coming soon!
Resilience & Sustainability Programs
Presenter: Jim Pappas - DelDOT Presentation Description As a low-lying state, water is an area of great concern for Delaware. How our infrastructure is impacted has a significant effect on the mobility of goods, products, and services for the commuters in the state. DelDOT has created a new Division of Transportation Resiliency & Sustainability to […]
Urban Flash Flooding Solutions
Frisco 2Speaker: Andrew Trelease, P.E., CFM - RFCD Presentation Description Damage from flooding is among the costliest and deadliest natural disasters in the United States and worldwide. Learn how the Regional Flood Control District protects residents and visitors from the potentially devastating effects of flash floods in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Entertainment Capital of the World. […]
New ACPA Member Attendee Orientation
Gateway EastLocation: Gateway East Speaker: TBD Presentation Description: Registered ACPA Members Only
Opening Ceremonies Welcome | Keynote Speakers
Regency BallroomLocation: Regency Ballroom Welcome to the 2023 Pipe School! Hear from the Chairman of the Board, ACPA President, and two keynote speakers as they kick the week off with messages of inspiration. Speakers Kurt Johnson - ACPA Chairman of the Board Steven Hawkins - ACPA President Keynote Speakers Dr. Shawn Wilson - Secretary LaDOTD and […]
Keynote Speakers
Welcome to the 2023 Pipe School! We will be joining in live around 1:45pm CST to hear from two keynote speakers as they kick the week off with messages of inspiration. Keynote Speakers Dr. Shawn Wilson - Secretary LaDOTD and President of AASHTO 2022 Kristina Swallow, P.E., F.ASCE - Nevada DOT and President of ASCE […]
Quality School Introductions
Regency A and BLocation: Regency A and B Speaker: Rich Brewster - Northern Concrete Speaker Bio: Rich Brewster is Director of Quality Control for Northern Concrete Pipe, based in Bay City, Michigan. He’s been with Northern for eighteen years, and involved in the quality program for fifteen. Rich is responsible for developing and overseeing Northern's award winning quality control […]
Performance Management – Monday
Grand Ballroom FLocation: Grand Ballroom F Speaker: Champman & Co. Leadership Institute - Partner with Afinitas Presentation Description: Regardless of the product or service, all organizations have two things in common: they employ and serve people. The majority of a person’s waking hours are spent in their place of employment. Yet according to a Harvard Business Review survey, […]
Drycast Reinforcement
Grand Ballroom GLocation: Grand Ballroom G Speaker: Bill Washabaugh - Northern Concrete Speaker Bio: Bill works at Northern Concrete Pipe, Inc. in Michigan, a family owned business for over 64 years. He is the 101st & 113th Chairman of the ACPA Board of Directors. Bill is a member of ACPA Government Relations, Manufacturing & Quality, Technical, Education […]
Type 1L Cement
Grand Ballroom ALocation: Grand Ballroom A Speakers: Joe Clendenen - LafargeHolcim Presentation Description With a renewed emphasis on sustainable construction, the industry needs to continue to stay informed on various product transitions to meet goals and specifications. This presentation will cover these topics including sustainable market dynamics and performance aspects of portland-limestone cement (aka. PLC or Type […]
What Are You Looking for In a Pipe Joint Specification
Grand Ballroom BLocation: Grand Ballroom B Speakers: Larry Mauck, P.E., - Pretech Corp Presentation Description This presentation will take a practical look at specifications for reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) joints, primarily focused on storm water applications. We will take 30,000-foot view of RCP joint specifications and how they should be utilized for specific projects. Additionally, we will […]
NDOT’s Road to Resiliency
Grand Ballroom CLocation: Grand Ballroom C Speaker: Jenica Keller, P.E., - NDOT Presentation Description More information to come! Speaker Bio Over the past 26 years, Jenica has worked in several positions within the Nevada Department of Transportation, many of which have included leadership and supervisory responsibilities. She held the Assistant Chief of Project Management position for 3 […]
Cementitious Material
Grand Ballroom HLocation: Regency A and B Speaker: John Kallemeyn, P.E. - Rinker Speaker Bio: John Kallemeyn is a 2008 graduate of University Minnesota Duluth with BS degree in Chemical Engineering. He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Minnesota and is currently based out of Maple Grove MN. His duties relate to concrete mix, materials, […]
Post Installation Inspection (PII)
Grand Ballroom BLocation: Grand Ballroom B Speaker: Al Hogan, P.E. - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: There are no "Silver Bullets" in the Lone Ranger world of Pipe Material Selection, however, the one specification issue that has been deployed to control the use of flexible pipe has been the inclusion of Post Installation Inspection as an […]
Know Your Competition
Grand Ballroom ALocation: Grand Ballroom A Speaker: Don McNutt, P.E. - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description This class will give a basic overview of the differences between rigid and flexible pipe. We will then move into a detailed description of each of the most common thermoplastic pipe products on the market today along with the manufacturer’s […]
Accelerated Bridge Construction
Grand Ballroom CLocation: Grand Ballroom C Speakers: Jonathan Karam, P.E. and Santiago Rodriguez, M.C.E., P.E. - DelDOT Presentation Description: Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) has been a hot topic in the Transportation industry. It has been one of the main focuses of DelDOT with many benefits; limiting the impact to the traveling public, speeding up the construction process […]
Aggregates
Regency A and BLocation: Regency A and B Speaker: John Kallemeyn, P.E. - Rinker Speaker Bio: John Kallemeyn is a 2008 graduate of University Minnesota Duluth with BS degree in Chemical Engineering. He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Minnesota and is currently based out of Maple Grove MN. His duties relate to concrete mix, materials, […]
Pipe Show – Monday
Grand Ballroom D and ELocation: Grand Ballroom D and E 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 28 exhibitors showcasing their products, services, and people, there is something for everyone to see at the Pipe Show!
Rigid vs Flexible Pipe
Grand Ballroom BLocation: Grand Ballroom B Speaker: Alex Aldridge, P.E. - Oldcastle Infrastructure Presentation Description Do you know what is involved in the design of storm pipe for your projects? Would class III pipe be sufficient, or do you need a higher strength pipe? Is soil design required when you specify flexible pipe? What are the main […]
Antitrust
Grand Ballroom ALocation: Grand Ballroom A Speaker: Nathan Breen, Esq - Howe & Hutton Presentation Description: More information coming soon! Speaker Bio: Nathan is a partner with Howe & Hutton, Ltd. Nathan serves as counsel to national and international trade associations across wide variety of industries providing guidance in the areas of association governance, antitrust, intellectual property, […]
DOT Pipe Inspection Crews
Grand Ballroom CLocation: Grand Ballroom C Speaker: Joseph Barbour, P.E., - NCDOT Presentation Description: The NCDOT Materials and Tests CCTV pipe inspections are performed by NASSCO PACP licensed technicians and engineers. Materials and Tests’ CCTV pipe inspections focus primarily around project level quality acceptance inspections and reactive maintenance-based investigations. Primary defect observations that are taken on project […]
Reinforcement – Part 1
Regency A and BLocation: Regency A and B Speaker: Mel Marshall - MCM Consultants Speaker Bio: Mel graduated in 1960 from University of Alberta with a B.Sc. Degree in Civil Engineering. Since 1980 he has operated a consulting service to the concrete industry. Mel serves on the American Concrete Pipe Association Technical Committee and is Past Chairman of the […]
Performance Management – Tuesday
Grand Ballroom FLocation: Grand Ballroom F Speaker: Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute - Partner with Afinitas Presentation Description: Inspire – Become the leader you want to follow. Inspirational leadership training doesn’t begin by learning a new set of skills or behaviors but rather by learning what inspires and motivates you. In this course you will have the […]
Reinforcement
Grand Ballroom GLocation: Grand Ballroom G Speaker: Bill Washabaugh - Northern Concrete Speaker Bio: Bill works at Northern Concrete Pipe, Inc. in Michigan, a family owned business for over 64 years. He is the 101st & 113th Chairman of the ACPA Board of Directors. Bill is a member of ACPA Government Relations, Manufacturing & Quality, Technical, Education […]
The Future of Cement for Water Resource Application
Grand Ballroom BLocation: Grand Ballroom B Speaker: Josh Gilman, P.E. - Portland Cement Association (PCA) Presentation Description Concrete pipe and other products contribute to the economic viability and resilience of water resources projects. Products are often selected for the long service life they provide, which can be readily demonstrated with a life cycle analysis (LCA). The initial […]
PowerPoint Workshop
Grand Ballroom ALocation: Grand Ballroom A Speaker: Trygve Hoff, P.E., ENV SP - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: This course will be a hands-on workshop for building modern, eye-catching, professional Powerpoint presentations. Each attendee will need to bring a laptop with access to a 5-slide deck that they would like to update. Course content will include […]
ASTM Participation
Grand Ballroom CLocation: Grand Ballroom C Speaker: Jimmy Farrell - ASTM Presentation Description This presentation is aimed at educating attendees on ASTM International and our standards development process. ASTM committees are made up of volunteer members who participate in all aspects of an industry, and the more voices that participate, the more relevant the standards will be […]
Reinforcement – Part 2
Regency A and BLocation: Regency A and B Speaker: Mel Marshall - MCM Consultants Speaker Bio: Mel graduated in 1960 from University of Alberta with a B.Sc. Degree in Civil Engineering. Since 1980 he has operated a consulting service to the concrete industry. Mel serves on the American Concrete Pipe Association Technical Committee and is Past Chairman of the […]
Admixtures
Regency A and BLocation: Regency A and B Speaker: Tom Greene - GCP Applied Technologies Speaker Bio: Tom is a Regional Technical Services Manager for GCP Applied Technologies based in Houston TX. Among his responsibilities are technical support to customers throughout the Mid-West and Southwest US, testing and data analysis for new admixture development, troubleshooting concrete problems, and technical […]
Dr. Shawn Wilson
Grand Ballroom A, B, and CLocation: Grand Ballroom A, B, and C Speaker: Dr. Shawn Wilson - Secretary LaDOTD, and President of AASHTO 2022 Presentation Description: More information to come! Speaker Bio: Dr. Shawn Wilson was appointed Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) by Governor John Bel Edwards in January of 2016 and is now serving as […]
SCC
Regency A and BLocation: Regency A and B Speaker: Tom Greene - GCP Applied Technologies Speaker Bio: Tom is a Regional Technical Services Manager for GCP Applied Technologies based in Houston TX. Among his responsibilities are technical support to customers throughout the Mid-West and Southwest US, testing and data analysis for new admixture development, troubleshooting concrete problems, and technical […]
Pipe Show – Tuesday – Lunch
Grand Ballroom D and ELocation: Grand Ballroom D and E 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 28 exhibitors showcasing their products, services, and people, there is something for everyone to see at the Pipe Show!
Bury Depth Considerations for Manholes
Grand Ballroom BLocation: Grand Ballroom B Speaker: Riley Dvorak, P.E. - Rinker Materials Presentation Description We are fairly comfortable with installing RCP over 30' deep with proper design considerations - but what about the manholes the pipes connect to? This course will discuss important considerations to take into account when designing deep (round) precast structures, including: soil […]
Building Unity and Productivity
Grand Ballroom ALocation: Grand Ballroom A Speaker: Trevor McDonald, P.E. - Mountain States Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: Often times we find ourselves working with others – even competitors, in the case of industry associations! This session will provide interactions in group activities and five points that can help a team become unified and productive. We will […]
Resilience & Sustainability in Delaware
Grand Ballroom CLocation: Grand Ballroom C Speaker: Jim Pappas, P.E., M.B.A. - DelDOT Presentation Description: As the lowest lying state in the nation, Delaware is familiar with the effects of climate change and sea level rise on the infrastructure. We see this on a daily basis as some roads have overtopping of water due to tide and […]