Schedule – Tuesday, March 2nd

The first day of the Pipe School encore will take place on Tuesday, March 2nd, and will run from 8am – 4pm CT. At the end of each day, attendees will have the opportunity to apply for earned PDHs which will be issued within a few weeks after the event.

Below is a description of the different classes available during the Tuesday session. Click here to see the Pipe School 2021 Encore schedule.

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Tuesday, March 2nd Class Schedule (click to jump to track)

Partnering with Industry

Virtual Plant Tour

Trenching & Excavation Safety

Proper Pipe Installation

Design & Installation of Precast Box Culverts

Concrete Pipe Manufacturing Methods

Transportation

Partnering with Industry

Speaker: Craig Stevens – Delaware DOT

Craig Stevens will open the encore with a message for his fellow agency engineers. Craig has attended Pipe School each year over the last four years, often participating in poster sessions or speaking about the pipe and drainage program at Delaware DOT. This year Craig opens the event and share some of the takeaways he’s gotten from past Pipe Schools, and some tips for how to get the most out of the first ever virtual Pipe School experience in 2021..

Virtual Plant Tour

Michael Kusch, P.E. – Foley Products | Al Hogan, P.E. – ACPA.

Learn the inner workings of a concrete pipe plant as we go on a virtual tour inside Foley Product’s Franklin, TN, Plant. Our tour guides will walk through the production process to produce RCP. Students will be have a chance to learn the following:

How our plants utilize the local supply chain of raw materials
See the process and timing of combining all the local raw materials into a finished RCP product
Observe some of the quality control and checks that go into producing a high quality finished and engineered product
and observe our most important strength confirmation test to confirm our product is structurally adequate before it leaves our plant site

Trench & Excavation Safety

Speaker: Walt Catlett, PE, Regional Engineer – American Concrete Pipe Association

In the United States more than 800 construction workers die every year while on the job. One of the most dangerous types of work is trenching, which kills 40 construction workers every year. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Excavation standards, 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1926, Subpart P, contain requirements for excavation and trenching operations. This training highlights key elements of the standards and describes safe work practices that can protect workers from cave-ins and other hazards.

Proper Pipe Installation

Speaker: Corey Fraser, PE, Director – Concrete Pipe Northwest

A properly installed pipe should remain in service for 50 to 100 years with little or no maintenance. ACPA has documented installation practices for both flexible and rigid pipe at the local and state level. The focus of this presentation remains on promoting a solid understanding of installation, specifications, design requirements and material differences for pipe systems. Empower your staff with the ability to properly inspect, design, install and accept both flexible and rigid pipe systems.

Design & Installation of Precast Box Culverts

Speaker: David Maotcha, Sr. Technical Services Manager – Forterra

Concrete Pipe Manufacturing Methods

Speaker: Don McNutt, PE, Regional Engineer – American Concrete Pipe Association

There are several different processes used to produce high quality concrete pipe. New and improved machines and methods are continually being developed. This class focuses on the component materials, techniques and equipment used to consistently produce high-quality precast products.

About Our Virtual School

Pipe School is the American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA)’s annual event where members, DOTs, consulting engineers, subject matter experts, and other industry personnel get together to discuss, learn, and engage with one another. The school advances the industry by teaching classes on production, advanced production, and quality, while engaging with industry stakeholders to ensure that they are provided with information vital to their decision making process. Keeping the safety of the participants at the forefront, the 2021 Pipe School will move to a virtual platform, but promises to provide as engaging of presentations and allowing for more participants than ever before.

Craig Stevens

Delaware DOT

Craig A. Stevens graduated from The University of Delaware with a Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering in June of 2003. His focus was primarily on structure design and analysis. During his school, Craig interned for the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) as a construction inspector for three years. Much of his inspection work was the placement of Reinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP), ensuring the proper placement guidelines were followed. Craig was hired by DelDOT in June of 2003 and he has worked there ever since (16 years). In his 17 years with DelDOT, Craig has worked in bridge inspection and bridge design and now Craig is the Delaware’s Bridge Design Engineer as he heads the entire Bridge Design Section for DelDOT.

Don McNutt, PE

Great Lakes Region Engineer
American Concrete Pipe Association

Don has over 35 years of experience in the precast industry as a quality control manager, production engineer, design engineer, engineering manager and chief operating officer. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from The University of Cincinnati and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Ohio. Don is the Great Lakes Region Engineer for the American Concrete Pipe Association.

Walt Catlett

Region Engineer
American Concrete Pipe Association

Mr. Catlett brings over 25 years of experience in urban drainage and stormwater management. As a member of the American Concrete Pipe Association, he has designed, specified, manufactured and installed both flexible and rigid pipe systems. He provides education and technical assistance on proper installation of storm drainage products to contractors, consultants, local agencies and state DOTs. He serves on Virginia’s Local Transportation Assistance Program (LTAP) Advisory Board. He also serves on the Arkansas Department of Transportation’s Research Advisory Council. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University in College Station, TX and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle Barracks, PA. Mr. Catlett served in the United States Marine Corps and United States Army Reserves for a combined 30 years.

Corey Fraser, PE

Director
Concrete Pipe Northwest

Corey graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and in 2013 with a Masters in Infrastructure Engineering and Management.
Corey has been with the American Concrete Pipe Association for 10 years, most recently, as the State Director for Concrete Pipe Northwest. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Texas.

David Matocha

Sr. Technical Services Manager
Forterra Pipe & Precast

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 holds Forterra’s vote on the TCPA Board. He serves on the American Concrete Pipe Association’s Infrastructure Committee and is a voting member of ASTM C-13.05 for Forterra. David represents the concrete pipe industry within AREMA Committee 1 and Committee 8. David is an active member of the American Society of Civil Engineers having served as Austin Branch President, Austin Branch Texas Section Representative and Texas Section Treasurer. He was a longtime board member of the Austin Contractor’s and Engineer’s Association having served as Board President.

David graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BS in Civil Engineering. He is a native Austinite and married to his wife Vanessa and has a son Dustin, both whom graduated from UT-Austin as well. During his free time not rooting for his beloved Longhorns or helping with church activities, David enjoys taking Vanessa on weekend drives in their Thunderbird convertible.