Box Culvert Design

Speaker:  Josh Beakley, P.E. – American Concrete Pipe Association

Presentation Description

Precast Box Culverts are a fast-growing segment of the precast culvert industry. These products have proven to be durable, and lend themselves well to accelerated bridge construction and the FHWA’s emphasis on “Every Day Counts” (EDC). However, unlike precast concrete pipe, box culverts do not come in strength classes, and often must be specifically designed for sizes or loads that extend beyond those considered in the ASTM Standards. This presentation discusses the various loads that need to be addressed when designing a precast box culvert.

Speaker Bio

Josh Beakley is Vice President of Engineering for the American Concrete Pipe Association. He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Virginia. Josh received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ and received his Masters in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Josh has been with the American Concrete Pipe Association since 1994. Prior to joining ACPA, he worked as a Civil Engineer for the Bechtel Power Corporation.

In his job functions for the American Concrete Pipe Association Josh represents the industry on national standards making committees. He also coordinates research and design programs for the precast concrete culvert industry. Occasionally, he assists engineers with the design and specification of precast concrete pipe and box culverts as well as performing educational seminars.

Josh is a member of ASCE, ACI, ASTM, and participates in AASHTO functions. He is a Spangler Award Winner, and an Award of Merit Honoree of ASTM, as well as a Heger Award Honoree of ACPA. He was also an ASCE Outstanding Reviewer in 2020 for the ASCE Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice.