Buoyancy

Speaker:  Hank Gottschalk – CP&P

Presentation Description:

Every object that is submerged in a liquid will experience buoyant forces. Buried tanks, vaults, manholes, drainage inlets, pipes and culverts are no exception. A review of the potential buoyant forces and their impacts should be part of each and every design. This session will discuss buoyancy in simple terms that everyone should understand, how they apply to buried infrastructure, and will review specific examples on how to assess and design for buoyancy.

Speaker Bio:

Hank Gottschalk has over thirty years experience in construction industry, the majority of those years focused on buried underground utility and infrastructure. He currently serves as Senior Manager-Technical Marketing for Concrete Pipe & Precast, LLC (CP&P) focusing on new products, new markets, and providing technical resources for proper design and installation of buried precast concrete products. Hank has provided educational training throughout the Mid-Atlantic area to hundreds of specifiers, contractors, engineers, and inspectors on buried drainage and pipeline installation, inspection and acceptance. He has served on numerous committees within the National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA,) the American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA,) the Central Atlantic Precast Concrete Association (CAPCA,) The Precast Concrete Association of Virginia (PCAV,) and the Carolina’s Concrete Pipe & Products Association (CCPPA) assisting with specifications, promotion, and training. Hank earned his Civil Engineering degree from Old Dominion University.