Design Webinar Series

EARN 1 FREE PDH PER WEBINAR

USING PIPEPAC FOR BASIC RCP DESIGN WEBINAR
August 29th from 11:00am - 12:00pm CST

DESCRIPTION:

The basic Indirect Design Method used for precast concrete pipe is relatively simple. However, to save time, the American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA), along with the Canadian Concrete Pipe and Precast Association (CCPPA), have made available a web-based program called PipePac. PipePac has three modules:  Life Cycle Analysis (LCA for evaluating the life cycle cost of a pipe installation, CAPE (Cost Analysis Pipe Envelope) to evaluate the installed cost of various pipe products, and the 3 Edge Bearing (3EB) Analysis to perform an indirect design of buried precast concrete pipe.

This seminar will focus strictly on the 3EB Analysis module of the program and is a follow up webinar to Basic Concrete Pipe Design.  Knowing the basic nomenclature used for Indirect Design, the Engineer can easily perform designs using PipePac/3EB.  This webinar will take the software user through the program and design examples.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• How to use the PipePac program for basic design.
• How to evaluate multiple installation options at the same time.
• How to evaluate highway live loads in PipePac.
• How to determine if a trench or embankment condition is governing the design.

PRESENTER

Josh Beakley, P.E.

Vice President of Engineering
American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA)

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 Master's 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.

BASIC CONCRETE PIPE DESIGN WEBINAR
COMPLETED:  August 15th from 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
**Recording of webinar available at the series' conclusion**

DESCRIPTION:

The AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications allows the use of either of two design methods for precast reinforced concrete pipe; the indirect design method or the direct design method. The indirect design method relates the strength of the pipe in the field condition to its three-edge bearing strength tested at the plant. The majority of reinforced concrete pipe designs are performed with the indirect design method, resulting in one of five pipe classes or a specified D-Load. The indirect design method is one of the most complete design methods used for buried drainage pipes, while also being one of the quickest to perform. Join this webinar to learn how to design RCP with the indirect design method.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• The difference between the indirect and direct design method.
• How to analyze a positive projecting embankment installation and a trench installation.
• What a bedding factor is, and how it is used.
• How a D-load is calculated.

PRESENTER

Margarita Takou, P.E. Ph.D., ENV SP

Managing Director of Technical Resources and Quality
American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA)

Currently based in Irving, Texas, she has been working for the ACPA since September of 2016. As Technical Resources Manager, she works with members and engineers on any technical items related to concrete pipes and boxes. She manages the QCast program and is also a committee staff liaison between Research, Quality, and Safety. She is helping with Technical Committee with their database transition from IMIS to Hubspot. Margarita was recently named Vice President of the ACPA Research and Education Foundation.