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ACPPA Workshop Attracts Diverse Crowd

August 2008

ACPPA thanks the following speakers for their participation: Wayne R. Brunzell, PE Brunzell Associates, Ltd. Skokie, IL Jason D. DeLaet, PE Greater Cincinnati Water Works Cincinnati, OH Rick Deremiah, PE Hanson Pressure Pipe Dayton, OH David Marshall Tarrant Regional Water District Fort Worth, TX Jose L. Villalobos, PE V&A Consulting Engineers Oakland, CA Chris Wingert, PE Colorado River Municipal Water District Big Spring, TX Mehdi S. Zarghamee, PhD, PE Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger Boston, MA

Reston, Va. — The American Concrete Pressure Pipe Association (ACPPA) recently hosted Maximizing the Performance of Concrete Pressure Pipeline Assets on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at the Omni Hotel, CNN Center in Atlanta, GA. The ½-day workshop attracted nearly 50 attendees, including owners, designers, contractors, suppliers, students and educators.

"We are extremely pleased by the response to our first workshop," noted ACPPA member Jim Tully, P.E., of Munro Concrete Products in Utopia, Ontario. "ACPPA is looking to increase interaction with individuals who specify, design, install and utilize our products. The workshop provided an excellent opportunity to network with our industry peers."

In promoting a theme of pipeline asset management, the workshop addressed the full range of life-cycle considerations, including available products, condition assessment technologies, evaluation procedures, cathodic protection techniques and rehabilitation/repair methods. Attendees gained a greater understanding of the versatility and durability of concrete pressure pipe — while learning how the pipe can be designed and manufactured to satisfy a variety of structural and environmental conditions, thereby lowering operations and maintenance costs.

Response to the workshop was overwhelmingly positive as one participant noted, "The program fit together extremely well and presented a balanced approach. I particularly enjoyed the variety of presentations - they were entertaining and educational."

For additional information, contact ACPPA at info@acppa.org or 703.391.9135.

Founded in 1949, the American Concrete Pressure Pipe Association (ACPPA) is a nonprofit trade association representing manufacturers of concrete pressure pipe on the North American Continent. ACPPA sponsors research projects and conducts educational programs to promote and advance the use of concrete pressure pipe in water and wastewater applications. Visit www.acppa.org for additional information.

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