Announcement

ACPPA, The World's Leading Authority on Concrete Pressure Pipe

ACPPA Committed to Ensuring High-Quality CPP Products for the Water Pipeline Industry

The ACPPA is a non-profit trade organization dedicated to providing information and support to all those in the water pipeline industry. The association focuses on all concrete pressure pipe (CPP) products, including AWWA C300, C301, C302 and C303, and ensures that these pipes are produced to a high standard by all manufacturers. The ultimate purpose is to provide the end user with a high-quality product that will continue to stand the test of time.

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What is Concrete Pressure Pipe (CPP)

Concrete Pressure Pipe: A Robust Solution combing concrete and steel for Conveying Liquids with High Resistance to External Loads and Internal Pressures.

Spotlight News

Pipelines 2024 – YDSS Case Study Presentation

July 17, 2024

July 29th, 1:30pm MST

ACPPA member Brad Ryan (P.Eng.) from DECAST will be presenting a case study paper on the forcemain twinning and expansion for the York-Durham Sewage System at this year’s UESI/ASCE Pipelines Conference in Calgary, AB.

Pipelines 2024 – Condition Assessment Workshop

July 17, 2024

July 28th, 8am MST

ACPPA President Kevin Baas (P.E.) and ACPPA member Yan Lan (P.Eng., M.Eng.) will be hosting a workshop alongside pipe owners, consultants and service providers to discuss asset management for PCCP lines at this year’s UESI/ASCE Pipelines Conference in Calgary, AB. You don’t want to miss this!

UESI Pipelines Conference 2024

March 19, 2024

July 27th – July 31st

The ACPPA will be exhibiting at the premier industry event for utility and pipeline owners, design and consulting engineers, contractors, manufacturers, suppliers, students, educators, researchers, and pipeline professionals.

State of the Art Design Software

Highlights

Software programs jointly developed by ACPPA and engineering consulting firm Simpson, Gumpertz and Heger (SGH) to assist manufacturers, consultants and owners in the design of pipelines using concrete pressure pipe.
Thurst Restraint Design Program (TRDP) aids in the design of restraint systems for concrete pressure pipelines and streamlines the design process.
Unified Design Program (UDP) aids in and streamlines the design of Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP) in accordance with all applicable standards.

About Us

Founded in 1949, the American Concrete Pressure Pipe Association (ACPPA) is a nonprofit trade association representing manufacturers of concrete pressure pipe around the world. To learn more about who we are and what drives us as an organization, check out our about us page.

Projects

Knowledge is key to making informed and upstanding decisions regarding the selection, design and installation of various pipe materials and pipe types such as the application, burial depth, ground conditions, operating pressures etc. The ACPPA has a variety of resources available to assist with this process.

Resources

Events

With the continually evolving world we live in, the ACPPA is dedicated to keeping everyone up to date and informed on what is happening in the industry. From the latest standards to conferences and much more, see our news and events page for all the latest and upcoming industry activity.

Our Projects

Our member companies are leaders in the industry and supply pipes all across North America, continuously designing and adapting to the varying conditions, constraints and project requirements.