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Webinar: Using PipePac for Basic RCP Design

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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.

About the Presenter

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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.

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