By Mel Marshall, Mel C. Marshall Industrial Consultants Reinforced concrete pipe is widely known for its long history, with evidence of the first concrete pipe sanitary sewer in America dating […]
By Margarita Takou, Ph.D., P.E., ACPA Technical Resource Manager At the ACPA, we talk a lot about the benefits of precast reinforced concrete pipe (RCP), but did you know the […]
By Gean Na, P.E., Director, American Concrete Pipe Association – California October is national Fire Prevention Month to raise awareness about fire safety in communities across the country. As we […]
By Josh Beakley, P.E., ACPA Vice President of Engineering Concrete pipe and concrete pipe joints are among the most durable, resilient infrastructure materials on the planet. While reinforced concrete pipe […]
By Josh Beakley, P.E., ACPA Vice President of Engineering It’s not unusual to have a buried drainage pipe with minimal cover. This cover may be soil, flexible asphalt pavement, or […]
Understanding Product Emissions and Concrete Pipe In this three-part series, the ACPA takes a look at the environmental factors surrounding concrete pipe, its production, and its usage. Concrete, the most […]
Environmental Considerations and Carbon Footprint of Drainage Pipe In this four part series, the ACPA takes a look at the environmental factors surrounding concrete pipe, its production, and its usage. […]
Think reinforced concrete pipe means a boring, gray construction? Not if you incorporate some creativity! Many cities and municipalities are getting outside the box and using inventive designs to increase […]
By Heather Christensen with contributions from members of the Infrastructure Committee Concrete Pipe: A Stable, but Innovative Product Concrete pipe has been around for more than 150 years. But today’s […]
By Josh Beakley, P.E., ACPA Vice President of Engineering Designing a buried pipe? Be sure to avoid these common—and potentially costly—mistakes The design of buried pipe encompasses many of […]
It’s no secret that concrete pipe is one of the most reliable products to resist flotation. In heavy rainfall or catastrophic flooding situations, concrete’s density keeps pipes in place against […]
This International Women’s Day, the American Concrete Pipe Association celebrates the women who help make the concrete pipe industry as strong as the products we produce. Their contributions are significant. […]
On any construction project, time delays can lead to lost dollars. To avoid such problems, municipalities are finding innovative applications for precast, reinforced concrete pipe and box culverts. Reinforced concrete […]
Proper installation of storm drain pipelines is a concern facing city engineers and inspectors across the United States. Whether pipes are rigid or flexible, a faulty installation can cost contractors […]
Each year, the American Concrete Pipe Association celebrates Concrete Pipe Week to recognize the vital role reinforced concrete pipe plays in strong, durable and disaster-proof infrastructure. Concrete Pipe Week 2019, […]
As the voice of the reinforced concrete pipe industry, the American Concrete Pipe Association is actively involved in a number of organizations and associations relating to the design and specification […]
In recent years, proponents of so-called “open competition” legislation have tried to convince Congress to add preferential language into highway legislation. This language forces states to spend precious resources justifying […]
Precast, rigid concrete pipe (RCP) is the ideal choice for durable pipe system installations. In every region across the country, engineers, transportation departments and contractors know they can trust concrete […]
As the 116th United States Congress gets underway, here’s a look at a top issue on the minds of many in the concrete pipe industry — infrastructure and highway spending. […]
In November 2018, flames from the Camp Fire, named for its place of origin on Camp Creek Road, raged for 17 days, taking 85 lives and destroying property, memories, wildlife […]
Walt Catlett, P.E., South Central Region Engineer, American Concrete Pipe Association At its 2019 Pipe School in January, the American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA) introduced an education track geared specifically to […]
Randy Wahlen, PE, Marketing Engineer for Oldcastle Infrastructure One question those of us in the concrete pipe industry often hear is, “Why is minor cracking in concrete pipe ok?” The […]
Russell Tripp, President American Concrete Pipe Association As we round out 2018 and look to identify trends for 2019, one constant is the strength of the reinforced concrete pipe market. […]
Jason Allen, P.E., Director Mountain States Concrete Pipe Association Offering education and PDHs, free lunch, and opportunities for networking and sales, the Mountain States Concrete Pipe Association’s Plant Tours are a win-win […]