Join us: What Lies Beneath - Maximizing Success in Storm Drain Infrastructure Design
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
12:00 - 1:00 pm CDT
* Participants earn one Professional Development Hour.
Join us for an informative webinar designed to provide essential training for agencies and consultants. This session will delve into the inherit structural benefits of Reinforced Concrete Pipe, emphasize proper installation, and provide valuable information regarding the 2018 Disaster Recovery Reform Act.
What you will learn:
- Structural benefits of Reinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP) versus alternative storm drain pipe materials.
- Fill height tables and the proper installation for RCP.
- Importance of quality installation for storm drain infrastructure.
- 2018 Disaster Recovery Reform Act Section 1209 regarding Strengthening Evacuation Routes.
*Please check with your governing board to confirm this method of education meets registration requirements.
Meet the Speakers
Technical Resource Specialist
Melitza is a Technical Resource Specialist based out of the East Coast of Central Florida. Melitza has been in the concrete pipe industry since 2007, working in various roles including Project Management and Sales. In her current role, she is an active member of ASTM Technical Committees C13 for Concrete Pipe, C27 for Precast Concrete Structures, E60 for Sustainability, and E64 for Stormwater Control Measures. She is also certified with NASSCO PACP for pipeline assessment.
Melitza takes pride in promoting concrete pipe through national standards and sharing specifications with agencies across Florida.
Technical Resource Specialist
After graduating from Arizona State University in 2018, Adrianna began her career in stormwater infrastructure. As of November 2021, she began covering Arizona and New Mexico markets as a Technical Resource Specialist. In this role, she supports engineers and agencies with drainage specifications and design feasibility for concrete pipe and box culverts.
Adrianna is a Chair of the American Concrete Pipe Association Infrastructure Committee, Board of Director for the Arizona American Public Works Association, and participates in several ASTM committees, helping develop drainage and sustainability standards for the industry.