pipe sold in Ontario is produced in Ontario. And

over 90% of the cost of a piece of RCP is an

Ontario based cost.Concrete pipe producers use locally produced raw materials, such as cement, sand, aggregates, reinforc-ing steel and rubber gaskets. The Canadian content of a piece of RCP produced in Ontario can be close to 100%. RCP is the most labour intensive pipe industry as more value is added to convert the raw materials to the finished pipe product. The concrete pipe industry in Ontario employs more people than any other gravity pipe industry and provides employment in Ontario ce-ment plants and quarries.

Corrugated steel pipe (CSP) supplied in Ontario is manufactured from steel coils produced in both Cana-da and the United States. The steel cost component of a finished piece of CSP is typically greater than 85% of the total cost. Furthermore, CSP plants employ fewer people in comparison to RCP plants since the conver-sion process from steel coil to steel pipe is not labour intensive. Similarly plastic pipes use a high component of foreign produced raw materials. Both HDPE and PVC finished pipe products are also imported in to Ontario for use on infrastructure projects.

Concrete pipe has a record that the producer mem-bers of the OCPA are proud of. It is dependable and performs as designed throughout the project life. We are not aware of any fatalities or road closures caused by the structural failure of reinforced concrete pipe. In fact, we are not aware of any structural failures of con-crete pipe. Rehabilitation of concrete pipe in drainage applications is virtually unheard of. Specifying con-crete pipe not only gives the engineer peace of mind and the municipality or developer reliable infrastruc-ture, in today’s economic recession it helps to keep more Ontarians working.

All levels of government are spending taxpayers’ money in an effort to stimulate the economy. Let us all make sure that we get the “biggest bang for the buck”.

There is a lot more to consider than just the initial pur-chase price of gravity pipe when designing and building Ontario’s infrastructure.

The Concrete Pipe Journal is published 3 times a year by the Ontario Concrete Pipe Association and is distributed throughout Ontario and across Canada and the United States. It is also available online at ocpa.com. Address inquiries or comments

about the Concrete Pipe Journal to: Editor: Concrete Pipe Journal, Ontario Concrete Pipe Association, 447 Frederick St, Second Floor, Kitchener, Ontario N2H 2P4, E-mail: journal@ocpa.com, Phone: 519.489.4488, Fax: 519.578.6060

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Concrete Pipe Industry Makes a Major Contribution to Ontario’s Economy

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Canada’s central bank said on April 21st, 2009 that the country’s gross domestic product will contract 3% in 2009 and unemployment will rise. Ontario is espe-cially vulnerable due to the decline of the auto industry and the impact on Ontario exports. Ontario was the only province to experience substantial employment decline in May, down 60,000, bringing total losses since last October to 234,000 or 3.5%. While Ontario accounts for 39% of the total working-age population, it has experienced 64% of overall employment losses since the start of the labour market downturn. In May Ontario’s unemployment rate rose to its highest in 15 years. Since October, the number of workers in manu-facturing has fallen by 14%, while it has decreased by 9.3% in construction.

Through Canada’s Economic Action Plan, the federal government has established a $4 billion Infrastructure Stimulus Fund (ISF) that provides funding to provincial, territorial, municipal and community construction-ready infrastructure projects. The ISF complements existing federal funding by focusing on short-term objectives for economic stimulus.

The ISF will provide $4 billion for the construction of in-frastructure projects to be built over the next two years (2009-10 and 2010-11). To provide short-term stimulus, construction readiness will be a key criteria; for exam-ple, the rehabilitation and retrofit of existing assets to improve safety or extend their useful life. Eligible proj-ects include water, wastewater, transit, roads, culture, parks, trails and community services infrastructure.

To ensure quick economic stimulus and partnership with provinces and territories, the ISF is being rolled out in a flexible manner. Proposals from municipal and non-governmental organizations will be considered through different selection processes depending on each prov-ince and territory, to build on existing programs where possible and avoid duplicative application processes.

Reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) is an important

part of Ontario’s infrastructure and the concrete

pipe industry contributes significantly to the

provincial economy. Over 95% of the concrete

It’s small. It’s compact. Get yours today by emailing your name & address to the OCPA at resources@ocpa.com.

PipePac Software is an essential tool when selecting the right ma-terial for buried infrastructure sys-tems, allowing users to determine the real cost of materials over the design life of a project.

To access PipePac Software for free, visit the Technical Resource Centre at www.ocpa.com.

The answers to many of your con-crete pipe questions can be found in the Concrete Pipe Information Booklet. Included are sections on manufacturing, design, installation, handling and specs. Contact the OCPA for your free copy today.

P2 | Assessments of Gravity Pipe Systems

P3 | Trans Canada Culverts in CTV News Report

P4 | OCPA’s new Technical Resources Engineers

P4 | MTO Following Through with Post-Intallation Testing

Educate your staff on topics such as MTO Gravity Pipe Guidelines, Protecting Yourself as a Gravity Pipe Designer, the Marston Span-gler Method or PipePac Software with a free Lunch & Learn from OCPA.You pick the topic and in-vite key staff, and we bring lunch and a 60-minute presentation—at no charge to you.

Call 519.489.4488 to book your Lunch & Learn today.

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Assessments of Gravity Pipe Systems – Initial Pipe Cost not the Primary ConsiderationEngineers are facing budgetary challenges especially in the current recession. Designing and building infrastructure to stay within budgets becomes the primary focus and municipal and consulting engineers can lose sight of project life and serviceability expectations.This is particularly true when it comes to gravity pipe storm drainage systems and sanitary sewers. Too often decisions are based on the initial cost of the pipe and not enough consideration is given to the cost of proper installation, maintenance or rehabilitation costs and service life.

Municipalities should conduct assess-ments of the various gravity pipe sys-tems that are available. It is important to distinguish between the terms “pipe systems” and “pipe materials”. Pipe sys-tems include the pipe material, couplings or joints, fittings, connections to mainte-nance holes, and embedment materials. A thorough pipe assessment will examine the following key issues:

• Technical

• Financial

• Risk

Technical AssessmentSpecifications and Standards: A tech-nical assessment examines the speci-fications and standards that are being referenced in the contract documents. Typical standards and specifications are produced by agencies such as Cana-dian Standards Association and Ontario Provincial Standards. A particular manu-facturing standard will often reference a standard for a test method or an installa-tion standard. For example, OPSS 1840 - MATERIAL SPECIFICATION FOR NON-PRESSURE POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC PIPE PRODUCTS includes references to AASHTO M 294 Standard Specification for Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe, 300- to 1500-mm Diameter and ASTM F894 - 07 Standard Specification for Polyeth-ylene (PE) Large Diameter Profile Wall Sewer and Drain Pipe. These standards subsequently reference AASHTO Sec-tion 30 and ASTM D2321 - Standard Practice for Underground Installation of Thermoplastic Pipe for Sewers and Other Gravity-Flow Applications.

ASTM D2321 references the engineer or his/her authorized representative on site 33 times and makes him/her responsible for issues such as:

• Trench widths

• Embedment densities

• Unstable trench bottoms

• Minimum cover for construction loads

• Field monitoring

• Establishing methods for controlling and monitoring distortions of pipe

• Connections to maintenance holes

Engineers need to fully understand the ramifications of the entire referenced standard such as in the example above.

Quality Control: The engineer should establish what quality control programs

are in place by a particular industry to ensure that the quality of the product produced and shipped to site is the quality that the engineer expected when he/she specified the pipe material. In Ontario all concrete pipe is produced at plants that are prequalified under the Plant Prequalification Program for pre-cast concrete drainage products. The Plant Prequalification Program covers all concrete pipe, concrete maintenance holes, catch basins and fittings. OPSS 1820 Material Specification for Circular Concrete Pipe requires manufacturers of circular concrete pipe to possess a current Prequalification Certificate issued under the Plant Prequalification Program.

Structural Design: A structural failure of a culvert will result in a collapse of the highway pavement. Structural failures are usually very sudden with no warning to drivers using the highway.

There are significant differences between how a rigid concrete pipe and a flexible plastic or flexible steel pipe function. It is imperative that engineers fully under-stand how a rigid pipe system such as reinforced concrete pipe functions and how a flexible pipe system such as CSP or plastic PVC or HDPE functions; fur-thermore, engineers must understand the differences between the two systems. Without a proper understanding of grav-ity pipe systems, engineers may prepare inadequate material, installation and test-ing specifications that ultimately result in premature maintenance or failures of the systems. Additionally, engineers need to understand proper installation practices for both systems.

Ontario Provincial Standard Specifica-tion (OPSS) 410 states “Flexible Pipe means pipe that can deflect 2% or more without cracking, such as polyvinyl chlo-ride or polyethylene or steel pipe.” They have little inherent strength and depend upon a properly installed and compacted soil embedment to achieve the required design strength. A flexible pipe installation will typically receive less than 10% of the design strength from the pipe itself with the remainder being provided by the soil em-bedment around the pipe. Loss of the em-bedment due to washout or infiltration into the pipe due to leaky joints or corroded pipe walls will cause the pipe to collapse.

OPSS 514 CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICA-TION FOR TRENCHING, BACKFILLING, AND COMPACTING states: “Bedding material placed in the haunches must be compacted prior to continued place-ment of cover material. Bedding requiring compacting shall be placed in layers not exceeding 200 mm in thickness, loose measurement, and compacted to 95% of the maximum dry density before a subsequent layer is placed. Bedding on each side of the pipe shall be completed simultaneously. At no time shall the levels on each side differ by more than the 200 mm uncompacted layer.”

OPSS 410.07.16.05 states: “Ring deflection testing shall be performed on all pipe sew-ers constructed using plastic pipe”. Engi-neers should always insist on deflection testing of the flexible pipe systems after installation. This is usually done by manu-ally pulling a deflection gauge or mandrel

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On May 21st 2009, CTV Sudbury broadcast a news report highlighting seri-ous safety issues with corrugated steel culverts under the Trans Canada Highway (Highway 17) west of Sudbury. The video shows the severe corro-sion of the culverts. In some cases it is not possible to assess the total extent of the corrosion at the inverts of the pipes due to standing water. A number of culverts are supported by wooden struts that are rotting and falling down. Many culverts are buckled out of shape while some sections of the culverts have already collapsed and there is evidence of pavement subsidence.

“As recently as yesterday had the Chief Engineer and the Manager of Engi-neering on a tour and they looked at a number of culverts along that section of Highway 17. None of those culverts were found to have any safety con-cerns from the Ministry’s perspective.” - MTO spokesman on CTV Sudbury

This highway has a high volume of traffic, the traffic travels at high speed and the traffic includes heavy commercial vehicles and buses. Sections of this part of the Trans Canada Highway are built on high embankments and have narrow shoulders. In summary, all of these conditions combine for the potential for a very serious and deadly accident to occur. The profes-sional engineers at Ontario Concrete Pipe Association will continue to raise awareness of these dangerous culverts in an effort to have MTO remedy the situation. We encourage other professional engineers and concerned individuals and organizations to do likewise.

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Risk AssessmentModes of Failure: A risk assessment should look at the different modes of failures of the available pipe products. The different modes of failure include:

• Buckling due to poor installation of flexible pipes

• Corrosion of steel

• Combustion of plastic

• Disjointing

• Flotation

• Wash-out

• Abrasion

• Post installation connections

• Chemical attack

The best risk analysis is to examine the track record of a particular product and evaluate how well it has performed in similar applications with similar heights of cover and traffic loads.

Additionally, installing gravity pipe in trenches where the use of a trench box or sheet piling is required by the Department of Labour poses challenges for the engineer and the contractor, especially in regards to the proper instal-lation of flexible pipes. A future edition of the Concrete Pipe Journal will include an article addressing installation of gravity pipes in trenches.

ConclusionsMunicipalities can start to protect themselves from litigation due to failures of gravity pipe drainage systems by conducting comprehensive assess-ments of the pipe systems that they are using.

Individual engineers can and should protect themselves by:

• Understanding rigid and flexible pipe design

• Requiring quality control programs for the manufacturing and testing of pipe and raw materials

• Writing thorough installation specifications

• Requiring post-installation inspections

• Addressing trenching and safety requirements

Ontario Concrete Pipe Association welcomes comments on this article. e-mail: journal@ocpa.com

through the pipe. Deflection testing should be carried out no sooner than 30 days after the soil over the pipe has been installed to final grade. Some mu-nicipalities, such as the City of Hamilton and the Region of Niagara, require a second test prior to final acceptance. This is a very good practice.

Rigid pipes will crack before they are deflected 2%. They have inherent pipe strength. Rigid pipes receive additional support from the bedding cradle underneath the pipe when they are installed. Reinforced concrete pipe design has traditionally been very conservative and concrete pipes are regularly overdesigned. A concrete pipe will usually provide more than 60% of the required structural strength with the remainder provided by the soil embedment. Regularly all or almost all of the design strength is built into the pipe itself. As an example a 50D pipe would be acceptable for a particular design but the engineer may specify 100D or 140D.

Water-Tightness and Joints: The type of joints available and the water- tightness of the system can have a major impact on the structural stability of the system.

Hydraulics: The technical assessment should include an examination of the factors affecting hydraulics such as the Mannings ‘n’ factor of the pipe, actual inside diameter, deflection of a flexible pipe and corrugation growth in externally corrugated plastic pipe products. If a culvert fails to per-form as required as a conduit due to deflection, clogging or other factors, catastrophic failures can occur. Failures include a complete washout of the culvert or washout of the embedment soils around the culverts which in turn causes a collapse of the culvert pipe and the pavement overhead.

Financial AssessmentCost of Supply: Initial pipe cost should be considered in a financial as-sessment but the engineer is cautioned not to limit his or her decision solely to initial costs.

Cost of Proper Installation: Proper installation is essential especially in regards to flexible pipe systems as flexible pipe systems require approved embedment materials, appropriate trench widths and the correct level of compaction completely around and over the pipe.

Maintenance Costs: What maintenance costs, if any, are anticipated over the life of the project? How do maintenance costs affect the initial pipe material choice?

Service Life versus Project Life: The engineer needs to decide what the expected life of the project is and then assess the available pipe materials to determine which products have a service life that equals or exceeds the project life.

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Trans Canada Culverts Featured in CTV News Report

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Meet OCPA’s new Technical Resources EngineersPaul Imm, P.Eng. and Enrico Stradiotto, P.Eng. joined the Ontario Concrete Pipe Association as Technical Resources Engineers in January and March of this year respectively. Known in Ontario as the Starsky and Hutch of the concrete pipe and precast industry they bring almost thirty years of industry experience to OCPA.The positions of Technical Resources Engineers were created at OCPA to favourably position reinforced concrete pipe and precast products in specifications and standards across Ontario. This is accomplished through ongoing interaction with consulting engineers, municipalities, government departments and agencies that maintain and develop standards such as Ontario Provincial Standards.

OCPA Technical Resources Engineers regularly conduct seminars and Lunch & Learn presentations to engineers and inspectors throughout On-tario. Technical Resources Engineers are also charged with the responsibil-ity of educating civil engineering students at universities and colleges in Ontario on the design, proper installation and testing of concrete pipe and precast products.

Ontario Concrete Pipe Association is pleased to advise that MTO is following through with its commitment to implement a post installation inspection program for sewers and culverts on Ministry contracts. The Ministry will perform post installation inspections on selected gravity pipe culvert installations for the purpose of defining the quality, acceptabil-ity and payment factors for the gravity pipe culvert installation works.

The Ministry, at its discretion, may choose to not perform the post installation inspections on a contract.

The gravity pipe culvert installations inspected will be selected through a random selection process that will account for a certain percentage of the total gravity pipe culvert installations constructed. The total percentage selection amount will or may be comprised of all pipe culvert diameters on the contract. Selected rigid gravity pipe culvert installations shall be inspected visually.

Selected flexible gravity pipe culvert installations shall be inspected visu-ally and tested for deflection.

In a gravity pipe culvert installation, pipe culverts will be inspected for the entire length of the pipe culvert. The contractor may be present during post installation inspection operations.

On March 12, 2009, special provisions 118S04, 118S05 and 118S06 were implemented into all Ministry contracts with advertising dates beginning on or after March 12, 2009. Only certified steel, HDPE and PVC pipe products as per these special provisions can be accepted on Ministry contracts, if these pipe products are to be delivered on or after May 1, 2009 to the construction site. Concrete pipe was already covered by the Plant Prequalification Program and no special provisions were required in order for concrete pipe to continue to be accepted on Ministry projects.Non-certified gravity pipe suppliers cannot supply pipe products as re-quired by the special provisions to Ministry contracts that began advertis-ing March 12, 2009 or later. Contract administrators on Ministry contracts are responsible for the enforcement of these special provisions.

In future, if gravity pipe suppliers wish to continue to supply pipe to Ministry contracts, the gravity pipe supplier must become certified as required by the Ministry’s certification framework and to be in compliance with the special provisions on Ministry contracts.

MTO Following Through with Post Installation Testing of Gravity Pipes

MTO Implements Certification Framework for all Gravity Pipes

Twelve organizations in the heavy construction industry including the Ontario Concrete Pipe Association have pledged $1,127,500 over five years to establish an endowed chair at McMaster University. It is believed to be the first such chair in Canada. Among the key duties of the chair will be to provide leadership in advanc-ing innovation in the heavy-construction sector, attracting and develop-ing talent, and contributing to the advancement of a modern and durable infrastructure in Ontario.

“This chair is a vital step in ensuring strong growth and a progressive fu-ture of our industry,” said Jon Brown, president of the Hamilton and District Heavy Construction Association. Brown, along with Leo Laviolette who was general manager of the Association at the time, initiated the endeavour.

We need to develop more intelligent infrastructure,” said Ghani Razaqpur, chair, Department of Civil Engineering at McMaster. “That means more effi-cient, safer, and greener construction methods. It means longer lasting, sus-tainable infrastructure that needs less maintenance. But we need to attract and develop a pool of highly qualified engineers and engineering technicians who can provide the leadership and management skills to make it happen.”

OCPA Helps Establish Chair in Heavy Construction at McMaster University

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OCPA Hosts Breakfast Meeting for Members at Precast Show in Houston

Galloway Marks 35 Years in the Concrete Pipe Industry

Ontario Concrete Pipe Association is pleased to welcome the following two new Supplier Members:

New Members

Ontario Concrete Pipe Association hosted a breakfast meeting in Houston in Febru-ary during the Precast Show. A wide range of members from across North America were in attendance. This was an opportu-nity for OCPA to convey to its membership the current challenges that we are facing as an industry in Ontario and the strate-gies that we have adopted in the face of

Doug Galloway, President of M Con Pipe & Products Inc., this year has reached the 35 years in the concrete pipe business milestone!

Doug began his concrete pipe career in April of 1974 at Best Pipe Company, Kitchener, Ontario, in the accounting de-partment. Since then Doug has held man-agerial positions with Waterloo Concrete Products, Centennial Concrete Pipe and Products Inc., Hanson Pipe and Products (Canada) and now holds the position of President of M Con Pipe & Products Inc. in Ayr, Ontario. Doug also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Ontario Concrete Pipe Association and is still currently active on the board.

Congratulations Doug!

those challenges. Jim Skinner from Press-Seal Gasket Corporation was invited to the breakfast meeting and declared his support for the direction of the Ontario Concrete Pipe Association and his intent to join OCPA. Representatives from the American Concrete Pipe Association and the National Precast Concrete Association were also in attendance.

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King Steel Corporation5225 E. Cook RoadGrand BlancMI 48439Ph: 810-953-7637 e-mail:droumayeh@kingsteelcorp.com

Contact: Dave Roumayeh

Mel Marshall P.Eng. conducted a Mini Pro-duction school in Cambridge, Ontario on May 13, 2009. The school was attended by 30 people from concrete pipe com-panies across Ontario. Topics included reinforcement, conventional concrete and self consolidating concrete, mix-design basics, consolidation and curing.

Mel Marshall is the concrete pipe in-dustry’s most widely known personality who represents industry’s interests on government and association technical committees, while sharing his extensive knowledge of products and materials at schools and conferences as a speaker.

OCPA is sincerely grateful for Mel’s commitment to our association and our membership.

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Concrete Pipe/Drainage Products ProducerCon Cast PipeLocation: Guelph, ONTel: 1-800-668-7473Fax: 519-763-1982Email: sales@concastpipe.comWebsite: www.concastpipe.comContact: Brian Wood or Jason Spencer

Hanson Pipe & Precast, Ltd.Locations: Whitby, Cambridge, Windsor, OttawaTel: 1-888-888-3222Fax: 519-621-8233Email: susan.tanenbaum@hanson.bizWebsite: www.hansonpipeandproducts.comContact: Susan Tanenbaum

Inland Pipe LimitedLocations: Calgary, Edmonton, WinnipegTel: 780-448-1351Fax: 780-448-1354Email: rpowers@lehighcement.comWebsite: www.inlandcanada.comContact: Robert Powers

LafargeLocations: Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Thunder BayTel: 403-292-9502Fax: 403-255-2677Email: mike.schmidtler@lafarge-na.caWebsite: www.lafargecorp.comContact: Mike Schmidtler

Langley Concrete GroupLocations: Langley, Victoria & Abbotsford, British ColumbiaTel: 604-533-1656Fax: 604-533-8191Email: pipeman@langleyconcretegroup.comWebsite: www.langleyconretegroup.comContact: Mark Omelaniec

M-Con Products Inc.Location: Carp, ONTel: 1-800-267-5515Fax: 613-831-2048Email: sales@mconproducts.comWebsite: www.mconproducts.comContact: Carlo Taverna

M-Con Pipe & Products Inc.Location: Ayr, ONTel: 519- 632-9112Fax: 519-632-7440Email: dgalloway@mconproducts.comWebsite: www.mconproducts.comContact: Doug Galloway

Munro Concrete Products LimitedLocation: Barrie, ONTel: 1-800-461-5632Fax: 705-734-2920Email: jmunro@munroconcrete.comWebsite: www.munroconcrete.comContact: John Munro

Rainbow Concrete Industries Ltd.Locations: Sudbury, ONFax: 705-566-4813Email: sales@rcil.caWebsite: www.rcil.comContact: Dave Carter

GasketsHamilton KentLocation: Etobicoke, ONTel: 1-800-268-8479Fax: 416-674-6960Email: bergre@hamiltonkent.comWebsite: www.hamiltonkent.comContact: Bernard Gregoire

Reinforcing SteelLaurel-LEC Steel Inc.Location: Brantford, ONTel: 519-759-2300Fax: 519-759-1570Email: grant@lecsteel.comWebsite: www.lecsteel.comContact: Grant Fraser

Numesh Inc.Location: Laval, PQTel: 1-800-363-0847Fax: 450-663-9049Email: m.mongeau@numesh.comWebsite: www.numesh.comContact: Michel Mongeau

StelCrete Industries LimitedLocation: Niagara Falls, ONTel: 1-866-924-0837Fax: 905-735-3955Email: rnichols@stelcrete.comWebsite: www.stelcrete.comContact: Robert Nichols

Safety Climbing EquipmentMSU Mississauga Ltd.Location: Mississauga, ONTel: 1-888-220-2213Fax: 905-823-4947Email: sales@msumississauga.comWebsite: www.msumississauga.comContact: Virginia Junkin

Stepcon Industries Inc. Location: Mississauga, ONTel: 1-888-783-7266Fax: 905-897-6001Email: stepcon@on.aibn.comWebsite: www.stepconindustriesinc.comContact: Michael Greer

Precast Manufacturing Equipment and AccessoriesMel C. Marshall Industrial Consultants Inc.Location: Delta, BCTel: 604-943-8512Fax: 604-943-2738Email: melmarshall@telus.netWebsite: www.precastconcretebc.comContact: Mel Marshall or Braden Marshall

Midco ManufacturingLocation: Toronto, ONTel: 416-266-4488Fax: 416-266-1655Email: mike@midcomfg.comWebsite: www.midcomfg.comContact: Mike Piitz

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calendarofeventsAmerican Public Works Association Congress & ExpositionColumbus, OhioSeptember 13-16, 2009www.apwa.org

44th NPCA Annual ConventionHilton Head, South CarolinaOctober 1-4, 2009www.precast.org

Ontario Concrete Pipe Association Fall Technical & Marketing MeetingsNiagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario October 15-17, 2009www.ocpa.com

American Concrete Pipe Association Marketing, Quality & Production SchoolPhoenix, ArizonaFebruary 17-19, 2010www.concrete-pipe.org

National Precast Concrete Association Precast ShowPhoenix, ArizonaFebruary 19-21, 2010www.precast.org

OGRA/ROMA Combined ConferenceFairmont Royal YorkToronto, OntarioFebruary 21-24, 2010www.ogra.com

OCPA Board meets with ACPA Executive Committee

Annual General Meeting held at Langdon Hall

The Board of Directors of OCPA met with the Executive Com-mittee of the American Concrete Pipe Association in Houston in February. Both associations outlined the many initiatives and projects that are being executed at each association and discussed common challenges and potential synergies. OCPA staff is in regular contact with ACPA staff and OCPA engineers participate in ACPA meetings and webinars.

This year’s Annual General Meeting was held at Langdon Hall near Cambridge, Ontario on February 24, 2009. The meeting was well attended and was followed by the Chairman’s Recep-tion and group dinner. Special guests included Bill Washa-baugh, Chairman of the American Concrete Pipe Association and Grant Lee, Manager of the Canadian Concrete Pipe As-sociation. The Technical Committee and the Marketing Com-mittee held combined meetings at Langdon Hall prior to the AGM and the Board of Directors also met that day. We expect to repeat this format for the 2010 Annual General Meeting.

Our new location is:

The Ontario Concrete Pipe Association447 Frederick Street, 2nd FloorKitchener, OntarioN2H 2P4

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