PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
Wednesday , June 13 , 2018
3:30 Meta Analysis of Acoustic Pipeline Condition Assessment Effectiveness Balvant Rajani , Rajani Consultants , Inc ., Fred Pfeifer , Donald Shields
4:00 Water Research Foundation Project # 4618 : Status and Application of Cathodic Protection in the Water Utility Industry Graham Bell , Mersedeh Akhoondan
WED35
Innovation Initiative : State of the Innovation State 1:30 – 4:30 p . m . Room : Lagoon A Track : Innovation & Technology Facilitator : David LaFrance Moderators : Randy Moore and Peter Kraft
The Innovation Initiative was launched at ACE13 with a focus to overcome barriers to innovation and new technologies in the water and wastewater industry . This multi-stakeholder initiative was designed to engage everyone involved with providing Total Water Solutions ® and to cut through the barriers and silos that inhibit adoption of innovation / new technologies . A new strategic plan for the Innovation Initiative was launched at ACE17 . This must-see session includes a facilitated roundtable discussion with the USEPA leaders and their thoughts on encouraging innovation . The second presentation reviews the progress and deliverables with the implementation of the Innovation Initiative ’ s strategic plan . The final presentation has three parts : first an update from the Water Research Foundation on their efforts around innovation , followed by a review of the WEF Lift Program , and concluding with a case study around a utility ’ s experiences and approaches to implementing innovation . The session is designed to encourage an interactive , lively discussion between panelists and the audience . Come prepared to participate in this important conversation about how to inspire innovation in our industry .
1:30 Introduction Randy Moore , Tnemec , Peter Kraft , The Confluence Group
1:45 A Roundtable Discussion with USEPA Peter Grevatt , USEPA , Andrew Sawyers , USEPA
2:45 Innovation Initiative Strategic Plan Update Randy Moore , Tnemec , Peter Kraft , The Confluence Group
3:30 Connecting the Dots with the Lift Program , WRF and DC Water Innovations Chief Jeff Moeller , Water Environment & Reuse Foundation , Beate Wright , Water Research Foundation , Sudhir Murthy , DC Water
WED36
Recent Developments Resulting from Studies on the TRWD / DWU IPL Large Diameter Pipe Project 1:30 – 4:30 p . m . Room : Lagoon CD Track : Infrastructure Design , Management & Project Delivery Moderator : Jian Zhang
Tarrant Regional Water District ( TRWD ) and Dallas Water Utilities ( DWU ) are installing the Integrated Pipeline Project ( IPL ) that includes over 120 miles of large diameter steel pipe . Research has been conducted by Tarrant Regional for the project in an effort to improve design and installation . Recent developments and concepts resulting from the research program initiated by Tarrant Regional will be reviewed in this session .
1:30 Controlled Low Strength Material ( CLSM )— Drivers for Use and Key Findings in Standard Mix vs . Native Materials Mix ; Constructability Challenges from Line J 108 ″ with Native CLSM A . Puppala , University of Texas Arlington , Tejo Bheemasetti , University of Texas Arlington , Rusty Gibson , Shelly Hattan
2:00 Finite Element Modeling , Large Diameter Steel Pipe and the Real World — Pipe Backfill , Trench Widths , Deformation During Construction and Case Studies ( FEM and Key Field Findings ) Ali Abolmaali , University of Texas Arlington , Himan Jalali , University of Texas Arlington , Arash Emami Saleh , David Marshall , Jason Gehrig
2:30 Research of Polyurethane Coatings Jeffry Giddings , HDR , Eddie Weaver , Graham Bell , David Tordonato
3:00 Cathodic Protection Graham Bell , HDR , Jeffry Giddings , Jessica Torrey
3:30 Owner Quality Assurance Program for Major Infrastructure — Design Deliver and Quality Assurance Shelly Hattan , Tarrant Regional Water District , Billy Fields
4:00 Panel Discussion Ali Abolmaali , University of Texas Arlington Graham Bell , HDR Jeffry Giddings , HDR Shelly Hattan , Tarrant Regional Water District A . Puppala , University of Texas Arlington
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