joe babcanec
Joe Babcanec is currently the Director of National Engineering at Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS) in Hilliard, Ohio and has worked in design and new product development for ADS since 2005. Prior to working for ADS he received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Ohio University. Joe is a registered professional engineer in the state of Ohio and serves as a member of the TRB Committee on Culverts, Buried Bridges, and Soil Structure Interaction (AKB70) and ASTM Committees on Plastic Piping Systems (F17) and Concrete Pipe (C13).
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Computer Modeling the Effect of Elevated Temperatures on the Performance of Large Diameter Polyolefin Pipe Under Highway Loadings
Computer Modeling the Effect of Elevated Temperatures on the Performance of Large Diameter Polyolefin Pipe Under Highway Loadings
Joe Babcanec - Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS)
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The use of corrugated HDPE and PP pipe for gravity flow culverts is a growing trend throughout the world as the need to design and construct more resilient storm water infrastructure increases. Many of these drainage culverts are buried in shallow cover conditions in highway applications with heavy traffic. A comprehensive study is being initiated at Ohio University and the University of Minnesota Duluth investigating the response of pipe systems installed under shallow cover with heavy loads loads at elevated temperatures simulating wildfire events. This paper examines and compares data collected from full scale laboratory test results with a finite element analysis (FEA). Factors being examined for the influence on pipe response and performance include pipe material, pipe diameter, loading duration, and temperature.