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RESEARCH & EDUCATION FOUNDATION

ACPA Research and Education Foundation

"Research executed by the ACPA Research and Education Foundation shall provide the concrete drainage industry with advances that build, defend and enhance precast specifications enabling pipe and box culverts to increase our competitive advantage and investigate alternate product claims to best arm our industry with relevant information proving concrete pipe and box culverts are the most resilient, sustainable, and durable products available to the market." – The Research Committee.

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OUR MISSION

The Foundation develops and funds research that supports the goals of the ACPA. The Foundation provides educational grants to individuals to attend seminars and schools that foster knowledge of all types of pipe. The Foundation also provides grants to entities that provide opportunities for learning about pipe and the industry in general.

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Your Dollars at Work

Donations to the ACPA Research & Education Foundation help promote, protect, and advance the concrete pipe industry.  Download this document to see some of the areas where the Foundation is helping grow and advance the industry.

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From the Foundation Leadership

ACPA Foundation’s mission is to provide solutions via the triad of research, innovation, and education to expand the use and acceptance of concrete pipe and box culverts by specifiers and owners.  The Foundation will continue to support efforts to ensure our products remain the most trusted, resilient, and sustainable solutions for future drainage needs.

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Margarita Takou, Ph.D., P.E., ENV SPVice President of Research and Education Programs
All expenditures are reviewed and approved by the ACPA Foundation Board of Directors.