ASPE convention, code activities make for a busy fall.
At the end of October, the American Society of Plumbing Engineers will hold its biennial convention in Charlotte. If you haven’t signed up to attend, do so right away. Anyone involved in plumbing engineering needs to attend the ASPE convention.
Held every two years, this is the premier plumbing engineering show. In addition to the show, you can attend 16 3/4 hours worth of continuing education. For my fellow P.E.s, that is more than is required on an annual basis for continuing education to maintain your license. What a deal, a great show and a year’s worth of education.
The show is free. To attend the continuing education session, you do need to be fully registered for the convention. ASPE lowered the cost to attend to $695 per member. That is a steal considering you also receive a number of meals with that fee.
ASPE has posted the education programs and registration information and directions on its website at www.aspe.org.
I would be remiss if I didn’t put in a plug for the presentation from the ASPE Research Foundation regarding its latest research on storm drainage design specifically relating to roof drains. As president of the Research Foundation I will be making the presentation, but that’s not why I am promoting it.
I was blown away with the test results. This session is one not to miss. Simply stated, you will be changing the way you design storm drainage systems. The report concludes that the sizing method used for the last 80 years has been incorrect.
If you attend, you will receive a copy of the Research Report on Roof Drainage. In Word format, the report is approximately 190 pages in length. By the time it is typeset, the report will be reduced in page length, but still will be quite substantial