ASCE UESI Pipelines Conference

Huntington Place Convention Center
Detroit, MI
United States

We are excited to be sponsors, presenters, and moderators at the Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute Annual Pipelines Conference! We hope you will join us in Detroit on August 1-5 as we share our insights on pipelines and trenchless technologies.

Our Pipelines 2026 Sessions

Saturday, August 1

Pre-Conference Workshop: Large Diameter Pipeline Users Forum: Demystifying Condition Assessment | 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

Co-Author: Sonia Oton

Monday, August 3

D1: CIP - Asset Management | 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Moderator: Keith Bushdiecker

E1: Proactive Condition Assessment | 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Moderator: Collin Hayes

The Price of Repairing the Wrong Pipe: An Innovative Method for Identifying Pipes for Rehabilitation | 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Presenter: Jared Svagera
Co-Author: Jane Burnett

How Good Planning Led to a Successful (But Boring) Inspection of a 120-inch PCCP Water Main in Michigan | 2:30-3 p.m.

Presenter: Jane Burnett
Co-Author: Russell Deason

H3: Pipelines of Progress: Tackling Water Quality and Reuse with Bold Engineering | 4-5:30 p.m.

Moderator: Peter Brask

Tuesday, August 4

Workforce Challenges and Solutions Networking Breakfast and Workshop | 9-10:30 a.m.

Co-Author: Susan Donnally

Protecting Buried Treasure: Pipeline Condition Assessment Program Methodology and Implementation | 9:30-10 a.m.

Presenter: Lindsey Elysse Carranza
Co-Author: Ryan Christensen

Trenchless CFRP Reinforcement: Enhancing Resilience of Aging PCCP Infrastructure in the GLWA 24-Mile Road Water Transmission Main | 2-2:23 p.m.

Presenter: Jared Svagera

B5: Managing Pipeline Separation Challenges | 2-3:30 p.m.

Moderator: Alexandra I. Gonzalez Vasquez

F5: A Review of Trenchless Methods | 2-3:30 p.m.

Moderator: Steve Friedman

Playing Nice in the Sandbox: Minimum Separation of Two Flexible Pipes in the Same Corridor | 3-3:30 p.m.

Presenter: Rachel Keatley
Co-Author: Mike Gossett

D6: Vibroacoustic Testing | 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Moderator: Brogan Tyler

H6: From Wildfires to Welding: Strategies for Uninterrupted Energy Delivery | 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Moderator: Jaime Ordonez

Wednesday, August 5

Keeping the Mary Rhodes Pipeline Running Like New | 8-9:30 a.m.

Presenter: Russell Deason
Co-Author: Jerry Snead

H7: Innovative Solutions for Complex Sewer Challenges | 8-9:30 a.m.

Moderator: Maria Contreras

H8: Managing Big Dollars and Big Pipes: Cost, Risk, and Reliability in Major Conveyance Projects | 10-11:30 a.m.

Moderator: Christopher Haeckler