Free Steel Bridge Five-Part Summer Webinar Series to be Held June 1-10

WASHINGTON D.C. — The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA), National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA) and University of Wyoming are hosting a free five-part webinar series for bridge owners, designers, faculty and students to provide educational information and Certificates of Completion to kick off the summer. The “Steel Bridge Essentials: Designing Cost-Effective and Resilient Bridges” webinar series will be held for two weeks (June 1, 3, 6, 8 and 10) from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT. A distinguished panel of 12 industry experts will cover topics essential to the design and installation of steel bridges. Information is available at  https://www.shortspansteelbridges.org/steel-bridge-webinar-june-2022/.

The five webinars will be held virtually via the University of Wyoming’s Zoom platform, which is managed through the WyoLearn Learning Management System. Attendance hours/credits include an Attendance Badge awarded for completion of each webinar or a Certificate of Completion awarded for completion of the entire webinar series.

The topics and presenters for the webinar series include:

Wednesday, June 1—Building a Sustainable Infrastructure With Steel Bridges

• Sustainability of the American Steel Industry – Mark Thimons, Vice President of Sustainability, American Iron and Steel Institute
• Sustainability of Rural Steel and Concrete Bridges – Michael G. Barker, Ph.D., P.E., Professor of Civil and Architectural Engineering, University of Wyoming

Friday, June 3—Modern Corrosion Protection Systems

• Durability Strategies for Steel Bridges – Jeff Carlson, P.E., Director of Market Development, National Steel Bridge Alliance
• Reference Manual for the Design, Detailing and Maintenance of Uncoated Weathering Steel in Bridges – Jennifer McConnell, Associate Professor, University of Delaware and Thomas Murphy, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., Modjeski and Masters, Inc. 

Monday, June 6—Steel Bridge Case Studies

• Belmont Prefabricated Rolled-Beam Bridge – Mark Storey, P.E., Public Works Director/County Engineer, Whitman County, Washington
• TR-251 Press-Brake Tub Girder Bridge – Jeff Blue, P.E., County Engineer, Champaign County, Illinois
• I-44 Bridge Replacements With Buried Bridges, Lawrence County, Missouri – Joel Hahm, P.E., Senior Engineer, Contech Engineered Solutions LLC
• Fixing Access to Rural Missouri (FARM) Bridge Program – Gary W. Wisch, P.E., Vice President of Engineering, DeLong’s, Inc. 

Wednesday, June 8—Steel Bridge Design Tools Demonstration

• Medium/Long Span Bridge Design Using LRFD Simon (165’-200’-165’ Span Arrangement) – Devin Altman, P.E., Bridge Steel Specialist, National Steel Bridge Alliance
• Simple Span Bridge Design Using eSPAN140 – Gregory K. Michaelson, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Professor, Marshall University 

Friday, June 10—Steel Bridge Economics

• Pricing Study of Recently Constructed Bridges – John Hastings, P.E., Bridge Steel Specialist, Southeastern Market, National Steel Bridge Alliance
• Historical Life-Cycle Costs of Steel and Concrete Girder Bridges – Michael G. Barker, Ph.D., P.E., Professor of Civil and Architectural Engineering, University of Wyoming

For more information and to register, visit https://www.shortspansteelbridges.org/steel-bridge-webinar-june-2022/. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged.

The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) is a group of bridge and buried soil steel structure industry leaders who have joined together to provide educational information on the design and construction of short span steel bridges in installations up to 140 feet in length. For more news or information, visit www.shortspansteelbridges.org or follow us on Twitter at @ShortSpanSteel or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ShortSpanSteel/.   

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Contact:
Debbie Bennett
Senior Manager, Construction Communications
American Iron and Steel Institute
Tel: 202.452.7179

Dan Snyder
Director
Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance
Tel: 301.367.6179