SSSBA Launches “Short Span Steel Bridges: Learning by Example” Webinar Series

A new four-part webinar series to be held August 8, 10, 15 and 17

WASHINGTON, DC – The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) is partnering with the University of Wyoming to host a four-part webinar series titled “Short Span Steel Bridges: Learning by Example.” A distinguished panel of industry experts has been assembled to present case studies that offer resilient and cost-effective examples of steel bridge replacement projects. The webinars are offered free of charge and will be held on August 8, 10, 15 and 17 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. EDT via the University of Wyoming’s Zoom platform. The series is recommended for bridge owners, designers, faculty, students and anyone else with an interest in learning about innovative solutions to meet the increasing demands placed on our nation’s infrastructure. Information and registration details are available at https://ow.ly/UIK150P9V1R.

“The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will direct nearly $40 billion over the next five years to repair or replace many of the bridges across our country that are in poor condition, including short span bridges which make up about half of the National Bridge Inventory,” said Dan Snyder, director of the Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance and vice president, construction program of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). “To responsibly implement this funding, bridge owners and designers must construct cost-effective and resilient structures that will last well into the next century and possibly beyond. This webinar series will introduce participants to new innovative materials, designs and protection systems for short span steel bridges that are available now to improve our nation’s infrastructure.”

He noted that each webinar combines practical educational material with project case studies, allowing participants to directly apply what they are learning to projects in their own local communities. Participants who successfully complete all four webinars and accompanying quizzes will earn certificates of completion from the University of Wyoming.

The webinar schedule includes:

Tuesday, August 8

• Tools and Resources to Designing Cost-Effective Steel Bridges
  • Presenter: Michael Barker, Ph.D., P.E. – Professor, Civil & Architectural Engineering, University of Wyoming
• Temporary Steel Bridges
  • Presenter: Eugene Sobecki – Director of National Sales & Military Business Development, Acrow Bridge

Thursday, August 10

• Steel Plate Girder and Rolled Beam Bridges
  • Presenter: Gary Wisch, P.E. – Vice President, Engineering, DeLong’s, Inc.
• Press-Brake Formed Tub Girders
  • Presenter: Jeff Simkins – National Sales Manager – Engineered Support Structures, Valmont Industries, Inc.

Tuesday, August 15

• Historic Steel Truss Bridge Rehabilitation
  • Presenter: Tony Ghioldi – Vice President of Sales, Quality Bridge & Fab, Inc.
• Buried Steel Bridges and Prefabricated Steel Bridge Solutions
  • Co-Presenter: Joel Hahm, P.E. – Senior Engineer, Contech Engineered Solutions LLC
  • Co-Presenter: Sean L. Johnson, P.E. – Engineering Manager – Girder Bridges, Contech Engineered Solutions LLC

Thursday, August 17

• Truss Bridges 
  • Presenter: Dennis Gonano, P.E. – Technical Sales, U.S. Bridge
• Forest Service Project, Northern Wisconsin
  • Presenter: David Clemens – Director – Engineered Product Sales, Wheeler

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 (@ShortSpanSteel), Facebook and LinkedIn. 

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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