Free Six-Part Summer Webinar Series on Steel Bridge Essentials to be Held June 14-25

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA), National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA) and University of Wyoming are hosting a free six-part webinar series for bridge owners, designers, faculty and students to provide educational information and Certificates of Completion to kick off the summer. The webinars will be held for two weeks in June (June 14, 16, 18, 21, 23 and 25) from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT. A distinguished panel of 15 industry experts will cover topics essential to the design and installation of steel bridges.

The six 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:

Monday, June 14 – Using NSBA’s Guide for Routine Steel Bridge Design

• Introduction to the NSBA Guide – Domenic Coletti, P.E., HDR, Inc.
• Using the Guide to Streamline Design – Brandon Chavel, Ph.D., P.E., NSBA

Wednesday, June 16 – Live Demonstration of eSPAN140 and LRFD Simon

• Simple Span Bridge Design Using eSPAN140 – Karl Barth, Ph.D., West Virginia University
• Three-Span Continuous Bridge Design Using LRFD SIMON – Devin Altman, P.E., NSBA

 Friday, June 18 – Modern Corrosion Protection Systems

• Durability Strategies for Steel Bridges (Part 1) – Jeff Carlson, P.E., NSBA
• Durability Strategies for Steel Bridges (Part 2) – Jennifer McConnell, University of Delaware

Monday, June 21 – Steel Bridge Case Studies

• Seltice-Warner Prefabricated Rolled Beam Bridge – Mark Storey, P.E., Whitman County, Washington
• M30 Truss Bridge – Shaun Bates, P.E., Michigan Department of Transportation
• Montana Capitol Interchange Project – Dustin Hirose, HDR Engineering

Wednesday, June 23 – Cost-Effective Use of Steel Bridges

• Pricing Study of Recently Constructed Bridges – John Hastings, P.E., NSBA
• Historical Life-Cycle Costs of Steel and Concrete Girder Bridges – Michael Barker, Ph.D., P.E., University of Wyoming

Friday, June 25 – Innovative Steel Bridge Designs

• Press Brake Steel Tub Girders – Bradley Elder, P.E., Mercer County (PA) Bridge Department
• Buried Steel Bridges – Joel Hahm, P.E., Contech Engineered Solutions LLC
• Vermont River Road Bridge – Adam Stocktin, WSP USA
• Link Slab Bridges – Michael Culmo, P.E., CHA Consulting, Inc.

For more information and to register, visit https://www.shortspansteelbridges.org/summer-bridge-webinar/. 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