Short Span Steel Bridge Design Webinar (Free- November 13th, 1PM-2PM Eastern Time):

Economical Design Tools and Cost Analysis of Short Span Steel Bridges

 In cooperation with the Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) and the American Galvanizers Association (AGA), Dr. Michael G. Barker, P.E., University of Wyoming / SSSBA Bridge Technology Center, invites you to attend a complimentary 1-hour webinar on the innovative design of steel bridges under 140-feet. The webinar will include an overview of the mission and goals of the SSSBA, a review of newly developed short span steel bridge standard designs, the use of the new eSPAN140 web-based design tool, and an economic analysis of steel vs. concrete short span bridges. 
 
eSPAN140 (www.eSPAN140.com) is a free, innovative, interactive web-based preliminary design tool to assist bridge professionals in the optimal, most cost-effective design of short span steel bridges. It provides bridge professionals with a single resource to find optimized steel solutions for their projects—a “one-stop shop” for steel fabrication and erection details.


 
Earn CEU/PDH Credits
This webinar is being presented as a special addition to the Galvanize It! seminar series and is approved for continuing education units (CEU), learning units (LU), and/or professional development hours (PDH) in health, safety, and welfare (HSW). The AGA is a registered provider with the American Institute of Architects (AIA), National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).


Short Span Shake Up

Missouri Study Finds Steel Saved 25% Over Concrete

It’s a common industry perception that precast bridges are less expensive than short span steel bridges. Like many perceptions, this one is not based on current standards of practice, as proven in a new case study developed by the SSSBA.

Recently, a bridge consultant in Missouri had a unique opportunity to compare nearly identical short span bridges in his state.  In a true “apples-to-apples” comparison of steel versus precast concrete, steel provided a 25% superstructure cost savings - and a 19% total bridge cost savings.

Read the complete case study at Short Span Shake Up