National Steel Bridge Alliance
About
The National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA), a division of the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) is a national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of steel bridge design and construction.
The NSBA functions as the voice of the bridge fabricators and steel mills while also partnering with the bridge design and construction community and celebrates their achievements through programs like the Prize Bridge Awards and the World Steel Bridge Symposium.
The NSBA’s partners include the American Association of State Highway and Transportation (AASHTO), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), state departments of transportation (DOTs), design consultants, contractors, and academic researchers.
With these resources, NSBA is uniquely positioned to find solutions to the toughest bridge challenges, including those related to cost, sustainability, and performance.
NSBA staff located throughout the country provide many services–free of charge:
- Free design and technical resources
- Assistance connecting designers with fabricators
- Steel industry expertise
- Steel marketplace updates
- Technical presentations (providing CEUs or PDHs)
- Conceptual steel bridge solutions
NSBA also offers free design and estimation resources (including LRFD Simon, NSBA Splice, and IRM Evaluator software), plate availability information, webinars, day-long forum events, and much more.
Contact your local NSBA bridge steel specialist for assistance on your next project:
- Steel Bridge Project Specialists:
- Vin Bartucca (Bartucca@aisc.org)
- Tony Peterson (Peterson@aisc.org)
- Steel Solutions Center: Travis Hopper (hopper@aisc.org))
- Sr. Director of Bridge Initiatives: Jeff Carlson (calrson@aisc.org)
- Chief Bridge Engineer: Chris Garrell (Garrell@aisc.org)
- Director of Bridge Education: Duncan Paterson (paterson@aisc.org)
Need Assistance With a Project?
Do you have questions or need support for a new or existing project? The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) offers free project assistance for bridge owners and designers in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
For assistance, please complete the project assistance form and a steel bridge expert will contact you directly.
Why use the SSSBA’s complimentary project assistance?
- Central source for consultation on code-compliant design of short span steel bridges.
- Industry experts with decades of knowledge on steel design and construction.
- National network of manufacturers and suppliers (U.S., Canada, and Mexico)
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