Free 4-Part Quarterly Webinar Series: Steel Bridge Playbook (Next Webinar, Sept. 10)

Title: Steel Bridge Playbook: Blueprint for Driving Success in Every Steel Bridge Project

Dates: February 24, May 7, September 10, December 10

Time: 1:00-2:00 pm ET (same time for all dates)

Cost: Free for bridge owners, designers, faculty, students and others who may be interested in steel bridge design

Format: Lectures will be delivered live, via Zoom.

Continuing Education: This course is accredited by AIA and RCEP to provide 1.0 LU/PDH (HSW Hours).

Registration: Separate registration is required for each webinar in this series.

• Webinar #1 – February 24th: Essential Bridge Design Resources
  • Complete – Watch video and download presentations below.
• Webinar #2 – May 7th: Galvanized Bridge Preservation Tools
  • Complete – Watch video and download presentations below.
• Webinar #3 – September 10th: Next-Gen Steel Bridge Design Approaches
  • Register – September 10 Webinar
• Webinar #4 – December 10th: Bridge Success Stories & Lessons Learned
  • Register – December 10 Webinar

Sponsors:

Co-Sponsored by the Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance and American Galvanizers Association

Overview:

The Steel Bridge Playbook webinar series offers participants a blueprint for designing, building, and maintaining steel bridges.

The series combines expert guidance, innovative approaches, and real-world case studies for practical application. Across four quarterly webinars, participants explore preservation strategies, accelerated construction methods, and key design resources. Each session provides actionable insights to help plan effectively, make informed decisions, and apply proven solutions.

Whether new to steel bridges or expanding their expertise, participants gain practical guidance they can use on every project. Follow the playbook and elevate steel bridge performance—one quarterly session at a time.

Webinar Schedule (all times are 1:00 to 2:00 pm Eastern Time)

February 24

Webinar 1: Essential Bridge Design Resources (complete)

• Overview: This webinar highlights essential bridge design resources, including tools such as eBEAM and eSPAN, along with galvanizing resources that help protect steel from corrosion and extend the service life of steel bridges. Attendees will learn how these resources support efficient, practical steel bridge design and informed project planning.
• Speakers:
  • Dr. Michael Barker, SSSBA Director of Education and Professor at the University of Wyoming
    • Download Presentation
  • Jeff Cunningham, Marketing Communications Manager, American Galvanizers Association
    • Download Presentation

Webinar 2: Galvanized Bridge Preservation Tools

• Overview: This webinar focuses on galvanized bridge preservation tools and resources that support long-term corrosion protection for steel bridges. Attendees will learn how these tools help extend service life, reduce maintenance needs, and support durable, cost-effective bridge preservation strategies.
• Jeff Cunningham, Marketing Communications Manager, American Galvanizers Association
  • Download Presentation

September 10

Webinar 3: Next-Gen Steel Bridge Design Approaches

• Overview: Next-Gen Steel Bridge Design Approaches will highlight practical tools and resources that can help engineers improve the design and corrosion protection of steel bridges. The webinar will feature the official release and demonstration of ePLATE140, SSSBA’s new Excel-based design tool for composite and noncomposite simple-span plate-girder bridges, based on the AASHTO 10th Edition specifications. The session will also feature AGA resources for progressive dipping, a hot-dip galvanizing approach for steel members that are too large or long to fit into a galvanizing kettle in a single dip. AGA will explain the progressive dipping process and highlight tools that can help evaluate and plan progressive dipping applications.
• Speakers:
  • Dr. Michael Barker, SSSBA Director of Education and Professor at the University of Wyoming
  • Jeff Cunningham, Marketing Communications Manager, American Galvanizers Association

Register 9/10 Webinar

December 10

Webinar 4: Bridge Success Stories & Lessons Learned

• Overview: This webinar highlights steel bridge success stories and key lessons learned from real-world projects. Attendees will gain practical insights into what has worked in design, construction, and preservation, and how those lessons can be applied to future steel bridge projects.
• Speakers (coming soon!)

Register 12/10 Webinar

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact:

• Dan Snyder (Director of the SSSBA) at dsnyder@steel.org or
• Jeff Cunningham (Marketing Communications Manager at AGA) at jcunningham@galvanizeit.org