Video: 5 Frequently Asked Steel Bridge Questions

The SSSBA presents a topic based video series on short span steel bridges.

In this series, Dr. Gregory Michaelson (Co-Director, SSSBA Bridge Technology Center & Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering at Marshall University) discusses the most frequently asked questions about short span steel bridges.

Since the SSSBA’s creation in 2007, the Bridge Technology Center has traveled across the country and given presentations to over 15,000 bridge professionals.

Collected in this presentation are five of the most asked questions received, including:

  • Which is more economical, concrete or steel?
  • Are steel bridges more complicated than concrete bridges?
  • How does steel versus concrete perform over their design lives?
  • What is a typical span/depth ratio for short span steel bridges?
  • Where do I start (with the design of a short span steel bridge)?

Please also view the following additional videos in this topic based series:

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