Short Span Steel Bridges 
Free Webinar – Designing Steel Connections Without Drilling or Welding (Sept. 30)
Title: Designing Steel Connections Without Drilling or Welding
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Time: 12:00 – 1:00pm EDT
Cost: Free
Sponsor: SSSBA Member Lindapter
Continuing Education: Each attendee will receive a certificate for 1 hour of Professional Development Hours (PDH).
Lindapter offers a range of faster, cost-effective alternatives to conventional bolted and welded connections.
Overview:
Join SSSBA member Lindapter for a free live webinar to find out how engineers, designers and contractors are safely designing and installing steel-to-steel connections without drilling or hot welding!
Gain an update on the latest ICC-ES recognized steelwork connections and insight to the technical and practical advantages of specifying innovative clamping systems. Luke Kurrle, Technical Sales Manager, will introduce a range of faster, cost-effective alternatives to conventional bolted and welded connections to solve steel connection problems.
Content
✔ Introduction to Lindapter
✔ Conventional Connection Methods vs Lindapter Method
✔ Girder Clamps for connecting steel sections
✔ Steel Floor Connections for steel flooring
✔ Hollo-Bolt expansion bolts for connecting to HSS
✔ Typical Applications, Installation and Case Studies
✔ Technical Support (Free Connection Detailing)
✔ Q&A Session
Presenter
Luke Kurrle
Technical Sales Manager, Lindapter International
Luke started at Lindapter North America in 2006 and has spent the years since working with specifiers and contractors to provide steel connection solutions. Luke’s almost two decades of experience with various Lindapter distributors and now Lindapter International directly give him a unique insight into designing and providing connections that are structurally sufficient while keeping the installation process simplified and the costs as low as possible.
Does the SSSBA offer educational opportunities?
Yes! The SSSBA offers educational opportunities to students and professionals:
Professionals: The SSSBA provides complimentary half-day or full-day workshops on short span steel bridge design to states, counties, and design firms. Topics covered include practical and cost-effective steel bridge design and fabrication with eSPAN140, press-brake-formed steel tub girders, steel buried bridge design, galvanized coating solutions, and economical design with case studies, and more. The workshops can take place virtually or in-person, compliments of the steel industry. Learn more.
Students: The University of Wyoming and the Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance created a free 6-part live-lecture educational series to cover the many aspects of designing, fabricating, and constructing steel bridges. All students who successfully complete the education series will receive a Certificate of Completion from the University of Wyoming. Learn more.
Speakers: The SSSBA provides expert speakers to present topics of interest on the cost-effective design and construction of short span steel bridges. If you need a speaker for your next event, contact the SSSBA.
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