Events

The SSSBA participates in various industry conferences throughout the year.  In addition, the SSSBA provides free customized in-person and virtual workshops for DOTs, county engineers, and design firms.  If you are interested in scheduling a workshop, please click here to learn more.

Upcoming Events & Meetings Listing

* SSSBA Member Only Events Listed in Blue (learn how to become a member)

• September 7-23, 2026: Steel Bridge Design – From Concept to Delivery (6-Part Live Webinar Series – Starts Sept. 7)
  • Location: Virtual
  • Dates: September 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23 (Mondays and Wednesdays)
  • Time: 1-2 p.m. ET
  • Cost: Free
  • Description: The University of Wyoming and SSSBA are co-hosting a six-part webinar series for bridge owners, designers, faculty and students to provide educational information on short span steel bridges. The six webinars are free of charge and cover topics essential to the design and installation of steel bridges. The University of Wyoming will provide certificates of completion.
  • Registration and Additional Information
• September 10, 2026: Steel Bridge Playbook: Blueprint for Driving Success in Every Steel Bridge Project – Next-Gen Steel Bridge Design Approaches (4-Part Quarterly Live Webinar Series)
  • Location: Virtual
  • Time: 1-2 p.m. ET
  • Cost: Free
  • Registration and Additional Information
• September 28-30, 2026: North Central States Consortium
  • Location: Omaha, NE
  • SSSBA Presentation
    • Title: Utilizing Optimized Steel Plate Girders as an Economical/Structural Alternative
    • Presenter: Dr. Michael Barker, SSSBA Director of Education and Professor at the University of Wyoming
    • Description: An evaluation of optimized steel plate girders as an economical and structurally efficient alternative solution for 60’–100’ bridge spans, particularly in cases where larger rolled beams may be less cost-competitive compared with other bridge systems. The presentation includes design comparisons, case studies, optimized design examples, and implementation guidance for engineers and fabricators, with Tanner Genenbacher, Business Development Manager at DeLong’s, providing a fabricator’s perspective on practical application and constructability.
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• October 12-14, 2026: Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance Semi-Annual Meeting
  • Location: Omaha, Nebraska
  • SSSBA members are invited to attend the next semi-annual meeting to discuss the latest research, technical advancements and educational initiatives in steel bridge design and construction.
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• October 21-22, 2026: New York Statewide Conference on Local Bridges
  • Location: Saratoga Springs, NY
  • SSSBA Presentation
    • Title: Practical Tools for Efficient Local Steel Bridge Design and Delivery
    • Presenter: Dan Snyder, AISI VP Construction and SSSBA Director
    • Description: Local bridge owners and engineers need practical solutions that make projects faster to design, easier to construct, and cost-effective over the long term. This presentation will highlight SSSBA tools and guidance that help counties, consultants, and DOT staff streamline design, improve constructability, and support efficient delivery of short- and medium-span steel bridge projects.
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• November 3-19, 2026: Steel Bridge Plate Girder Design Course – How to Design an 80′ Simple Span Plate Girder Bridge (6-Part Live Webinar Series – Starts Nov. 3)
  • Location: Virtual
  • Dates: November 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19 (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
  • Time: 1-2 p.m. ET
  • Cost: Free
  • Description: The University of Wyoming and SSSBA are co-hosting a six-part webinar series for bridge owners, designers, faculty and students to provide educational information on short span steel bridges. The six webinars are free of charge and cover the design of an 80′ simple span plater girder bridge. The University of Wyoming will provide certificates of completion.
  • Registration and Additional Information (coming soon!)
• December 1-2, 2026: 2026 World Bridge Engineering Conference
  • Location: Miami, FL
  • The conference provides an opportunity to learn about the latest developments in bridge engineering which can be immediately integrated into practice.
  • SSSBA sponsored presentations:
    • Dr. Michael Barker, SSSBA Director of Education and Professor at the University of Wyoming, will present on “Optimized Simple Span Steel Bridge Design in Minutes: A Practical Design Tool for Engineers” (date/time TBD)
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• December 10, 2026: Steel Bridge Playbook: Blueprint for Driving Success in Every Steel Bridge Project -Bridge Success Stories & Lessons Learned (4-Part Quarterly Live Webinar Series)
  • Location: Virtual
  • Time: 1-2 p.m. ET
  • Cost: Free
  • Registration and Additional Information
• April 5-8, 2027: NACE 2027 Annual Conference  
  • Location: Cleveland, OH
  • The SSSBA will exhibit and present at the conference
  • Presentation: Optimized Plate Girders for Short-Span Steel Bridges: Economics, Fabrication, & Practical Design Guidance
    • Date/Time: TBD
    • SSSBA Presenter: Dr. Michael Barker, SSSBA Director of Education and Professor at the University of Wyoming
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• April 14–16, 2027: NASCC: The Steel Conference
  • Location: Denver, CO
  • The SSSBA will exhibit and present at the conference
  • SSSBA Presentations (coming soon!)
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• March 1-5, 2027: ASCE2027  
  • Location: Philadelphia, PA
  • ASCE2027 Short Course Program: Short Span Steel Bridge Workshop
    • Date/Time: Monday, March 1, 2027, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
    • SSSBA Presenters: TBD
    • Session Details (coming soon!)
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