Design

Technical Design Resources for Short Span Steel Bridges

The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance provides free technical resources to assist bridge owners and designers with essential information to design a steel bridge.

This section provides a complimentary library to design the most efficient and cost-effective short span steel bridge.

Design Resources

Guidelines for Repair and Retrofits

AASHTO/NSBA Steel Bridge Collaboration Releases Guidelines for Field Repairs and Retrofits

The AASHTO/NSBA Steel Bridge Collaboration releases guidelines focused on repair procedures and retrofit for damaged steel bridges.

NSBA Navigating Routine Steel Bridge Design

NSBA Posts Updated Guide to Navigating Routine Steel Bridge Design

This updated free guide from NSBA walks engineers through the design process, focusing on the specific provisions of the AASHTO specifications that apply to routine bridges.

Hot Dip Galvanizing Spec

AASHTO/NSBA Steel Bridge Collaboration Releases Galvanizing Guide Specification

The AASHTO/NSBA Steel Bridge Collaboration released the new Hot-Dip Galvanizing Specification, providing information on a corrosion protection systems for steel bridges and other highway structures.

West Virginia Bridge Standards Steel

West Virginia DOT Publishes Standard Bridge Plans for Short Span Bridges

The SSSBA Bridge Technology Center worked with the West Virginia Department of Transportation to developed standard bridges plans for composite rolled beam and plate girders.

Design Standards

SSSBA Provides Bridge Owners With Complimentary Design Details

The complimentary service allows for the production of standard rolled beam and plate girder designs for highway bridge applications.

Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance RFP Dual Grade Stainless Bridge

Proposals Requested for Hybrid Steel Plate Girder Pooled Fund Study

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting proposals to investigated dual grade/hybrid steel plate girders utilizing stainless steel.

Steel Bridge Design Tools - SSSBA Website

Steel Bridge Design Tools Demonstration

Presentations from a five-part webinar series covering topics essential to the design and installation of steel bridges are now available on-demand.