Short Span Steel Bridges 
Modern Corrosion Protection Systems
In June 2022, the Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA), National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA) and University of Wyoming hosted a five-part webinar series featuring a distinguished panel of 13 industry experts which provided educational information on topics essential to the design and installation of steel bridges.
One of the sessions featured two presentations on modern corrosion protection systems. The recorded session can be viewed below (please note professional development hours are not included for viewing the recorded session on this website page):
Durability Strategies for Steel Bridges
- Presenter: Jeff Carlson, P.E. (email), Director of Market Development, National Steel Bridge Alliance
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Reference Manual for the Design, Detailing, and Maintenance of Uncoated Weathering Steel in Bridges
- Co-Presenter: Jennifer McConnell (email), Associate Professor, University of Delaware
- Co-Presenter: Thomas Murphy, Ph.D., P.E., S.E. (email), Modjeski and Masters, Inc.
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* Please note: Professional development hours are not included for viewing the recorded session on this website page.
Does steel provide a sustainable option for bridges?
Steel is the most recycled material on the planet. Some of the sustainable advantages of steel include:
- Steel from a disassembled bridge can be used again for another project.
- Steel bridges can last 100 years or more, with minimal maintenance over their long service lives.
- The high strength of steel permits longer spans, which minimizes disruption to underlying habitats.
- Steel is highly resistant to extreme natural disasters such as earthquakes.
- The American steel industry has achieved a 31 percent reduction in energy intensity and a 36 percent reduction in greenhouse gas intensity since 1990.
Education
Steel Bridges for Smarter, Faster Construction – On-Demand Steel Bridge Video Series
This three-part on-demand video series covers integral abutments, simple for dead continuous for live designs and prefabricated bridge options.
Steel Bridge Basics
AASHTO Offers Guardrail Courses On Basics, Installation and Maintenance
AASHTO recently submitted its surface transportation reauthorization recommendations to the U.S. Department of Transportation in response to the agency’s Request for Information.
Design
AASHTO/NSBA Release Updated Steel Bridge Fabrication QA/QC Guidelines
The AASHTO/NSBA Steel Bridge Collaboration has released the updated G4.1 Steel Bridge Fabrication QC/QA Guidelines, outlining minimum quality control and assurance requirements to support consistent inspections and verification.