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Category Archives: Steel Bridges
Midland County Bundles Innovative Steel Bridge System, Saves Big
By Guy Nelson, P.E., S.E., and Megan Nicolaisen, Valmont Industries, Inc. How do you know it’s spring in Michigan? Seeing the road change from white to brown; feeling the pavement change from smooth to bumpy and back again; witnessing a … Continue reading
New Bridge Design Saves Months in Construction Schedule
The town of Roseville, Ohio has a new short span steel bridge in place – the first of its kind in the state, with results that are attracting attention nationwide from county engineers; federal, state and local transportation officials; and bridge … Continue reading
Posted in Abutments, Accelerated Bridge Design and Construction, Bridge Design Economics, County Bridges, FHWA, Installation, Modular Bridges, Plate Girder, Prefabricated Bridges, short span bridge design tools, Short Span Bridges, Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance, Steel Bridges, Substructure Elements, Superstructure, Sustainability
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Increase Your Options, Lower Your Costs With Steel
County engineers, state and local Department of Transportation (DOT) officials, owners and other bridge design professionals have some great educational opportunities coming up this fall to learn about the time and cost efficiencies to be gained from using steel for short … Continue reading
Turning a Challenge Into an Innovative Design Solution
“Necessity is the mother of invention,” claims a popular adage. But sometimes lasting change comes from a good old-fashioned challenge. One example is when the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) charged the North American steel industry in 2009 to “develop a … Continue reading
Posted in Accelerated Bridge Design and Construction, Bridge Design Economics, County Bridges, FHWA, Modular Bridges, Plate Girder, short span bridge design tools, Short Span Bridges, Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance, Steel Bridges
Tagged Amish Sawmill Bridge, buchanan county iowa, Muskingum County Ohio
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Muskingum County’s Short Span Steel Bridge Solution – Quicker, More Cost-Effective and Constructed in 30 Days!
When the Muskingum County (Ohio) Engineers Office (MCEO) needed to replace the structurally deficient Boggs Road Bridge near Zanesville, a detailed engineering analysis was conducted to compare the cost of replacing the existing bridge with steel or concrete. The original … Continue reading
Posted in Accelerated Bridge Design and Construction, Bridge Design Economics, County Bridges, eSPAN140, Installation, Material Recycling, Plate Girder, short span bridge design tools, Short Span Bridges, Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance, Steel Bridges, Superstructure, Sustainability
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FHWA Awards IBRD Grant to Construct Steel Bridge in Iowa
The Amish Sawmill Bridge on Dillon Avenue in Buchanan, Iowa, is about to get a new look and a lot of attention from the bridge design community, the steel industry and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Buchanan County Engineer Brian … Continue reading
Three Myths.. and the Reality… of Steel Bridges
There are a lot of “myths”or misconceptions surrounding the use of steel in bridge construction. These myths often arise out of past experience and don’t take into account changes in technology, improvements in materials and products or updated design and … Continue reading
Sustainability in Steel Bridge Construction
Today’s bridges are being designed to last 30 to 80 years before major maintenance or replacement is required (CE News, Sept. 2011). Therefore, today’s infrastructure planning and design decisions will impact us far into the future – these decisions must … Continue reading
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