Tag Archives: eSPAN140

Improving the Grade for America’s Structurally Deficient Bridges

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Dan Snyder

As the Samples Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at West Virginia University, Dr. Karl Barth knows a thing or two about giving and receiving grades. So when he sees a C+ assigned to the condition of bridges in the … Continue reading →

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The Power of Standardization for Bridge Design

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Dan Snyder

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is undertaking a massive rapid-bridge replacement program and conducting it in a way that makes a lot of sense. Bernard Harris details the process in “Public-Private Partnerships Reinventing PennDOT” (LancasterOnline, May 14, 2014). In … Continue reading →

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First Plate Girder Short Span Steel Bridge is Built Using Design From eSPAN140

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Dan Snyder

The High Point Lane Bridge in Boone County, Missouri is one of a kind―the first plate girder bridge built utilizing preliminary designs generated from the free, web-based design tool eSPAN140, created specifically for bridges that span less than 140 feet. … Continue reading →

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