Join ABCD Northeast Ohio for an online presentation by Frank Russo of Russo Structural Services regarding the new AISC/NSBA Standard Plans for Steel Bridges. This meeting will qualify for 1.0 PDH credit.

Speaker: Frank Russo, PhD, PE; Russo Structural Services

This presentation will introduce the new AISC/NSBA Standard Plans for Steel Bridges which will simplify and infinitely speed up the bridge design process for all bridge owners, designers, and contractors. Developed as part of AISC's Need for Speed initiative, the AISC/NSBA Standard Plans for Steel Bridges provide nearly 300 straight steel I-girder bridge plans for a suite of various span arrangements and lengths--optimized for cost-efficiency throughout design, material selection, fabrication, and construction. All of the designs satisfy the provisions of the newly released AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 10th edition. The designs cover one-, two-, three-, and four-span configurations with span lengths ranging from 80 feet to 300 feet, and girder spacings of 8, 10, 12, and 14 ft. All of the bridge designs consider constructability as part of the design, including wind on the steel framing, deck placement sequences, and the loading effects from deck overhang brackets. These standard plans also provide cost-efficient diaphragm and cross-frame standards for the entire suite of identified bridges. Link for the Standard Plans for Steel Bridges:

• Venue: Online
• Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
• Time: 12:00 Noon

Registration Deadline: Monday, February 17, 2025, 6:00 PM

A link to the presentation will be emailed to registrants the day before (2/18/25).