AISC - American Institute of Steel Construction
02/15/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/15/2022 22:13
NSBA Releases New Steel Bridge Design Handbook
February 15, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CHICAGO - A newly updated and fully revised edition of the Steel Bridge Design Handbook(formerly the Highway Structures Design Handbook) is now available as a free download from the National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA), a division of the American Institute of Steel Construction.
"Since it was first introduced by US Steel in the 1970s, the Handbookhas been a popular and important reference for everyone involved in the design and construction of steel bridges," notes Jeff Carlson, PE, director of market development for NSBA. "It includes the latest research and advice from the nation's top bridge experts and includes information ranging from mechanical properties of steel to splice design to corrosion protection."
The original Handbookwas produced by US Steel in the 1970s and quickly became a popular reference for steel bridge design. Later editions were produced by AISC and authored by FHWA, NSBA and HDR Engineering.
This current edition of the Handbookwill be maintained by NSBA. It includes 19 chapters and six design examples, all in PDF format and downloadable at aisc.org/bridgehandbook.
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For more information contact:
Scott Melnick Senior Vice President American Institute of Steel Construction 312.804.1535 [email protected]
About The American Institute of Steel Construction:
The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), headquartered in Chicago, is a non-partisan, not-for-profit technical institute and trade association established in 1921 to serve the structural steel design community and construction industry in the United States. AISC's mission is to make structural steel the material of choice by being the leader in structural-steel-related technical and market-building activities, including specification and code development, research, education, technical assistance, quality certification, standardization, market development, and advocacy. AISC has a long tradition of service to the steel construction industry providing timely and reliable information.