Date and Time
Thursday Oct 3, 2019
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM EDT
Thursday, October 3, 2019
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location
The McKimmon Conference Center, NC State
1101 Gorman St
Raleigh, NC 27601
Fees/Admission
ACEC/NC and NCDOT Registration - $130.00
Non-Member Registration - $175.00
Deadline to register is Friday, September 27th. No refunds will be given after this date.
Description
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The National Steel Bridge Alliance, in association with ACEC/NC, is pleased to offer the bridge design community a full-day seminar on the design and fabrication of steel highway bridges.
A distinguished panel of industry experts has been assembled and will present on a variety of Steel Bridge design and Fabrication topics.
AGENDA (6.5 PDH credits): Thursday, October 3rd
Chris Garrell, PE / John Hastings, PE - NSBA
9:30am - 10:15am Topics on Steel Bridge Design
Michael Grubb, PE - Grubb and Associates
10:15am - 11:00am Lean-on Bracing
Todd Helwig, Phd, PE - UT Austin
11:00am - 11:20am Morning Break
11:20 - 11:50 am Fabricator's Insight on Clear Communication of Bridge Design Intent
Brad Dillman, PE - High Steel Structures
11:50am - 12:20pm Steel Plate and Rolled Shapes - Availability, and Capability
Pavan Gadicherla - Nucor
12:20pm - 1:20pm Lunch (Provided)
1:20pm - 1:40pm Updates to the AASHTO Design Specification
Michael Grubb, PE - Grubb and Associates
1:40pm - 2:40pm AASHTO SRM and IRM Guides for Existing and New Designs
Rob Connor, PhD - Purdue University
2:40pm - 3:00pm Afternoon Break
3:00pm - 4:00pm FHWA Bridge Welding Manual
Tony Ream, PE - HDR
4:00pm - 4:30pm Fabrication Perspectives about Durability Strategies
Brad Dillman, PE - High Steel Structures
W&W|AFCO Steel Hirschfeld Division will be hosting a shop tour of their fabrication facility on Friday, October 4 at 10:00 am sharp. Tours typically take 1 to 2 hours. Please wear closed toe shoes. Safety glasses and ear plugs will be available.
9035 W Market St, Colfax, NC 27235.
This is a free event that requires a separate registration. Please RSVP so that we have an accurate count. For questions please contact John Hastings.