NC Steel Bridge Forum

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Name: NC Steel Bridge Forum
Date: February 27, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST
Registration: Sorry, public registration for this event has been closed.
Event Description:
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 - Morning and early afternoon
Time Topic Presenter
8:00 - 8:30am Registration  
8:30 - 9:00am Introduction and Industry Overview Brandon Chavel, PhD, PE – NSBA; NCDOT
9:00 - 9:45am Fatigue and Fracture: A Refresher for the Practicing Bridge Engineer Rob Connor, PhD, PE – Purdue University
9:45 - 10:15am Solutions in Steel for Emergency Situations Randy Harrison – W&W|AFCO
10:15 - 10:30am Break  
10:30 - 11:15am AASHTO LRFD BDS 10th Edition - Steel Revisions Brandon Chavel, PhD, PE – NSBA
11:15 - 12:00pm New Stability Bracing Strength and Stiffness Requirements in the AASHTO LRFD BDS Todd Helwig, PhD – University of Texas at Austin
12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch Provided  
1:00 - 1:30pm Achieving Speed in Steel - Opportunities from Design to Delivery Chris Garrell, PE – NSBA
1:30 - 2:30 pm New AISC/NSBA Standard Plans for Modern Highway Bridges Frank Russo, PhD, PE – Russo Structural Services
2:30 - 2:45pm Break  

Agenda - late afternoon
Time Topic Presenter
2:45 - 3:15pm I-40 & Winston-Salem Northern Beltway Interchange - Horizontally Curved Steel Girder Design Domenic Coletti, PE - HDR
3:15 - 4:15pm Structural Steel Contract Sale Through Fabrication & Delivery - A Panel Discussion Kevin Reynolds – W&W|AFCO; Brad Dillman, PE – High Steel Structures; Jon Stratton – Eastern Steel Works
4:15 - 4:30pm NSBA Initiatives and Closing Remarks Brandon Chavel, PhD, PE – NSBA

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Location:
The McKimmon Conference Center, NC State
1101 Gorman St
Raleigh, NC 27601

6.5 PDH

 
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Fees/Admission:
ACEC/NC, NSBA and NCDOT Registration - $130.00
Non-Member Registration - $175.00

Deadline to register is Wednesday, February 19th.  No refunds will be given after this date.
Professional Development Hours:
6.5
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