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Steel: The Bridge Material of Choice
National Steel Bridge Alliance
A division of the American Institute of Steel Construction
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National Steel Bridge
Alliance
Christopher Garrell, PE, LEED AP
NSBA - Southeast Regional Director
garrell@steelbridges.org
NSBASteelBridgeSuiteOverview
NSBA Steel Bridge Suite
Download and Deployment
Suite Overview
Suite of Steel Bridge Design Software and
References.
LRFD Simon.
NSBA Splice.
AASHTO/NSBA Collaboration Standards.
Steel Bridge Handbook.
Free of charge.
Embedded Perpetual License.
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Registration Site.
Provide Access to Download.
Notification of Future Updates.
Suite Overview
www.steelbridges.org/SoftwareRegistration
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Start Menu Shortcuts
LRFD Simon
NSBA Bridge Splice
Steel Bridge References
Suite Installation Results
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LRFD Simon
Product Overview and Tour
Steel Girder Analysis and Design
Program.
Line Girder Analysis.
AASHTO LRFD Specification - 5
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Edition.
Based on user Input Distribution Factors.
I-Beams and Box Girders.
What is LRFD Simon?
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Product Overview and Tour
34 Delivered Examples
1, 2, 3 and 4 Span Configurations.
Plate Girder and Box Girder.
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Workflow
Product Overview and Tour
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Span and Section Properties
Product Overview and Tour
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XML Results
Product Overview and Tour
Results
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Quantities
Product Overview and Tour
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Material and Fabrication Costing
Product Overview and Tour
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NSBA Bolted Splice
Analysis and design of bolted field
splices.
Design mode sizes and optimizes the splice plates and
bolts.
Analysis mode determines the adequacy of given splice
plates and bolts.
AASHTO LRFD Specification - 6
th
Edition.
What is NSBA Splice?
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Input Wizard
Un-factored moments and shears.
Girder Properties.
Bolt, Concrete Slab, Clearance Properties and etc.
Product Tour
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Results Screen and Output
View report text viewed in application window.
Print graphics and given properties.
Design refinement with Adjust Design feature.
Product Tour
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Steel Bridge Reference
AASHTO/NSBA Collaboration Standards and Steel Bridge
Handbook
AASHTO/NSBA Collaboration Standards
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Steel Bridge Design Handbook
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eSpan 140
Customized Steel Bridge and Culvert Solutions up to 140'
Producers
Coaters
Trade Organizations
Bridge Owners
Universities
Service Centers
Fabricators
www.eSPAN140.com
NSBA Software Contact Information
nsbasimon@steelbridges.org
NSBA Software Registration
www.steelbridges.org/SoftwareRegistration
National Steel Bridge Alliance
www.steelbridges.org
Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance
www.Shortspansteelbridges.org
More Information
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