The National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA) has released a new version of its Steel Bridge Suite, which includes updates to the AASHTO/NSBA Steel Bridge Collaboration Standards and enhancements to LRFD Simon, NSBA’s free software for preliminary steel plate and box girder design.
Updates to the Collaboration Standards include:
- S8.1 - Guide Specification for Application of Coating Systems with Zinc-Rich Primers to Steel Bridges
- S10.1 - Steel Bridge Erection Guide Specification
- G13.1 - Guidelines for Steel Girder Bridge Analysis
The new version of LRFD Simon includes the following key enhancements:
- 7th Edition AASHTO Specification Support
- Internally Calculated Distribution Factors
- Deck Pour Analysis
- Web Depth Optimization
- New User Documentation
- An Assortment of Bug Fixes
Please visit the NSBA Steel Bridge Suite Registration and Request page to register and download the new version of Steel Bridge Suite.