National Steel Bridge Alliance
AASHTO/NSBA Steel Bridge Collaboration Meetings
Upcoming AASHTO/NSBA Steel Bridge Collaboration Meetings
The spring 2024 meeting will take place on April 16 - 18 in Providence, RI. More information about this meeting can be found by clicking the button below. Also, please save the date for the fall 2024 meeting which will take place October 22 - 24 at a location to be determined.
Spring Meeting Announcement Spring Meeting Agenda Packet
Task Groups
TG 1 - DetailingChair: Randy Harrison, W&W | AFCO Steel Vice Chair: Gary Wisch, DeLong's, Inc. Mission: This task group is specifically responsible for the creation and maintenance of guidelines and best practices for the creation of clear, concise design and fabrication drawings. Documents:
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TG 4 - QA/QCChair: Jamie Hilton, KTA-Tator, Inc. Vice Chair: Robin Dunlap, High Steel Structures Mission: This task group primarily focuses on the requirements for a Fabricator’s quality control program, with emphasis on the development and implementation of a quality control plan and minimum requirements for an Owner’s quality assurance program. Documents:
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TG 9 - BearingsChair: Michael Culmo, CHA Consulting, Inc. Vice Chair: Ron Watson, RJ Watson, Inc. Mission: This task group is specifically responsible for the creation and maintenance of guidelines and best practices for steel bridge bearings. Documents:
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TG 11 - DesignChair: Brandon Chavel, Michael Baker International Vice Chair: Domenic Coletti, HDR Mission: This task group aims to develop and maintain consensus guidelines to assist with the design of steel bridges and their components. Documents:
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TG 13 - Analysis of Steel BridgesChair: Deanna Nevling, HDR Vice Chair: Francesco Russo, Russo Structural Services Mission: This task group's focus has been the development of guidance on the issues related to steel girder bridge analysis and to educate Engineers so that they can better make decisions for their own projects. Documents:
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TG 15 - Data Modeling for InteroperabilityChair: Aaron Costin, University of Florida Vice Chair: Grant Schmitz, HDR Mission: This task group’s primary focus is on facilitating the development of bridge industry consensus standards for data description, modeling, and interoperability for integrated design, construction, and lifecycle management of bridges (i.e. BIM). Documents:
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TG 17 - Steel CastingsChair: Jennifer Pazdon, Cast Connex Vice Chair: Jason Stith, Michael Baker International Mission: The mission of this task group will be to develop and disseminate resources specific to the US steel bridge community to support the increased and effective use of castings in steel bridges. The targeted community includes design engineers, DOT professionals, steel fabricators, steel erectors, inspectors, general contractors, and detailers. Documents:
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MC - Main CommitteeChair: Ronnie Medlock, High Steel Structures Vice Chair: Christina Freeman, Florida Department of Transportation Mission: The Collaboration Main Committee provides oversight and guidance for all Task Groups. A meeting of the Main Committee will take place at the end of each Collaboration meeting.
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TG 2 - Fabrication and RepairChair: Heather Gilmer, Pennoni Vice Chair: Duncan Paterson, Alfred Benesch & Company Mission: This task group aims to achieve quality and value in the fabrication of steel bridges through standardization of steel bridge fabrication across the nation. Documents:
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TG 8 - CoatingsChair: Johnnie Miller, KTA-Tator, Inc. Vice Chair: Open Mission: This task group primarily focuses on the functions, operations, requirements, and activities needed to achieve consistent quality in steel bridge coatings. At the same time, the group acknowledges the need for a cooperative approach to quality, where the Owner’s and Contractor’s representatives work together to meet their responsibilities, resulting in efficient steel bridge coatings that meet all contractual requirements. Documents:
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TG 10 - ErectionChair: Brian Witte, Parsons Vice Chair: Jason Stith, Michael Baker International Mission: This task group develops guidelines and specifications that establish and define the basic, minimum requirements for the transportation, handling, and erection of steel bridge components to ensure safe steel erection as well as quality and value in the completed bridge structure. Documents:
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TG 12 - Design for Constructability and FabricationChair: Christina Freeman, Florida Department of Transportation Vice Chair: Russell Jeck, Siefert Associates LLC Mission: This task group primarily focuses on addressing the questions that have been and are continually asked concerning the constructability of steel bridges according to the latest practice for steel mills, fabrication, detailing, erection, and design. Documents:
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TG 14 - Field Repairs and RetrofitsChair: Kyle Smith, GPI Vice Chair: Nick Haltvick, Minnesota Department of Transportation Mission: This task group primarily focuses on providing practical solutions for design and implementation of field repairs and retrofits of existing steel bridges. Documents:
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TG 16 - Orthotropic Deck PanelsChair: Sougata Roy, FHWA Vice Chair: Frank Artmont, Modjeski & Masters, Inc. Mission: This task group aims to establish an Orthotropic Steel Deck (OSD) panel design that can be cost-effectively produced in the United States for the bridge market. Documents:
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TG 18 - Duplex Stainless SteelChair: Jason Provines, Virginia Department of Transportation Vice Chair: Nancy Baddoo, Steel Construction Institute Mission: This task group will include experts from the carbon steel and stainless steel communities and will work together to develop standalone material, design, welding, fabrication, and construction guide specifications for using duplex stainless steel for vehicular plate girder bridges. These guide specifications will be largely based on existing duplex stainless steel design and fabrication specifications (such as AISC 370), but will be revised to provide the same formatting and flow as the standards typically used in the steel bridge community, such as AASHTO LRFD or AASHTO/AWS D1.5. Documents:
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Get Involved! The collaboration is made up of volunteer task groups. Contact us at nsbacollaboration@aisc.org to find out how you can participate and contribute.