National Steel Bridge Alliance
Modern Steel Construction Articles
Steel Centurions Series
The following are articles from the Steel Centurions series that was published in Modern Steel Construction from 2011-2014. The series commended notable accomplishments of prior generations and celebrated the durability and strength of steel by showcasing bridges more than 100 years old that are still in service today.
- A Direct Lift (December 2014)
- Back in Action (September 2013)
- Brooklyn's Other Bridge (June 2013)
- Crossing the Delaware (September 2014)
- Erie Canal Bridge (September 2012)
- Greenspot Road Bridge (June 2012)
- In(to) the Loop (December 2013)
- Long Life for Longfellow (June 2014)
- Philadelphia Falls (March 2014)
- Portland's 1912 Steel Bridge (March 2012)
- Sacarmento's I Street Bridge (September 2011)
- Serving the South Side (December 2012)
- Still Swinging (March 2013)
- The Brooklyn Bridge (June 2011)
- The Eads Bridge (March 2011)
- The Washington Bridge (December 2011)
Bridge Crossings Series
The following are timeless articles from the Bridge Crossing series that was published in Modern Steel Construction from 1996-2001.
- Bearings for Steel Bridges (June 1997)
- Bridge Fatigue Myths (February 1997)
- Design Aids for Efficient SSS Bridges (December 1996)
- Erection Engineering for Steel Bridge Superstructures (October 1997)
- High Performance Steel Bridge Concepts (April 1999)
- High Performance Steel: Design and Cost Comparison (June 2000)
- Improving Shop Details (January 1997)
- Integral Post-Tensioned Concrete Bent Caps (July 1997)
- Nebraska's 3-Phase HP Steel Bridge Initiative (October 1999)
- The Foundation of Great Steel Bridge Designs (January 1998)
- The Same Old Grind (June 2000)
- Tips to Insure Successful Use of Weathering Steel (November 1996)
- 12 Commandments for Economic Steel Box Girders (August 1997)
- Weld Decking Expands Bridge Options (November 1997)
- Why Steel Box Girders (April 1997)
- Wider Girder Spacings (April 2001)
MSC Reprints Series
Each year the NSBA condenses the previous year's bridge articles that appeared in Modern Steel Construction into a single publication. The publications feature a wide range of bridge projects and topics related to bridge design and construction.