NSBA Bridge Design and Resource Survey

  • Bridge Design and Resource Survey

  • The National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA) is always looking to develop new and improve existing resources that address the needs of owners and the design community when it comes to bridges. This survey is intended to help us identify and prioritize those needs with the goal of making steel bridges faster and more cost effective to design, fabricate and construct.

    We would greatly appreciate and encourage you to share this this survey with your colleagues; especially if you think someone else in your organization would be more appropriate. If you have any questions related to this survey, please feel free to contact John Hastings (hastings@aisc.org).

    This survey is intended for practicing bridge engineers and it should take you approximately 15-minutes to complete.

     

    Thank you for your participation,
    John Hastings, PE
    Bridge Steel Specialist │Southeastern Market
    The National Steel Bridge Alliance

  • Background Information

  • Which best describes your current employer?*
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  • Project Experience

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  • Bridge Cost Estimation

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  • What resources do you consult to assist with estimating the constructed cost of highway bridges? Check all that apply*

  • Bridge Link Slabs

  • Are you familiar with bridge link slabs?*

  • Link Slabs

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  • Lean-on Bracing

  • Are you familiar with lean-on-bracing?*

  • Lean-on Bracing

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  • Superstructure Type Selection

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  • LRFD Simon

    The next few questions are specifically about the NSBA line girder analysis and design software LRFD Simon.
  • Are you familiar with LRFD Simon?*

  • LRFD Simon

  • How have you been using LRFD Simon? (Select all that apply)*
  • What aspects of the LRFD Simon software do you think should be improved? (Select all that apply)

  • Design Aids - Previous Bridge Designs

  • Have you ever used bridge designs or plans from previous projects to aid in the design of new bridges?*

  • Design Aids - Previous Bridge Designs

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  • Design Aids - Standard Steel Bridge Designs

  • During the design phase, would standard girder designs be valuable for straight steel bridges?*

  • Design Aids - Standard Steel Bridge Designs

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  • Design Aids - Standard Steel Bridge Designs

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  • Design Aids - Standard Steel Bridge Designs

  • Consider the following: A bridge site can accommodate a steel or concrete bridge. If standard designs were available for both materials, which design would you be more likely to move forward with?*

  • Feedback

  • Are you willing to be contacted by the NSBA to provide further feedback if necessary? If you respond "yes", the first 15 will receive a complimentary registration to the 2023 NASCC: The Steel Conference in Charlotte, NC and all who respond "yes" will have a chance to win a copy of the 16th Edition Steel Construction Manual when it is released next year.*

  • Contact Information

    This information will only be used if we have any further questions regarding the answers you supplied in this survey.

  • Thank you!

    Please hit Submit below to record your response.
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