Tag: Jesup Bridge

Roadbuilding
Iowa’s Jesup Bridge: From beginning to end
Buchanan County Secondary Roads plans to replace the bridge on V-65 south of Jesup, Iowa. The bridge will be replaced as part of a demonstration project using a new design software program developed by the Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA). Called eSPAN140, the design software is developed to provide a more economical manner […]
February 14, 2014
As a part of his work with eSPAN140 and the Bridge Technology Center, Dr. Karl Barth, West Virginia University, set in place measurement tools just before the deck pour on Oct. 24. The purpose is to monitor major axis bending and lateral flange bending during the placement of the concrete deck.
Roadbuilding
Bridging the Gap Between Economics and Innovation
When Iowa’s Jesup Bridge became a safety hazard, the local agency found a way to design and fund reconstruction of this important thoroughfare.
February 7, 2014
Buchanan County, Iowa, used a free, web-based software to design the new Jesup Bridge. This software allowed the county to move forward without waiting for federal funding.
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