w4 Editor’s Corner
w6 Building the bridge to anywhere
Two years ago a project involving an Oakland, Calif.,
bridge put Stinger Welding Inc. into the spotlight for
its efforts in fabricating 12 girders in just eight days.
( Cover photo courtesy of Lincoln Electric Co., Cleveland.)
w8 Heating up takes time
Roads&Bridges magazine Managing Editor Allen
Zeyher says the good news is steel prices are down.
The bad news is it may take a while to feel the effects
of stimulus money from the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act.
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w10 Selecting filler metals for
seismic requirements
FEMA, AWS, and AISC have all released documentation and specification guidance for structural steel
construction projects. Determining which to follow,
however, can be a source of confusion for architects,
contract engineers, welding engineers, and welding
manufacturers.
w12 No nonsense with NDT
Roads, bridges, and other infrastructure systems are
essential for enabling productivity in the economy,
therefore it is crucial to ensure they are fit for use.
Nondestructive testing (NDT) techniques are used
to make that determination.
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