Webinar
High-strength steel for low-carbon, lower life-cycle cost bridges
Available
On-demand
English
45 Min
Learn about SSAB’s portfolio of weathering steels for the construction of low-maintenance bridges that deliver superior corrosion resistance and help you reduce life-cycle and environmental costs. Sami Niemelä from design firm WSP will also be showcasing his award-winning bridge in the forests of Finland.
Wednesday, April 28, at 14:00–14:45 (2:00–2:45 p.m.) CET, followed by a brief Q&A
The webinar will help answer these questions:
- What are the right conditions for building bridges in SSAB Weathering steel?
- How can weathering steel help to reduce bridge maintenance and associated costs?
- How can I lower both the economic and environmental costs of bridge construction?
- Why should I use high-strength weathering steel?
- What have other bridge construction companies done?
- Which design and technical guidelines are available?
Speaker
Madhu Sayeenathan
Technical Sales & Business Development, SSAB
Madhu Sayeenathan is a metallurgist with 19 years of international techno-commercial steel industry experience in technical sales and business development for steel products. He is a management graduate and can communicate in 6 languages. Madhu is responsible for segments and applications strategy for SSAB Europe.
Speaker
Sami Niemelä
Business Area Director, WSP
Sami Niemelä is an award-winning bridge designer from WSP Finland with a 20-year track record of challenging bridge projects. He has brought his extensive experience in bridge analysis, design and construction of steel and composite bridges to projects in Finland and across the world, including major projects involving cable-stayed bridges and prestressed box girder bridges.
Speaker
Esa Virolainen
Senior Specialist, SSAB
Esa Virolainen is SSAB’s own Swiss Army knife when it comes to corrosion and materials science. He has a background in chemistry and 25 years’ experience of a wide range of material phenomena and applications, including corrosion, surface treatments, metals, polymers and adhesives. His broad professional career spans research and development, technical support and production.