MSU-developed innovative cost-saving bridge construction technique.

The Civil Engineering department offers an exceptional opportunity for students interested in bridge design. In cooperation with the Bridge Division of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, MSU has created a program in bridge design that emphasizes design based on the Load-Resistance-Factor-Design (LRFD) Bridge Design specifications of the American Association of Highway and Traffic Officials. This program teaches the fundamentals of bridge design, with application of current state-of-the-art computer software. The cooperation between MSU Civil Engineering and MDOT's Bridge Division is very unique, and offers both undergraduate and graduate students opportunities to learn the many facets of bridge design and construction. Students completing MSU's bridge design program are prepared to go right to work, whether for MDOT or private consultants.