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A solid package of technical information on steel-concrete composite structures

By Peikko's blog team

August, 20, 2018

Composite structures of steel and concrete – in the form they are known today – were first used in the United States more than a hundred years ago both for buildings and bridges. There has been a lot of progress since then, but the fundamentals are as strong as ever.

Whether you are a designer, public authority or other building professional, a book that contains all the essentials of steel-concrete structures will come in handy.

Originally published in Finnish only, this landmark study is now available to the English-speaking world as a hardcover edition. 

“Peikko is honored that an established expert in the field, Matti V. Leskelä, D.Sc. (Tech), has put his time and effort into this project. We are grateful for the permission to make the valuable content of this book available to all English speakers,” Peikko’s CEO Topi Paananen says.

In addition to this book, Matti V. Leskelä has been involved in the development of Peikko’s DELTABEAM® Composite Beam and the DELTABEAM® Frame solution for many years. His expertise in this field has made a remarkable difference, not only to Peikko but to the industry in general. 

“I hope that the international audience will find the book a useful reference in their own work,” Leskelä states.

The 429 pages cover the fundamentals and the latest developments in the industry, but also dimensioning in practice, examples and the DELTABEAM® technical manual.

“As the world’s leading composite beam manufacturer and a forerunner in the field of steel-composite structures, we at Peikko see this book as a great opportunity to spread awareness of the benefits and possibilities of such structures to the global engineering community,” says Topi Paananen. 

The book is a great resource also for universities and colleges or even for self-study.

 

Interested in this landmark study?

Please contact your nearest Peikko unit or trough Contact our experts-form.

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