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Bolted connections for a huge warehouse in Spain

Amazon meets the growing online business demand with a 100,000 m2 warehouse. Figure: Peikko
Amazon meets the growing online business demand with a 100,000 m2 warehouse.
Figure: Peikko
With more than 400 columns with a length of 22 meters each, using bolted connections was a logical choice Figure: Peikko
With more than 400 columns with a length of 22 meters each, using bolted connections was a logical choice
Figure: Peikko
More than 2,000 column shoes were delivered to the precaster on time Figure: Peikko
More than 2,000 column shoes were delivered to the precaster on time
Figure: Peikko
The Peikko products were delivered directly to the site Figure: Peikko
The Peikko products were delivered directly to the site
Figure: Peikko

Booming online business requires investments in the logistics infrastructure. Amazon meets the growing demand with a 100,000 m2 warehouse.

A soon-to-be logistics hub to serve in the Madrid area, the Amazon warehouse rises three-storey high above the ground floor. The entire frame was designed with precast columns, beams and hollow-core slabs. Thanks to previous successes, the precaster Tecnyconta-Consolis chose Peikko. “With more than 400 columns with a length of 22 meters each, using bolted connections was a logical choice. Peikko’s solution increases work safety and reduces the risk of...

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