Geplaatst op: 31 March 2022
At Pelecon, we don’t hide the fact that we don’t sit still. For instance, a merger last year strengthened our services. We are hiring new engineers to meet the increasing demand and we are developing our knowledge. However, entrepreneurship also means making decisions that are not directly related to growth, but are logical for the focus of our company.
As from 1 April 2022 we will no longer offer services under the name Bouwtechnisch Adviesbureau Versteeg. The partnership between Versteeg and Pelecon was so intertwined that we took the logical step of no longer distinguishing between the two companies. And to continue together under the name Pelecon structural engineers.
Loyalty to each other
The structural engineers who worked for Versteeg are continuing their careers at Pelecon Gouda, so their knowledge will not be lost. We thank them and the clients of Versteeg for their trust and the positive reactions we received to this step.
Questions, introductions or just catching up?
Do you have any questions or would you just like a cup of coffee? Then please contact one of the partners of Pelecon. Henk van Vliet, André Verschoor and Mack Stolwijk can be reached at info@pelecon.nl, +31 (0)182 231 400 (Pelecon Gouda) or +31 (0)33 277 33 36 (Pelecon Amersfoort).
Geplaatst op: 24 March 2022
Customised rental and owner-occupied homes are being developed in Zaandam. We have received the buyers’ options for these houses and, as the main structural engineer, are currently incorporating them into the construction drawings. An extension, for example, has consequences for the basic drawings.
But these are not the challenges for us, the location of this new building project is. Archive documents show that a building used to stand here, the piles of which might still be in the ground. They are probably so deep that they were not found during an extensive soil survey. But that did not stop us from taking the possible old piles into account when calculating the piling plan. The new piles, if they were to be found, must not be too close to them. As a structural engineer, we remain involved during construction, so if an old pile is unexpectedly placed in an awkward spot, we can adjust our advice at that time.
The calculations and drawings for this project are now being finalised for submission to the Zaandam City Council.
📷 Stevast Ontwikkeling
Geplaatst op: 21 March 2022
Did you know that our colleague André Verschoor writes a column for every edition of the trade magazine Bouwen met Staal? The latest column, number 7, is about Biomimicry. Curious? Read the column here.
The magazine is full of good articles about building with steel. Buy the magazine or become a member!
Geplaatst op: 21 March 2022
ALL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF FIVE AND SIXTEEN ARE REQUIRED TO GO TO SCHOOL. MANY YOUNG PEOPLE SEE SCHOOL AS AN ‘OBLIGATION’. AS PELECON, WE LIKE TO SHOW THAT SCHOOL AND LEARNING A TRADE IS ALSO FUN!
For this reason, our colleague André is a guest lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences in Arnhem and uses his enthusiasm for the engineering profession to motivate young people to continue their education in engineering. We also have two new trainees every six months from Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Arnhem, Amsterdam and/or InHolland University of Applied Sciences, and we are practice supervisors at MBO Rijnland. At the moment, we even temporarily employ two working students from Delft University of Technology and we supervise graduates from the University of Applied Sciences and the University of Amsterdam.
In short: compulsory education is worth a lot and we at Pelecon are happy to invest in it. Our main concern is the quality of future engineers in our industry!
Photographer: Gerard Saarberg
FOR A UNIQUE NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN HOOGVLIET, WE ARE INVOLVED AS THE MAIN STRUCTURAL ENGINEER IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF FIVE HOUSING BLOCKS, FOR WHICH WE MADE THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS AND CALCULATIONS FOR THE FOUNDATION AND THE APPLIED STEEL.
The main challenge of the project is the poor subsoil and the existing piles that are still in the ground from the building that used to stand here. In order to obtain sufficient bearing capacity with the poor subsoil, we used extra long, prefabricated concrete piles of 400 mm square in one block, which we installed up to approximately 34.0 metres below sea level. The use of these extremely long piles is unique for such a housing project. The coupling piles that were used for this purpose and were necessary because the long piles could not be delivered as a whole, are also very unique to be used for a housing project.
At the moment, the upper floors and the roofs are being placed on the houses. The project will be completed in mid-2022.
📷 Engineering firm Lijnn
