

Fields of expertise
Structural and element designing of concrete and timber structures
Coaching/Team management
Teaching
Research topics
PhD Thesis: Design principles for shallow steel-timber composite structures – Developing the Nordic system
Research unit
Research fields
Structural Design and Industrial Wood
Latest publications
Experimental study on the bending resistance of cross-laminated timber exposed to ISO 834-1 standard fire
Alanen, M., Malaska, M. & Aspila, A., 2025, Proceedings from the 14th World Conference on Timber Engineering: Advancing Timber for the Future Built Environment, WCTE 2025. Rischmiller, K., Saleem, M. A., Downey, C., Gattas, J., Hossy, D., Ottenhaus, L., Wu, W., Zhang, Y. & Yan, Z. (eds.). Curran Associates Inc., p. 4692-4699 8 p. (Proceedings from the 14th World Conference on Timber Engineering: Advancing Timber for the Future Built Environment, WCTE 2025).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
The interrelations of intermediate floor beam structures, structural spans, material efficiency and global warming potential in Finnish mid-rise timber apartment buildings
Tuure, A., Westerholm, N. & Aspila, A., Jun 2025, World Conference on Timber Engineering 2025 (WCTE 2025): Advancing Timber for the Future Built Environment. Rischmiller, K., Saleem, M. A., Downey, C., Gattas, J., Hossy, D., Ottenhaus, L., Wu, W., Zhang, Y. & Yan, Z. (eds.). World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE), p. 5230-5239 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Professional
Collected data on bending, vibration, and push-out tests of shallow steel-timber composite beams—Nordic system
Aspila, A., Heinisuo, M., Leivo, V., Malaska, M., Mela, K., Pajunen, S. & Vuorela, M., 2024, In: Data in Brief. 57, 24 p., 111172.Research output: Contribution to journal › Data article › peer-review
Suitability of slim-floor steel-Timber composites as intermediate floor constructions-case study based on projects in Finland
Aspila, A., Lepikonmäki, L. & Pajunen, S., 2023, 13th World Conference on Timber Engineering, WCTE 2023. Nyrud, A. Q., Malo, K. A., Nore, K., Alsen, K. W. L., Tulebekova, S., Staehr, E. R., Bergh, G. & Wuyts, W. (eds.). Curran Associates Inc., p. 4247-4252 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Ultimate failure load analysis of cross-laminated timber panels subjected to in-plane compression
Heinisuo, M., Pajunen, S. & Aspila, A., Jan 2023, In: Structures. 47, p. 1558-1565 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Elastic design of steel-timber composite beams
Aspila, A., Heinisuo, M., Mela, K., Malaska, M. & Pajunen, S., 2022, In: Wood Material Science and Engineering. 17, 4, p. 243-252 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review