

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
Graduate School of Industrial Timber Construction
Research fields
Structural Design and Industrial Wood
Latest publications
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