In China, bolted
connection stands for
Rigid and fast
construction
Peikko’s bolted connection has been defining the game for 30 years.
Now it’s being adopted within the Chinese market.
To communicate its virtues, the
bolted connection was given a
Chinese name.
“We call it Gangjie, which
means both rigid and fast,” says Huafei Shi,
the Sales Director of Peikko China.
The name highlights the two basic
properties of the bolted connection.
According to Shi, the name is also very easy
to pronounce and use for the locals.
Officially launched in 2019 at the biggest
construction exhibition in China, Peikko
and Gangjie are not the only players in the
Chinese field of bolted precast construction.
“But our customers are starting to
realize that Peikko is the original inventor
of the bolted connection. That’s why we
are rightfully seen as forerunners when
compared to the competitors.”
As most of China is seismically active,
the designers are very interested in seismic
performance of the connection.
“The designers want to play it safe and
use the original solution if they can. They
like to rely on Peikko's expertise.”
SHIFTING FROM THE TRADITIONAL
TO THE MODERN
The potential of the Gangjie system is huge,
as currently 90% of all construction in China
is labor-intensive and cast-in-situ.
“But the strategy of the Chinese central
government calls for a shift from traditional
cast-in-situ technologies to more advanced
precast.”
Surprisingly, the shortage of skilled
workforce is one of the reasons for the
paradigm shift.
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20 PEIKKO CONNECTIONS 1/2021