Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of handling and joining at least two sectional steel elements together to form a load-bearing beam element, preferably for interaction with a separately-formed post footing, a beam element made from at least two sectional steel elements, and a beam element/post footing combination. The invention is characterised in that detached angle section elements (1a, 1b) are joined together to form a hollow sectional beam (1), and that at least one sleeve plate (2) is externally attached around the hollow sectional beam (1) thus obtained and is locked to this forming stops for receiving preferably board-shaped elements (5).