[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":80},["ShallowReactive",2],{"copy:newsletters:en":3,"newsletters:en:2026-05-16-xconstruct-soil-profile-new-fire-resistance-timber-colum":54},{"seoTitle":4,"description":5,"ui":6,"label":9,"title":9,"lead":10,"listLabel":11,"filter":12,"types":22,"langTag":28,"meta":31,"notes":34,"nav":47,"cta":51},"Newsletters since 2015 · Struct4U","The Struct4U newsletters since 2015: new versions of XFEM4U, XFrame2D, XBeam2D and XConstruct, news, training and events, in English and Dutch.",{"home":7,"breadcrumb":8},"Home","Breadcrumb","Newsletters","The newsletters Struct4U sent to its users since 2015: new versions, new modules, news, training and events. 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The pile factors in Table 7.c have been updated\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 class=\"nlm-rh\">\u003Cspan class=\"nlm-no\">2.\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"nlm-badge nlm-badge-improved\">Improvement\u003C\u002Fspan> Soil profiles\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In the module \u003Cstrong>Foundation pile\u003C\u002Fstrong> the soil profile is generated by default, based on the coefficient of friction. This is the most reliable method. If the coefficient of friction is unavailable, the profile is generated based on the cone penetration value. This is less reliable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes, in addition to the soil sounding, a soil borehole has been drilled, so the soil layers are known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the request of a significant number of customers, it is now possible to enter one or more soil profiles yourself (or modify generated soil profiles) and link them to one or more soundings. This gives the engineer complete freedom to adjust the soil types and influence the proportion of positive cohesion by either adjusting the percentage of positive cohesion or entering an alpha;s value themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2026-05-16-xconstruct-soil-profile-new-fire-resistance-timber-colum\u002F01-1600.webp?v=f7647d36852d\" srcset=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2026-05-16-xconstruct-soil-profile-new-fire-resistance-timber-colum\u002F01-800.webp?v=6beb05fc857f 800w, \u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2026-05-16-xconstruct-soil-profile-new-fire-resistance-timber-colum\u002F01-1600.webp?v=f7647d36852d 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), (max-width: 924px) calc(100vw - 64px), 860px\" width=\"1600\" height=\"860\" alt=\"XConstruct: Foundation pile module with the soil profile dialog box listing the soil layers per level\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 class=\"nlm-rh\">\u003Cspan class=\"nlm-no\">3.\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"nlm-badge nlm-badge-new\">New\u003C\u002Fspan> Fire resistance\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>A new module \u003Cstrong>Fire resistance\u003C\u002Fstrong> has been added. With this new module, you can quickly and easily determine the fire resistance of tension members and non-buckling beams using graphical representations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can quickly determine the profile factor of an unclad and clad steel profile, and calculate the steel temperature within the profile over time. A number of fire-resistant materials are provided that can be used to clad a profile\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2026-05-16-xconstruct-soil-profile-new-fire-resistance-timber-colum\u002F02-1600.webp?v=cd066b062394\" srcset=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2026-05-16-xconstruct-soil-profile-new-fire-resistance-timber-colum\u002F02-800.webp?v=f0fbded8c365 800w, \u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2026-05-16-xconstruct-soil-profile-new-fire-resistance-timber-colum\u002F02-1600.webp?v=cd066b062394 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), (max-width: 924px) calc(100vw - 64px), 860px\" width=\"1600\" height=\"863\" alt=\"XConstruct: Fire resistance module with the temperature-time curves of a clad HE400A section and the calculation results\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 class=\"nlm-rh\">\u003Cspan class=\"nlm-no\">4.\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"nlm-badge nlm-badge-new\">New\u003C\u002Fspan> Timber Column\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>A new module \u003Cstrong>Timber column\u003C\u002Fstrong> has been added. With this new module, you can quickly and easily design your timber column according to Eurocode fast and easy .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To stay up to date with the latest developments you can follow us on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fcompany\u002Fstruct4u\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Linkedin\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"src":68,"width":69,"height":70},"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2026-05-16-xconstruct-soil-profile-new-fire-resistance-timber-colum\u002F01-1600.webp?v=f7647d36852d",1600,860,{"slug":72,"title":73,"date":74,"lang":62},"2026-04-08-net-10-beamloads-views",".NET 10 \u002F Beamloads \u002F Views","2026-04-08",{"slug":76,"title":77,"date":78,"lang":62},"2026-05-18-integration-with-ms-excel-export-to-tekla","Integration with MS Excel \u002F Export to Tekla.","2026-05-18",1,1792702105174]