The add and edit data interfaces have been changed.

Now, if you have the privileges, you can add or edit data in the database in smaller and easier increments than before.

There have been few changes in the database.

In loadtest table the term "Compressive force" has been clarified as "Maximum test load". In soil table a new field "Unit weight" has been added, along with default values for different soil types.

There is now also a chart for "Shaft resistance", which shows piles tested to the failure as red, piles not tested to the failure as green, and piles with no maximum test load value as yellow.

Turku has encountered an "invisible" disaster. Hundreds of buildings have been badly damaged as wooden piles have decayed and lost their bearing capacity in a relatively short period of time. Reinforcing the foundations in Turku is one of the largest renovation works in the world. The new publication by Turku University of Applied Sciences brings an inside view to the challenge as the first Finnish text book on reinforcing foundations.

"Perustusten vahvistaminen - näkymätöntä korjaustyötä" is intended as a text book for Universities of Applied Sciences and Polytechnic Universities, but it also suits well for real estate owners, designers and contractors. The book is done in co-operation with researchers in Turku University of Applied Sciences and leading experts in foundation reinforcing.

The book is currently being translated into English.