Facility Advanced Biodeterioration

Facility Information

Organization: FPInnovations
Contact person: Dr Rod Stirling (rod.stirling@fpinnovations.ca)
Who uses it or can use it?: FPI staff
Is it a contract testing site?  Yes
Location: 2665 East Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Coordinates: 49.256831, -123.244667

Type of testing

Decay: Yes
Ground Contact: Yes (AWPA E14)
Dimensions used: typically mini-stakes, adjustable to project needs
Moisture Control system: The moisture content of the soils is adjusted by an electronically controlled sprinkler installation to produce and maintain a moisture range in the stakes that promotes fungal attack of the wood.
Above Ground: Yes (Morris et al. 2009)
Mold: Yes (AWPA E24)
Termites or other insects: No
Weathering: Yes (ASTM G155, Quebec City lab)

Biodeteriogens

Type of decay: brown-rot, white-rot, soft-rot
Mold species: natural inocula and as specified by AWPA E24

Geophysical information

Simulated Rainfall: Yes
Temperature mean: 20°C
Soil-type: varies depending on project needs

Images

References

Morris, P. I., McFarling, S. M., & Dale, A. (2009). An accelerated field simulator for aboveground testing of wood preservatives. Forest products journal, 59(7/8), 53.