Ljubljana, Slovenia test site

Site Information

Organization: University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty

Contact person: Prof. Dr. Miha Humar; miha.humar@bf.uni-lj.si

Who uses it or can use it?:  Research project partners

Is it a contract testing site?: No 

Location: This field site is located on the garden of Department of wood Science and Technology in Ljubljana. The garden is surrounded by residential buildings and trees.

Address: Rozna dolina, c.VIII/34, SI1000, Ljubljana

Coordinates: 46.048732 N, 14.479145 E

Type of testing

Decay: Yes
Termites or other insects: No
Ground Contact (stakes, posts): EN 252 stakes
Above Ground: Double layer, bundle tests, model house with moisture and temperature logging, rotating cube with moisture and temperature logging, loading cells for continuous moisture measurements
Weathering: Yes
Marine: No

Biodeteriogens

Type of decay: Brown rot, White rot, Soft rot, staining fungi

Termite species: NA
Marine Organisms: NA

Geophysical information

Rainfall: 1393 mm
Temperature mean: 10.1 °C
Climate Index: Scheffer Climate Index – 55.3; Dose (decay model) 44.0, Dose relative to Uppsala 1.7

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