Oleron, France test site

 

Site Information

Organization: Technological Institute FCBA
Contact person: Dr Magdalena KUTNIK
Who uses it or can use it: FCBA Laboratory of Biology
Is it a contract testing site: Yes 
Location: Oléron Island (Saint-Trojan, Charente-Maritime, France).
The test field is located on the edge of a forest, 0.5 kilometer from the ocean.
Coordinates: 45.8/ -1.2

Type of testing

Decay: Yes
Termites or other insects: Yes
Ground Contact: Yes (EN 252 stakes, posts, termite barriers)
Above Ground: Yes (lap-joint EN 330)
Weathering: Natural
Marine: Not applicable

Biodeteriogens

Type of decay: brown, white and soft rot
Termite species: subterranean termites Reticulitermes flavipes
Marine Organisms: Not applicable

Geophysical information

Rainfall: 760 mm/year (mean over last 6 years)
Temperature mean: 13.7 °C/year
Climate Index: Temperate
Soil-type: Sand

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