Petawawa, ON, Canada test site

 

 

Site Information

Organization: FPInnovations
Contact person: Rod Stirling
Who uses it or can use it?: FPInnovations
Is it a contract testing site?:  Yes
Location: Petawawa, ON, Canada
Coordinates: 46.015836 N, 77.451589 W

 

Type of testing

Decay: Yes
Termites or other insects: No
Ground Contact (stakes, posts): AWPA E7 (stakes) E8 (posts)
Above Ground: AWPA E25 (decks)
Weathering: No
Marine: No

 

Biodeteriogens

Type of decay (brown-rot, white-rot, soft-rot): All
Termite species: No
Marine Organisms: No

 

Geophysical information

Rainfall: 822 mm
Temperature mean: 4.3⁰C
Climate Index: 48 (Scheffer Index)
Soil-type (if ground contact testing): Sandy loam

 

Images

References: (last 7 years only)

  1. Morris, P.I., Laks, P.E., Ingram, J.K., Larkin, G.M., Stirling, R., 2015. Above-Ground Decay Resistance of Selected Canadian Softwoods at Four Test Sites after Ten Years of Exposure. Forest Products Journal. In press.
  2. Wang, J., Ra, J.B.,  Morris, P.I., 2014. Three-year field test of preservative treated Canadian species in Korea. International Research Group on Wood Protection. Document No. IRG/WP/14-30646. 9p.
  3. Morris, P.I., Ingram, J.K., Stirling, R., 2012. Durability of Canadian treated wood. Proceedings of the American Wood Protection Association. 108: 12p.
  4. Morris, P. I., Ingram, J., Larkin, G., Laks, P., 2011. Field tests of naturally durable species. Forest Products Journal. 61(5): 344-351.
  5. Morris, P.I., Ingram, J.K., 2010. Field testing in Canada XIX: Industrial preservatives. Proceedings of the Canadian Wood Preservation Association. 31: 7p.
  6. Laks, P. E., Morris, P. I., Larkin, G. M., Ingram, J. K., 2008. Field tests of naturally durable North American wood species. International Research Group on Wood Protection. Document No. IRG/WP/08-10675. 11p.