Tsukuba, Japan test site

 

Site Information

Organization: Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI)
Contact person: Dr. Hiroshi Matsunaga
Who uses it or can use it?:  Mainly industrial sector
Is it a contract testing site?  No, it is the land of FFPRI.
Location: 2-1-13, Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Coordinates: 36°02'08.5"N 140°06'01.9"E, 3,000 m2

Type of testing

Decay: Yes
Termites or other insects: Yes
Ground Contact: Yes
Above Ground: Yes
Weathering: Yes
Marine: No

Biodeteriogens

Type of decay: brown-rot, white-rot, soft-rot
Termite species: Reticulitermes speratus
Marine Organisms: No

Geophysical information

Rainfall: 1282.9 mm (ave. 1981 – 2010)
Temperature mean: 13.8 degrees Celsius (ave. 1981-2010)
Climate Index: Not calculated
Soil-type : Volcanic cohesive soil

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