A method of predicting the average life of field tests on preservative-treated stakes

IRG/WP 297

D F Purslow

The paper presents an analysis of the results of completed field stake tests on untreated and preserved timber, and develops a method of predicting the average life of incomplete stake tests on wood preservatives from the failures that have occurred so far.


Keywords: AVERAGE LIFE; FIELD TEST; DURABILITY; NATURAL DURABILITY; CLASSIFICATION; PREDICTING; TREATED WOOD; STAKES; TEST SITE

Conference: 77-09-26/30 Noordwijk aan Zee, The Netherlands


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