Guadeloupe, Caribbean "La Rose" 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: Guadeloupe Island (Goyave, Antilles, France)
The field is a clearing in a tropical forest.
Coordinates: 16.1 / -61.6

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: Heterotermes tenuis, Rhinotermes marginalis, Nasutitermes corniger
Marine Organisms: No

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Geophysical information

Rainfall: 2500 mm/year (mean over last 6 years)
Temperature mean: 25 °C/year
Climate Index: Tropical
Soil-type: Clay and alluvium, chalky and drained soil

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