Kristineberg, Sweden marine test site

Site Information

Organization: RISE - Research Institute of Sweden
Contact person: Dr Mats Westin
Who uses it or can use it?: Producers of wood protection formulations, research and education organisations, etc.
Is it a contract testing site? Yes. Accredited by SWEDAC and approved by the Nordic Wood Preservation Council.
Location: 100 km north of Gothenburg
Coordinates: 58°14.995' N; 11°26.644' E

Type of testing

Decay: N.A.
Termites or other insects: N,A,
Ground Contact: N.A.
Above Ground: N.A.
Weathering: N.A.
Marine: Yes

Biodeteriogens

Type of decay: N.A.:
Termite species: N.A.
Marine Organisms: Teredo navalis (dominating wood borer), Nototeredo norwagica, Limnoria lignorum
Time to failure for untreated pine sapwood and beech controls: 0.5 years
Time to failure for CCA-treated ref 4 kg/m³ (UC 3 ret): 3.5 years
Time to failure for CCA-treated ref 18 kg/m³ (UC 5 ret): 12.5 years

Geophysical information

Rainfall: N.A.
Temperature mean: varies between 18-22ºC (summer) and -1.5ºC (winter)
Water salinity: varies between 26 psu and 34 psu
Soil-type: N.A.

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