FRIM Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia test site

Site Information

Organization: Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
Contact person: Dr Mohd Khairun Anwar bin Uyup (mkanwar@frim.gov.my)
Who uses it or can use it?: Yes. Private sector and Researcher.
Is it a contract testing site?: Permanent, located in FRIM campus
Location: Forest Research Institute Malaysia, 52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia
Coordinates: Latitude: 3.2355 Longitude: 101.6360.

Type of testing

Decay: Jungle area based on ASTM D3274-09(2013)
Termites or other insects: Yes
Ground Contact: In-house method based on ASTM D1758-06 & BS EN 252
Above Ground: Possible
Weathering: weathering test- ASTM D 1345
Marine:

Biodeteriogens

Type of decay: White-rot, soft-rot
Termite species: Coptotermes spp., Macrotermes spp., Nasutitermes spp.
Marine Organisms: N.A.

Geophysical information

Rainfall: 2000 mm/yr
Temperature mean: 31℃
Climate Index: Koeppen- Geiger classification- Classified as Af climate, hot and humid
Soil-type: USDA Soil Taxonomy: Typic Paleudult, clayley, kaolinitic, isohyperthermic

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