Olsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany test site

 

Site Information

Organization: Centre of Forest and Wood-based Industries, Wald und Holz
Contact person: Dr. Lukas Emmerich (lukas.emmerich@wald-und-holz.nrw.de)
Who uses it or can use it? Research project partners
Is it a contract testing site? No
Location: North Rhine-Westphalia (Sauerland region, Germany)
Address: Carlsauestr. 91a, 59939 Olsberg, Germany
Coordinates: 51°20'11.0"N, 8°29'15.7"E:

Type of testing

Decay: Brown- and white-rot
Termites or other insects: No
Above Ground: Bundle test, various configurations of above ground decay testing
Weathering: Natural (weathering racks will be installed soon)
Ground Contact: not yet, but most likely soon - Stakes (EN 252)
Marine: N.A

Geophysical information

Rainfall: 1074 mm (mean annual rainfall)
Temperature: 8.3 °C (mean annual temperature)
Elevation: 350 m above sea level
Exposition: Valley location
Climate Index: Mild and moderately humid climate, with a slight tendency towards a more continental climate
Soil-type: will be added soon
Weather station at the site: Wetterstation Olsberg

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