Tsukuba, Japan test site

Site Information

Organization: Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI)
Contact person: Dr. Hiroshi Matsunaga
Who uses it or can use it?: Mainly industrial sector
Is it a contract testing site? No, it is the land of FFPRI.
Location: 2-1-13, Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Coordinates: 36°02'08.5"N 140°06'01.9"E, 3,000 m2

Type of testing

Decay: Yes
Termites or other insects: Yes
Ground Contact: Yes
Above Ground: Yes
Weathering: Yes
Marine: No

Biodeteriogens

Type of decay: brown-rot, white-rot, soft-rot
Termite species: Reticulitermes speratus
Marine Organisms: No

Geophysical information

Rainfall: 1307.6 mm (avg. 1981 – 2024)
Temperature mean: 14.1 degrees Celsius (ave. 1981-2024)
Climate Index: Not calculated
Soil-type : Volcanic cohesive soil

References

Comparison of durability of treated wood using stake tests and survival analysis
Ikuo Momohara, Haruko Sakai & Yuji Kubo
Journal of Wood Science volume 67, Article number: 63 (2021)

Comparison of natural durability of wood by stake tests followed by survival analysis
Ikuo Momohara, Haruko Sakai, Hiroshi Kurisaki, Wakako Ohmura, Toshikazu Kakutani, Tokio Sekizawa & Yuji Imamura
Journal of Wood Science volume 67, Article number: 44 (2021)