Watford, England test site

 

 

Site Information

Organization: Building Research Establishment - BRE
Contact person: Dr Ed Suttie (Ed.Suttie@bre.co.uk)
Who uses it or can use it?: BRE under contracts
Is it a contract testing site?  Yes
Location: BRE Garston, Watford headquarters grounds
Coordinates: 51.702035, -0.370214:

Type of testing

Decay: Yes
Termites or other insects: No
Ground Contact: Stakes, posts
Above Ground: Possible
Weathering: Possible
Marine: Not applicable

Biodeteriogens

Type of decay: Brown-rot, white-rot, soft-rot):
Termite species: None
Marine Organisms: Not applicable

Geophysical information

Rainfall: 790mm
Temperature mean:
Climate Index:
Soil-type: London clay loam. It is a yellow brown and grey clayey
gravelly sandy SILT with rare rootlets. The gravel is flint.

The test site is at an altitude of 84m.

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