Improved analysis of field test data related to service life prediction of tropical wood species

• Main Authors: Bulcke, Jan Van den, Wong, Andrew H.H, Ling, Wang Choon, Yoon, Soo Kim, Acker, Joris Van
• Format: E-Article
• Language: English
• Published: IRGWP 2010
• Subjects: GE Environmental Sciences
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16031/1/Improved%20analysis%20of%20field%20test%20data%20%28abstract%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16031/; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/291777757

Long-term field trials of wood in ground contact give valuable data on the natural durability of the material. The European Standard EN 350 gives guidance on how to perform these durability classification, but is limited to the use of averages of in-service life of a set of specimens compared to...