Abstract
As exterior above ground testing is considered important for the assessment of treated wood intended for use in hazard class 3, reliability and reproducibility have become most relevant factors. Laboratory testing of natural durability focussing on such application has to be linked to performance, when suitability of wood species and service life are to be determined. Therefore an accelerated L-joint test has been developed to allow worst case assessment under semi-controlled outdoor circumstances. After 48 months outdoor exposure wood species could clearly be differentiated. Both, fungi isolated and mass loss figures recorded were in line with the proposed basidiomycete laboratory testing of natural durability.
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