Example test plan
The following shows an example test plan for a four week duration.
Week | Test type | Day | Reset period | Material (examples only) | Sensor spacing |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1-2 | Initial | 1 - 14 | 14 days | n.a. | n.a. |
3 | Initial | 1 | 1 day | Douglas Fir | 5 m |
3 | Material | 2 | 1 day | Creosote railroad ties | 5 m |
3 | Material | 3 | 1 day | Pressure-treated poles | 5 m |
3 | Distance | 4 | 1 day | Douglas Fir | 10 m |
3 | Distance | 4 | 5 hr | Douglas Fir | 15 m |
3 | Distance | 5 | 1 day | Douglas Fir | 80 m |
3 | Distance | 5 | 1 day | Douglas Fir | 100 m |
4 | Location | 6 - 10 | 5 days | n.a | n.a |
5 | Initial | 11 | 1 days | Douglas Fir | 5 m |
5 | Material | 12 | 1 day | Larch | 5 m |
5 | Material | 13 | 1 day | Maple | 5 m |
5 | Distance | 14 | 1 day | Douglas Fir | 10 m |
5 | Distance | 14 | 1 day | Douglas Fir | 15 m |
5 | Distance | 15 | 1 day | Douglas Fir | 80 m |
5 | Distance | 15 | 1 day | Douglas Fir | 100 m |