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Dr. Gilman – Module 1-2: Mechanical Stress

April 19, 2017 By Dr. Ed Gilman 6 Comments

 

Continue Watching: Module 1-3: Wood

 

Topics covered in this video:

  • Stress pathway
  • Points of Failure
    – Large aspect ratio branch unions
    – Old pruning cuts
    – Bark inclusion
    – Root failure/decay
    – Soil failure/defects
  • Taper
  • Good taper vs. poor taper
  • Effect of taper on wind energy:
    – distributed stress
    – focused stress
  • Damping
  • Wind tube
  • Rays – cracks and dips
  • Wound wood

 


This video is made available with permission from Dr. Ed Gilman. Illustrations, PowerPoints or photos by Edward F. Gilman, Professor, Environmental Horticulture Department, IFAS, University of Florida.


 

Extra Credit:

Wind Machine: University of Florida

Tree Blowing in the Wind – Not Pruned

Thinned Tree Blowing in the Wind


 

 

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– TreeMuggs

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