RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Assessment of Fracture Moment and Fracture Angle in 25 Tree Species in The United States using the Fractometer
JF Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF)
JO JOA
FD International Society of Arboriculture
SP 18
OP 23
DO 10.48044/jauf.1999.003
VO 25
IS 1
A1 Nelda P. Matheny
A1 James R. Clark
A1 Donna Attewell
A1 Kevin Hillery
A1 A. William Graham
A1 Gerald Posner
YR 1999
UL http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/25/1/18.abstract
AB The fracture moment and fracture angle of core samples from the lower trunk of 25 tree species were evaluated using the Fractometer, a device developed at the Nuclear Research Institute, Karlsruhe, Germany. In 6 additional species, core segments broke upon initial loading in the Fractometer and values could not be obtained. Fracture moments and angles were recorded for trees located in California, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Illinois. Results varied by species, core segment, and location of tree. Application of the Fractometer to tree hazard evaluation procedures is discussed.