Manual of Tree Statics and Tree Inspection

About this book

Language: English

This book enables everyone, who is responsible for tree protection, to come to a sufficient professional expertise. It is based on long term studies and assessments by the authors. This book helps to assess static circumstances via Static Integrated Assessment (SIA) and security management for tree workers. A professional tree inspection based on static rules helps to extent security and lifetime of trees to keep control cycles reasonable and costs short. This is a comprehensive manual about trees for urban green space planning officials, experts, and planners and practical users.

Contents

    1   The age of the trees
    1.1 Beginnings
    1.2 The historical development of the tree

    2   Tree biology
    2.1 Biological evolution
    2.2 Energy production/Competition/Management
    2.3 The spatial development of the tree
    2.4 Tree response to injury or damage
    2.5 The ageing process of the tree
    2.6 Damage development
    2.7 The end of equilibrium, the veteran tree
    2.8 Final rescue attempts
    2.9 The ecological value of veteran trees – the value of not being perfect in nature

    3   Tree statics – Statics and dynamics of the tree
    3.1 The statics triangle
    3.2 Weight accorded to the components
    of the statics triangle
    3.3 Fracture – and tilting behaviour
    3.4 Specific failure behaviour of veteran trees

    4   The diagnosis
    4.1 Purpose and objective
    4.2 The first step – the first impression
    4.3 The second step – the visual assessment
    4.4 The third step – the summary of the  visual tree assessment
    4.5 The detailed risk assessment

    5   The detailed risk assessment
    5.1 Consideration of possible measures
    5.2 The planting of the tree
    5.3 Pruning
    5.4 Tree crown supports
    5.5 Stabilising influences of the tree environment
    5.6 Treating wounds and fighting diseases
    5.7 Improving the environment of the tree
    5.8 Tree protection on building sites
    5.9 The future of man and of trees

    6   Annexes and Tables
    6.1 Biological characteristics of different tree species
    6.2 Static characteristics of different tree species
    6.3 Statics abbreviations and formulas
    6.4 SIA-diagrams for tree risk assessments
    6.5 Overview of diagnostic methods
    6.6 Impact of different fungi on the structural stability of trees
    6.7 Dimensioning of tree staking and tree stabilisation
    6.8 Dimensioning of crown support
    6.9 Rules/Legislation/Regulations
    6.10 Tree names

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