Determining Strength Loss from Decay
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E. Thomas Smiley and Bruce R. Fraedrich
Abstract: A formula for assessing strength loss due to decay was tested on hurricane broken trees and surviving trees exposed to hurricane force winds. When the formula was used with a 33% strength loss threshold, it would predict 50% of the failures in 90 mph winds while calling for "unnecessary" removal of 12% of surviving decayed trees.
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https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.1992.040
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