Rochester Arborist Workshop

We have an exciting program planned for 2010. The Rochester Arborist Workshop is partnering with The Shade Tree Short Course. The Summer Workshop is Wednesday July 14, 2010 Mayo Civic Center, Rochester Minnesota. Save This Date!

Dynamic Tree Dynamics with Ken James and Brian Kane

In this one day workshop, we will look at tree dynamics, wind loads and the difference between statics and dynamics. We will compare the static pull tree test from Germany to actual dynamic wind load measurements. We will also look at dynamic loads that branch removal, rigging or climbing can put on trees and branches. We will use instruments to show the tree responses.

 

Ken James is an engineer with the University of Melbourne, Australia and has been working with arborists and trees for the last fifteen years. He has developed a special research area investigating tree biomechanics and particularly using dynamic methods. A joint project with Dr Brain Kane, University of Massachusetts, has resulted in new data and the results have been published in international journals.

 

Brian Kane is the Massachusetts Arborists Association Professor of Commercial Arboriculture at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. His research focuses on tree risk assessment, evaluation of arboricultural techniques, and tree worker safety. Current projects include measuring the effect of pruning on the dynamic response of trees, measuring forces and stresses associated with rigging, and evaluating ascenders for use on climbing ropes.

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