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Pulling test: The effect of cut roots on safety factor
A brief case study by Tibor Horvath with Fakopp Pulling Test Conditions Safety factor measurements Intact: 1.19 Excavated: 0.86 1 root cut: 0.61 4 roots: 0.33 7 roots: 0.27 All 11 roots: 0.14 Results
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Ludwig sensor test of a Platanus occidentalis
A Platanus occidentalis tree has been selected for examination in a botanical garden (Sopron, Hungary). First the measurement has been conducted with 12 regular sensors and then with an additional 12 Ludwig sensors. The first measurement using 12 regular sensors shows a decayed area in the middle (about 40%). The second measurement with additional Ludwig…
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