AAIR Project No PL 94-2392

SUB-TASK 2.3
Tree and Soil Factors Controlling Wind Damage

Participants: Associated Contractor 08

Dr. Michael Rodgers & James Mc Hale

Civil Engineering Dept

University College

Galway

  1. Summary of results from previous studies
  2. Summary of results obtained to date from current study
  3. Ongoing research
  4. To attempt to derive a factor relating the ultimate overturning moment of a tree as found from monotonic pulling tests to the overturning moments which unitiate failure under dynamic load conditions as found from rocking tests