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The dynamic pulling test
- Requires wind
gusts at least 25 km/h
- Uses real
wind instead of cable
- As the tree is
measured in real windy situation, the effect of the surroundings, the actual
crown and soil conditions are included
The
DynaTree system should be used on days with at least 25 km/h (15 mph) wind gust
velocities. Setting up the measurement involves the following steps.
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Assemble the anemometer tower in the vicinity of the
tree(s) to be assessed. Attach the anemometer on the top, and erect the
tower. Wind velocity readings are sent to, and data is collected at the
instrument box located at the bottom of the tower.
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Start recording data by pressing the START button
located in the instrument box.
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Mount the inclinometer on the root collar of the
tree to be assessed.
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Mount the elastometers onto the trunk of the tree to
be assessed. Connect them to the central unit.
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Start recording data by pressing the START buttons
located on the side of the instrument box.
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Repeat the previous 3 steps if you have more
inclinometers and/or elastometers want to assess multiple trees.
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Record data for at least 3 hours (the longer the
better).
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After the recordings are finished, transfer the
acquired data to a PC by removing the internal SD card or by switching the
instruments to Wi-Fi mode.
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Load the data into the DynaTree evaluation software
and calculate the safety factor.