The Effect of Leaves and Steel Support Cables on The Dynamic Properties of Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra) with Co-Dominant Trunks
Natural frequency and damping ratio were measured for ten forest grown northern red oak trees with co-dominant trunks. Steels support cables were installed in the canopies of five of the sample trees prior to measurement. Free vibration testing was performed during periods when leaves were and were...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
2013
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/theses/1152 https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2270&context=theses |