Methods for Nondestructive Testing of Urban Trees

Richard Bruce Allison; Xiping Wang; Christopher Adam Senalik

doi:10.3390/f11121341

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Methods for Nondestructive Testing of Urban Trees

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Authors:

Richard Bruce Allison, Xiping Wang, Christopher Adam Senalik

Year:

2020

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Forest Products Laboratory

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3390/f11121341

Source:

Forests

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Abstract

Researchers have developed various methods and tools for nondestructively testing urban trees for decay and stability. A general review of these methods includes simple visual inspection, acoustic measuring devices, microdrills, pull testing, ground penetrating radar, x-ray scanning, remote sensing, electrical resistivity tomography and infra-red thermography. Along with these testing methods have come support literature to interpret the data.

Keywords

decay, defect, hazard assessment, inspection, nondestructive testing, urban trees

Citation

Allison, Richard Bruce; Wang, Xiping; Senalik, Christopher A. 2020. Methods for Nondestructive Testing of Urban Trees. Forests. 11(12): 1341. https://doi.org/10.3390/f11121341.