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Theoretical and experimental study of a mechanical model describing the trunk behaviour of mature beech trees (Fagus sylvatica L.) under the static loading of the crown

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The effect of the self-weight increment, caused by annual growth, can be one of the principal processes affecting the development of growth stresses linked to the formation of reaction wood. This paper presents a preliminary study focusing on the relationship between the whole weight of the crown and the trunk displacement it creates. A mechanical beam model is proposed and tested theoretically, as well as experimentally, on three mature beech trees. Once the suitability of the model has been established, a simple sensitivity test in proposed that highlights the principal parameters involved in displacement.

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hal-01195067 , version 1 (07-09-2015)

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Adelin Barbacci, Thiéry Constant, Gérard Nepveu. Theoretical and experimental study of a mechanical model describing the trunk behaviour of mature beech trees (Fagus sylvatica L.) under the static loading of the crown. Trees - Structure and Function, 2009, 23 (6), pp.1137-1147. ⟨10.1007/s00468-009-0367-3⟩. ⟨hal-01195067⟩
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