In the February 2023 issue of TCI Magazine, we reviewed some important mechanical concepts that arborists should know to better understand the likelihood of tree failure (“What Is Tree Biomechanics, and Why Should I Care?”). From that article, we learned [...]

Biomechanics is the combination of two sciences – biology and physics. It’s the study of biological organisms from a mechanical perspective. Mechanics is the study of objects’ motion and is based on Newton’s three laws of motion. Those three laws [...]

Figure 1. In drop tests, the lead of the rope (True Blue in the image) was secured to a load shackle using a figure-eight loop. The load shackle also was secured to a webbing sling supporting three steel barbell plates [...]