Effect of tree shape and green wood properties on tree stability

• Main Author: Lim, Chee Czi.
• Other Authors: Harianto Rahardjo
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/53924
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Two urban tree species in Singapore with distinct tree shapes, i.e. Saman Samanea and Khaya Senegalensis were investigated for stability in regards to uprooting and stem breakage failure, under a wind gust loading condition during thunderstorm. The trees were modeled based on basic shapes extracted...