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Hi Ian ,
I dont think the position will be up to date in a clear cut way until the new
BS3998 is published later on this year , there should be plenty of stuff on
this subject in the archive , you kind of answer your own question , for the
trees sake non-injurous bracing has to be best practice , for safety's sake as
long as the tree is an appropriate candidate for NI bracing ,& the bracing is
professionally installed & appropriate to the expected loads. Liability wise ,
again if your are confident that bracing is an appropriate prescription &
carried out to a high standard then you are reducing the risk of failure .
Recommend that where practicle( often rarely ) that the tree is fenced off.
I'm
not sure that everyone has regular climbing inspections carried out & recorded
to trees they have had braced but I think it 's foolish not to. Check out:
Principles of tree hazard assesment & management by David Lonsdale , for more
learned advice.
Elton.
IBarnes797@xxxx.com (10/08/2004 05:02):
Hi all
Following the sever problems of the weekend i'm not sure this one got
through, so here goes again.
Can anyone give an up to date position upon the use of non-injurious bracing,
with regard to it being 'Best Practice'?
I've got a wonderful beech well worth saving but its in a public open space.
Additionally, has the position changed in regard to bracing being an
'Admission of Liability' for the landowner, in effect weakening any future
defence.
Come on were all specifying this stuff and worse still I've recently seen
cables and bolts (I know its BS .....that 3998), but are we right in doing
so.
I'm sure if limericks and song lyrics can get a good response, then surly
something Arboriculture stands a chance.
Ian
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