Roseville - Advanced Arboriculture: Using Tree Biomechanics & Decay Interpretation to Evaluate, Test, & Manage Tree Stability featuring Dr. Frank Rinn
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Non Member
$395.00
Registration ends ends Jun 05
Date and Time:
June 7-8, 2018 ~ 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Conference Description:
Join us for two days with Frank Rinn! He will present condensed results from working 30 years in developing and applying diagnostic technologies and methods for tree-safety evaluation. The morning session will cover theoretical aspects, wood anatomy, biomechanics, and tree safety evaluation concepts. The afternoon outdoor-session will demonstrate practical applications of visually accessible safety aspects as well as resistance drilling (Day 1) and sonic tomography (Day 2) - in order to understand possibilities and limitations of all these methods.
Agenda:
Day 1:
- Wood Anatomy
- Tree Biomechanics
- Visual Tree Safety Assessment and Evaluation
- Basics and Limitations of Simple Tree Assessment Technologies
- Dr. Igor Lacan, Tree and Fungi Interactions
- Michael-Gerold Neumann, Local Tree Failures in the City of Roseville and Preventative Pruning Techniques
- Demonstration of ARBOTOM® Sonic Tomography
- Interpretation of Obtained Results
Day 2:
- Tree Wind Load
- Consequences of Reduction Pruning
- Basics and Limitations of Crown Cabling
- Basics and Limitations of Advanced Tree Assessment Tech
- Comparison of Tree Safety Evaluation Concepts
- Practical Application at the Example Tree
- Interpretation of Obtained Results and Tree Examination
Registration:
Day 1:
Early Registration (through May 28th):
$255.00 - WCISA Member
$305.00 - Non-WCISA Member
Regular Registration (on or after May 29th):
$335.00 - WCISA Member
$395.00 - Non-WCISA Member
CEUs:
6.5 - CA / CTW / MS
2.0 - BCMA-M
(Same amount both days)
Location
Martha Riley Community Library
1501 Pleasant Grove Blvd.
Roseville, CA 95747