Cobra Bracing

[Martyn Honey]

 

I came across this cobra bracing, on a large Ficus, while on a Christmas break in Cartagena, Spain.

Not seen this amount in one tree. A lot of it was very slack and not doing much of a job.

The tree was in a large Square, so probably looked after by the local authority.

 

Martyn

[Stubby]

27 minutes ago, Martyn Honey said:

 

 

I came across this cobra bracing, on a large Ficus, while on a Christmas break in Cartagena, Spain.

Not seen this amount in one tree. A lot of it was very slack and not doing much of a job.

The tree was in a large Square, so probably looked after by the local authority.

 

Martyn

 

I don't think it is meant to be bollock tight . There has to be some allowance for  limb movement .

[Steve Bullman]

19 minutes ago, Stubby said:

I don't think it is meant to be bollock tight . There has to be some allowance for  limb movement .

Its a dynamic system stubby, not like the old steel cable that did need to have a little bit of slack.

 

Thats a few quids worth of bracing in there Martyn!

[Chris at eden]

35 minutes ago, Stubby said:

I don't think it is meant to be bollock tight .

As Steve said - its to prevent issues with shock loading in the event of failure. 

35 minutes ago, Stubby said:

There has to be some allowance for  limb movement .

 The movement comes from the use of the sling that allows the branch to rotate unlike with the old steel pins that went though the branch. 

 

[Chris at eden]

1 hour ago, Martyn Honey said:

 

 

 

A lot of it was very slack and not doing much of a job.

 

Too slack, too horizontal, small diameter branches presumably supporting the much thicker one lower down.  Would have been better reducing the end weight. 

[Martyn Honey]

 
Thats a few quids worth of bracing in there Martyn!

[Martyn Honey]

Yes you a right. I think someone earned a few Euros putting that lot up!
I would think the LA would have contacted that out.