Big bad? beech

[elicokiz]

Hi folks below are some pictures of a mature beech tree on campus, as you can see it is positioned very close to the main college access. I would be intrested to know what the general concensus is regarding its management .

There are signs of decay below the main fork union, the tree was also cable braced in the past;this system can now be seen hanging from one of the codominats. There is also evidence of included wood at the bottom of the main branch union. my main concern is that this tree will fail dramatically and suddenly and kill some poor motorist slowing down to pass over the very poorly situated speed ramp? there is however no obvious signs of fungal bodies:thumbup1:

regards

Dave

 

 

 

 

[jhonnyjigsaw]

i would consider semi invasive inspection (resistograph) and possibly removal of selective branches to displace the bulk of the weight from the roadside, there are many options available before a take down should be considerd.

[miller-Ian]

well if its coming down

[RobRainford]

15% reduce and re brace possibly?

[Swampster]

Yeah man, a nice sympathetic reduction and light thin, rebracing if necessary. That should do a load to reducing the loadind and wind stress.

[Mozza]

Plenty more trees on that site, Fell it!!

[Mozza]

I also know a man............

[jhonnyjigsaw]

the trouble with beech is that it is by nature a forestry tree, and hence has a small shallow root system, this is why one should er on the side of caution when they become a problem, as the small root plate can be an issue when you add in heavy leans and decay when they are solitary specimens

[jhonnyjigsaw]

bugger it!!!!!!!!!!!! take it out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Caddy]

Move the speed bump? or the access road? no risk if you remove the target.