Sycamore large limb failure

[Peter]

Spotted this while out and about today.

[David Humphries]

Impressive, must of made a hell of a POP.

 

Could make an interesting layering project.

 

 

 

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[Bundle 2]

Rain I guess.....Makes me wonder what this "axiom of uniform stress" is all about.....? I suppose someone will argue this is "self-optimisation"....perhaps it is in a kinda way.......

Most often reckon to see these large lower limbs bow to ground level, gaining support into the bargain ....

 

 

edit: jinx david!

[Peter]

I know to within 12 hours when it went, between 9 pm yesterday and 9am today. There was very heavy rain on Sunday, and a bit yesterday. Pretty sure it didnt rain much overnight though.

 

Perhaps I should bank up some soil over it where it touches the ground and see what happens.

 

Incidentally, I believe its in the grounds of a school, although not in an area with access for children.

[John Hancock]

Rain I guess.....Makes me wonder what this "axiom of uniform stress" is all about.....? I suppose someone will argue this is "self-optimisation"....perhaps it is in a kinda way.......

Most often reckon to see these large lower limbs bow to ground level, gaining support into the bargain ....

 

 

 

You forgot the ‘Principle of the Minimal Lever-Arm’ Bundle my Boy.

[Giles Hill]

You forgot the ‘Principle of the Minimal Lever-Arm’ Bundle my Boy.

 

I think it'd also come under the failed hazzard beam category.

[Paul Smith]

Originally Posted by Bundle 2

Rain I guess.....Makes me wonder what this "axiom of uniform stress" is all about.....? I suppose someone will argue this is "self-optimisation"....perhaps it is in a kinda way.......

Most often reckon to see these large lower limbs bow to ground level, gaining support into the bargain ....

 

You forgot the ‘Principle of the Minimal Lever-Arm’ Bundle my Boy.

 

Mattheck talk, so dirty!