Static Winching Data on Baldcypress and Laurel Oak Wind Resistance

A static winching study evaluated the structural stability of 30 baldcypress and 30 laurel oak trees native to the southeastern USA. The dataset, authored by Julian Halil and last updated in May 2026, quantifies critical turning moments for failure, ranging from 10.9 to 43.9 kN m, and includes biomass measurements used to develop predictive regressions.

Use Cases

• Modeling windthrow risk for coastal tree species based on species-specific failure modes (snap vs. uproot).
• Predicting critical turning moments for tree failure based on biomass and diameter measurements.
• Comparing wind resistance between tree species using models that incorporate crown size and shape.
• Informing urban forestry and built environment planning based on species stability at different diameters.

Strengths

• Includes data for 60 individual trees (30 per species) with directly measured biomass for a subset.
• Reports specific critical turning moment values ranging from 10.9 to 43.9 kN m.
• Developed species-specific regressions for biomass prediction from field measurements.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is listed as 0.0 B in size, indicating a very limited scope or potential metadata issue.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Static winching study with direct biomass measurement and regression modeling.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-22 06:37:35; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Southeastern USA (coastal region)