ARBOTOM
®
- Manual 55
Problem: I am analyzing stem disks using ARBOTOM
®
in a test environment.
The measurements results do not resemble the condition of wood.
Explanation: ARBOTOM
®
is constructed for investigation of living trees. Dead or dry wood
cannot sufficiently be investigated with ARBOTOM
®
, because of different
reasons:
• Drying cracks disturbing the measurement and will lead to insufficient
results.
• The underlying material (e.g. a table) will possibly conduct the stress
waves and therefore disturb the measurement.
Solution:
• Be sure that the stem disk is fiber saturated with water and does not
reveal any cracks.
•
Insolate the disk from the underlying material with soft matter, which does
not transfer any stress waves.
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