Episode 39 - Tree branch failures, and why you don't need to kill Carpenter Ants.

Tree branches fail for a lot of complex reasons. Motion, weight, angle of attachment, decay, and loads all influence why branches break. Understanding biomechanics and engineering can help explain, and even predict failures, but it's not for the uneducated. ISA advanced tree risk assessors who have the TRAQ credential are the experts. Don't believe most of what you find on the internet.