Looking for any refrences on the tensile strength of roots. That's ANY! Species specific would be even better. Qualitative would be OK. Quantitative would be even better. TIA.

Reply to post by Scott Culen, on December 07, 2000 at 16:34:25:

I found the following site by searching Google for [tensile strength+tree roots].

Reply to post by Mark Goodwin, on December 07, 2000 at 16:34:25:

http://www.vetiver.org/ENG_bioengineeringmal.htm

Look pretty far down the page to find tree root figures.

Reply to post by Mark Goodwin, on December 12, 2000 at 14:45:12:

thanks for the info.
i will read article this evening.
keep up the good work.....russ

Reply to post by Mark Goodwin, on December 12, 2000 at 14:45:12:

Thanks Mark. I actually had found that link in a Google search and had not gone far enough down the page!

Reply to post by posner, on December 12, 2000 at 14:50:04:

Gerald, once you upgrade to Fractometer III I can send you samples to test! I think I asked you about that in Newport.