Picus Sonic Tomography
Adam Riedi is a licensed Picus user and has used this cutting edge decay diagnostic system across the UK and Europe.
Should a tree consultant identify a potential structural defect during the course of a visual assessment, the tree must be inspected in more detail.
The Picus sonic tomography is a minimally invasive system that uses a sonic pulse to create a 2d picture of the trees cross section. This picture can then be analysed to allow an assessment of the trees stability.
The tomogram of a cross section of a tree generated with Q72 Expert software.
A 3D image of a tree at 2 measurement heights showing ascending decay.
Adam Riedi carrying out a Sonic Testing of a mature Fagus sylvatica (Common Beach) in south east Holland with Dutch Tree Consultant Frits Gielissen of O.B.T.A De Linde.