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Arboriculture Glossary of Terms
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| 12-strand rope |
for arborist ropes, a braided rope consisting of 12 strands. Most are coreless. There are two types of 12-strand construction: a tight braid that is not easily spliceable, used for climbing and rigging lines; and a loose, easily spliceable braid, commonly used for slings.
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| 16-strand rope |
for arborist ropes, a braided rope that has a 16-strand, load-bearing cover and a filler core that is not significant in load carrying.
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| 24-strand rope |
for arborist ropes, a braided rope that has a 24-strand cover and is available in double-braided or kernmantle construction.
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| 3-strand rope |
rope construction in which three strands are twisted together in a spiral pattern. Contrast with braided rope and kernmantle rope.
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| 7-strand, common-grade cable |
steel-cable construction in which seven strands are twisted together in a spiral pattern. Used to add supplemental structural support to trees. Terminated by wrapping onto itself.
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| 90-3-90 |
guideline proposed by Alex Shigo that states in 90 percent of trees conflicting with utility lines, three pruning cuts can achieve 90 percent of the required clearance.
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