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Multispan Carriage Cable Tension Test

Purpose

Miltispan carriage cable tension test.

Project Start Date
1976-06-01
Project End Date
1978-06-30
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Logging
Keywords
  • Multispan
  • carriage
  • carriages
  • cable
  • cables
  • tension
  • test
  • miltispan
  • yarding
  • yard
  • Penn Peters
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Peters, Penn A.
Role
C
Collaborators
N/A
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104

Small-helicopter logging efficiencies under two thinning strategies in young-growth Douglas-fir

Purpose

To study the use of helicopters for thinning young-growth timber where access is restricted.

Project Start Date
1978-03-01
Project End Date
1979-01-01
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Logging
  • Aerial Logging
Keywords
  • helicopter
  • aerial
  • log
  • logging
  • logged
  • thin
  • thinning
  • sky
  • cable
  • cabled
  • cables
  • douglas-fir
  • douglas fir
  • pseudotsuga menziesii
  • helicopters
  • young
  • George Brown
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU-Forest Engineering
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Brown, George W.
Role
PI
Collaborators
N/A
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136

Smallwood Harvesting

Purpose

Skyline thinning with Bantam and mechanical slackpulling Christy and Koller tower. Research equipment performance, crew size, skidder use and time study techniques.

Project Start Date
1980-06-09
Project End Date
1980-10-01
Related Publications
Kellogg, L.D., and E.D. Olsen. Increasing the Productivity of a Small Yarder: Crew Size, Skidder Swinging, Hot Thinning. Corvallis, Oregon: Forest Research Laboratory, Oregon State University. 1984
Project Categories
  • Logging
Keywords
  • smallwood
  • small
  • wood
  • harvest
  • harvesting
  • skyline
  • cable
  • cables
  • cabled
  • thinning
  • thin
  • Bantam
  • slack
  • slackpulling
  • pull
  • pulling
  • Christy
  • Koller
  • time study
  • Loren Kellogg
  • Eldon Olsen
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Kellogg, Loren
Role
PI
Collaborators
Olsen, Eldon
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144

Yarding Residue from Thinnings for Energy

Purpose

This project is funded by the U.S. Forest Service Northwest Experiment Station and is designed to explore the BTU's available and costs involved in removing residues.

Project Start Date
1981-03-01
Project End Date
1981-10-31
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Logging
Keywords
  • yarding
  • yarder
  • yard
  • cable
  • cables
  • cabled
  • residue
  • left over
  • thinning
  • thinnings
  • thin
  • thinned
  • energy
  • service
  • BTU
  • cost residues
  • USFS
  • Chris LeDoux
  • Marvin Rowley
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
USFS
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
LeDoux, Chris
Role
C
Collaborators
Rowley, Marvin
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166

Tension Study on Two Stumps

Purpose

Notch stumps, wrap different sizes of wire rope and measure changes in tension.

Project Start Date
1981-04-21
Project End Date
1981-05-01
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Logging
  • Logging Mechanics
Keywords
  • Tension
  • stump
  • stumps
  • wire
  • rope
  • cable
  • cables
  • notch
  • wrap
  • tensions
  • Abigail Kimbell
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Kimbell, Abigail R.
Role
C
Collaborators
N/A
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165

Smallwood Harvesting Research: Whole Tree and Tree Length Skyline Thinning

Purpose

Smallwood harvesting research: whole tree and tree length skyline thinning.

Project Start Date
1981-07-01
Project End Date
1981-10-31
Related Publications
Kellogg, L.D. Handling the Small Tree Resource with Cable Systems. Forest Products Journal 33 (4):25-32. 1983
Project Categories
  • Logging
Keywords
  • smallwood
  • small
  • wood
  • harvest
  • harvesting
  • whole
  • tree
  • trees
  • skyline
  • thin
  • thinned
  • thinning
  • cable
  • cabled
  • cables
  • Loren Kellogg
Additional Information
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No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Kellogg, Loren
Role
C
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N/A
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177

Aerial Load Lifting

Purpose

Aerial load lifting, project no. Foundation OSU 4425.

Project Start Date
1982-05-01
Project End Date
1982-09-30
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Logging
  • Aerial Logging
Keywords
  • Aerial
  • load
  • loads
  • lifting
  • lift
  • cable
  • cabled
  • helicopter
  • balloon
  • log
  • logging
  • cables
  • Eldon Olsen
  • Brian Tuor
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Olsen, Eldon
Role
C
Collaborators
Tuor, Brian
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184

Downhill Multispan Carriage Passage

Purpose

Line tensions will be examined during carriage passage over the jack during downhill multispan yarding for a variety of skyline lengths and chord slopes.

Project Start Date
1982-08-23
Project End Date
1982-08-27
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Logging
Keywords
  • Downhill
  • down
  • hill
  • multispan
  • carriage
  • carriages
  • passage
  • passages
  • tension
  • tensions
  • cable
  • cables
  • cabled
  • jack
  • yard
  • yarder
  • yarding
  • skyline
  • chord
  • slope
  • slopes
  • Thomas Bobbe
  • John O'leary
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Bobbe, Thomas J.
Role
C
Collaborators
O'Leary, John
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192

Skyline Mechanics Study

Purpose

Summer 1985: We will be conducting static tests on the skyline corridor. Measuring skyline and guyline loadings, and tailtree deflections. Summer 1986: Dynamic tests will be conducted on the skyline corridor.

Project Start Date
1985-08-15
Project End Date
1993-09-21
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Logging
Keywords
  • skyline
  • skylines
  • mechanic
  • mechanics
  • static
  • corridor
  • corridors
  • guyline
  • load
  • loadings
  • loads
  • tailtree
  • tail
  • deflection
  • deflections
  • cable
  • cabled
  • cables
  • Marvin Pyles
Additional Information
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No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Pyles, Marvin R.
Role
C
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229

Tailtree Mechanics

Purpose

We will be rigging a short (<400'] skyline corridor and "logging" less than the equivalent of 20 trees (hardwoods mostly) to measure the dynamic behavior of the tailtree.

Project Start Date
1987-06-01
Project End Date
1988-09-01
Related Publications
Ammeson, James; Pyles, Marvin and Mann, John. Static Field Testing of Guyed Logging Spars. American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Vol. 31 (4): July-August, 1988.
Project Categories
  • Logging
Keywords
  • tail
  • tailtree
  • mechanic
  • mechanics
  • skyline
  • corridor
  • corridors
  • cable
  • cables
  • cabled
  • hardwood
  • hardwoods
  • yarder
  • yarding
  • James Ammeson
Additional Information
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No
Agency
N/A
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Ammeson, James E.
Role
PI
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251

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