Introductory Guidelines for Cabling and Bracing CEU Quiz

Support systems are installed to mitigate risk associated with certain defects, such as weakly attached and overextended branches. There are four main types of support system: cables, braces, guys, and props. The systems can be used alone or in combination to optimize support for trees while minimizing physiological stress.

This article focuses on two support systems: cabling and bracing. It describes the situations in which cabling and bracing systems may be appropriate; objectives and types of systems; hardware, tools, and techniques used to install them; and their limitations.

1 CEU (A, U, M, T, L, Bp, Bm)