Recent Advantage Reports

Understanding the nominal ground pressure of forestry equipment
(Partington, M, Ryans, M)
Nominal ground pressure is an important criterion used to predict the effects of a machine’s weight and configuration on forest soils during harvesting activities. This report discusses the concept of nominal ground pressure, how it applies to...
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A comparison of skidding tops forward versus butts forward
(Dyson, PF)
FPInnovations conducted a trial comparing grapple skidding logs tops forward to the conventional method of butts forward at a site in southwestern Alberta. Turn volumes averaged 16% larger for top skidding than for butt skidding when stems were...
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Evaluating forest road construction techniques: Redding Creek case study
(Matthewson, C)
FPInnovations studied a forest road construction operation in the southern interior of British Columbia in order to provide forest managers with current information about planning and costing. A limited comparison of an alternative construction...
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Evaluation of precise-length and random-length processing strategies
(Andersson, B)
The trend in British Columbia away from manufacturing random-length logs to company-specified precise-length long logs can impact both processor productivity and the wood volume recovered from the harvesting sites. A study conducted by FPInnovations...
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Harvesting mountain pine beetle-killed pine while protecting the secondary structure: a comparison of partial harvesting and clearcutting methods
(Nishio, G)
FPInnovations studied a series of four partial harvesting trials and one combined partial harvesting–clearcut trial over three years in the Prince George (B.C.) Forest District. The partial harvesting trials harvested pine trees killed by the...
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