Comparison of the structure and flexural properties of Moso, Guadua and Tre Gai bamboo
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Ahvenainen, P.
Borrega, M.
Svedström, K.
Dixon, Patrick Gerard
Aijazi, Arfa Nawal
Chen, Stephanie H.
Lin, S.
Augusciak, Peter K.
Gibson, Lorna J.
Date Issued
May 2015
Journal
Construction and Building Materials
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Elsevier
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Dixon, P.G. et al. “Comparison of the Structure and Flexural Properties of Moso, Guadua and Tre Gai Bamboo.” Construction and Building Materials 90 (August 2015): 11–17 © 2015 Elsevier Ltd
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Abstract
Bamboo is an underutilized resource widely available in countries with rapidly developing economies. Structural bamboo products, analogous to wood products, allow flexibility in the shape and dimensions of bamboo structural members. Here, the ultrastructure, microstructure, cell wall properties and flexural properties of three species of bamboo (Moso, Guadua and Tre Gai) are compared. At a given density, the axial modulus of elasticity of Guadua is higher than that of Moso or Tre Gai, which are similar; ultrastructural results suggest that Guadua has a higher solid cell wall stiffness. At a given density, their moduli of rupture are similar.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.04.042
