Comparison of the structure and flexural properties of Moso, Guadua and Tre Gai bamboo

P. G. Dixon; P. Ahvenainen; A. N. Aijazi; S. H. Chen; S. Lin; P. K. Augusciak; Marc Borrega; K. Svedström; L. J. Gibson

doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.04.042

Comparison of the structure and flexural properties of Moso, Guadua and Tre Gai bamboo

P. G. Dixon, P. Ahvenainen, A. N. Aijazi, S. H. Chen, S. Lin, P. K. Augusciak, Marc Borrega, K. Svedström, L. J. Gibson^*

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	11-17
Journal	Construction and Building Materials
Volume	90
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.04.042
Publication status	Published - 10 May 2015
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

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This paper is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under OISE: 1258574. The views expressed in this paper are not endorsed by the National Science Foundation. The authors would like to thank Alan Schwartzman for training and assistance with the Hysitron TriboIndenter used in the nanoindentation tests.

Keywords

Bamboo
Bending
Density
Microstructure
Ultrastructure
X-ray scattering

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