Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
A. Nowroozi
Tajann Engineering & Construction, Inc., CA, USA
ABSTRACT: This paper presents a study that was conducted to investigate the potential of using bamboo
composites as structural members in building construction. First, to develop basic information about the flexural
performance of the bamboo composite, different bamboo composite specimens with different layer configurations were fabricated. The specimens then were tested in three-point bending to failure. Results showed that the
bamboo laminates with reinforcing pins were the strongest and the stiffest of the specimens tested.
to develop basic information about the flexural performance of the bamboo composite, different bamboo
composite specimens with different layer configurations were fabricated: one group of specimens had
reinforcing pins inserted into the bamboo laminate and
another one without pins. The specimens then were
tested in three-point bending to failure. The following sections of this paper are organized as follows:
first, the fabrication process of bamboo specimens
is explained; then the flexure tests and results are
presented and discussed; and finally the conclusion
section summarizes the project outcomes.
INTRODUCTION
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2.1
FABRICATION OF SPECIMEN
Preparing materials
Materials required for fabricating the composite specimen include bamboo laminates and adhesive.
2.1.1 Bamboo laminates
Bamboo laminates with dimensions of 400 25
15 mm were supplied by a bamboo flooring manufacturer. These bamboo laminates were made from slivers
milled out from the bamboo culm. The bamboo strips
were then dried and treated for anti-fungal before being
subjected to surface and edge gluing. The slivers were
arranged systematically and subjected to a hydraulic
hot press (Temp 150 C and Pressure 17 kg/cm2 )
to make them into panels. The pressed laminate panels
were then put through trimming, sanding and grooving
machines to give a pre-finish shape. It was noticed that
the bamboo strips were processed by super heat steam,
which not only killing moth inside but also carbonizing
the strips. Thus, the bamboo laminates will be able to
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Specimen
Pin
10 cm
25
mm
45
mm
Bamboo laminates
Figure 1.
Property
Unit
Bamboo laminate
(Bambusa bambose)
Teak wood
@12% M.C
Density
R
E
S
C
W
Face
Edge
kg/cm3
N/mm2
N/mm2
N/mm2
N/mm2
715
75
10,970
11
72
604
94
11,720
9
52
N
N
4,540
3,624
3,900
2,881
3
3.1
400 mm
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Figure 4.
Figure 2.
120
100
Flexural Stress (MPa)
Failure mode.
80
60
40
20
CONCLUSIONS
0
-20
10
15
20
25
30
3.2
Results
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