Relationship of structure and stiffness in laminated bamboo composites

Matthew Penellum; Bhavna Sharma; Darshil U. Shah; Robert M. Foster; Michael H. Ramage

doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.12.166

Relationship of structure and stiffness in laminated bamboo composites

Matthew Penellum, Bhavna Sharma, Darshil U. Shah, Robert M. Foster, Michael H. Ramage

Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering

University of Cambridge

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

55 Citations (SciVal)

Abstract

Laminated bamboo in structural applications has the potential to change the way buildings are constructed. The fibrous microstructure of bamboo can be modelled as a fibre-reinforced composite. This study compares the results of a fibre volume fraction analysis with previous experimental beam bending results. The link between fibre volume fraction and bending stiffness shows that differences previously attributed to preservation treatment in fact arise due to strip thickness. Composite theory provides a basis for the development of future guidance for laminated bamboo, as validated here. Fibre volume fraction analysis is an effective method for non-destructive evaluation of bamboo beam stiffness.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	241-246
Number of pages	6
Journal	Construction and Building Materials
Volume	165
Early online date	11 Jan 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.12.166
Publication status	Published - 20 Mar 2018

Funding

This work was conducted as part of a MEng thesis project in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge. The work was also supported by a Leverhulme Trust Programme Grant and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC Grant EP/K023403/1 ). Additional data related to this publication is available at the University of Cambridge’s Institutional Data Repository ( https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.17204 ).

Keywords

Analytical modelling
Bamboo
Mechanical properties
Microstructure

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Civil and Structural Engineering
Building and Construction
General Materials Science

Access to Document

10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.12.166Licence: CC BY

Cite this

@article{abeb5cb0557647af88bde8cf8fff46a2,

title = "Relationship of structure and stiffness in laminated bamboo composites",

abstract = "Laminated bamboo in structural applications has the potential to change the way buildings are constructed. The fibrous microstructure of bamboo can be modelled as a fibre-reinforced composite. This study compares the results of a fibre volume fraction analysis with previous experimental beam bending results. The link between fibre volume fraction and bending stiffness shows that differences previously attributed to preservation treatment in fact arise due to strip thickness. Composite theory provides a basis for the development of future guidance for laminated bamboo, as validated here. Fibre volume fraction analysis is an effective method for non-destructive evaluation of bamboo beam stiffness.",

keywords = "Analytical modelling, Bamboo, Mechanical properties, Microstructure",

author = "Matthew Penellum and Bhavna Sharma and Shah, {Darshil U.} and Foster, {Robert M.} and Ramage, {Michael H.}",

year = "2018",

month = mar,

day = "20",

doi = "10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.12.166",

language = "English",

volume = "165",

pages = "241--246",

journal = "Construction and Building Materials",

issn = "0950-0618",

publisher = "Elsevier",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Relationship of structure and stiffness in laminated bamboo composites

AU - Penellum, Matthew

AU - Sharma, Bhavna

AU - Shah, Darshil U.

AU - Foster, Robert M.

AU - Ramage, Michael H.

PY - 2018/3/20

Y1 - 2018/3/20

N2 - Laminated bamboo in structural applications has the potential to change the way buildings are constructed. The fibrous microstructure of bamboo can be modelled as a fibre-reinforced composite. This study compares the results of a fibre volume fraction analysis with previous experimental beam bending results. The link between fibre volume fraction and bending stiffness shows that differences previously attributed to preservation treatment in fact arise due to strip thickness. Composite theory provides a basis for the development of future guidance for laminated bamboo, as validated here. Fibre volume fraction analysis is an effective method for non-destructive evaluation of bamboo beam stiffness.

AB - Laminated bamboo in structural applications has the potential to change the way buildings are constructed. The fibrous microstructure of bamboo can be modelled as a fibre-reinforced composite. This study compares the results of a fibre volume fraction analysis with previous experimental beam bending results. The link between fibre volume fraction and bending stiffness shows that differences previously attributed to preservation treatment in fact arise due to strip thickness. Composite theory provides a basis for the development of future guidance for laminated bamboo, as validated here. Fibre volume fraction analysis is an effective method for non-destructive evaluation of bamboo beam stiffness.

KW - Analytical modelling

KW - Bamboo

KW - Mechanical properties

KW - Microstructure

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85042877323&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.12.166

DO - 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.12.166

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85042877323

SN - 0950-0618

VL - 165

SP - 241

EP - 246

JO - Construction and Building Materials

JF - Construction and Building Materials

ER -

Relationship of structure and stiffness in laminated bamboo composites

Abstract

Funding

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this