Research funded by: 2015/16 MSc Research Grant
Poster: Ms Suneina Jangra
University: Coventry University
Summary:
The project aimed to:
- Correlate one or more easily measurable physical or mechanical property through simple, rapid, non-destructive tests to one or more flexural strength properties of a particular bamboo species
- Establish key indicating properties from which flexural properties can be estimated
- Propose a classification system for dry round bamboo based on the relationships established between indicating properties and flexural properties
- Investigate the reliability, simplicity, cost and speed of the proposed grading and classification method
Tests resulted in promising correlations between the measured physical and mechanical properties and the flexural properties determined from destructive testing.