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A Review of Basic Mechanical Properties of Bamboo Scrimber Based on Small-Scale Specimens

Xin Xue^1,2,3, Haitao Li^1,2,3,*, Rodolfo Lorenzo⁴

1 College of Civil Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
2 National-Provincial Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomaterials for MACHINERY PACKAGE, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
3 Jiangsu Engineering Research Center of Bamboo and Wood Carbon Fixation Materials and Structures, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
4 Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK

* Corresponding Author: Haitao Li. Email:

(This article belongs to the Special Issue: Bio-Composite Materials and Structures-2023)

Journal of Renewable Materials 2024, 12(4), 869-894. https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2024.029602

Received 28 February 2023; Accepted 02 January 2024; Issue published 12 June 2024

Abstract

This review summarizes the existing knowledge about the mechanical properties of bamboo scrimber (BS) in literature. According to literature reviews, the strength of BS under different load modes is affected by a series of factors, such as the type of original bamboo, growth position, resin content, treatment method and density. Therefore, different production processes can be adopted according to different requirements, and bamboo scrimbers can also be classified accordingly. In addition, this review summarizes the changes in different factors considered by scholars in the research on the mechanical properties of BS, so that readers can have an overall understanding of the existing research and make more innovative and valuable research on this basis. This review provides and discusses the conclusive observations, the current research gaps and future research directions on the mechanical properties of BS.

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