Over the past decade,the physical and mechanical performances of laminated bamboo lumber(LBL)–a bamboo-based structural material,have been extensively studied using experimental,analytical,and numerical approaches.Th...Over the past decade,the physical and mechanical performances of laminated bamboo lumber(LBL)–a bamboo-based structural material,have been extensively studied using experimental,analytical,and numerical approaches.This paper presents a review of existing knowledge in the literature about the mechanical properties of LBL.The paper involved the review of the response of LBL to different types of loading such as tension,bending,compres-sion,and shear.Based on results of the literature reviewed,the strength of LBL parallel to grain was 90–124 MPa with MOE of 10700 MPa in tension,29.55–72.60 MPa,and MOE of 8396–11022 MPa in compression,63.87–128.4 MPa,and MOE of 8320–10912 MPa in bending,and 7.15–17.5 MPa in shear.The average strength of LBL was similar and in some cases exceeded the average values of bamboo-or wood-based materials,while the variability of its mechanical parameters was lower.The variability in strength values of LBL was affected by bamboo species,density and thickness of bamboo strips,growth portion,type of treatment,strips arrange-ments,and type of adhesive which in turn calls for classification of LBL by strength grades,degree of hardness,the capability of impregnation and penetration,as well as by areas of application in construction.The study pro-vided and discussed concluding observations,the current research gap,and future research directions on the mechanical properties of LBL.展开更多
基金The research work presented in this paper is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51878354&51308301)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(Nos.BK20181402&BK20130978)+1 种基金Six Talent Peak High-Level Projects of Jiang su Province(No.JZ029)Qinglan Project of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions.Any research results expressed in this paper are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the foundations.
文摘Over the past decade,the physical and mechanical performances of laminated bamboo lumber(LBL)–a bamboo-based structural material,have been extensively studied using experimental,analytical,and numerical approaches.This paper presents a review of existing knowledge in the literature about the mechanical properties of LBL.The paper involved the review of the response of LBL to different types of loading such as tension,bending,compres-sion,and shear.Based on results of the literature reviewed,the strength of LBL parallel to grain was 90–124 MPa with MOE of 10700 MPa in tension,29.55–72.60 MPa,and MOE of 8396–11022 MPa in compression,63.87–128.4 MPa,and MOE of 8320–10912 MPa in bending,and 7.15–17.5 MPa in shear.The average strength of LBL was similar and in some cases exceeded the average values of bamboo-or wood-based materials,while the variability of its mechanical parameters was lower.The variability in strength values of LBL was affected by bamboo species,density and thickness of bamboo strips,growth portion,type of treatment,strips arrange-ments,and type of adhesive which in turn calls for classification of LBL by strength grades,degree of hardness,the capability of impregnation and penetration,as well as by areas of application in construction.The study pro-vided and discussed concluding observations,the current research gap,and future research directions on the mechanical properties of LBL.
