Determination of the mechanical properties of Dendrocalamus asper (giant bamboo)

• Main Authors: De Jesus, Anika Paul M., Ong, Diane Megan C., Roxas, Ma. Chrissel Paula D., Tan, Mikhaela Andrea I.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2018
• Subjects: Building materials; Bamboo construction; Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/6446
• Institution: De La Salle University

With the resource depletion of timber and the need for more sustainable construction materials, there is a need to consider alternative construction material such as bamboo. Giant bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper) is a fast growing and cheap resource which is abundant in the Philippines. However, its mec...