Elastic response of cross-laminated engineered bamboo panels subjected to in-plane loading

Archila, Hector F; Rhead, Andrew; Ansell, Martin P.; Walker, Pete; Lizarazo-Marriaga, Juan

Abstract

© ICE Publishing: All rights reserved. Novel cross-laminated bamboo panels comprising three and five layers (G-XLam3 and G-XLam5) were tested in compression along the main (0°) and the transverse (90°) directions. Linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) and non-contact three-dimensional digital image correlation (DIC) measuring techniques were used separately to measure deformation in the elastic region, and the elastic moduli, Ep C,0 and Ep C,90, were derived. Mean elastic modulus values obtained using LVDTs exhibited a good match with analytically predicted values. In contrast, the elastic values obtained by the DIC method were considerably higher and presented a considerable scatter of results. For instance, the Ep C,0 for G-XLam3 and G-XLam5 panels were 17·22 and 15·67 GPa, and 14·86 and 12·48 GPa, using the DIC and LVDT methods, respectively. In general, G-XLam panels with a fifth of the cross-sectional thickness and twice the density of analogous cross-laminated timber exhibited an approximately two-fold increase in Ep C,0 and Ep C,90. Overall, this research provides guidelines for the assessment and standardisation of the testing procedures for similar engineered bamboo products using contact and non-contact methods and highlights the potential of using G-XLam panels in stiffness-driven applications and in combination with wood for structural purposes.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 28, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Sep 11, 2019
• Publication Date: Dec 1, 2019
• Deposit Date: Mar 4, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 4, 2019
• Journal: Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Construction Materials
• Print ISSN: 1747-650X
• Electronic ISSN: 1747-6518
• Publisher: Thomas Telford
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 172
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 284-295
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1680/jcoma.16.00080
• Keywords: materials technology; strength & testing of materials; timber structures; bamboo; engineered bamboo; timber; digital image correlation
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/887950
• Publisher URL: https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/journal/jcoma
• Additional Information: Additional Information : This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published version is available here: https://doi.org/10.1680/jcoma.16.00080.; Corporate Creators : University of Bath, UK, Amphibia BASE, UK, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, BRE Centre for Innovative Construction Materials, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, University of Bath, Bath, UK
• Contract Date: Mar 4, 2019