Trujillo, Eduardo - World Bamboo
Trujillo, Eduardo - World Bamboo
Trujillo, Eduardo - World Bamboo
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Why bamboo fibres?<br />
Stress (MPa)<br />
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<strong>Bamboo</strong> fibres show some<br />
similarities with glass fibres<br />
Typical Stress - Strain curve<br />
for single bamboo fibre<br />
Strain (%)<br />
Fibre properties<br />
<strong>World</strong> <strong>Bamboo</strong> Congress – Antwerp Belgium April 10-15, 2012 9<br />
• The same linear elastic behaviour under<br />
tensile load<br />
• Brittle fibres (strain ~ 2%)<br />
• Specific properties are comparable with<br />
glass fibre<br />
Density Glass fibre: 2.5 (g/cm3)<br />
Density bamboo fibre: 1.4 (g/cm3)<br />
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Roughness of the bamboo fibre (Veeco profilometer)<br />
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ρ<br />
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