Abstract
The study of viscoelastic and mechano-sorptive creep on bamboo laminated veneer lumber (BLVL) and bamboo/poplar plywood (BPP) is described in this paper. Bending creep tests parallel to the grain were carried out on two bamboo-based composites for a length of 90 days. The specimens measured 500 mm × 20 mm × 12 mm. Based on the experimental data, the creep curves of two boards were evaluated. The results are summarized as follows: (1) the anti-creep property of BLVL was better than that of BPP; (2) two creep curves were successfully approximated using the Burgers model and the power law model. The required experimental term for the creep test to estimate an accurate long-term curve is 2 or 3 years when the power law is used for the estimation; and (3) compared with the creep curve in a constant environment, the creep deformation changed more dramatically under varying environment.
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