Abstract
Bamboo is a fiber-reinforced bio-composite since its culm wall is mainly composed of parenchymatous ground tissue in which vascular bundles are embedded. In order to analyze the mechanical properties of bamboo as a function of its components, tensile tests were performed on bamboo blocks and the corresponding volume fractions of fiber and parenchymatous ground tissue were measured. More significant linear relationships were found between tensile properties and volume fractions of the bamboo components. The tensile strength and modulus of elasticity of bamboo fiber and parenchymatous tissue were estimated according to the linear equations obtained by regression analysis. The macrographs of fractured bamboo blocks and the micrographs of fracture surfaces obtained by scanning electron microscope were also analyzed. Further tensile tests on separated bamboo fiber bundles were analyzed. Results show that the tensile strength of bamboo fiber obtained from the tests on bamboo blocks was higher than that on separated fiber bundles. This might be due to the interaction between components in bamboo in which parenchymatous ground tissue can pass loads and distribute the stresses loaded on fibers.
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