Development of bamboo-timber hybrid beams
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30 July 2021

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Development of bamboo-timber hybrid beams

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Date published

30 July 2021

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A poster from a project funded by the Institution’s 2019/20 Undergraduate Research Grants

A poster from a project funded by the Institution’s 2019/20 Undergraduate Research Grants

The aim of this project is to determine the best method to splice thermo-hydro-mechanically modified bamboo and to establish the best performing adhesive for the splicing techniques when the joint is tested in tension.

Author: Alex Goode
Poster: Alex Goode
Supervisor: Dr David Trujillo
University: University of Coventry
 

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IStructE

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Timber Research & Innovation Report Grants Bamboo Beam Research Panel

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