Effect of Finger Joints on the Flexural Properties of Glued Laminated Bamboo Member

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Effect of Finger Joints on the Flexural
Properties of Glued Laminated Bamboo Member
Min-Chyuan Yeh and Yu-Li Lin Dept. of Wood
Science and Design National Pingtung Univ. of
Science Technology, Taiwan, ROC.
Engineered Wood Structural Design Lab.
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Investigate mechanical properties of bamboo
strips from different growth portions, species
and w/without nodes
Upper
Middle
Lower
Results indicated that strips of Moso bamboo,
from upper and middle portions, and without nodes
have better strength properties.
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Investigate flexural strength of laminated bamboo
beams
With different finger length and finger formation
Engineered Wood Structural Design Lab.
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Evaluate the finger joint efficiency for 16
combinations
Resulting finger joint efficiency is between
5382
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Thank you very much
Engineered Wood Structural Design Lab.