Mechanical properties and failure behaviour of gigantochloa scortechinii

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 336-344

  Hamdan, H ^a   Anwar, U M K ^a   Zaidon, A ^b   Tamizi, M Mohd ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bamboo splits; Internode; Node

Indexed keywords

DRY CONDITION; FAILURE BEHAVIOUR; GIGANTOCHLOA SCORTECHINII; MECHANICAL STRENGTH; MECHANICAL TESTS; PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

BAMBOO;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

BAMBOO; FAILURE ANALYSIS; MONOCOTYLEDON; STRENGTH;

GIGANTOCHLOA SCORTECHINII;

EID: 73849108133     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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