Prospects for a method to infer non-destructively the strength of bamboo: A research proposal

Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies

Volumn 2013-August, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Trujillo, David ^a  

^a Faculty of Health and Life Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bamboo; Guadua; Machine strength grading; Non destructive tests

Indexed keywords

BAMBOO; BUILDING MATERIALS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

GUADUA; MACHINE STRENGTH GRADING; NON-DESTRUCTIVE TEST; RESEARCH PROPOSALS; STRENGTH AND STIFFNESS; STRENGTH PROPERTY; TIMBER STRENGTH; VISUAL GRADING;

GRADING;

EID: 84912538802     PISSN: 25153048     EISSN: 25153056     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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