Super Bamboo – Sustainable Structural Bamboo Materials with High Strength and Multi-function
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There has been an increasing interest in using sustainable material, such as wood and bamboo, to replace the current highly-polluted material, such as plastic and low carbon steel. In particular, natural culm bamboo has been used in scaffolding and corridor vaults. The mechanical performance of natural culm bamboo, however, is not strong enough to be widely used in building construction in general, limiting its applicability. How to design sustainable bamboo-based materials with satisfactory mechanical properties for construction applications is a long-standing challenge for both researchers and engineers in the field. As compared to the existing materials or products (metals/ wood and plastic composites) on the market, our bamboo-based prototypes have excellent mechanical properties. Because of its densified microstructure, this prototype also has the advantage of excellent service properties, including waterproof and fireproof properties.?
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