Open AccessThe classical mechanics engineered of Bambusa vulgaris and Schizostachyum brachycladum
Author(s) -
Mohamad Saiful Sulaiman,
Sitti Fatimah Mhd Ramle,
Rokiah Hashim,
Othman Sulaiman,
Mohd Hazim Mohamad Amini,
Jia Geng Boon
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of tropical resources and sustainable science/journal of tropical resources and sustainable science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2462-2389
pISSN - 2289-3946
DOI - 10.47253/jtrss.v6i2.561
Subject(s) - flexural strength , bambusa , absorption of water , water content , young's modulus , composite material , materials science , swelling , bulk density , bamboo , equilibrium moisture content , chemistry , geotechnical engineering , soil science , environmental science , engineering , sorption , organic chemistry , adsorption , soil water
Physical and mechanical properties of Bambusa vulgaris and Schizostachyum brachycladum wereinvestigated. The sample were classified into two different ages which are young and mature foreach culm of bamboo. The aim of this study to investigate the physical properties such as density,basic density, moisture content, water absorption and thickness swelling. Other than that, themechanical properties also help to determine their flexural test for modulus of rupture (MOR) andmodulus of elasticity (MOE). The method used to analyse physical and mechanical properties werefollowing the ISO standard. From this study, young Bambusa vulgaris has indicated the highercontent of moisture content, water absorption and thickness swelling with 67.66%, 2.69% and34.03%, respectively while mature Schizostachyum brachycladum has shown the higher value inbasic density, density, and flexural test for MOR and MOE with 876.33 kg/m3, 1084.49 kg/m3, 317.01 N/mm2 and 122986.18 N/mm2, respectively.