...Chang Wang; Guo Chen; Enhao Zhang; Wenli Zhu; Jing Wu The capacity and stiffness of laminated bamboo lumber (LBL) shear wall sheathed by oriented strand boards (OSBs) is significantly influenced by the structural performance of the nailed connections. Single-connector sheathing-to-framing...

...Guo Chen, PhD; Enhao Zhang, BE; Di Wu, BE; Chang Wang, BE; Tong Zhou, BE Experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of shank diameter, shank type, penetration depth and insertion direction on the nail-holding behaviour of laminated bamboo lumber (LBL). It was found that the shank type...

...Vishal Puri, BTech, ME, PhD; Pradipta Chakrabortty, BTech, MTech, PhD; Swapan Majumdar, BTech, ME, PhD The novelty of this study is the combined experimental and statistical approach, which is showcased to predict and optimise bamboo–mortar bond strength, incorporating the effects of various...