Table 1.

Mechanical strength of some bamboo species

SpeciesResearcher (Reference)TractionRH: %CompressionRH: %BendingRH: %
σ: N/mm2E: N/mm2σ: N/mm2E: N/mm2σ: N/mm2E: N/mm2
Bambusa blumeana, PhilippinesJanssen (A)   78·018 8001284·020 50012
B. blumeana, PhilippinesJanssen (A)   80·018 80087   
B. blumeana, PhilippinesJanssen (A)   83·018 8004   
Bambusa pevaribillis, ChinaYuen (A)   45·815 200    
B. pevaribillis, ChinaYu and Chung (A)   79·010 300<580·022 000<5
B. pevaribillis, ChinaYu and Chung (A)   48·093005–2050·018 5005–20
B pevaribillis, ChinaYu and Chung (A)   35·06800>2037·016 400>20
GuaduaPuccinelli (B)1500  39·018 800 70·0  
Guadua, ColombiaLozano (C)61·4 9332·9 8768·4 71
Guadua, ColombiaLozano (C)   55·0 dry   
Guadua, Costa RicaSotela (A)   42·027 000    
Oreobambos buchwaldii, MalawiNgoma (B)1800  43·011 860 1080  
Phyllostachys pubescens, ChinaYuen (A)   44·611 300    
P. pubescens, ChinaYu and Chung (A)   11709400<551·013 200<5
P. pubescens, ChinaYu and Chung (A)   46·078005–3056·011 4005–30
P. pubescens, ChinaYu and Chung (A)   44·06400>3055·09600>30
PhyllostachysGlenn (A)      146014 800 

References: (A) Chung and Chang (2002); (B) Puccinelli (2007); (C) Trujillo and López (2016) 

RH, relative humidity

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