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Testing of physical, chemical and mechanical properties of bamboo culms, slivers and composites of identified species
The study was taken up at three levels:
1. Green bamboo culms,
2. Bamboo slivers / strips treated and dried,
3. Bamboo composites.
The following mechanical properties were tested:
- Tensile strength parallel to grains
- Compressive strength parallel to grains
- Shear strength parallel to grains
- Flexural strength and bending elasticity modulus
- Density
- Compressive strength
- Hardness
- Abrasion Resistance
Chemical tests for moisture content, starch, silica and lingo-cellulose content have also been carried out.
Green bamboo culms, bamboo slivers/strips treated and dried and bamboo composites were supplied by M/s Emmbee Forest Products Pvt. Ltd. Bamboos were obtained from State Forest Research Institute (SFRI), Itanagar.
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The project was carried out by Aerospace Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology – Bombay with Prof. NK Naik as Principal Investigator


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