Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Faculty of Forestry and Environment, UPM, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Wood Industry, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Advanced Engineering Materials and Composites Research Centre (AEMC), Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Institute of Ecosystem Science Borneo, Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Sarawak Campus, Nyabau Road, 97008 Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia
This study investigated the compressive performance of 24 three-layered laminated bamboo specimens made with four different parameters, primarily bamboo species, adhesive type, lay-up pattern, and arrangement of laminated bamboo. The goal for this study was to investigate the compression parallel to the grain performance of laminated bamboo. A total of 288 laminated bamboo specimens were tested. Modulus of elasticity (MOE) and compressive strength were conducted to simulate the utilization of this material into construction material. The laminated bamboo produced were comparable to wood strength group A to B for vertical and horizontal arrangements and SG D for mixed arrangements. Laminated bamboo was produced based on Gigantochloa scortechinii and Gigantochloa levis and bonded with phenol resorcinol formaldehyde (PRF) and one-component polyurethane (PUR) adhesive. Four failure types were classified. All specimens experienced the elastic stage at the beginning of the loading process and then changed to elastic-plastic stage. There was a significant difference in the parallel and perpendicular lay-up for vertical, horizontal, and mixed arrangements.
