On the anatomy of Asian bamboos, with special reference to their vascular bundles

Grosser, D.; Líese, W.

doi:10.1007/bf00365061

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“…Lo et al (2004) reported that the highest mean concentration of vascular bundles was observed at the top location, regardless of the age of culm. The higher density of vascular bundles at the top portion of bamboo has also been explained by Grosser and Liese (1971) as a result of the decrease in culm thickness. Nevertheless, the MC variation along the culm was not significantly different among the basal, middle, and top sections.…”

Section: Green Moisture Contentmentioning

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Variations in Moisture Content Affect the Shrinkage of Gigantochloa scortechinii and Bambusa vulgaris at Different Heights of the Bamboo Culm

Anokye¹,

Kalong²,

Bakar³

et al. 2014

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Malaysia has more than 50 species of bamboo, but few that are utilized commercially. In this study, the physical properties of two of the most popular bamboo species in Malaysia, Gigantochloa scortechinii and Bambusa vulgaris, were evaluated. Moisture content (MC) and shrinkage variation at different height sections at both nodal and internodal categories of the bamboo culm were investigated. A comparison between the height sections and between the nodal and internodal categories, as well as between the species, was carried out. Results indicated a trend of decreasing MC along the culm from base to top, though the difference was not statistically significant. It was also observed that radial shrinkage was slightly greater than tangential shrinkage and was much greater than shrinkage in the longitudinal direction. Nodes appeared to have lower MC and a higher percentage of shrinkage compared to internodes. The shrinkage pattern of the two species of bamboo showed a small radial-to-tangential ratio of 1.15:1, which may have contributed to the dimensional stability of bamboo.

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Section: Green Moisture Contentmentioning

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Variations in Moisture Content Affect the Shrinkage of Gigantochloa scortechinii and Bambusa vulgaris at Different Heights of the Bamboo Culm

Anokye¹,

Kalong²,

Bakar³

et al. 2014

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“…Their structure consists of vascular bundles (vessels supported by fibers) embedded in matrix of parenchyma cells; from an engineering perspective, they can be considered to be fiber reinforced composites. Bamboo is a graded material; the volume fraction of the structural fibers increases both longitudinally, up the height of the culm and radially, from the inside to the outside, across the culm wall (Grosser and Liese, 1971;Liese, 1987).…”

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Comparison of the structure and flexural properties of Moso, Guadua and Tre Gai bamboo

Dixon

Ahvenainen

Aijazi

et al. 2015

Construction and Building Materials

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Bamboo is an underutilized resource widely available in countries with rapidly developing economies. Structural bamboo products, analogous to wood products, allow flexibility in the shape and dimensions of bamboo structural members. Here, the ultrastructure, microstructure, cell wall properties and flexural properties of three species of bamboo (Moso, Guadua and Tre Gai) are compared. At a given density, the axial modulus of elasticity of Guadua is higher than that of Moso or Tre Gai, which are similar; ultrastructural results suggest that Guadua has a higher solid cell wall stiffness. At a given density, their moduli of rupture are similar.

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“…Vertically, the size of vascular bundles decreases from the bottom to the top with increasing percentage of fiber bundles. However, ageing does not affect the percentage of fibers significantly (Liese and Grosser 1971;Habibi and Lu 2014).…”

Section: Bamboo Fibermentioning

confidence: 88%

“…There are more than 1000 species of bamboo found worldwide, and many new species are recorded every day (Liese and Grosser 1971;Londoño et al 2002;Lobovikov et al 2007;Soreng et al 2015). In Malaysia, the four most common bamboo species are Bambusa vulgaris, Gigantochloa scortechinii, Dendrocalamus asper, and Schizostachyum brachycladum (Forest Research Institute Malaysia 2013).…”

Section: Bamboo Treementioning

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A Review on the Tensile Properties of Bamboo Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

Shah

Sultan

Jawaid

et al. 2016

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a This paper reviews the tensile properties of bamboo fiber reinforced polymer composites (BFRP). Environmentally friendly bamboo fibers have good mechanical properties, which make them suitable replacements for conventional fibers, such as glass and carbon, in composite materials. Better fiber and matrix interaction results in good interfacial adhesion between fiber/matrix and fewer voids in the composite. Several important factors improve matrix-fiber bonding and enhance the tensile properties of BFRP. Coupling agents, such as maleic anhydride polypropylene (MAPP), improve the adhesion of bamboo fibers in the polypropylene (PP) matrix. A high percentage of lignin content in bamboo fibers limits fiber separation, which leads to less matrix absorption between fibers. Steam explosion is the best extraction method for bamboo fibers, although an additional mechanically rubbing process is required for fiber separation. Generally, high fiber content results in good composite performance, but at a certain limit, the matrix does not adhere well with a saturated amount of fibers, and the composite tensile strength decreases. However, the tensile modulus of BFRP is not affected by excess fiber content. Hybridization of bamboo with conventional fibers increases the tensile strength of BFRP. The addition of micro/nano-sized bamboo fibrils into the carbon fabric composites slightly enhances composite strength.

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On the anatomy of Asian bamboos, with special reference to their vascular bundles

Cited by 216 publications

References 2 publications

Variations in Moisture Content Affect the Shrinkage of Gigantochloa scortechinii and Bambusa vulgaris at Different Heights of the Bamboo Culm

Variations in Moisture Content Affect the Shrinkage of Gigantochloa scortechinii and Bambusa vulgaris at Different Heights of the Bamboo Culm

Comparison of the structure and flexural properties of Moso, Guadua and Tre Gai bamboo

A Review on the Tensile Properties of Bamboo Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

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