Mechanical Properties and Strength Grading of Engineered Bamboo Composites in China

Table 2

Experimental methods for EBC.

Standard	Test method	Direction	n (for each group)	Loading rate (mm/min)	Dimensions (mm)
GB/T 1933 [17]	Density	—	80	—	25 × 25 × 100
GB/T 1931 [18]	Moisture content	—	80	—
ASTM D143 -14 [19]	Compression	Parallel to grain	80	1.5
		Perpendicular to grain	80	1.5
ASTM D143 -14 [19]	Tension	Parallel to grain	80	1
		Perpendicular to grain	80	1
ASTM D7078 -12 [20]	Shear	Parallel to grain	80	1
		Perpendicular to grain	80	1