Research Article

Experimental Study on the Flexural Performance of Parallel Strand Bamboo Beams

Table 1

Test results of specimens.

Number /MPa /MPa /MPa /MPa

Top
 LT-187.81126041273412438
 LT-296.56125481302913874
 LT-393.07124341273612420
 LT-488.08124031379213342

Mean

Mid
 LM-195.49124641273312863
 LM-295.95130371529114425
 LM-386.76139811336514409
 LM-488.17123131374712614

Mean

Bottom
 LB-188.98121121223210933
 LB-281.60137651340413506
 LB-391.05136391471813002
 LB-485.90113411169210083
 LB-581.81118821240712398

Mean

Total mean

Where is the bending strength; is bending Young’s modulus acquired according to (3); is tension modulus acquired according to (2); is compression modulus. acquired according to (2).