Bamboo [electronic resource] : The Multipurpose Plant /
Akinlabi, Esther Titilayo.author.
Anane-Fenin, Kwame.author.
Akwada, Damenortey Richard.author.
This book is intended for use both in the industry and the academia. It introduces the physical, chemical and the mechanical properties as well as the characterization of bamboo. Novel industrial applications in structural, non-structural, reinforcement, afforestation, land reclamation, environmental significance, textile, medical, geotechnical, hydraulic, food, Pulp and the paper industries are addressed in detail. Bamboo has been used for centuries as a structural material as well as in diverse engineering applications, food and medicinal purposes, especially in Asia. As a natural fiber composite, bamboo has the potential for many developments in academic and industrial research. Current literature on composites tends to focus on bamboo as a plant or solely as a structural engineering material. This book seeks to bring together these two extremes and provides a holistic resource on the subject.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
1 Bamboo Taxonomy and Distribution across the Globe -- 2 Regeneration, Cultivation and Sustenance of Bamboo -- 3 Properties of Bamboo -- 4 Bamboo as Fuel -- 5 Applications of Bamboo -- 6 Current Trend in Bamboo Analysis -- Appendix -- Index.
This book is intended for use both in the industry and the academia. It introduces the physical, chemical and the mechanical properties as well as the characterization of bamboo. Novel industrial applications in structural, non-structural, reinforcement, afforestation, land reclamation, environmental significance, textile, medical, geotechnical, hydraulic, food, Pulp and the paper industries are addressed in detail. Bamboo has been used for centuries as a structural material as well as in diverse engineering applications, food and medicinal purposes, especially in Asia. As a natural fiber composite, bamboo has the potential for many developments in academic and industrial research. Current literature on composites tends to focus on bamboo as a plant or solely as a structural engineering material. This book seeks to bring together these two extremes and provides a holistic resource on the subject.
Mechanics.
Mechanics, Applied.
Ceramics.
Glass.
Composites (Materials).
Composite materials.
Forest products.
Materials science.
Polymers  .
Structural materials.
Solid Mechanics.
Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials.
Wood Science & Technology.
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.
Polymer Sciences.
Structural Materials.