Structural grading of Gigantochloa apus bamboo based on its flexural properties

Indonesian people traditionally use Gigantochloa apus bamboo as structural materials. For modern building design, structural grading should be conducted on bamboo culm to get its design characteristic values. Non-destructive assesment on each culm condition, dimension, and geometric were conducted to predict the strength and capacity. Wall density (ρw) and Modulus of Elasticity measured by fixed load deflection using Panter machine (Ep) have...