Abstract
In recent time, material developers have created novel construction products such as laminated bamboo lumber, bamboo scrimber, and bamboo oriented strand boards. All of them have similar mechanical material properties to those of engineered timber. Nonetheless, their fire behavior is still not fully understood. This paper presents the results of a flammability analysis of laminated bamboo samples produced from the species Phyllostachys pubescens “Moso”. Variables such as critical heat flux and mass loss rate for ignition, as well as time-to-ignition are taken into account. Several methods used for calculation are presented and a reference to previous tests on similar bamboo species is provided. Last, the ignition parameters of laminated bamboo are contrasted against commonly used timber products.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2018 World Conference on Timber Engineering |
Number of pages | 8 |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 2018 World Conference on Timber Engineering - Seoul, Korea, South Duration: 20 Aug 2018 → 23 Aug 2018 |
Conference
Conference | 2018 World Conference on Timber Engineering |
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Country/Territory | Korea, South |
City | Seoul |
Period | 20/08/18 → 23/08/18 |
Keywords
- engineered bamboo products
- fire performance
- flammability parameters
- mass loss rates